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Wood Replacement and Repair before Painting

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It’s just a fact: as homes mature, wood that has been exposed to the elements can start to show signs of deterioration and will need to be replaced. As a part of our full-service exterior painting, we are happy to provide wood replacement and repair for many of our customers. We want your home to be protected, look great, and stay in great condition for years to come!

We discovered wood rot on the fascia and gutter board in this area. Our carpenters replaced the wood before our painters came in to finish the painting.

 

What is Wood Rot and What Causes It?

Wood rot is just the natural process of wood decomposition. It’s caused by moisture and many different types of fungi that work together to cause the wood to decay. In nature, it’s an important process that returns the nutrients from the tree back to the soil. In your home, it’s not as welcome and can cause serious problems if left untreated.

Different types of fungi cause different reactions in the wood, and the way the wood rots can vary because of this. This means that wood rot doesn’t always look the same, and it’s important to have a professional check your home thoroughly for signs of damage.

We are looking for a few different signs of wood rot when we inspect your home, including:

  • Swelling
  • Discoloration
  • Soft spots
  • Mold
  • Missing paint and raw wood

Wood rot is often hiding behind paint, so our team will be inspecting visually and by touch at key points around your home.

As you can see, the previous paint job covered most of this wood rot so that it wasn’t immediately visible. Upon closer inspection, there was considerable wood rot, and our carpenters replaced all of the rotten trim and siding with new wood.

 

As part of your free painting quote, our painting expert will survey your house to discover any wood that needs to be repaired before painting. In addition to showing you the wood rot at the time of the quote, we will make a detailed Wood Replacement sheet. This sheet shows the location of each board that needs to be replaced and pictures of those areas.

An example of a wood repair quote. We show where each board is that will be replaced so that everyone is on the same page. Our carpenters will further inspect the house, paying extra attention to anything we marked to survey.

 

How to Fix Wood Rot

Unfortunately, the only thing to do with rotting wood is to replace it. There’s no cure for the decomposition, and the potential for further damage increases the longer the rotting wood is left in place. The rot will start to spread to nearby wood, and can get into the house and start to affect structural components of the home.

We are often able to replace or repair many wood items on homes before we complete a painting project, including:

  • Wood Siding – including lap siding, sheet siding, board and batten, shake, and more
  • Wood Trim
  • Wood Soffits
  • Wood Fascias
  • Wood Gutter Boards
  • Wood Band Boards
  • Wood Door Frames
  • Wood Windows and Sashes

We discovered wood rot on the trim board above this window. The wood just appeared dirty, but upon closer inspection, there was wood rot and the board needed to be replaced by our carpenters.

We found wood rot on the vertical trim board behind the downspout. The wood appeared discolored and misshapen, and easily crumbled when touched.

Our carpenters came in and removed the rotten wood trim boards. We replaced the boards with the same material, pre-primed, and our painters are seen here finishing up the painting project.

 

The Process

We have incredible carpenters on our team! Before we start painting, one of our skilled carpenters will come to your home to complete the wood replacement and repair.

The wood we use on your home will be pre-primed, meaning that it’s ready to withstand weather conditions from the moment that it’s installed on your home. The material will match whatever material already exists on your home. Our goal is to make the wood repairs blend perfectly with your home.

Once our carpenters have finished the wood replacement, our professional painters take over. They will power wash any of the existing boards or siding that we will be painting, and then they start the prep work for painting. Our Quality Managers will monitor the progress and quality of your home from start to finish!

The wood replacement process.

 

The Finished Product

The best part of the process is the end: taking a step back and admiring your newly refreshed home! Whether the color stays the same or you make an update, we love to see the end result of our work.

Before and After wood replacement and painting in this Westfield home.

 

Every homeowner is given a Grade Card at the end of the job so that we can get honest feedback. For us, this is one of the most important parts of the process! We want to know how the experience was, and every member of our team reads every grade card. Our priority is customer satisfaction, and we work hard every day to earn your trust and business.

