Building A New Home
The real estate market in the Portland area has taken off again in the last few months. Prices are going back up and builders are starting back up where they left off before the crash a few years back. Often times builders are building homes as fast as they can to...
Painting Your Rental Home
Rental homes can often be neglected when it comes to maintenance. Homeowners will often spend money on their own home but will hesitate to take good care of a rental home the might own. Yes you may be able to spend a little less on the quality of some items and get...
Portland Deck Protection
Many of us in the Portland area are working on staining our decks and getting them to look beautiful before the cold weather returns. This is the perfect time of year to assess your deck and see what it needs. Treating it with a high quality stain is essential to...
Gutters & Downspouts
Our weather in Portland is often very wet as you all know. Heavy rains along with debris from trees can cause major problems with our gutters and downspouts. Many people ignore the waterfalls that are caused by these items not working anymore. Faulty gutters and...
Choosing The Right Paint Contractor
Many homeowners spend thousands of dollars to get work done on their home every year. Taking the time to do your homework can pay off in the long run when choosing a contractor for anything. I spend countless hours every year meeting homeowners and giving them free...
Concrete Washing And Sealing
In the Portland area it is a constant battle to keep our concrete outside clean with the rain we get. It always seems like the winter brings us green and black stuff that grows on it and causes it to be slippery and dangerous. Many homeowners have pressure washers...
The Right Way To Store Paint
The sun is out and we are painting homes all over the Portland area. At the end of every job we will usually have left over paint that we like to leave behind for the customers to use for touch up painting later. This paint can stay in very good condition for many...
Re-Painting Your Lead Paint Home
If your home was built prior to 1978 you may have existing lead paint on the interior or exterior of the home. If you are considering painting or doing any type of construction to your home you need to take this into consideration. The older your home is the more...
Summer Home Maintenance Ideas
Summer in Portland is a great chance to go around your home and make sure everything is in good condition before the rains come back. At Absolute Painting we see so much damage to homes caused by weather and other simple items that could be avoided if caught early....
Sun Damage
Sun damage is a very common problem in Oregon for many homeowners. At Absolute Painting we always inspect your home before giving you a paint bid to make sure that the surface is in good enough condition to paint. In many cases the sun has done damage to siding that...
