Categories for Safety

Are you looking for an eco-friendly alternative for your interior paint project? If you are concerned about the gasses that are emitted during the painting process and want something that will give off less odor as well as reduce indoor air quality concerns, this is the blog for you.  Since…

When we think about safety for infants and toddlers, we often think about car seats, strollers, and choking hazards. For years, regulators and researchers have gone above and beyond to take a look at the environmental factors that could be harming our children. In our industry of painting, we saw…

When people think about painting, they don’t typically think of it as a high-risk activity. That is until they realize that painting can take place indoors or out, in hard-to-reach places, and while working with chemicals commonly found in paint. Now do you see how painting could be a safety…

Painting is often seen as a very user-friendly activity. In fact, many homeowners choose to complete this huge task on their own rather than hiring professional painters. While we would love to help you paint the interior or exterior of your home or business, we know that many will choose…

If you are expecting a new bundle of joy, first of all, congratulations! Second, try not to get overwhelmed with all that lies ahead. Take it one day at a time and you will have this parenting thing down in no time. If one of your worries is what to…

As professional painters we are often asked about the chemicals in paints often referred to as VOCs. These VOCs are Volatile Organic Compounds and are emitted as gases from certain solids or liquids. Common products that contain these VOCs include: paints, paint strippers, wood preservatives, aerosol sprays, cleaning products, and…

Lead paint wasn’t banned in the US until 1978 and before that it was used all over the place. Chances are if your home was built before the early 80s there's lead paint on your walls. It's probably lurking underneath more than a few layers of non-lead paint – which…

Thanks to awareness campaigns going back more than three decades, most people know that lead paint is dangerous. What many don't know is exactly why. And even fewer know what they ought to do should it turn out they're living in a home with lead paint on walls or trim.…

At long last, springtime is finally here, though it may not be quite the right temperature for backyard barbecuing just yet. If you're anything like us you're absolutely ready for deck weather but is your deck? Ice, snow, sun, and storms (along with other winter wear and tear) can damage…