Another 5-star Guy Painting review!

 

 

If you’re thinking about your next painting project, give us a call! Let us help you create an incredible home that you’re sure to love.

Now you know a Guy!

Guy Painting Reviews

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We work hard every single day to bring smiles to our customers’ faces! It’s the best feeling for us to see how much a homeowner loves the new look of their home when we are finished. Our process has been developed over the course of a decade to create the best possible painting experience that we can provide.

At the end of every job we ask the homeowner for a Grade Card, and our entire team reviews every Grade Card to make sure we’re doing the best that we can do. In addition, many of our customers leave us online painter reviews to share their experience. Take a look at some Guy Painting reviews that have made our team of professional painters smile recently!

 

A Five Star Screened Porch!

“They got to us a few days earlier than expected. The crew arrived early and worked well into the evening to finish the job. They did a fantastic job! The area looks great! I always stick with Guy painting because of the good quality work, fair price and excellent customer service. This company is awesome! I will continue to use them for all of my painting projects.”    (View review on Yelp)

 

We respect your time and know it can be an inconvenience to have people working on your home. It’s always our goal to complete your project as efficiently as possible so you have a wonderful experience from start to finish!

Thanks for the great Yelp review, AW! We think you’re pretty awesome, too! Enjoy your newly painted porch 😊

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Best Interior Painters in Indianapolis!

“Wow, what great people and a great company. The crew finished our project in a day and what an amount to get done in that time. They were prompt and right on time and were very respectful with our home. Will absolutely recommend them to anyone and use them in the future.”
Service: Interior painting       (View review on Google)

 

We sent our interior designer and color expert to Sarah’s house for a FREE COLOR CONSULTATION to help them decide on the new colors for their home. This is a great service – have you ever seen how many different shades of gray exist at Sherwin Williams? Never fear, we’ve got your back and we can help you find the best shade of gray for your home!

Sarah, thanks for the best Google review! We hope you and your family love the new feel for your home!

 

Interior and Exterior Painter Review

“A great company who will do all of our painting in the future. Their work product was excellent, the price was fair and the people were polite, timely and very respectful of our property. We’d recommend Guy Painting to others with no hesitation.”
Services: Deck painting, Interior painting, Door painting, Drywall repair     (View review on Google)

 

We love when we get to paint both the inside and outside of a home! We treat every customer’s home even better than we would treat our own, and our Quality Managers are checking every painting job that we do to ensure that we are doing work that we can be proud of.

Thanks for trusting us with your home, Carl, and for the great Google review!

 

Wood Replacement and Painting Review

They were excellent! Professional, came when they said they would, repaired things that were given a bandaid last time, and I love that the work is warranted for 3 years.
Service: Exterior painting   (View review on Google)

 

What can we say – we do the job the right way! Our carpenters take care of any wood replacement or wood repairs needed outside of a house before we paint so that the finished results are stunning.

Thanks for the kind words and Google review, Boni!

 

THANK YOU!!

Thanks to all of our amazing customers who think we’re the best painters in Indianapolis! It’s thanks to you all that we’ve won so many awards. We appreciate you and we love that you take the time to write us a kind note after we finish your home projects.

 

Check out some more of our past projects to learn what we do to make sure you have a great experience: Our Work

If you need a professional painter in the Indianapolis area…

Now you know a Guy!

 

 

Painting Brick to Update Exterior

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When these Indianapolis homeowners started thinking about painting their house, they knew they wanted to make a big update. It’s a beautiful home but the brick was starting to look a little outdated, so they decided to go all in: they painted the brick!

A lot of people are considering painting their brick to update their homes. It’s a quick way to completely change the look of a house, and you can change your home into any color you would like. The process for painting brick is more involved than with just painting wood or siding, so it’s important to bring in a professional who knows how to paint brick correctly.

