Freshly painted exterior for house in Yonkers

Yonkers Exterior Home Painter 

Despite our best efforts, we do judge a book by its cover, people by their attire and a house by its appearance. Like it or not, first impressions set the stage for everything that follows. Curb appeal can be a deal breaker for selling, and houses with an attractive look sell for higher prices in less time than those with a bit of sloppy in place. However, home maintenance is not always about selling the property. Homeowners should keep up the exterior for themselves to enjoy. Additionally, a house usually represents one’s largest asset, and savvy homeowners get the most from it while they live in it plus if they sell it.

So, we cruised on into Yonkers, the third largest city in the entire state of New York, to paint this house, which is much larger than the straight-on street view. Two windows had leaks, so we fixed those and scraped away loose old paint in other places. The dark gray offers a classy contrast to the white trim, and there’s a psychology to color which carries emotion. Dark gray offers diplomacy, balance and neutral traits, and the long-time homeowner here heartily embraced the change.

Exterior painting in process in Westchester County

Yonkers house in need of new coat and color of exterior paint.

Bronxville Exterior Home Painter

Patience is a virtue. Snappy decisions don’t always go well, and this client had lived in their new home for a year before deciding what to do with the exterior. It needed freshening, no doubt. They liked the Farrow & Ball outside color, Pond Green, inspired by the seats around Winston Churchill’s garden pond. They felt a dark trim would contrast nicely, and they were right.

We powerwashed the exterior, then set to work on scraping all the failing coatings. We patched some places and once clean and smooth again, we applied a superior bonding primer. Busted shutters were removed, and we were able to match the original paint precisely. Once the classy black trim was added by our expert exterior paint team, the whole place took on a new look and may well have upgraded the entire neighborhood. Paint does that, you know.

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BEFORE

Chappaqua Kitchen After

Chappaqua Kitchen Before

Westchester County Backsplash Contractor

The little hamlet of Chappaqua covers less than half a square mile and is embedded in the town of New Castle on the east bank of the Hudson River. We don’t know if George Washington ever slept here, but Horace Greeley lived here and one creative, local couple recently called us to renovate their kitchen. With a baby delivery on the horizon, the schedule was tight and the work was intense. Our first tasks were demolishing and hauling out the countertops, installing a new backsplash and prepping for a complete cabinet resurfacing.

Handling cupboard doors, hardware and drawer fronts in this substantial kitchen, including its island, is a labor-intensive undertaking. Our crew protects floors and anything else adjacent and takes seriously all the steps to prep and resurface kitchen cabinetry for a smooth luster and clean finish. Taking this kitchen from outdated yesteryear to new world luxury will mightily impress this new baby. Well, baby might not notice right away, but we think the parents will meet their new challenges with aplomb, grace and confidence for having such a stunning kitchen in which to warm the baby’s bottles.

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DURING

DURING

Westchester County Water Damage Restoration 

 Scarsdale, N.Y., was settled in 1701 by a British aristocrat, and more than three centuries later, the English feel remains evident in architecture and street names. The Bronx River Parkway flanks the western border with walking trails along the river, and a rustic footbridge and waterfall. The water is stunning and mesmerizing to watch and photograph, but water is not a welcome addition flowing inside any home. 

This basement in a lovely Scarsdale house encountered major water damage when it flooded, and we went right to work removing tiles, drywall and baseboards. Besides everything being wet where it should be dry, water damage must be managed immediately to prevent mold, mildew, bugs and water-borne disease. Left unchecked, mold can creep through support beams and weaken an entire structure. Once dry, we replaced metal wall studs, new drywall, baseboards and trim, as well as cleaned and re-set the tile flooring. Our team is meticulous with plastering seams, sanding and smoothing everything before applying the coats of paint that render the space dry, attractive and functional once again.