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Winter Exterior House Painting

Atlanta has a temperate climate.  All four seasons represent themselves with green springs, hot summers, colorful falls and cold winters.  One of the best parts of being a painting company in Atlanta is that we can perform exterior painting all year long.

Obviously, we can’t paint outside during rain or freezing temperatures but those conditions usually don’t last more than a few days at a time.

The reason that we can paint outside during the winter is because paint manufacturers have formulated their exterior coatings for low temperature application.  For instance, Sherwin Williams Emerald, Duration, SuperPaint and A-100 all can be applied in temperatures as low as 35 degrees Fahrenheit.   35 degrees is the surface temperature, not the air temperature.

Because GreenWave Solutions focuses on quality instead of production, we don’t push the low temperature limits of the paints.  Even though the paint says it can be applied at 35 degrees, you must determine many factors when painting in winter.  An important factor other than temperature is daylight.  If the paint doesn’t have time to set before sunset, surfactants leaching becomes a real problem.

These obscure, but important, details are why you should hire a professional to perform your exterior house painting.

Call GreenWave Solutions to schedule your free estimate – 404-549-7776

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2013 Holiday House Painting Specials

It’s November and that means it’s officially holiday season.  We have Thanksgiving, a month of holiday parties and finally New Year’s Eve.  All these holidays mean a lot of holiday guests.

Holiday guests include family, in-laws and co-workers.  Sometimes guests use the condition of your home as a discussion topic.  We all know that most in-laws would never judge you for not having fresh, clean walls, some do.

If you have been putting off your interior house painting all year, November is the time to get it done.

We understand that the holidays can get expensive so we are offering 20% off all residential painting projects over $2,500 the rest of 2013.  If your needs are smaller and you only need a room or two painted, we will give you 10% off any jobs under $2,500.

Don’t wait too long because GreenWave Painting Solutions’ schedule fills up fast this time of year and you only have a few weeks before the guests start coming.

Call 404-549-7776 to schedule your free estimate.

GreenWave Solutions is Atlanta’s first ‘green’ painting company.  Our professional house painters serve most of Metro Atlanta including Brookhaven, Sandys Springs, Buckhead, Inman Park, Grant Park, Chastain, Vinings, Virginia Highlands, Roswell, Alpharetta, Chamblee, Dunwoody, Decatur and more!

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New GreenWave Solutions Residential Painting Services

Residential house painting is GreenWave Solutions’ specialty.

Residential painting requires the most skilled and professional painters available for a myriad of reasons.  Here are some of them:

  • You must have professional and trustworthy painters because you are inside people’s homes and around their families.
  • The painters must be clean and careful because they work around furniture, decoration and other valuable property.
  • Painters must be skilled at using high-end coatings, professional finishing and painting straight lines.
  • Painters must be polite and respectful as they typically work in close proximity to women and children.

The above stated characteristics of residential painting contractors are equally important because ignoring any one can cause huge problems.

GreenWave Solutions carefully interviews and screens all of our painters because we understand the importance of employing high-caliber people to represent us.  We know that our fantastic reputation is what separates us from the competition and strive to provide our clients with the best service possible.

We train our painters about how to use high-end specialty coatings, as well as the importance of demonstrating professionalism to all of our clients.

As we prepare to grow GreenWave Solutions for 2014, we are offering residential house painting promotions.  One of the most exciting promotions we have is 15% off all residential house painting in the Atlanta Metro area.

This includes:

  • Atlanta
  • Buckhead
  • Brookhaven
  • Dunwoody
  • Chamblee
  • Sandy Springs
  • Alpharetta
  • Roswell
  • Vinings
  • Virginia Highlands
  • Grant Park
  • Inman Park
  • Candler Park
  • Marietta (some exclusions apply)
  • Milton
  • Northside
  • Morningside
  • And more – Call us at 404-549-7776 to see if we serve your area

GreenWave Solutions residential house painting services include:

  • Interior painting
  • Exterior painting
  • Deck staining and sealing
  • Cabinet painting and cabinet lacquers
  • Decorative concrete staining
  • Concrete polishing
  • Popcorn ceiling removal
  • Stipple texture ceiling smoothing
  • Wallpaper removal
  • Lead paint removal, lead paint abatement
  • Color consultation
  • Carpentry
  • Drywall Repair and drywall installation
  • And more!

