We Can Handle All Your Home Improvement Needs
If you’re in the Marietta or the Atlanta metro area and in need of reliable, honest home improvement experts, you need not look any further than your friends at Mike’s Painting & Flooring. With years of experience and expertise backing up our reputation, you can trust that our crews will get the job done on […]
When to paint your house exterior in Atlanta?
The best time of year to paint the exterior of your home in Atlanta is from the 1st of March through end of November. But its important to remember that in Atlanta you can paint all year round. Through the winter the majority of the days are mild enough to paint. During the summer it is […]
How often should I have my house pressure washed?
The frequency of pressure washing your home depends on whether your house has mildew beginning to grow. If the quality of your exterior paint is good you may not need to pressure wash until the next time you paint. If the house mildews in the fourth or fifth year it’s because the exterior paint is […]
Replacing rotten wood on your house before a repaint
What is the best material to replace rotten wood with on a house? Hardie Plank siding is also an excellent product and last for decades. Hardie Trim is also made and is used extensively for wood replacement. Again, another excellent product and holds exterior paint well. Hardie Siding and Hardie Trim is a cementitious-based product that […]
How to find a good painting contractor
Let me offer you some guidance on what you should be looking for when hiring a painting contractor. You should be looking for an experienced contractor that has learned from his mistakes. There are three things to look for: First is the level of expertise. Does he know how to do the job professionally? Secondly, […]
The Best Painters In Marietta
If you need quality painters in Marietta, Mike’s Painting & Flooring is the only call you need to make. Don’t gamble with contractors that you can’t trust. Mike’s has 20 years of experience providing quality work to Marietta and metro Atlanta. We take pride in our workmanship and getting the job done right to leave […]
Do I need mildewcide in my paint?
Why should I add mildewcide to my exterior paint? Yes, there is a mildewcide that is exceptional and gives years of resistance to mildew. There is a vast difference in mildewcides as far as their effectiveness. Quality paint comes from the factory with 1% mildewcide. That is helpful and usually gets 4 years or so […]
Can you paint when rain is in the forecast?
If you are using latex acrylic paint you need at least two hours of sun for exterior paint to dry before the rain comes. If heavy rain is forecast or several days of rain are coming in the next few days, you will need about six hours of good sun to dry the paint thoroughly […]
Do I need to replace all my Georgia-Pacific or Louisiana-Pacific siding before an exterior painting of my home?
Quick answer is ‘Not necessarily’. Many contractors will encourage you to replace all the siding on the house when quoting on an exterior painting project. You can however, replace individual pieces of siding or sections of wood siding without having to replace all of it. Usually the lower siding boards get the most weather. They […]
FAQs on Pressure Washing the Exterior of your Home
Does pressure washing a house with bleach hurt my flowers and shrubs? Generally if the shrubs are rinsed with clear water before and after bleaching there is no damage to trees or shrubs. Flowers will be nipped and turn brown. This generally does not kill the flower – maybe just the delicate petals. Shrubbery is rarely […]