The Process

When making this kind of investment in your home, it’s important to be sure you have the color that you want! Our team has experience with colors and we sent our PPG Paint specialist to the house to make sure we had an exact match. He was also able to create a custom match for the black contrasting color used on the garage doors and gutters. For the brick, siding, and trim, the homeowners chose PPG 1008-1 Focus. This is a warm neutral white color that feels classic, and the perfect choice for their home!

As with many of our painting projects, the first step is to take care of any wood replacement needed. A painted finish can only be as good as the material that it’s on! Luckily our carpenters can take care of most wood issues that we come across. In this case, our carpenters replaced some wood trim, gutter boards, and siding.

 

 

As a service, we are also able to offer new gutters and downspouts. The perfect time to replace those is during a painting project, and we can make it easier by handling all of that for you. Since we were doing such a big overhaul on this home’s exterior, the homeowner’s thought it would be ideal to take care of both projects at once. They chose gutters with gutter covers to reduce future maintenance. In addition, they chose to have their gutters and downspouts painted a contrasting dark color in order to stand out.

 

 

Once painting started, our Quality Managers were on site to check the progress and quality of this project every day. We take care of the details so the homeowner can just relax and know that the job is being completed with care. Our results and reviews speak for themselves!

The Finished Product

The end result of this project is stunning. The house feels contemporary while still timeless, welcoming and warm. We want to spend a quiet afternoon on the porch of this house – but we are on to the next home!

 

 

If you’re thinking about your next painting project, give us a call and let us help you create an incredible home that you’re sure to love.

Now you know a Guy!

 

 

 

 

A New Look for a Kitchen

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Kitchen Cabinet Updates with Paint!

Like so many Indianapolis area homeowners, this Westfield family was looking for an update to their dated wood kitchen cabinets. They were not new to Guy Painting, they had recently moved into a new house and had already had us out to paint most of the interior of their home and were getting ready for us to come back to paint a few more rooms! Since they loved working with Guy Painting, they decided to get a free quote to paint their kitchen cabinets, too. We’ve been painting a lot of kitchen cabinets recently!

They had a great kitchen layout and the cabinets were in good condition, so it did not make sense to replace the cabinets. Luckily, painting kitchen cabinets is a cost-effective way to get that updated look for less money than replacing the cabinets! They met with Sean, to go over options and pricing to paint kitchen cabinets. Sean got some measurements and gave them a quote on the spot so they could make a decision on what they wanted to do for the home. Since they were familiar with us, they signed up on the spot to get their kitchen cabinets painted!

 

The process for painting kitchen cabinets takes a few days, and as with all painting projects, prep work is so important! Our professional painters take care the protect everything in the kitchen. We put down coverings on the floor and we tape off everything that won’t be painted with plastic. We remove doors and drawers and set up a separate area to spray those items. For cabinetry, we spray everything including the cabinets themselves in order to leave a smooth finish free of brush or roll marks.

In this kitchen, the customer wanted a different color on the island. For this, we end up covering the rest of the cabinets and spraying the island first, and then covering the island and spraying the rest of the kitchen.

Origami White

Taupe Tone

We love the way the white cabinets pop against the slate blue walls. It’s a beautiful look and the homeowners love it! When asked how the process went, they said:

It went very well & only 3 days from start to finish.

All painters were efficient, friendly, and did a great job!

Another 5 star painting job by Guy Painting! Are you ready to get a free quote for your kitchen cabinets? Click here to send us a message or give us a call at 317-708-1200 and we can talk about your dream kitchen!

 

 

 

Westfield Home gets Modern Color Update

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We thought we wood share how this Westfield Home gets Modern Color Update.

After purchasing this gorgeous Westfield home, the new owners gave us a call to help bring a new modern color scheme to life on the exterior.

The house had the original paint colors from when it was built ten years ago, and it was time for an update. The sides had beige siding with red siding on the front of the house, and a beige garage door. The home was gorgeous, but they knew it had more potential.