Call us today to schedule your free residential painting estimate!

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Atlanta Exterior House Painting Company

A building’s exterior is the first impression guests get when visiting somewhere.

Think about the first time you go to a doctor’s office, restaurant or hair salon.  If you pull up to a building that is unkempt, messy or dirty, you may think twice about using this businesses services.

Now think about if you are taking your child to a new friend’s sleepover and pull up to a poorly maintained house with old, peeling paint and plants growing out of the gutters.  Many parents may feel uneasy about leaving their child at this house and think to themselves, “Hmm.  If these people don’t even take care of their home, how are they going to take care of my child?”

We all know the old adage, “You can’t judge a book by its cover.”  And while it may be unfair to judge people based upon how they maintain their home, we still do.

Anyone that owns a home knows that keeping up with a house can be time consuming and expensive, however, it’s a responsibility that comes with home ownership.

One of the least expensive and easiest ways to make your house look new and clean is with fresh exterior house painting.

GreenWave Solutions has been performing high quality exterior house painting in Atlanta for nearly 10 years.  We’ve painting hundreds of Metro Atlanta homes over years and have it down to a science.

Here’s how we do professional exterior house painting:

  • Pressure wash the home’s entire exterior
  • Perform all necessary carpentry.  We replace rotten wood around windows, doors, trim, soffit, and fascia.
  • Extensive prep work.  We remove old, dried caulk and recaulk around doors, windows, trim and cornice.  This creates a seamless finish.  We scrape all peeling paint and spot prime bare areas.  If there is rust on handrails, we scrape and prime it, too.
  • After the house is clean and thoroughly prepared, we begin painting.
  • We use Sherwin Williams’ best coatings.  We spray siding and cornice to make sure that we get a think, smooth paint finish that will look great for years.  We paint doors, windows and other detailed work by hand.
  • Once we finish painting, we do a quality inspection walk through, perform touch ups and clean up the job site to pre-project conditions.

Of course each all houses are different so sometimes the preparation changes according to the condition of home and from what it is built.

GreenWave Solutions is offering 15% off all exterior house painting projects this Fall.

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Fall House Painting Specials

Is that football I hear?

Yes it is!  And football means that Fall is here.

We didn’t have a typical Atlanta summer this year.  It was one of the coolest and rainiest summers in recorded history.  It was good for interior painting, however, many Atlanta residents postponed their exterior painting projects due to the constant rain.  I’m not a weatherman, but I’m right about the weather about the same percent of the time and I hope that we have an unseasonably dry and warm Fall.

Typically, Fall is good season for exterior painting.  The lower temperature and relative humidity allow the paint to dry at near perfect conditions (manufacturers rate most coatings at around 70 degrees at 60% humidity).  Also, there is no pollen or surprise thunder showers like in Spring and Summer.

GreenWave Solutions is offering 15% off exterior house painting in Atlanta to help our neighbors that didn’t get to take advantage of our Summer specials.

Our 15% off Fall house painting special includes:

  • Exterior Painting

  • Interior Painting

  • Deck Staining and Sealing

  • House Painting

  • Cabinet Finishing

  • Wallpaper Removal

  • Popcorn Ceiling Texture Removal

  • Stipple Texture Ceiling Smoothing

These are only some of the many services that our skilled painters, carpenters and craftsmen do to make your home a more beautiful place.

Call us today to learn more about GreenWave Solutions’ services and specials.  Our professional interior and exterior painters serve Atlanta, Alpharetta, Roswell, Brookhaven, Dunwoody, Sandy Springs, Buckhead, Midtown, Grant Park, Inman Park, Decatur, Chamblee and other affluent Metro Atlanta suburbs.

