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University Painting Project in Searcy, AR

Harding University is a near century old private Christian college located in Searcy, Arkansas. CertaPro Painters® of Central Arkansas were asked to handle sheetrock finishing on the property, alongside painting the door frames, tile walls, and concrete. The total square footage of the job was around 15,000 square feet of wall space. The scale of this project may seem intimidating, but the professionals at CertaPro are well equipped to handle assignments of great magnitude and variety, while still maintaining high standards.

CHALLENGES:

Painting over tile can be difficult but we took the correct steps to properly prep the tile with sanding poles and a festool machine to create a good profile so we could apply a primer and top coats to the selected color.

Projects of this size also require proper coordination within the crew. Appropriate measures are taken to ensure the quality of their work in a timely manner.

CONDITIONS:

Aged Walls – The building is very old and was originally a dormitory before being converted into an office space for the school
Plaster Damage – The walls required plaster repairs before skim coating the sheetrock
Tile Degradation – The tile walls in the middle hallway needed to be sanded and given an extreme bonding primer before painting could begin

PROJECT INVOLVEMENT:

Prep – After the sheetrock was hung we taped, floated, and finished the walls. Then we performed some plaster repair on the concrete walls.
Paint – Both concrete and tile walls were painted by the CertaPro Team alongside multiple doorframes all throughout the facility

PROJECT TIMELINE – Approximately 2 weeks

BEFORE PHOTOS

Before starting the project, CertaPro’s professionals surveyed the area and took pictures of what required attention.

Plaster Repair Needed

Plaster Repair Needed

The CertaPro team started from square one to revamp this property.

Wide Shot of Area

Wide Shot of Area

Our paintjob will transform this space completely

Doorway Beforehand

Doorway Beforehand

This doorway is bare-bones for now, but scroll down to see it revamped

WORK IN PROGRESS

Notice the range of wall types from plaster to brick, each needing special attention from our team at CertaPro Painters of Central Arkansas.

Brick Wall Repaint

Brick Wall Repaint

Notice how our painters revived this aged wall while keeping paint off of the fire alarm and other important areas.

Painted Hallway

Painted Hallway

Our team painted the walls to give the hallway a professional feel.

Fresh Coat

Fresh Coat

The CertaPro team gave this room a fresh coat of paint, making it good as new!

AFTER PHOTOS

CertaPro Painters® of Central Arkansas analyzed the completed project to make sure all areas were properly addressed.

Left Wall

Left Wall

This room is painted so uniformly, its almost unrecognizable from the beginning!

Clean Countertops

Clean Countertops

Notice how the CertaPro team painted the walls perfectly while keeping the surrounding area clean.

Right Wall

Right Wall

CertaPro Professionals make sure every inch of the room is perfect from left to right.