Commercial Painting Safety 101
There are and have been many incidents involving painters while working on commercial buildings or offices of their clients and, often, these incidents affect the clients who own the structures and the company that the painter works for. The compassionate human factor and this are the major reasons why safety is important for commercial painters and commercial painting as a whole.
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Before hiring a commercial painting contractor or company, it is important to consider their policies on painting safety for commercial jobs and thereby, determine whether or not to hire them. This way, you are prepared for what they are bringing to your premises and you would be better informed on what they plan to use and the results. Here are some tips to consider with regards to safety and hiring a commercial painting contractor. 

Learn About Hiring Commercial Painters
You can start by researching their website, and their past blog articles too. See where their priorities lie, and what they like to promote about themselves and their work. It’s also a good idea to simply ask if they have a safety program in place. If your prospective painter is cagey, and you can’t quite get a straight answer, it might be time to move on. On the other hand, if they can easily articulate where their safety program looks like, it’s a sign that you’re in good hands.

Check Out Their Daily Safety Routine
Before hiring a painting contractor or Jacksonville painters, ensure the following are put in place with regards to safety precautions;

• Safety huddles are held every morning
• Safety Director performs random safety checks on job sites, and reports back to management
• Hold weekly leadership training to review numerous topics, including crew management, training, and customer service
• We hold quarterly company meetings to discuss various company policies, safety concerns, training, etc.

It’s a proactive approach, rather than reactive, and it puts the well being of the painting team and customers above all else. This is equally as important, as it distributes the responsibility across all of our shoulders; everyone is involved and working toward the same goal, so everyone is held accountable for job site safety.

Ensure They Use Safety Apparatuses
Ensuring your painter or painting contractor has and uses safety apparatuses is important for them to work on your painting task. This way, you can save yourself the stress and headaches of post-incident expenses. Also, ensuring your commercial painting contractor and the painters working on your tasks have appropriate work-related insurance is a great way of protecting yourself from unnecessary stress and expenses. 

Eliminate Harmful Objects Around the Area
For a commercial painting contractor, it is essential to ensure that there are no physically harmful objects around the area where you are supposed to be functioning your duties as a painter. This way, you ensure your safety while doing your job and you save yourself the unnecessary stress of treating wounds in the case of an incident.
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In the same vein, it is important for you, as a building owner, to ensure that there are no physically harmful objects around the area of your painting. This way, you protect your commercial painting contractor or interior painter from plausible harm. 

  Developing effective interior design and painting schemes that “work” for restaurants is one of the most unique and interesting tasks about designing public eating spaces. The right kind of painting will actually draw your clientele in and keep them emotionally vested in your establishment; the wrong kind of painting will bore people and have them uninterested in returning. Therefore, it is important that restaurant owners put in extra effort in their strategy for the commercial painting of their restaurants.

  Choosing the correct color design for your restaurant can go a long way in determining the success or failure of the interior design. In choosing the finishes for your restaurant, there are some key factors you have to consider and implement in order to attract people, keep them intrigued and engaged while they wait for their meals or hang out at the bar.
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  Psychologists agree that colors have a way of influencing appetite and choice of meal and as such, food vendors and restaurant owners need to be very intentional about the kind of color palettes chosen for restaurants or food vending locations. Here, we provide insights on how to think when deciding on a specific paint finish for your restaurant and how to choose the right colors and textures that will increase your consumer engagement.

​#1: What kind of people are you serving?
The kind or caliber of people that come into your restaurant determine a great deal the kind of painting you should choose for your restaurant. People in corporate business would mostly prefer simple and soothing paint colors that they can relate with and that helps them relax at the same time. Youths and teenagers would prefer something hippy, a combination that communicates with their generation. Determining the average of the caliber of people that patronize your restaurant goes a long way in helping you decide on what and how you want to paint your restaurant will. This saves both you and the painter a lot of stress.
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#2: What are the interests of the people that come in your restaurant?
One question we often ask restaurant owners when consulting on painting projects for them is; who are the people that come in and sit down to eat at your restaurant and what are their likely interests? This seems like something that may be hard to determine but it isn’t really that hard to figure out. A Jacksonville restaurant owner can find out a lot about their clients from just interacting with them causally while serving them. This information can then be implemented in painting your restaurant to suit their preferences. 