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Guy Painting has been a popular painter in this Westfield neighborhood. The homes are at the age where many are needing a fresh coat of paint, and many of this homeowner’s new neighbors already had a great painting experience with Guy Painting in the past. When they asked for painter recommendations and painter reviews on their neighborhood Facebook group, they knew that Guy Painting was the best painting company for their exterior painting job and they called us right away to set up a free quote!

Choosing Colors

We’re seeing a lot of homeowners who are wanting to go to a cool and modern look with gray tones, and in this case the homeowners wanted to balance out the brick and stone on the front with that neutral cool color scheme. They chose Sherwin Williams SW 7019 Gauntlet Gray, which is a deep gray with brown undertones. This works well paired with the brick and stone on the front, as well as the warm colors of the stone patio in back. For trim, they chose Sherwin Williams SW 7005 Pure White for a crisp and clean look.

If you are having a hard time choosing colors for your home, don’t worry! We offer complimentary professional color consultations where we send a designer to your house to help you choose. She will work with you to understand what your goals are and how we can make that happen with your home.

Getting Started

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We always want to get any exterior wood replacement taken care of before painting. It’s something we check at the quote appointment – we look for any needed trim replacement, rotted siding and window trim, basically any wood that needs to be replaced in order to provide you with a paint job that will last. Luckily, this home was relatively new and did not need very much wood replacement at all!

Our painters were scheduled to get started, so they came out and power washed the house to clear off any dirt or debris, and painting started the next day. Our professional painting teams are efficient and work quickly to get your house painted in a timely manner. After only a few days, our team had this house looking incredible and ready for a new family to live in and love for years to come!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When you’re ready to transform your home, give us a call and let us go over all the ways that Guy Painting can put our years of experience to work for you.

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A Modern Update

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A modern update for this Geist home!

The homeowners of this Indianapolis home called us to get a quote for painting the exterior of their house for a modern update. They had recently purchased the home and had a lot of work to do to make it their own. We were happy to come by and give them a free quote for exterior painting and wood repair!

This house had a lot of wood damage, so the first thing we do is go over everything we are suggesting in detail. We walked around with the homeowner and pointed out areas of wood rot, and how we fix wood rot and then paint it so that it looks original to the house. Like most houses of this age, we needed to replace wood rot on the windows, soffits, trim pieces, doors, fascia, and wood siding.

Wood Repair

The first step of painting and repair is having our carpentry team come to take care of the wood replacement. We were able to start that in early spring, that way painting could start as soon as possible. Our carpenters found a few additional pieces of wood to repair, and the homeowners were happy that our team could take care of it immediately. We are happy to have some of the best carpenters in the Indianapolis area for our carpentry projects. Our homeowners love when their homes look as good (or better!) than when they were first built!

Painting

Next we had one of our professional painting teams come to prepare the house for painting. Everything that we are not painting gets covered or protected to keep your home spotless. We started painting everything at this house in Sherwin Williams SW 7008 Alabaster, a popular warm white.

After that, the homeowner decided to take a bold step and paint the windows black, a popular modern painting update. They chose Sherwin Williams SW 7069 Iron Ore for this. Our team protected all of the newly painted white trim and did a phenomenal job creating this modern look.

Black windows are increasingly popular, and luckily that would work for this homeowner. We don’t always recommend black windows for every house and every window, but talk to us and we can go over options for your house!

The customer loves this house as much as we do, and we’re happy they loved our crew:

“Wonderful! Great customer service, good cleanup.”

 

When you’re ready to make a change, give us a call

GUY PAINTING – Now you know a Guy!  317-708-1200

Updating with Shiplap? Need it painted?

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Isn’t it great when you know a Guy?? This Indianapolis homeowner has been thrilled with our professional painting team in the past, we have done exterior painting and wood replacement for them and for their neighborhood for many years. When it came time to paint some interior woodwork and walls, they knew just the painters to call!