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Brookhaven GA Finest Painting Contractor

We love Brookhaven, Georgia!

Not only is it Atlanta’s newest city, but also our home.  Since its incorporation in 2012, Brookhaven has quickly become one of Atlanta’s premier addresses.  Brookhaven’s demographic breakdown is similar to Dunwoody and Sandy Springs:  affluent, educated professionals.

Also like Sandy Springs and Dunwoody, Brookhaven has a wide array of homes.  From brand new to 60 years old, Brookhaven has a little bit of everything.  Brookhaven needs painting contractors that can do a lot of everything.  GreenWave Solutions can handle any kind of painting and coating project.

As City of Brookhaven charter members, GreenWave Solutions is Brookhaven’s Official Painting Company.

Because GreenWave Solutions wants to give back to the community that has been so good to us, we are offering specials on residential painting in Brookhaven.

GreenWave Solutions Brookhaven painting specials include:

  • Free driveway pressure washing with full home exterior painting
  • 20% off full exterior house painting
  • 20% off full interior house painting
  • 25% off full interior and exterior house painting
  • Free Sherwin Williams Emerald paint upgrade on full exterior painting
  • Free Sherwin Williams Emerald paint upgrade on full interior painting projects
  • $100 gift card for any project over $4000.00
  • Free window cleaning with full exterior or interior painting
  • AND MORE…

Call GreenWave Solutions today to get your free estimate and learn more about our Brookhaven house painting specials and promotions.

Remember that GreenWave Solutions does more than painting, we also perform the following high end services:

  • Color consulting
  • Concrete Acid Staining
  • Concrete polishing
  • Color Design
  • Fine finishing on Cabinets
  • Cabinet glazing
  • Cabinet antiquing
  • Lacquer wood work
  • Onsite HVLP lacquer application
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Top Rated House Painters in Dunwoody GA

Dunwoody GA, incorporated in 2008, is an Atlanta suburb with a population of about 46,000 people.  Dunwoody, Georgia is only 12 square miles, but that is enough to pack in a lot of goodness.  This mostly residential Atlanta suburb has a great mix of old homes and new homes.  The styles of homes are also very diverse.   From 1960’s one-story ranch styles to 2010’s stacked stone mansions, Dunwoody has a little bit of everything.

Having so many different types of homes requires house painters in Dunwoody to have large skill sets and experience.  One day you may be painting a 5 year old house whose paint is simply faded or worn and the next project could involve a 50 year old house with 6 layers of lead paint that is cracking and peeling.

Although both of these projects are paint jobs, they each require very different processes and licenses to be completed correctly (and legally).

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has found direct correlations between lead’s toxicity and the rise in dumb people in America.  Lead paint was not banned until 1978.  Consequently, there is a high probability that any home built prior to 1978 contains lead paint.

Because of lead’s acute dangers, the EPA requires contractors working on pre-1978 home to earn lead removal certifications.  This certification proves the contractor understands the dangers of lead and knows how to safely abate the lead and paint or renovate the home without putting anyone in lead danger.

GreenWave Solutions is RRP Certified by the EPA and GPD.  GreenWave Solutions is lead paint certified.

Dunwoody, GA has been good to us, so we want to give something back.  GreenWave Painting Solutions offers 15% off to all residential painting projects in Dunwoody GA through October 1st 2013.

This includes:

  • Interior Painting
  • Exterior Painting
  • Color Consulting
  • Decorative Concrete Polishing, Staining, and Epoxy Floors
  • Deck Staining and Sealing
  • Cabinets finishing, Glazing, Lacquers
  • Faux Painting
  • House Painting

Call GreenWave Solutions today to get your free estimate and 15% off for Dunwoody painting projects.

