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Things we suggest thinking about when painting your Marshfield home
(even if you’re painting yourself!):

Rotted trim, shingles and clapboards are understandably common on Marshfield homes. Because our New England winters and salt air don’t play nicely with the wood on our homes, wood failure is common on Marshfield exteriors. If you see rotting wood boards on your home, replace the wood as soon as possible so you don’t have further or internal damage as the water continues to seep into the wood’s porous fibers. Our carpenters repair rotting wood on 40% of the homes we paint, so this is a very common issue that we can handle.

PVC vs. Wood replacement boards – We have carpenters on staff to replace rotted wood on your Marshfield home before we paint. We often replace rotted wood boards with PVC material so the rotting won’t continue to occur. While PVC materials can cost a bit more, knowing you won’t have to replace it again will save you money in the end. It’s also our general practice to only replace the rotted wood boards with PVC, which when painted is hard to distinguish from the existing wood on your home. Leaving the non-rotted wood in place while we only repair the wood that is rotten, can help to mitigate costs. Modern PVC is also available to match many historic moulding profiles to maintain your antique home in period style – we can even replace wood gutters with a direct-match PVC solution! If you plan to put your home on the market sooner rather than later, it can be more cost effective to choose less expensive wood materials to replace your boards. Here’s a post we wrote about replacing rotting wood on your home.

Salt air and stormy Marshfield winters: Since Marshfield is a coastal town, salt air and coastal storms present an issue that non-coastal homes don’t have to worry about. With this in mind, we use paints and stains that are specifically designed to help combat the wear and tear on your Marshfield home’s exterior. It can also be a good idea to add a “maintenance coat” of paint or stain every 3-5 years to protect the existing paints and stains on the shingles, clapboards, and trim.

Cedar Shingles – A Staple in Marshfield: Cedar shingles are so popular because they offer durability with a classic New England look. In Marshfield, most homes contain shingles often on at least one or more sides of exteriors. Many Marshfield residents like to let their shingles weather or grey over time – this is a classic look that gets better with age. We also can coat your shingles with a semi-solid or solid stain to protect them from the elements and prevent them from getting gray.

What’s that black stuff on my shingles? Yes, your cedar shingles are a ripe habitat to mold and mildew. We recommend power-washing them with a mold-killing detergent before coating. Of course, if your shingles are in a damp or shady side of your home, the mildew will grow back again. As a precaution, we recommend trimming trees so that there is some sun on your shingles at least part of the day and the house is allowed to “breathe.”

CertaPro Painters^® – Trusted & Referred Painting Contractors

Finding the best contractor among all local painting contractors saves you valuable time and money in the long run. Choosing from all the local painting companies may seem a little daunting at first. If so, evaluate them all based on the below key points.

Keep Three Things in Mind When Choosing From Various Painting Contractors

• Company Reputation: How are previous customers describing their experience with the painting company?
• Written Proposal: Is their proposal detailed and in writing? Or does it seem like an informal estimate?
• Professionalism: What is your first impression of the sales representative / estimator? Also, were all of your questions or concerns addressed? And are you confident with their answers to your questions?

Three Reasons CertaPro Painters^® became the BEST Local Painting Contractor

• Company Reputation: CertaPro Painters is your most trusted and referred local painter. Since you are already here, read our reviews.
• Written Proposal: CertaPro Painters provides detailed, customized written proposals at the time of your appointment, while also backing our work with a  written warranty.
• Professionalism: CertaPro Painters is the brand of Certainty. We deliver what we promise, on time and on budget.

Keep these things in mind as you talk with various contractors. You will quickly learn CertaPro Painters is the best contractor for your painting project, by far.

Hiring the best painting contractor makes all the difference. As a result you’ll get beautiful finishes and a smooth, positive customer experience.

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