Painting over wood paneling and shiplap takes some additional prep and work, and is a more specialized type of painting than just painting a wall. Our team of professional painters has the experience to do this and get the results that you are looking for. Our quality team will fully manage the process so all you have to do is enjoy your freshly painted home!

Painting the Kitchen Island

In the kitchen, they wanted their kitchen island painted. They had installed some wood panels of shiplap over the island, and decided they wanted it painted black to match the cabinets.

As always, our team of painters and supervisors set to work to match the color. Sometimes we do not know the name of the color that we are matching, but we have the knowledge and tools to properly match an existing color. These black cabinets required a custom matched color, but that is never a problem for our team!

Painting Newly Updated Shiplap Sunroom

The sunroom had new wood paneling to be painted. With help from one of our color consultants, the homeowner chose a popular warmer gray, SW 7029 Agreeable Gray. The new modern colors make the room extra bright!

Painting Wood Paneling  – Ship lap look in the Hallway

 

We love the way these doors were built in to the wood paneling in the hallway. We love it even more now that it has been painted a beautiful bright white!

If you’re looking for a guy for your next painting project, give us a call and talk to our expert painters and see how we can help you. Now you know a Guy, too!

Painting Kitchen Cabinets

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Kitchen Cabinet Updates with Paint!

Like so many Indianapolis area homeowners, this Westfield family was looking for an update to their dated wood kitchen cabinets. They were not new to Guy Painting, they had recently moved into a new house and had already had us out to paint most of the interior of their home and were getting ready for us to come back to paint a few more rooms! Since they loved working with Guy Painting, they decided to get a free quote to paint their kitchen cabinets, too. We’ve been painting a lot of kitchen cabinets recently!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

They had a great kitchen layout and the cabinets were in good condition, so it did not make sense to replace the cabinets. Luckily, painting kitchen cabinets is a cost-effective way to get that updated look for less money than replacing the cabinets! They met with Sean, to go over options and pricing to paint kitchen cabinets. Sean got some measurements and gave them a quote on the spot so they could make a decision on what they wanted to do for the home. Since they were familiar with us, they signed up on the spot to get their kitchen cabinets painted!

 

The process for painting kitchen cabinets takes a few days, and as with all painting projects, prep work is so important! Our professional painters take care the protect everything in the kitchen. We put down coverings on the floor and we tape off everything that won’t be painted with plastic. We remove doors and drawers and set up a separate area to spray those items. For cabinetry, we spray everything including the cabinets themselves in order to leave a smooth finish free of brush or roll marks.

In this kitchen, the customer wanted a different color on the island. For this, we end up covering the rest of the cabinets and spraying the island first, and then covering the island and spraying the rest of the kitchen.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The colors used were:

Wall color: Sherwin Williams SW 7624 Slate Tile

Island color: Sherwin Williams SW 6247 Krypton

We love the way the white cabinets pop against the slate blue walls. It’s a beautiful look and the homeowners love it! When asked how the process went, they said:

 

It went very well & only 3 days from start to finish.

All painters were efficient, friendly, and did a great job!

 

Another 5 star painting job by Guy Painting! Are you ready to get a free quote for your kitchen cabinets? Click here to send us a message or give us a call at 317-708-1200 and we can talk about your dream kitchen!

 

 

 

Fixing your Faux Painting Faux Pas

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We were recently called to help paint this Carmel home. Like many homes, this house had some painting and decorating choices that were starting to look outdated. They had seen Guy Painting trucks in their neighborhood and called us to get their free painting quote to take care of updating their interior painting!

Alltus came out to take a look at their house and to understand what they were hoping to achieve, and worked with the homeowner to put a plan in place that was in their budget and would help them love the look of their home again. This homeowner had colors picked out already, so they did not need to take advantage of our free professional color consultations. Shortly after, our professional painting crew came out to take care of wall repair, wallpaper removal, skim coating and sanding over old faux painting finishes to give a modern and contemporary look that complements their house and lifestyle.

