Residential Painting and Restoration Services

From time-to-time, Alpine Panting and Restoration will execute residential projects with...

• Interior & Exterior Painting & Decorating
• Exterior Waterproofing & Masonry Restoration
• Custom & Exotic Garage Floors
• Custom & Exotic Garage Fit-outs
• Below-grade Basement Waterproofing
• High & Faux Finishing Artwork & Murals

SURFACE PREPARATION

In order to provide for a durable and lasting finish, proper surface preparation is required. Our attention-to-detail begin with...

• Cleaning, using environmentally-safe chemicals
• Removal of dirt, atmospheric and manufacturing contaminants, loose paint, rust, or graffiti
• Using Sanding Disks, Needle Guns, Roto-peening Tools

Especially on exterior jobs, we make sure all necessary conditions for applying coatings follow the coating manufacturer's specifications, such as...

• Air Temperature – Temperature cannot be too cold or too hot, even though current latex paint can be applied with temperatures as low as 35ºF
• Surface Temperatures & Humidity – affect how the paint will adhere and dry
• Wind Conditions – Even when using roller applications, over-spray is always a concern, so to ensure a professional paint job, we sometimes have to delay a job until the winds calm down.
• Film Thickness – it is critically important to the success of any coating project that the coating should be installed or applied with the manufacturer's specified film thickness which is measured in mils, which can range from 4 to 60 mils, depending upon material selection.

PAINTING

Exterior stucco coating application When applying paint, our experienced painters are highly-skilled in conventional coating application methodology, such as brushing and rolling. To assure that we always use the proper high-quality rollers (mohair, ½-inch, ¾-inch, 1-¼ inch), all depend on the particular paint type being applied. We also constantly monitor weather conditions and, more importantly, we ensure that the paint is applied at the proper film thickness. Using wet film gauges, we take regular readings to ensure the paint is being applied at the manufacturer's specified thickness. If the coating is too thin, it will not afford the proper protection, while coatings that are too thick can cause cracking and peeling.

Employing the proper coating system on a specific substrate, such as concrete or metal, is critical to the life span of the coating. Especially when there are environmental and/or ambient conditions affecting the coating types, such as alkyds, oil-based, latex, and acrylic paints.

ALPINE PAINTING & RESTORATION SERVICES
P O Box 216 • Chalfont, PA 18914 • (215) 348-4410 • Fax (215) 348-1195
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