​#3: What paint finish best communicates your business model?
Knowing what your business model is, knowing how you want that business model to affect the customers and be communicated to them, that is an important step to determining the kind of paint scheme you should use for your painting.
Before you engage the services of a Jacksonville painter or painting service, try to evaluate your business model and determine which finishes best complement and communicate that business model to the patrons in a unique way that doesn’t seem forced or bland.
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#4: Colors can determine appetite
Remember that certain colors determine whether people get hungry, enjoy their meal or not. This is a proven fact! So, it is essential that you consider it a great deal before deciding on a finish. Whats going to enhance the appetite of your visitor?

Restaurant painting can be overwhelming. We are well versed with Jacksonville's food venue and vast array of styles and needs of restaurant owners. Contact us for your free quote. Free Restaurant Painting Quotes 904-420-2717

  Everyone has this notion that commercial painting is easy work. This causes a lot of shying away from the profession, especially when it comes to commercial building painting. People believe that accomplishing a commercial painting task is doable by an average painter. When in fact, it’s a herculean task. And not just painting can be daunting, water-proofing often as well. Consulting with commercial painters and painting consultants who have experience can help greatly. But, commercial painting doesn’t have to be hard.
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  Painting is just technical. It requires a lot of patience, experience and expertise. It’s not just enough to know how to choose paints or how to glide a paint roller over the surface of a wall or boards. You need to have the knowledge of preparation of the surface, how to apply the paint and how much time the paint needs in order for it to cure properly. There are a lot of intricate aspects to consider with commercial painting, power washing or waterproofing.

  In this post, we are going to consider some of the best methods to making your commercial painting journey a successful one. These methods have been tested and are trusted by industry professionals in the business. They can be considered efficient for use in most cases.

#1: Never Underestimate the Importance of Cleaning Dirty Surfaces
Whether you are using a high power washer to clean walls & surfaces, or simply the planks of a wooden pier, the importance of cleaning dirty surfaces should never be neglected. In fact, to a large extent, the effort you put into cleaning your dirty surfaces before commencing your painting determines how well the paint job is going to turn out.
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Dirt on surfaces impacts the effect of the paint and determines whether the coating is going to provide protection and longevity. This is why it’s very important to always clean your dirty surfaces before commencing the painting process.

#2: Primer – the Professional Painter’s Best Friend
Professional painters all across the commercial painting industry understand that the application of primer is a game changer! The process makes your work easier and ensures a professional outcome. It will always make your application smoother and better looking.

Professional painters even prefer to use tinted primer because, in comparison, the tinted primer does a more competent job when it comes to covering the existing paint color. This makes the final result more vibrant and distinct, reducing the number of coats needed to get the job done.

#3: Use Painter’s Tape
Professionals know that there are pros more than cons to using professional painter’s tape when commercial painting. Generally, there are benefits to using professional tools when painting and with professional tapes, you are able to prevent the paint from bleeding onto the floor, or other unwanted surfaces.

#4: Choose the Right Combination of Colors
Professional painters understand that choosing the right combination of colors for each job is as important as the task of applying the paint itself. Professionals know that sometimes, they need to employ the services of a color psychologist to determine what colors fit what purpose or client. They are intentional about the color schemes they implement in their painting and they go the extra mile to do it right.

​In conclusion, commercial painting possibly could be best left to the experts. But with the proper methods and consistency; you too, can achieve outstanding results!

