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Geist Home Gets Wood Replacement and Painting

When it came time to repaint the exterior of this Geist home, the homeowners knew they had a big project on their hands. In addition to painting, the home had rotten wood that was going to need to be replaced. A project like this may seem overwhelming, but they knew who to call for wood rot replacement and painting in Geist: Guy Painting!

When it’s time to paint the exterior of a home, it’s important to take a careful look at everything that will be painted. Over time, materials will start to wear down and need to be repaired or replaced. The quality of a paint project can only be as good as the quality of the materials being painted. That’s why Guy Painting has skilled carpenters who replace rotten wood before we paint your home. The result is a finished home that looks as good as (if not better than!) new and a paint job that will last for years.

Inspection and Quote for Wood Replacement

The homeowners sent a message through our website to setup a free quote for painting and wood replacement. We came to the home to learn more about the family’s goals with the home painting as well as to measure and inspect everything.

Some of the things we look for include:

Rotten Wood Siding – including lap siding, sheet siding, board and batten, shake, and more
Rotten Wood Trim
Rotten Wood Soffits
Rotten Wood Fascias
Rotten Wood Gutter Boards – we can replace most gutter boards without even having to remove the gutters!
Rotten Wood Band Boards
Rotten Wood Door Frames
Rotten Wood Windows and Sashes – we can completely rebuild most wood windows to match your existing home without having to replace the window!

We will then prepare a detailed quote showing the location of all boards that need to be replaced.

Once they had a chance to review the quote, we made it easy to get on our painting schedule. They just signed the quote and sent it back to us! Guy Painting does not require a deposit. You will never have to feel at risk with us – we want to earn your trust!

Wood Replacement

Our carpenters were the first team to come out and start replacing rotten wood on this Geist home.

Experience makes all the difference in carpentry!

We match new materials to old materials for a seamless transition. We don’t swap out small sections of boards, leaving you with extra joints. Instead of filling a crack with Bondo and hoping it lasts, we replace the entire board for peace of mind.

Prep for Painting

It’s the secret of professional painters: The prep works makes all the difference! We prepared the home for painting by power washing, lightly sanding and scraping where needed for adhesion, and masking off areas that we were not painting. We made sure to protect landscaping, brick, cars… anything that we didn’t want to get paint on!

Painting

With everything protected, our experienced painters came through to change the look of the home. Their Geist home was originally painted in a one-tone color scheme, but they decided to change to a two-tone color scheme. In this case, the trim went a bright white and the body and siding went deep navy blue. They chose PPG (Porter Paints) colors:

Siding: PPG1042-7 Admiralty

Trim: PPG0998-1 Cotton Tail

The contrasting colors accent the architectural features of the home. The bay windows and screened-in porch stand out, and the home has a completely different feel to it!

Through the process, our lead painters and Quality Managers are always watching for any imperfections in the paint finish. We walk the project daily to make sure everything looks great!

The Results

It’s a great feeling when a home painting project is finished and we walk around the home with our customers. We love to see the transformation and the look on our customer’s faces when they fall in love with their home all over again!

If you’re thinking about your next painting project, give us a call or schedule your free quote online! For wood rot replacement and painting in Geist and beyond, let us help you create an incredible home that you’re sure to love.

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Wood Replacement and Repair before Painting

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!

Rotten fascia and gutterboard wood replacement before and after by Guy Painting in Geist

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.

Before and after showing wood rot on siding, replace rotten siding before painting by Guy Painting in Indianapolis

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. 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. Our carpenters will then complete a thorough inspection of the house before they start, paying extra attention to anything we marked to survey. We want to make sure we get everything taken care of for you!

Carpenters sheet showing wood replacement on exterior of home

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

Wood rot on window trim before Guy Painting wood replacement in Fishers

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.

Crumbling wood on exterior trim of Fishers home before wood replacement by Guy Painting

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

Guy Painting carpenters replaced rotten trim on the window and side of this Fishers home

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!

Our exterior carpenters step by step wood replacement process by Guy Painting in Geist

The process for wood replacement and repair before painting.