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GreenWave Solutions is Sandy Springs GA Top Painting Company

Sandy Springs was one of north Atlanta’s first affluent communities to get annexed as a new city.  Sandy Springs’ residents fought long and hard to gain independence from the City of Atlanta.  City of Atlanta didn’t want to lose the valuable tax dollars from this affluent suburb, but Sandy Springs wanted the ability to control zoning laws and codes to make the area as nice as it should be.

Once Sandy Springs was incorporated, it got nicer almost immediately.  The new city cleaned up many of the city of Atlanta’s zoning missteps.  You can see remnants of this on Roswell road in the form of “massage” spas and dirty apartments.  But fortunately, most of this has been abated and Sandy Springs property values have boomed.

Homes in Sandy Springs, like much of Atlanta, are very diverse.  Some houses were built in the 1960’s and others were built during the last few years.  Either way, many of these house need painting and home improvement and that’s where GreenWave Solutions comes in.

Based in Brookhaven, GreenWave Solutions has been serving Sandy Springs for nearly 10 years.  Our Sandy Springs painters have experience working on all of the different kinds of home in the area.  Now that we are lead certified painters in Atlanta, we can perform painting and renovations on all of the homes in Sandy Springs, GA.

Because Sandy Springs has been so good to us, we want to give something back.  We are offering 20% discounts on all residential painting services to Sandy Springs home owners for the month July.  This includes:

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Best Painting Contractor in Buckhead

Buckhead is a community just north of Atlanta.  While, Buckhead is not an incorporated city, everyone knows it.  From fine dining and upscale shopping to Atlanta’s best bar scene, Buckhead is where you need to go if you want the best Georgia has to offer.

Buckhead’s coolness doesn’t stop at restaurants and stores, the houses and condos are just as impressive.  From cute, little old houses to 10,000+ ft2 cribs, Buckhead’s houses are full of character.

Since Buckhead has the best restaurants, malls, and houses, we figured that it should also have the best painting contractor.  Enter GreenWave Solutions.  We have been painting and doing home improvements in Buckhead since the beginning.  Our painters know what the houses and clients in Buckhead expect from a painting company.

ALSO, GreenWave Solutions has received our RRP Lead Certification.  This means that we are licensed by the EPA to safely and legally work on homes built before 1978 that contain lead paints.  This lead paint certification is kind of a big deal.  Up until 2010, the only party liable for doing lead work without a certified contractor was the contractor.  This created a large market for home owners who would hire unlicensed contractors to do the work “on the low” to save some money.

Now liability for doing unlicensed lead work falls on the contractor and the home.  Stay tuned as we have an updated article about this…Back to Buckhead house painting.

We are offering 20% off and lead paint abatement project during the summer of 2013.  We are also offering 15% off any residential painting project in Buckhead through summer.  These can’t be stacked on each other.

Our services include:

Call us today for your free estimate – 404-549-7776

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Summer House Painting Specials

Although it has felt like summer for a while, the summer equinox just happened which makes it official.  After just one season in Atlanta, you quickly learn why they call it “Hotlanta.”

While the temperature outside is hot, GreenWave Solutions’ prices are cool.  We are offering 15-20% off all residential house painting and decorative concrete finishing services during the ENTIRE SUMMER!

This includes our core service area of Metro Atlanta;  Atlanta, Alpharetta, Brookhaven, Buckhead, Chamblee, Doraville, Dunwoody, Grant Park, Inman Park, Marietta, Milton, Roswell, Sandy Springs, and Vinings.

Our summer special includes the following services:

 

 

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GreenWave Solutions Atlanta Painting Services Update

GreenWave Solutions has a very large website boasting many services.  We understand that it can be overwhelming so we created a list of services and their service areas.  These are our core products for which we have the greatest demand.  This list, by no means, represents the only services we offer.  If you don’t see a home improvement service that you need or don’t see your city listed, please call or email us because we still may be able to provide you our first class service that Metro Atlanta has become used to.

