Having a hard time picking a color for the exterior of your home? These photos are of a home in Pleasanton, CA. The homeowner had limited choices of color schemes due to there home owners association guidelines. They were in need of a Pleasanton Painting Contractor that could help them visualize their options The 2 upper pictures are computer generated to give the home owner an idea of what there home would look like after it was completely painted with 2 different color schemes. 

 

 

 

 

Day 4. Advanced Painting Systems has finished all the painting of walls, ceilings doors and trim and have started to install the hardwood laminate floor.

 

Day 7. All floors installed. Baseboards sprayed, replaced, caulked and painted. Finished by the deadline. Just in time for the cleaning company

 

 

A wood fence adds curb appeal and can increase the value of your home or complex — that is, if you maintain it properly. Staining or painting your fence every few years is a crucial step for preventing deterioration. Here are some pictures of of a new redwood fence I just primed and painted in Castro Valley.

 The key to sealing a new redwood fence (after it ahas cured for a bit) is to use a premium primer and back roll it in to the wood  while your spaying all the angles. Oil base primers used to be the only thing that would block the tannin from coming through the paint but today they have reformulated the some of the new latex primers to do the job. if you didn't bench prime it before you built it, Make sure you get to it before ivy and other foliage start attaching itself to it. Your going to want to dig a ditch at the bottom too as to make sure you protect the bottoms. Make sure your automatic sprinklers are off while undertaking this process. i recommend having the painting company tint the primer if your finish coats are medium to dark in color.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Elastomeric Waterproof Coatings

 

If the exterior siding on your home is stucco, you may have experienced troubles related to cracking. These cracks are not just reduced to eyesores; they give rain the opportunity to enter your walls, causing thousands of dollars worth of damage.  When water makes its way into a crack and freezes, it only worsens the situation. Recurring cracks in stucco are usually caused a couple of different situations (a) a loose lathe job (paper & wire) under the stucco or (b) ground movement under the foundation of your home.

 

 The solution to these cracks is Elastomeric waterproof protective coatings. Applied in very thick films that seal out moisture, Elastomeric coatings also link existing cracks and avoid additional cracks from developing, enhancing the attractiveness of your home for many years to come.  Applying 2 coats of Elastomeric paint over a good, quality stucco conditioner results in the cracks being filled and prevents any water from penetrating the walls.

 

Most commonly used exterior acrylic latex paints which are applied at 12- 15 mils thick, Elastomeric wall coatings get applied at 25-60 dry film thickness and up to 4 to 5 times better resistance to weathering. The advantage of this is that these flexible coatings will expand and cover any cracks that open up in your masonry as the temperature drops. When temperatures rise back to normal, the Elastomeric coating will contract allowing the siding to return to its original shape without any signs of deficiency.

 

  Advanced Painting Systems painting contractor has been applying coatings since 1978 when he worked for Coatings Unlimited in Hayward, CA. Set up an appointment for a free estimate for protecting your home or your investment property from the elements today.