The Finished Product

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

Zionsville home with rotten wood siding and trim replacement by Guy Painting then painted in blue with white trim

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

We give every homeowner 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.

Online review of painters and carpenters from Guy Painting who replaced rotten wood siding and trim with wood rot before painting this Zionsville home

Another 5-star Guy Painting review!

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

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Painting Brick to Update Exterior

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.

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A Modern Update

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

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Updating with Shiplap? Need it painted?

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

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!

Guy Painting a 2021 Neighborhood Favorite

Neighborhood Favorite

Nextdoor names Guy Painting a 2021 Neighborhood Favorite!

2021 Neighborhood Favorite

Nextdoor announced their 2021 Neighborhood Favorites and Guy Painting is a favorite in several Indianapolis, Carmel, and Fisher’s neighborhoods!

As the only business award program based on local recommendations from real neighbors, we are proud and honored to be a part of this community. If you don’t have the Nextdoor App, download it today and get connected with your neighborhood.

“Local businesses have faced many challenges throughout the pandemic, and neighbors on Nextdoor have been eager to show their support. Neighborhood Favorites offers a way for neighbors to recognize and celebrate the businesses and service providers that make their neighborhoods vibrant and unique,” – Heidi Anderson, Nextdoor

Nextdoor Neighborhood Favorites is the only local business awards solely determined by those who know our business the best – our and your neighbors. Becoming a Neighborhood Favorite not only shows how important doing good quality work is but doing it with the best customer service that we can. We are proud to get but the Nextdoor Neighborhood Favorite because it shows the trust and support, we have from our past customers.

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It can be challenging to find a painter and carpenter that you trust.

When you want it done right, call Guy Painting – Now you know a Guy!

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Geist Home gets a Fresh, Natural Color Change

This Geist homeowner reached out to us after looking for professional painters in Indianapolis and seeing our many great reviews on Angie’s List to get a painting quote this past spring.

Sean went out to do a free estimate, and gave them information on our painting process and what to expect when having your house painted. He took a look at the current state of the wood siding and trim on the side of their house, and gave them information on what needed to be replaced. Luckily, our carpenters could take care of all the wood repair needed on the home! Like most homes of this age, that included wood window repair, wood door frame repair, wood trim replacement, and some siding replacement, too. We detail all of that in your quote so that you know what we are suggesting to update.

It’s so common to see this kind of color scheme in these neighborhoods in Geist. The homes were all built in the mid 1980’s and the colors are ready for some updating. Like everyone, this customer was asking “What color should I paint my home?” and we happen to have the secret: working with professional color consultant! We offer this color selection service for FREE with many of our interior and exterior painting projects and we think it’s a great way to figure out what color to paint your house, especially if you are overwhelmed with the dated colors and can’t even decide where to start! Sometimes, customers want to go with something modern, but often it’s just a matter of taking a more modernized color approach to their individual home.

This customer had their free meeting with Rachel, our professional color consultant, and decided on a beautiful and natural color scheme including PPG Porter Paints Ashen 1023-3, Off White 1024-1, Thyme Green 1128-6, and Granite 1022-6.

The first step on this project was carpentry, so our carpenters went out to get started on the wood replacement. They always conduct a thorough walkthrough of the home to check all the wood and found a few more pieces of siding that needed to be replaced, and they took care of it on the spot.

One of the biggest parts of painting is preparing the house to be painted! Our painters take great care to power wash the house to prepare the surfaces for paint. They we take care to tape off areas, protect windows, and section out how they will paint your house. The painting portion was led by one of our professional painters, Leobardo, and his team.

The results are stunning, and the fresh color scheme made such a stunning update to this home that will last for years. The homeowners gave us straight A’s on their grade card and said the process went very well, and we are happy to see another beautiful house completed by our Indianapolis painting team!

If you love this look but don’t know where to start – just give us a call! We’d be happy to talk about your project and get you a free estimate to make your house your dream home!

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“Looks amazing!”

A full home makeover like this just never gets old. What a stunning difference paint makes!