Here is a quick refresher of some of our most popular services that made GreenWave Solutions the finest green contractor in Atlanta:

Buckhead GA Painting Services

Sandy Springs GA Painting Services

Roswell GA Painting Services

  • Painting Contractor Roswell
  • Painter in Roswell
  • Roswell house painting
  • Exterior painting Roswell

Atlanta GA Painting Services

  • Painters
  • House Painting
  • Professional painting contractor
  • Color Consultation Atlanta

Dunwoody GA Painting Services

Brookhaven GA Painting Services

Again this does not represent everything we do, nor all the cities we serve.  We also provide the following high quality services:

  • Deck staining and sealing
  • Siding replacement
  • Wood floor installation
  • Wood floor finishing
  • Carpentry
  • Popcorn ceiling removal
  • Texture ceiling smoothing
  • Stipple texture ceiling smoothing
  • Wall paper removal
  • Rotten wood replacement
  • and much, much more!

GreenWave Solutions also proudly serves the following areas:

  • Alpharetta
  • Milton
  • Cumming (not all areas)
  • Marietta (not all areas)
  • Decatur
  • Chamblee
  • East Atlanta
  • Grant Park
  • Inman Park
  • Little 5 points
  • Virginia Highlands
  • Johns Creek
  • Duluth
  • Doraville
  • Vinings
  • Midtown Atlanta
  • And most other upscale parts of Metro Atlanta

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Hey Atlanta, It’s time for Exterior House Painting

Winter is over, pine pollen is over, April showers are over and that means it’s time for exterior painting and staining.  It’s also time for a bunch of fun things, but since we are a painting company that is what we’ll focus on.

The U.S. has experienced an economically turbulent decade.  The 2000’s began with one of the largest construction booms we’ve seen and was followed by an equally significant crash.

During the boom, 10’s of 1000’s of homes were built in Atlanta, Alpharetta, Milton, Sandy Springs and the rest of the metro areas.  Most of these home were painted using inexpensive, construction-grade paint which lasts only 5-6 years.

It’s been 10 years and it’s there are thousands of homes around Atlanta that need a fresh coat of some high quality paint.  GreenWave Solutions was founded by Atlanta natives that understand the elements that our home’s must stand up to and we are ready to help get everyone’s homes fresh and beautiful.

Our skilled painters specialize in applying all of the new ‘green’ coating and know get the most of the space-age acrylic resins.  GreenWave Solutions’ exterior residential painting projects both look beautiful and last a long time.  We are so confident in our work that we warranty all of our projects.

If you want an entirely new color scheme or just want to refresh your exterior, GreenWave Solutions can help.

Call us today for you free estimate at 404-549-7776 or fill out our contact form.

GreenWave Solutions offers painting services in Alpharetta, Atlanta, Decatur, Sandy Springs, Roswell, Brookhaven, Duluth, Grant Park, Inman Park, Buckhead,Milton, Midtown, and more!

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Roswell – Spring Painting Special

We are finally getting warmer weather, budding trees and blooming flowers!

GreenWave Solutions is kicking Spring off with a positive attitude and would like to spread the good vibes by offering a painting special to all residents and businesses in Roswell.  We are taking 15% off on all interior and exterior painting, deck cleaning and staining, pressure washing, drywall repairs, siding replacement, wallpaper removal, rotten wood replacement, floor refinishing, and more.

The fresh air and beautiful weather puts everyone in a good mood so why not make your house feel the same way with a fresh coat of paint or a new look?  Spring is the best time of year to get everything freshened up and GreenWave Solutions is here to help.

To make everyone happy with a wonderful Spring mood we are offering this special to all residents of metro Atlanta.

GreenWave Solutions is proud to serve the greater Atlanta area including Alpharetta, Brookhaven, Buckhead, Chamblee, Decatur, Doraville, Dunwoody, Johns Creek, Marietta, Roswell, Sandy Springs, Vinings and more.

GreenWave Solutions is the best painter Sandy Springs has to offer.

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Sandy Springs Spring Painter Specials

You can’t spell Sandy Springs without Spring!