The homeowners chose a mix of two neutral grays:

Sherwin Williams SW 7058 Magnetic Gray – a neutral, modern gray used in the bedrooms pictured

Sherwin Williams SW 7015 Repose Gray – a warm, brighter gray

Faux Painting Finishes

You can see some of the styles that were very popular in the past and that can cause some issue when painting over. Faux painting finishes often created a texture on the wall, and it is important to have a professional painting company who knows how to prepare the surface for painting. In some cases, lightly sanding the walls to remove the edges of the faux finish is enough. Other times, we need to skim coat over the paint in order to provide a smooth surface for painting. As with all painting projects, preparation is key! Our painting team takes the time needed to do a project correctly so that you can enjoy the results for years to come.

Wallpaper Removal

This house also had some wallpaper borders that needed to be removed prior to painting. Removing wallpaper can be a difficult job and it is important that your painter has experience to do this correctly. Our professional painting teams have the knowledge on how to remove wallpaper without damaging the wall, and know how to prepare that surface for painting after wallpaper removal.

One other project that we think looks great was the decision to paint the trim in the foyer white with an extra large strip of white. This gives the viewer the impression that the room has bigger crown molding than it does. This is a wonderful effect, especially when painting a room with tall ceilings like this, and we think it turned out wonderfully. This is a great way to save money during a renovation or while redecorating.

If you’re thinking about a painting project, give us a call! We are happy to talk about options to help you achieve your goals and stay in your budget.

Fresh coat of paint gives new life inside this Carmel home

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This Carmel family moved in to a home with many beautiful features… and a few rooms with questionable paint choices! These specialty painting styles that were so popular a couple decades ago are hard to fix without a professional interior painter, and this family knew they needed help repainting these bedrooms and bathrooms.

They started researching and found Guy Painting rated as one of the best Carmel painters on Next Door, and they reached out to us to schedule their free painting estimate. We had Alltus stop by to talk with the family and learn what they wanted from these rooms. Luckily, we knew just how to handle these types of complicated painting projects!

The family knew they wanted to update the colors, but did not know exactly what colors to use. Luckily, we can help with that with a free color consultation! One of our color experts, Dave, met with this family to select new colors for their home.

Each bedroom and bathroom had a unique painting technique, color, or challenge for us!

One of the bedrooms had clouds painted on the walls and ceiling. Cute, but it was time for an update! Our team of painters sanded the walls, primed, and painted the walls and ceiling. We think the new blue, PPG 1241-2 Blue Booties, still gives it a fun and airy feel!

Indianapolis and Carmel Interior Painting Bedroom

Another bedroom had an interesting painting technique that was also difficult to cover. Again our painters sanded these walls, skim coated, primed, and painted in a wonderful neutral color, PPG 1000-1 Dust Bunny.

Indianapolis and Carmel Interior Painting Bedroom

The next bedroom just didn’t have the right color for the new occupant, and the green made way for a delicate pink, PPG 1182-1 Pink Booties.

Repainting an Indianapolis Carmel home in PPG Porter Pink Booties

A bathroom connected to the bedrooms had fun stripes, but the new owners wanted them to go. This took some work from our painters to sand sown the heavy lines, skim in the the seams, and prime and paint to cover these dark colors.  They chose a color from PPG – PPG 1006-1 Gypsum.  This natural white color gave the room a larger feel and less like a cave at night.

Repainting a bathroom in PPG 1006-1 Gypsum

The basement bathroom had a deep red color that the homeowners were ready to see go, and anyone who has tried knows that it’s not easy to paint over a red wall! Again, this bathroom went to the neutral PPG 1006-1 Gypsum.

Repainting a bathroom in PPG 1006-1 Gypsum

The homeowners loved the process and the results, and gave us a grade card full of straight A’s! We make the painting process easy so you can live in a home you love!

 

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