There is an incredible amount of colour selection to choose from when deciding on interior painting, so the task may seem overwhelming. Here are some things to think about when considering an interior paint job… Remember there are tons of colours to choose from, so the colour for your interior paint should be chosen after you’ve decided the rest of your room. Think about the floor, if it’s going to be hardwood or carpeted. And if so, what colour the

As summer comes to an end, the exterior paint season goes with it. Although you can paint outside up until it gets to be about 1 degree celsius, it’s still not ideal exterior painting conditions. This is a great time to look into interior painting, because nicer weather should be dedicated to exterior painting. There are so many colours to choose from for interior painting, whether it be traditional soft tones or a bold, vibrant colour, that it can be

Many people look forward to the spring. It means the end of winter and to some, it also means it’s time to clean in and around the house. Around this time, many homeowners realize their home would benefit from a new exterior paint job. There are many reasons for painting the exterior of a home. It may be unpleasant to look at as it needs maintenance or upkeep. A new paint job  would breathe new life into it. A colour

The Town of Markham is the largest town in Canada and its population is growing rapidly. Major high-tech companies’ headquarters are located here. The list of corporate residents includes companies such as IBM, Motorola, Toshiba, Apple, Lucent among many others. As a result of the growing housing need, housing development in Markham has been booming. Service industries such as painting decorating, servicing the growing Markham population are benefiting from that explosive growth. The Markham Painters of Ecopainting Inc have painted hundreds

Markham is one of the fastest growing municipalities in Canada. In fact it has doubled its population since 1990. Within Markham exist a few very distinct communities, some small like Locust Hill and Almira, some larger communities like Thornhill and Unionville. Unionville is a historic community of over 210 years and that history is visible on Main Street  Unionville, with its historic buildings, mills, churches and century homes. When our Markham Painters are asked to paint any historic building or

Anyone can paint, right? “You can do it we can help” proclaims convincingly our favourite Big Box store. There are so many do it yourself articles, television shows, advice is everywhere. The latest and greatest gadgets come along to solve the biggest fear the DIYer has, the fear of crooked lines. Colourful masking tapes, green, lime green, white, lilac, blue, they all promise to help create straight lines. A professional painter is supposed to cut-in straight lines free hand. The skills required for

Caulking windows before painting This is the first exterior house being painted by Ecopainting in 2009. The customer called last year, only to find out that we were booked for the year.  This time she called early enough and as a result priority was given to this beautiful North York house. The caulking needed attention around all windows and frames. The old alkyd paint was dull, chalky and very much faded. Paint was peeling off the window ledges. After all the necessary prep and