Although it doesn’t feel like, Spring is just around the corner and it is time to plan your Spring cleaning.  One of the largest Spring cleaning projects is your home’s exterior.  And when your home is in one of the country’s most affluent zip codes, you have to keep it looking great.

To get your Sandy Springs painting project started right, GreenWave Solutions is offering our 15% Spring painting specials.

This discount includes all residential painting and staining projects in Sandy Springs GA; exterior painting, interior painting, house painting, pressure washing, deck staining and sealing, siding replacement, carpentry, rotten wood replacement, wallpaper removal, water repellents, and more.

If you want the best painter Sandy Springs has to offer, call us today to schedule your free estimate.

Don’t feel left out!  We have Spring painting specials in most Metro Atlanta cities.  Call to see if we are offering Spring specials in your area.

GreenWave Solutions is proud to serve the greater Atlanta area including Alpharetta, Brookhaven, Buckhead, Chamblee, Decatur, Doraville, Dunwoody, Johns Creek, Marietta, Roswell, Sandy Springs painter, Vinings and more.

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Product Review: DeckScapes Revive

Within the last decade, cedar shake became a popular building material for high end homes.  Cedar is a beautiful wood, however; it does have some drawbacks.  The most noticeable is it’s high tannin content.

From a practical and chemical standpoint, cedar tannin are beneficial.  Tannin protects the wood from water, UV light, and even insects.  From an aesthetic standpoint, tannin causes ugly stains.  You can read about this in more detail in our “How to clean and stain cedar.” article.

This article is a review for Sherwin Williams’ DeckScapes Revive product.  We have used Revive on several jobs this year with fantastic results.

Revive is an oxalic acid solution.  It is easy to apply and relatively non-toxic when compared to other acids.

When applied per the manufacturer specifications and pressure washed off, Revive will remove even the most stubborn tannin stains in cedar, redwood and any other type of wood.

Revive costs between $20-$30/gallon and covers approximately 150 ft2 depending upon the wood’s roughness and porosity.  If you have an entire home that needs treatment, this can get expensive.  However, there are no alternative options as effective as oxalic acid for this application.

DeckScapes Revive is an excellent product for preparing wood prior to staining.  I recommend this product.

GreenWave Solutions is proud to serve the greater Atlanta area including Alpharetta, Brookhaven, Buckhead, Chamblee, Decatur, Doraville, Dunwoody, Johns Creek, Marietta, Roswell, Sandy Springs painter, Vinings and more.

GreenWave Solutions is the best painter Sandy Springs has to offer.

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GreenWave Solutions Spring House Painting Specials

Spring is right around the corner and the warmer weather is not far behind.  Right now the days are longer, tax refunds are in the mail, and its time to clean up the house after the cold winter months.

GreenWave Solutions wants to make sure your home looks its best for spring.  Cookouts and pool parties are almost here!  Whether you want a brand new color scheme or just a freshening up, we have everything you need.  We offer color consultations to help you choose the perfect color scheme for your home.  Our professional painters specialize in using the new, low and zero VOC paints that don’t release toxic fumes and look beautiful!  We take the extra steps to ensure that your home, floors, and furniture are protected during painting.  We also can help make your old faded deck look brand new!

We are having our annual Spring specials.  GreenWave Solutions is now offering 15% off interior house painting.

If your interior looks good, but your exterior needs some TLC, we also offer 15% exterior house painting for a limited time.  Call and schedule your free estimate today!

Let our professional painters in Atlanta do:

  • Interior painting
  • Exterior painting
  • Pressure washing
  • Deck staining and sealing
  • Drywall contracting
  • Hardwood flooring
  • Cabinet painting and glazing
  • Siding replacement
  • Remodeling

GreenWave Solutions is proud to serve the greater Atlanta area including Alpharetta, Brookhaven, Buckhead, Chamblee, Decatur, Doraville, Dunwoody, Johns Creek, Marietta, Roswell, Sandy Springs, Vinings and more.

