these days, many people are trying to sell their homes and are having very little success. the problem isn’t the house automatically, it’s the market. if you want to sell your house, you either have to wait patiently for a formidable enough offer to come along or take a major hit and cut the price dramatically.
Archive for the ‘Painting’ Category
trying to sell? remodeling may be higher quality!
Saturday, May 5th, 2012returns on house improvement investments
Saturday, March 17th, 2012when you have a giant list of house improvements that you would like to make in your house, it may be hard to narrow it down. you decide on the amount of money that you can spend, and still you may not know which projects to put on the back-burner. well, if you haven’t considered the return on investment of each of the projects, then that would be a great place to begin. the return on a house improvement investment is based on how much value the improvement will add to the house. if you are looking to sell your house, either now or within the next five years, there are certain house improvements that you should defiantly consider and others that should be reconsidered before you waste your hard earned money having them done.
wall worries: removing, rebuilding, repainting
Sunday, February 26th, 2012is your kitchen coated in 1970’s floral wallpaper? did the kids play ball in the house and make a football shaped hole in the drywall? or, was painting the bedroom hot pink not such a preferred idea in retrospect? if any of these situations describe the walls in your house, then you need four seasons house services!
the ultimate garage
Sunday, December 4th, 2011ever notice how things seem to pile up in the garage? an old ping pong table, sports equipment, miscellaneous tools, and holiday decorations are only the beginning of the disaster that has forced your cars out into the driveway or onto the street. the task at this point has become to intimidating to take on. but, now is the time to take back control of your garage with the help of four seasons house services. we will begin with organization and end with a transformation. whether you have a creative idea of how to use the space or you just want to get the cars back in the garage, four seasons can lend the helping hand that you need to get the work done.
optimizing your loft space
Saturday, December 3rd, 2011looking for extra space in your house? before you run out and look for a new house or add on an addition, take a peek in the loft and imagine the possibilities. many homes have loads of unused loft space. this is usually because the loft is hard to access, or it is so unfinished that it does no preferred to put anything up there. but, what if that unused space could be a guest bedroom, a workout room, or a sanctuary of relaxation? the possibilities are endless with the help of an honest and reliable craftsperson like four seasons house services.
does your house need some application?
Saturday, October 1st, 2011homes have been selling for dirt cheap these days because of the formidable number of foreclosures and poor real estate market. many people are taking advantage of this as well as the government tax credits that are being offered to house buyers, but odds are the house you are buying is a bit of a fixer upper. with the stress of moving and getting your house situated, you may have trouble getting all of these projects completed on your own. four seasons house services is here to complete any work big or small when it comes to making house improvements.
foreclosed house understood up
Wednesday, July 27th, 2011have you recently purchased a foreclosed house where the previous residents left the house in shambles? if this is you, we can help.
lead paint safety
Sunday, June 26th, 2011standard renovation activities like sanding, cutting, and demolition can create hazardous lead dust and chips by disturbing lead-based paint, which can be harmful to adults and children.
leave some painting for the pros
Tuesday, June 14th, 2011painting your house is often a work that many “do it yourself-ers” take on without help from a expert, and with the right advice, nearly any property owner can successfully take on this project. however, not all walls are as easy to paint as you may initially think, and trying to paint these on your own could lead to a messy and tedious disaster in your house. textured walls and ceilings as well as those that are wallpapered are defiantly much harder to paint than drywall, and expert help should be sought out to complete these house improvement projects.
textured walls and ceilings
stucco and “popcorn” walls and ceilings are just two types of textures that can be a pain to paint if you don’t know what you are doing. the countless crevices and delicate texture materials could take days to paint correctly, and even then the results are not guaranteed to be what you expected.
popcorn textured ceilings are especially difficult because the texture can peel off it gets too wet or if you use the wrong paint. although you may not want the textured look anymore, trust us this is not the way to remove a popcorn ceiling. a expert will know the right tools and supplies to use for your specific wall texture, and will get the work done faster and more efficiently that you could ever have expected.
removing wallpaper and texture
rather than painting over wallpaper or textures, why not have them removed instead? the removal process can be tricky and time consuming, but you don’t have to settle for walls that you hate. some property owners give up removing wallpaper and will decide to simply paint over it. this is defiantly not something that is recommended especially if that wallpaper has a texture to it. you could spend hours sanding scrubbing and removing wallpaper, and still not get the wall smooth enough to paint flawlessly. once again, you need a pro! an expert painter will be able to remove the wallpaper and get the wall in shape to be painted any color that you may desire.
being a “do it yourself-er” is not a bad thing. there are certain jobs that every property owner should know how to do, and when you are proficient in these tasks you can save yourself a few bucks over hiring a pro. however, there are still some jobs that need expert assistance, and painting or removing textured walls and wallpaper is one of those jobs.
textured walls and ceilings by four seasons
Tuesday, June 7th, 2011painting the interior or exterior of your house may seem like something that you could easily handle, and in some cases, many “do it yourself-ers” find this work relatively easy. however, there is one type of wall and ceiling that you will always want to leave to the pros at four seasons: textured walls and ceilings. whether you have tried this project before or you are thinking about doing so, you may want to reconsider. without the correct tools and techniques, painting textured walls can become a hassle, and the end device will not be what you had expected. you could spend hours or even days trying to cover every inch of a textured wall, or you could allow four seasons to take on the work for you. our expert painters have the patience and the know-how needed to get this work done in a timely and efficient manner. the results will amaze you, and as always, the application is backed up by our 100% guarantee.
get the look or get rid of the look
for others, the textured look just isn’t working for the style of the house. whether you have stucco in your bedrooms or popcorn ceilings on every floor of your house, four seasons can help you rid the house of these textures and give you the smooth and sleek modern look you have been dreaming of. or, maybe you are on the opposite end of the spectrum and you love the way textured walls or ceilings look. in that case, four seasons is still your go-to house improvement craftsperson. our painters will help you find the look that you want for your house and then make it a reality.