​All too frequently, choices of coatings are decided by the preliminary cost to the scope, not considering the long-term outcome and durability. The adage; "you get what you pay for" holds true here. When attacking a large commercial project, you'll always want to go with the top-grade products within the budget allowances.
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With modern technology paint coatings have advanced eons past what they used to be capable of. It may surprise you that even many acrylic formulas are meeting the commercial and industrial quality thresholds and beyond. They remain flexible, allow your surface to breath, and retain color far better than traditional coatings of the past. Lastly, the impact on the environment is much less harsh than traditional solvent based products!

​When maintaining your commercial facility, researching coatings and products that offer value is paramount. Forethought on longevity and minimizing maintenance issues will go a long way with the efficient upkeep any commercial building. Allowing for minimal maintenance issues down the road and cost savings.

This holds true with the simple things such as cleaning. Did you know that your commercial building's exterior surfaces should be power washed at least every 12-18 months in order to get the optimal performance out of your coatings? It will deter mold, mildew and algae growth, which can all eat away at your exterior finishes over time. In addition, most paint manufactures will mandate this as to honor any finish paint warranties.
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Don't rely on maintenance staff with only primary knowledge of products and methods, find seasoned niche professionals to scope your commercial project. Many offer a free evaluation of your office space or commercial building's exterior surfaces.

​Painting plays a vital role in is no doubt the best way to give your building a new, captivating look. Now when it comes to a painting project, you have two options: doing it yourself or hiring commercial painters to do it for you. Without any second thought in mind, people who have enjoyed the service of professional will pick a professional do it for them. IF you are thinking of doing it yourself, know that is a difficult job and by trying your hand on the job for the first time and you are putting your project success at risk.

If you are still wondering why it's not advisable to do your paint job and consider hiring a painter, then this is the right article for you. So, if you are considering changing the looks of your office to make it look more modern, then hiring a professional painter to do it for you is the best option. Here are five reasons to assist you to understand why you need a professional to do the quality painting your commercial project needs.

1.    Necessary tools
Professional painters comes prepared with the right equipment they need to complete your projects. They come with equipment like lifts and ladders. Also, rollers, sprayers, paint brushes, drop cloths and many other necessities. This means that you don’t have to spend extra money buying all the necessary tools, then store them until your next project.
2.    Safety
Just as we have stated earlier on, painting is not an easy task. If you are thinking of doing it yourself, then you must reach higher points of the building with ladders or a lift. This means that there is a huge risk in the process that might pose serious health issues. However, hiring a pro means you don’t have to worry about any of this issues as the licensed and insured professionals are expert and they know what to do.
3.    Innovative ideas
If you are considering adding accent walls to your interior space or making some creative finishes, commercial painters are creative people. They can help suggest innovative ideas that will enhance the curb appeal of your facility. Also, they can inform you on waterproofing solutions for your building.
4.    Work Hours
For those who work during the day throughout the week or on weekends as well, painting your office or building might not be possible. You need to do painting during the daylight, and you also need enough time to allow the paint dry before it might rain (if for example, you are painting the exterior). However, hiring professionals means they can do the job at just about any time. This means that you can go about doing your daily job while someone handles the hard tasks for you.
5.    Completion Speed
It will likely take you days or weeks when you paint your own commercial building. When professionals do it, they can move much more quickly as some have crews that can do a lot of work at once. 

​You'll see why hiring a professional was a good decision once you see the results. Nothing beats a craftsman's quality work. Hire a commercial painting company with a proven track record!

​Maintaining commercial buildings goes beyond just slapping plaster onto the walls of your office complex to cover cracks or rolling cheap paint over the plastered walls just to give it a new color scheme. Commercial building maintenance is actually a very intricate and important task which requires complete attention to detail to the process of preparation, commencement and completion. 

​Commercial building maintenance is not something that just anyone can handle or should handle. It is a responsibility that requires the industry experience, high-grade materials and the best tools. It is a task meant for only those who have a proven track record in handling similar tasks. Luckily, we are one of such companies; with many years of commercial building maintenance.