GreenWave Solutions is the best painter Sandy Springs has to offer.

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How to Make Cedar Shake Look New Again

Anyone who has stained cedar on their home knows exactly what I’m talking about; those nasty black or gray stains that “magically” appear all over the place.  If you are a do it yourselfer or asked an uninformed contractor, you may have heard this was mold, mildew, or dirt.  Then the next rational step is to clean these stain with bleach or trisodium phosphate (TSP). That won’t work.  All that you are going to do is hurt the cedar by hitting it too hard with a pressure washer.  So, does this mean that you are sentenced to living with black stains on your once beautiful cedar shake?

Nope.

These stains are not mold, mildew, or dirt.  They are tannin stain.  Cedar is a very resinous and tannic wood.  That is why it smells so nice and repels insects.  Tannin stains are not destructive or damaging to the wood; they are just ugly.  But ugly is nearly just as bad as destructive when it affects where you live.

How do you remove these ugly tannin stains so that you can restain your cedar to restore its natural beauty?

Oxalic Acid.  Our painters in Sandy Springs use Sherwin Williams’ DeckScapes Revive.  While this product is easy to use, it must done correctly to avoid damaging the wood or causing problems with the staining process.  Here’s how to do it:

  1. Apply the DeckScapes Revive directly to the stained areas of the wood.  Do not thin it or cut it.  You can apply it with a pump sprayer, brush or roller.  Only apply it to an area that you can manage.
  2. After applying the Revive.  What 10-15 minutes.  DO NOT LET IT DRY!  I don’t know what happens because I’ve never let it dry, but the manufacturer is adamant about it.
  3. Pressure wash the wood as you normally wood.
  4. Let the cedar dry for 24 hours before applying your stain.  The picture above was stained using DeckScapes Alkyd Cedar Toner.

The results will be nothing short of amazing.  The black stains will be gone and the cedar will be wood color again.  After you let everything dry for 24 hours, you can stain your cedar.  I like using oil-based toners for this application.  Sherwin Williams and TWP make my favorite toners.

If your home has stained cedar shake and you want it to look new again, call GreenWave Solutions to get an estimate.

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GreenWave Solutions is the best painter Sandy Springs has to offer.  GreenWave Solutions offers painting in Alpharetta, Atlanta, Decatur, Sandy Springs, Roswell, Brookhaven, Duluth, Grant Park, Inman Park, Buckhead,Milton, Midtown, and more!

We also offer residential and commercial drywall contracting, wood flooring, and many other home improvement and remodeling services.

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This cedar shake was nearly black when we started. This is the result after cleaning it with Revive and staining it with DeckScapes Toner.

Atlanta Cedar Shake Staining

Atlanta House Painting Services Inside The Perimeter

GreenWave Solutions, Atlanta’s first green painting company, has been covering the Atlanta area for 8 years.  Atlanta is made up of several neighborhoods whether you are considered Inside The Perimeter (ITP) or Outside The Perimeter (OTP).  To name just a few of the neighborhoods we cover Inside The Perimeter are Buckhead, Inman Park, Grant Park, Ansley Park, Morningside, Vinings and Virginia Highlands.  Our painting services include interior, exterior, residential house painting, deck staining, wood repair and replacement, wallpaper removal, popcorn ceiling texture removal, window replacement and more.

A large portion of homes Inside The Perimeter of Atlanta are older houses and need a little more attention and love than new construction.  Preserving older homes is different from working on houses that have been recently built.  Oftentimes, older homes are better constructed than newer ones, but that does not mean the work and maintenance is easy.  When it comes to paints and coatings, the products that were used are no longer being manufactured or may even be against the law to use.  Also, they can be harmful to our health and the environment.  Some examples are lead paint and asbestos insulation.

Even when older homes don’t have toxic chemicals or carcinogens in their building materials, an experienced professional is required to do work correctly.  Trained painting professionals know how to bridge the gap between the technology of the 1970′s and the 21st century.

