Take Pride In Your Work
🚫🎨 The 10 Commandments of Interior Painting 🎨🚫
1. **Thou shalt protect the floors**
Always use furniture pads and cover surfaces with plastic, taped securely, to prevent scratches or spills.
2. **Thou shalt ask before moving treasures**
If an item looks expensive or fragile, seek permission before moving it.
3. **Thou shalt mask with precision**
Mask ceiling fans, floors, baseboards, and lights with straight, clean lines — and never tape fan blades.
4. **Thou shalt keep thy hardware holy**
All screws, brackets, and small parts go into the hardware bucket, with a flathead screwdriver and furniture pads inside.
5. **Thou shalt honor the faceplates**
Remove carefully, place in the faceplate bucket, and reinstall without overtightening.
6. **Thou shalt treat the blinds with care**
Remove valances properly, raise and wrap cords neatly, store blinds safely, and reinstall facing the right way.
7. **Thou shalt clean diligently**
Use a shop vac for heavy debris and a small vacuum for fine dust — and always take care of the vacuums and their filters.
8. **Thou shalt secure the shower rod**
Ensure the rod is straight, firm, and with rubber pads properly in place to prevent breakage.
9. **Thou shalt cover all things completely**
Plastic, tape, and masking must guard every surface with no gaps or sloppy overlap.
10. **Thou shalt move with respect**
Handle furniture, fixtures, and belongings carefully, as though they were your own.
🚫🎨 The 10 Commandments of Exterior Painting 🎨🚫
1. **Thou shalt wield the pressure washer with care**
Use proper pressure: gentle around windows, soft-wash stucco low, and clean brick evenly — even if not painted.
2. **Thou shalt keep a clean area**
No trash or debris blowing into neighbors’ yards. Keep the site tidy at all times.
3. **Thou shalt not drip**
Be mindful brushing, rolling, spraying — no drips on roofs, concrete, patios, brick, or any other unpainted surface.
4. **Thou shalt be safe with ladders**
Use the 4:1 ratio — 4 feet up, 1 foot out. Secure and stabilize. Use ladder stabilizers for gutters and windows.
5. **Hydrate or Die-drate**
We care about you — don’t get dehydrated. Stay hydrated for safety and performance.
6. **Thou shalt respect the landscaping**
Mask bushes, gardens, and lawns. Avoid placing ladders in flower beds or damaging plants.
7. **Thou shalt wash brushes wisely**
Avoid brick, fences, and sides of buildings. Watch water runoff — never let it drain to streets or downhill lawns.
8. **Thou shalt keep the hose clean**
Keeping the hose clean is mandatory. Painters often neglect it when cleaning brushes, but it must never be left dirty or with paint.
9. **Thou shalt care for thy tools**
Clean sprayers, brushes, rollers daily. Flush sprayers, check filters, and store equipment properly.
10. **Thou shalt leave no trace**
Remove all tape, plastic, debris. No paint on grass, flowers, or unpainted surfaces. Leave it better than found.