Over the years that we have been operating in the business of painting and maintenance of private residences, commercial buildings and social structures, we have gathered a 5star reputation for offering the most effective and efficient service when it comes to commercial building maintenance.
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Our commercial services include interior and exterior painting & commercial waterproofing of buildings, homes and structures. Including walls, basements, below-grade surfaces, doors, windows, etc. Most any maintenance services on homes, facilities, commercial structures, and retail spaces. What is more admired about our service is the fact that we offer real value for professional services in these areas with the best customer service.

In this post, we have compiled a few reasons why you should choose us to handle the commercial painting or maintenance of your building today.
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Cost Effective Pricing
Despite being referred to as the best in the industry, the cost of hiring our commercial services is still considered one of the most affordable around. With prices that work for both private, State and government clients. We have overtaken over the Jacksonville, Florida market. We offer prices and maintenance plans that are suitable for all ranges of clients with all types of budgets.

Maintenance Professionally Executed with the Best Tools
Despite being one of the foremost propagators of the belief that the tools do not define the artist, we believe so much in the idea that the tools play a vital role in the definition of the artist's work. This is the same with our work. We feel the best and most reliable professionals who work to ensure that your commercial building is maintained to the best possible condition or renovated to a newly improved building must have adequate equipment, field tested. Tools that have been tried and certified in the field our industry are what our workmen use when they work on your structures. 

​Responsible Customer Service
One final reason why people think of us before anyone else when it comes to commercial building maintenance is that we put our customers first in every process of the project. We understand that the customer is the king and we know that the customer satisfaction is of more value than a quick profit.

​Popcorn ceilings used to be a very popular texture application for ceilings, but in more recent times, the use of popcorn ceilings has lost it's appeal. However, removing popcorn ceilings can often pose a daunting task. Painting popcorn can be an intense strain both physically and financially, especially in cases where asbestos is involved. Often painting over them poses a great option. 

​Then, there comes the challenge of successfully painting over popcorn ceilings due to the constrain of applying the paint and managing the resultant mess from the entire process. Here, we will show you the professional process of painting over popcorn ceilings without making so much mess in your home.

Popcorn Painting Tools: the importance of assembling your tools way before you commence work cannot be overemphasized. The tools you would use for your work determine how effective the work would be. For painting over popcorn ceilings, the tools you would need are; a step ladder, plastic sheeting for covering specific areas, dust mask for your mouth and nostrils, protective eye wear, vacuum with a dust brush attached, paintbrush, paint roller/nap with extension handle, paint and flat head screwdriver. Getting your tools ready means you’ll have them on hand when you need them. 
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Preparing to Paint Popcorn: When rolling paint over popcorn ceilings, the texture is bound to cause a splattering of paint on the surrounding walls. To avoid getting paint all over your walls, consider taping plastic sheeting on the walls to provide a form of coverage from the splattering paint. After this has been done, cover the floors of the room with drop cloths or the plastic sheeting. Also, consider covering and masking ceiling fixtures such as electrical appliances and chandeliers with plastic sheeting or painter’s tape. Painting preparation is key!
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Prep for Painting Popcorn Ceilings: Using the vacuum and attached duster, clean off the dust in the crevices of the popcorn ceiling and make sure there are no specks anywhere that would spoil the painting. After removing the dust, you may commence with the application of the paint using the roller with the handle extension and paint brush. To paint in the corners, use the flat brush. Apply plenty paint on the brush as not to remove too much texture, and around the corners with a light gentle touch.

Hire a Painting Company: We offer services ranging from commercial painting to home painting. Painting popcorn ceilings is one of the many services we offer, and our commercial services are always professional, affordable and customer service oriented. If the idea of painting over your popcorn ceilings seems like a laborious task, you should consider engaging our commercial services for affordable and incredibly efficient painting.