30 years ago, using oil based paint on home’s exteriors was a standard practice, but in 2013 that is considered a big no-no.  Over the past decades scientists have learned that alkyd resins chalk, crack, and fade in UV light very fast.  Thanks to technological advances we now have  acrylic resins, which help protect the home longer and are much safer for the environment.

GreenWave Solutions’ painters are able to restore and preserve the beauty of Atlanta’s homes.

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Pros and Cons of Painting with Dark Colors

When I do both paint estimates and color consultations, I find that many people are intimidated by dark colors.  I understand that dark colors may seem scary because of all the things you hear people say about them –

“They make rooms look small”

“They can make rooms too dark”

“You have to use too many coats and it’s too hard”

“They are hard to match”

These are reasons I hear people use for not wanting to use dark colors when painting.

While all of these statements can be true, they are not always true.  If you know when, where, and how to use dark colors you can enjoy the beauty and benefits of them.

Dark colors are cool because they are more bold and expressive than lighter ones.  They are, however, more difficult to use.  No pain, no gain, right?  Let’s discuss how to minimize the pain.

First off, painting is not permanent.  You aren’t choosing a tacky spring break tattoo, you choosing a paint color.  Worst case scenario, you have to repaint.  So the stakes aren’t really that high.

Now that we have everything in perspective and no one is worried about destroying their house with a dark color, let’s discuss places where dark colors can always work.

  • Powder Rooms – Who cares if it’s dark in a powder room?  It is supposed to be tranquil and serene.  And I am leery of anyone who needs a ton of light for whatever they’re doing in there.
  • Dining rooms – Dark colors like reds and blues can evoke hunger or passion.  That is why they can work really well in dining rooms and…
  • Bed Rooms – Bed rooms can be tricky.  If your bed room doubles as a work space or family area, then you probably should stay neutral.  But if you have large or private bed room, dark colors are conducive to bed room activities.
  • Libraries – Not all homes have libraries or studies, but if you do have one, then you should explore dark colors when painting them.  These rooms usually will have judges paneling or wainscoting which can add to the beauty of these areas.

Now that you know where dark colors are appropriate to use, we will discuss when to use them.

Whenever you want.  That is the beauty of painting in your home – you can do whatever you want.  It looks good if you like it, Shallow Hal!

I want to address the limitations of dark colors.  These are the cons of using dark colors:

  • They don’t touch up.
  • They show wall imperfections, lap marks, and bad drywall finishing much more than light colors.

These limitations are real.  If you have kids or animals that are going to abuse the wall, then I don’t recommend dark colors.  If you have poorly hung or finished drywall, I don’t recommend dark colors.

Now that you know a little bit more about dark colors, I hope that you are feeling bold and ready to make a room in your house look like a magazine picture.

I do have one trick up my sleeve that makes using dark colors easier.  Sherwin Williams’ Color To Go quarts.  For $5, you can get a quart of sample paint in any color of the rainbow.  Buy these and use them.  Also, look at the color during morning, afternoon, and night.  Dark colors can change their appearance based upon natural light, artificial light, and shadows.

GreenWave Solutions offers color consultations and interior painters in Roswell.  We are offering Roswell house painting specials so call today to schedule your estimate when you need a Roswell painter – 404-549-7776.  We also serve Atlanta and its affluent suburbs.

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Professional House Painting services in Chamblee, GA

Chamblee, GA is included in GreenWave Solutions’ expanded coverage area.  This means that Chamblee businesses and residents will enjoy the same high-quality, green painting and home improvement services that have made GreenWave Solutions a fixture in Atlanta’s high-end contracting scene.

In order to kick of our 2013 expansion to Chamblee, GreenWave Solutions is offering a 15% discount for all Chamblee painting projects until June 1st, 2013.  This includes interior painting, exterior painting, deck staining and sealing, carpentry and wood repair, drywall finishing and any other premium GreenWave Solutions service.

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