The homeowners of this beautiful home in Geist knew they wanted to update their home. They knew they needed a professional painting contractor, and wanted a local Geist painter. So they reached out to us in August of 2020 to talk about some options after hearing about Guy Painting from other members of their HOA, who had used our services before and were very happy with their painting jobs. Knowing that Guy Painting is a specialized residential repaint company with carpenters that could do wood rot repair before painting, they contacted us on our website to schedule their free quote. They mentioned they had wood siding that they new was going to need to be repaired “or a little help” before painting. Luckily, our carpenters and painters have this all covered!

Ron went to their house to meet with the couple and talk about the project. He learned more about what the family was hoping for from their new home. They wanted a fresh and modern look to their home, and we were happy to help! The brick exterior was in good shape, but the color was not what the family wanted. Painting brick is a great way to achieve a full transformation on your home, all of the painters at Guy Painting have years of experience and the knowledge to help with this job. We helped the homeowner find a color scheme that worked for them.

The homeowners decided on a modern farmhouse look using Sherwin Williams colors SW 7005 Pure White for the body of the house, including the brick and siding, and SW 6258 Tricorn Black for the trim. The contrast of black windows and doors on a white house is a beautiful and modern look that we see a lot of homeowners interested in.

We started work on this house in July of 2021. Our carpenters came out first to repair some wood siding and trim that needed to be replaced, and did a thorough inspection of the house and were able to identify additional repair that needed to be done. Our professional carpenters are talented and thorough and were able to get that taken care of on the spot. We know that no added expense is fun but now the homeowners has the confidence that their home is set now and they don’t need to worry about the condition of the exterior wood and the quality painting job will last!

Painting started shortly after that and the difference was immediate. This transformation has completely changed the feel of the house and the homeowner is thrilled: “Everything went well, looks amazing!”

We couldn’t agree more!

Here are som other examples of recent home that we painted with Black or dark trim…. Click the links to check them out. LINK 1 LINK 2 LINK 3 LINK 4

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Exterior House Painting in Indianapolis brings a home back to life!

Karen, one of our latest Indianapolis home painting customers, is thrilled with the new look of her freshly painted house!

It all started last year when Karen saw our professional Indianapolis painting crew out doing work and wood repair work in her neighborhood in Castleton. She was so impressed with the job; she said she had to give Guy Painting a call to set up her free estimate. She needed an estimate for exterior painting and wood siding replacement. Guy Painting is great at both!

The day of her quote came and Alltus met with her and provided all the information on our professional painting process and the quality we put into the work we do. We start with the wood repair (by carpenters with years of experience) using boards that are pre-primed on all sides and the cut edge before they are installed; then power wash the areas we’re painting for a clean fresh surface; scrape, prime, and paint 2 coats of a top-of-the-line paint! She was impressed and reserved her spot for this summer.

Karen wanted some help choosing exterior paint colors. She knew she wanted to transition to a two-tone color scheme and wanted to change the look of her home to match her personality. So she found it really helpful that Guy Painting can offer Free Color Consultations for our customers. She and the Professional Color Consultant chose Sherwin Williams SW 6185 Escape Gray for the Siding and for the trim we matched the Pella color Poplar White to match her Pella new windows and doors. Don’t you just love the new exterior colors!

We always start a project with the carpentry that we found during the quote. We found that Karen’s house had some wood siding rot and wood trim, wood soffits and fascia, and door trim that needed replaced, along with some wood windows that we could repair. We did find a few more boards during the work and got those taken care of as well. This is a great home but like most homes it needed some wood repair and replacement work prior to painting. We find that over 80% of homes we paint do need some wood replacement done prior to painting.

Through the process, our professional carpenters and painters took care of her home. And to ensure great flow and communication, a Quality Control Supervisor stopped out frequently. Of course, they also like to check on the process and make sure everything was held to our high Guy Painting standards.

: During Carpentry and Wood Repair

: After!

I have to tell you as a painter we are always thrilled with the see the transformation that a color change can do to a home. We get excited to present a customer with a fresh new home!

Karen gave us all A’s on the grade card and said, “I had estimate done in the fall of 2020 and engaged the team to complete the work in 2021. Other than the delay due to rain, all went Great!”