Visit here for popcorn ceiling removal

If you have pondered about painting your home to give it a new look, but still not sure where to start, then worry no further as we have compiled most essential & up to date tips & steps. Read on; you can achieve your fantasy like paint results ever so seamlessly!

Choosing the right kind of paint:
​There is no paint in the world which serves all purposes, many have universal qualities. Different paints will have different capacities like the paints specific for the interior, wood, metal or exterior and so forth. In such a scenario, what you need to do is to be concise about your requirements and buy best-suited paint for the job.
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​Safety of the furniture & floors:
Painting proves to be a job which may cause plenty of mess and in such case, you would not want your expensive sofa to be the victim of it. So, to save it from paint stains, what you could do is to transfer your furniture in a vacant room or either move it in the middle of the room and cover it. But do not forget your floor, you could cover that with a drop cloth or any similar item. You can tape for other electronic gadgets & sockets to be at the safe side.

​Self-protection:
After the safety aspect of your home & devices is on point, be sure to do justice with your own protection as well. Apart from any old shirt or fabric what you need to do is to protect your eyes, body, and hair from getting in contact with paint. There are numerous types of hats, caps and other safeguards available which could be used.

Crafting out a working plan:
A wise man once said, “If you fail to plan you plan to fail”! This is ever so true with painting or waterproofing. So, as soon as you have sorted out all the fine points, you are all set to start painting at your very convenience in a cost-effective way.

​When considering long-term management and maintenance of a commercial facility, the use of the proper paint and waterproof coatings is crucial. Achieving the goals of long term appearance and protection from the harsh elements should be the main focus on any commercial building.

​Research and evaluation of products should focus on these two key factors. Reducing costs on the initial application may not be as efficient as up-grading to high-performance products and coatings, from the start of your rehab or maintenance project. Keep in mind, most project costs are 80% labor and 20% materials.

​All too frequently, choices of coatings are decided by the preliminary cost to the scope, not considering the long-term outcome and durability. The old adage; “you get what you pay for” holds true here. When attacking a large commercial project, you’ll always want to go with the top grade products within the budget will allowances.

​With modern technology paint coatings have advanced eons past what they used to be capable of. Many all acrylic formulas are broaching the commercial and industrial quality thresholds and beyond. They remain flexible, allow your surfaces to breath, and retain color far better than traditional coatings of the past.

When maintaining your commercial facility, researching coatings and products that offer value is paramount. Forethought on longevity and minimizing future maintenance issues will go a long way with the efficient upkeep any commercial building maintenance plan.

​For a free evaluation of your office space or commercial exterior contact Jacksonville’s commercial painters of choice.  They can assist you with your painting, waterproofing and maintenance needs.

  ​Your Jacksonville building, whether residential or commercial, is a tangible asset that requires regular maintenance to keep it in top shape. One of the best ways to protect your building is by applying quality coatings. Although most people think that painting a building is basically for aesthetics, applying quality coatings (paints-water-proofers) also enhances the functionality of the building and protects it from the harsh elements.

​1. Protection from Harsh Weather
Applying quality coatings on the exterior walls will help to protect the building from inclement weather especially wind driven rain, which can affect the building’s structure and encourage mold and rot.  
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​2. Protection from Damaging Humidity and Steam
Painting the walls or surfaces of the bathrooms and kitchens with impervious coatings protects the wall from exposure to humidity and steam caused by constant use of those rooms. 

​3. Quality Coatings Reduce Home Dust
Building with plaster walls requires quality coatings especially on the interior walls and other surfaces to reduce lime and alkaline that comes from the walls themselves. Besides, quality coatings help to keep plaster in check and reduce dust to the minimum. 

​4. Protection against Corrosion
The steelwork fixed on your building is vulnerable to corrosion due to exposure to dampness. However, applying a waterproof coating can help to protect it against damage and corrosion
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​It is essential to protect your building with a high-grade coating not only for aesthetics, but also for waterproofing, and adds functionality to a surface. High-quality coatings also extend the durability of your building and accessories.