Go “Green” For Your Home
Posted on June 1, 2020
There are things you can do in order to make your painting project “green”. This can be a goal because of your concern for the environment or because you have a family member that suffers from allergies, asthma or is just sensitive to paint emissions.
Our solutions are simple and affordable, you don’t have to sacrifice quality or colour choices, we’ll work with you to choose a greener, safer product for your job.
Our exterior and interior painters understand just how important it is for homeowners yearning to use environmentally products, which is why we always make it our priority to keep our standards high, for green painting to accommodate our customers requests.
A few of our favourite Green products are listed here, there’s links to more information on each for you to review. There are many more Green products available and we’re happy to apply any product you choose.
Sherwin-Williams Harmony not only eliminates emissions from VOC’s it helps reduce odours and promote better indoor air quality.
For projects or jobs that don’t require a premium product we recommend Sherwin-Williams ProMar 200 HP. It is Zero VOC, extremely durable and looks great.
Benjamin Moore offers a great premium product line called Natura that is not only Green it’s also certified to be Allergy and Asthma friendly. This is a premium product that came be made into a wide range of colours.
Benjamin Moore Natura® Premium Interior Paint & Primer, Eggshell is a premium quality, zero VOC paint that provides a durable, washable and fade-resistant finish. Benjamin Moore Natura® Premium Interior Paint & Primer, Eggshell (K513) is ideally suited for residential applications and is Certified asthma & allergy friendly™.
Both these products are GreenGaurd Gold Certified. You can find out more information on GreenGaurd here:
Cloverdale Paints not only makes a great Zero VOC paint line they also make it in Canada. Cloverdale Paint’s Horizon line is a premium, environmentally responsible paint with virtually no odour or residual “after smell”. The Zero VOC* formula significantly reduces polluting vapours and odours released into the air. Intended uses include homes, schools, hospitals, seniors facilities, nurseries, public buildings or where occupants may be sensitive to paint fumes.
These products are proven to be as good or better than the conventional options while giving the added benefit of reduced emissions during and after the painting is completed.
With the help of CertaPro Painters of Niagara, Brant & Flamborough, homeowners can go the extra step to making their homes eco-friendlier by selecting a better quality green latex paint, disposing of paint properly, and opting for low-carbon operations. You’ll feel great knowing that your home looks fantastic while you are continuing to save the environment one paint can at a time.
