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Caring for New Interior Paint

How Should I Care For My New Interior Paint?

Paint can dramatically change the appearance of a home or business, from both a color standpoint and a cleanliness look. There are a number of things that go into ensuring your new paint job looks great for years to come.

This all starts with picking the right colors and choosing a quality paint. You might pick the color, or your painter may help, or you may even hire a designer to help. Color choice can be one of the most stressful parts of the whole job, and it is important to make sure you are happy with your choice. Once the color is decided upon, make sure you choose a high quality paint. This ensures that you will have a durable finish that will last down the road. This is not an area to try and save a few dollars.

Now the walls are painted, you can just sit back and enjoy the job. Well...not so fast. You will have to touch up the walls at some point down the road. Life happens - kids draw on the walls, animals scratch it, or you may ding it moving furniture. You want to be prepared, so make sure your painter leaves you leftover paint for future touch up. This should be left in the original can, sealed well, and clearly labeled for the areas it was originally used.

Before touching up, you want to try and gently clean marks first. Start with warm water, a little dish soap, and a soft rag. If that doesn’t work, it is time for touching up the paint. Paint can change a little over time, so your touch up might show slightly. To touch up, you want to blend out the spot, feathering the edges out gently. If you are out of paint and need to get more for touch up be very careful. You want to make sure to buy the exact same paint. This means brand, product, sheen, and color. If the paint company no longer make that exact paint, it is next to impossible to do touch up. If it has been more than 10 years, you will need to paint walls corner to corner.

At Brooks Painting we are happy to help with small projects like touch up painting. If you don't feel comfortable tackling your touch up project, give us a call at (530) 753-5074!

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From the estimator to our office team, field employees to Crew Leader, we want you to know that you’re valued, cared for, and safe.

3. We’ll do the job correctly

You deserve total transparency, accountability, and exceptional work. No skipped steps or opting for the “easy way.”

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Because we know we’re doing it all the right way, we can confidently stand by our work. We’re picky, and we want you to be 100% satisfied.

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Chris and Gabriel were amazing. Corey was patient and helpful in answering questions and while I decided on colors. The office was easy to contact and had good follow-through. Thank you so much to Brooks for a job I could not possibly be happier with. Feel free to use me as a reference!

Laura P

We would recommend them highly. [They] painted and did a good job. Kept everything clean and cleaned up after, very polite.

Muriel Y.

I wanted to have my kitchen cabinets painted but knew that that was a job that required skill and expertise. I called Brooks Painting and the experience from start to finish was perfect! Everyone I dealt with was personable and good at their jobs. They spent time answering questions, explaining the exact process, and did the work precisely as promised. They even did a few other small jobs (repairing and painting 2 water damaged ceilings) to perfection. And everything was neat and clean when they left! And the cabinets – better than I could have hoped for. Esteban is a master craftsman who was meticulous in every aspect of his work. The finish is smooth as glass with no imperfections. I couldn’t be happier!

Christina Fotenos

Brooks did a fantastic job on our exterior and interior paint jobs. Quality was high, price was reasonable, and the team was extremely professional and detail-oriented. Mark was our crew lead and the team performed a number of exterior wood repairs, a door re-stain, interior and exterior painting. Mark clearly takes a lot of pride in his work and went above and beyond to ensure the work was high-quality, including finding exact matching siding to fix dry rot, and performing minor repairs that weren't even included in the quote. He and the team were all consistently positive and personable, joking with each other throughout the day, while also genuinely complimenting each other on the quality of their work. It was great to see, and that positivity definitely showed through the work they did. We couldn't be happier with the end result.

Ryan Schauland

The crew is as neat and reliable as the actual painting job and paint used. No boom boxes!! Cordial staff spoke English. The crew got along with each other and worked as a team. The actual finish is / was beautiful. We would like to use Brooks again!

Donna H.

What a difference!! We hired Brooks Painting to do both an interior refresh painting and a completely new exterior color. Everything was handled professionally and as promised. The team, from estimator to office to painters on site, was responsive, friendly and skilled. Brooks Painting is the most reliable contractor we have ever hired. Thank you Jeremy, Dan, Israel, and Kristen.

Joie Watson

Very professional, live up to their billing! [The] company was very cooperative, on top of everything. [They] followed through with their commitment.

Marylan T.

This is a business you can trust to do an excellent job and keep all promises. Came on time, completed in time stated, beautiful result!

Sandra & David M.

Very professional, I appreciate the time they took to make sure everything was taken care of for my house! I really liked that Jaime stepped up and told me not to paint my front door like the house and then chose a color that worked great. Thank you!

Dale S.

We are long time happy customers with many positive experiences with Brooks Painting. We have appreciated the assistance (and patience) with selecting paint colors, the professionalism of the staff and the high quality of workmanship. We recently had some interior painting done and the crew was on time, neat, careful inside the house and very easy to work with. They also cheerfully handled some unexpected drywall repair. I highly recommend Brooks Painting.

Teri Greenfield

My experience with Brooks Painting has been outstanding, and, if it were an option on Google, I would assign 100 stars to their work. Mark and his crew were exceptional in painting both the inside and outside of my Central Davis home. They were considerate, careful, and respectful of my furnishings and yard. Kristen and her office staff were also responsive to my queries and were timely in scheduling the work. Thank you Brooks Painting for assisting in transforming my house into a beautiful home!

Hollis Skaife

Great job in every way- quality of work to customer service.

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