{"id":3581,"date":"2021-10-02T09:54:13","date_gmt":"2021-10-02T13:54:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/certapro.com\/boston-south-shore\/?post_type=community&#038;p=3581"},"modified":"2024-01-16T10:49:12","modified_gmt":"2024-01-16T15:49:12","slug":"help-im-in-over-my-head-diy-painting","status":"publish","type":"community","link":"https:\/\/certapro.com\/boston-south-shore\/community\/help-im-in-over-my-head-diy-painting\/","title":{"rendered":"Can you help me finish up the painting I started myself?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>While painting is usually a straightforward task, sometimes our South Shore clients get in over their heads. Feel free to call us to step in to finish up what you&#8217;ve already started painting.<\/p>\n<h2>Here are some ways we can help you finish up your DIY painting projects:<\/h2>\n<h2><strong>&#8220;I can&#8217;t reach the high spots to paint them!&#8221;<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Call us, and we can help you reach the high spots on both your home&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/certapro.com\/boston-south-shore\/house-painting\/exterior-painting-services\/\">exterior<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/certapro.com\/boston-south-shore\/house-painting\/interior-painting-services\/\">interior. <\/a><\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ll also touch up areas to make your cut lines cleaner while we&#8217;re at it.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>&#8220;The paint color I chose is all wrong!&#8221;<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>What looked like an innocent yellow on the 2-inch paint chip now feels like &#8220;Big Bird Yellow&#8221; in your powder room.<\/p>\n<p>Our color consultant Kate can help you choose the perfect color even if you&#8217;re doing the project yourself.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Color consulting for DIYers:\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/certapro.com\/boston-south-shore\/community\/color-consulting-for-diy-painters\/\">For $99, Kate will work with you in your home to advise you of paint colors that work with your furnishings and taste<\/a>. She&#8217;ll then mail you large color samples (8&#8243; x 11&#8243;) to help you visualize to shades before you paint.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bonus:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0If you decide to have us paint for you, the color consulting is 100%\u00a0FREE!<\/p>\n<h2><strong>&#8220;I painted the first room out of three, and now I&#8217;m burned out!&#8221;<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>We&#8217;re happy to take over <a href=\"https:\/\/certapro.com\/boston-south-shore\/house-painting\/interior-painting-services\/\">painting the rest of the interior rooms<\/a> for you.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>&#8220;I thought we&#8217;d have the dining room painted for our party, and we&#8217;re not even close.&#8221;<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>We <a href=\"https:\/\/certapro.com\/boston-south-shore\/rush-painting-jobs-yes-we-do-them\/\">prioritize painting projects with deadlines<\/a> &#8211; when you get your quote from us, \u00a0let us know when your party is &#8211; most times, we can have it painted in time!<\/p>\n<h2><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-4640 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/pub-9fc1f065f07e441b8f35365c774f09ae.r2.dev\/uploads\/sites\/1237\/2023\/01\/Untitled-design-2-1.png\" alt=\"White kitchen cabinets after being painted and restored\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pub-9fc1f065f07e441b8f35365c774f09ae.r2.dev\/uploads\/sites\/1237\/2023\/01\/Untitled-design-2-1-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/pub-9fc1f065f07e441b8f35365c774f09ae.r2.dev\/uploads\/sites\/1237\/2023\/01\/Untitled-design-2-1-360x270.png 360w, https:\/\/pub-9fc1f065f07e441b8f35365c774f09ae.r2.dev\/uploads\/sites\/1237\/2023\/01\/Untitled-design-2-1-240x180.png 240w, https:\/\/pub-9fc1f065f07e441b8f35365c774f09ae.r2.dev\/uploads\/sites\/1237\/2023\/01\/Untitled-design-2-1.png 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>&#8220;Painting my kitchen cabinets is harder than I thought!&#8221;<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/certapro.com\/boston-south-shore\/community\/painting-kitchen-cabinets-a-favorite-project-of-our-south-shore-and-boston-area-customers\/\">Painting kitchen cabinets<\/a> is a project that only the most patient and precise DIY painters should take on. We can rescue your half-painted cabinets and have them done for you about a week after we start painting them.<\/p>\n<p>As you can see, we offer many ways to work with DIY Painters who get in over their heads. Most people can paint a simple room or two but have more trouble finding the time and energy to paint an entire home.<\/p>\n<p>Check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/certapro.com\/boston-south-shore\/community\/when-can-certapro-painters-paint-my-home\/\">current timeline for painting<\/a> &#8211; we update this page weekly to let you know how soon we can get your painting project off your plate and onto ours.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/certapro.com\/boston-south-shore\/community\/helpful-resources\/\"><strong>&lt; BACK TO OUR INDEX OF ARTICLES, TIPS, AND ADVICE<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>DIYers might also be interested in our following resources:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/certapro.com\/boston-south-shore\/community\/when-can-certapro-painters-paint-my-home\/\">When can we paint for you?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/certapro.com\/boston-south-shore\/community\/color-consulting-for-diy-painters\/\">Our color consulting services for DIYers.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/certapro.com\/boston-south-shore\/community\/painting-kitchen-cabinets\/\">Our DIY instructions for painting kitchen cabinets.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/certapro.com\/boston-south-shore\/community\/have-more-time-than-money-paint-it-yourself\/\">Our DIY instructions for painting a room.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/certapro.com\/boston-south-shore\/community\/step-by-step-instructions-for-fixing-a-hole-in-drywall\/\">Our DIY instructions for fixing a hole in drywall.<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"bss-authorbox\">\n<div class=\"authorbox-left\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/certapro.com\/boston-south-shore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1237\/2022\/02\/Screen-Shot-2023-02-05-at-12.40.04-PM-150x150.png\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"authorbox-right\">\n<h3>Written by: Paige NeJame &#8211; Franchise Owner<\/h3>\n<p class=\"biolink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/certapro.com\/boston-south-shore\/our-team\/paige-nejame\/\">View Bio<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;font-size: 13px\">Meredith \u201cPaige\u201d NeJame is a 1988 graduate of Boston College and is still surprised by how much she enjoys running a painting business. \u201cIt\u2019s always fun to surprise customers with great service. They don\u2019t expect it from a contractor.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While painting is usually a straightforward task, sometimes our South Shore clients get in over their heads. Feel free to call us to step in to finish up what you&#8217;ve already started painting. 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