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Exterior Painting (4 Year Warranty Included)

Weather your home or business is newly constructed or purchased from a previous owner. Painting the exterior the greatly increases the beauty and appeal of your home or business. Color makes a first impression, an individual statement and can enhance curb appeal and even resale value. We look at the architectural details, surrounding elements (stone, roof shingles, brick, slate, landscapes) to help you pick the right colors schemes for your home or business.

Interior Painting (4 Year Warranty Included)

Your home is the place you go to get away from the stress of work and traffic, and it gives you a sense of security and comfort. Science has shown that color can and does affect us psychologically. Some paint colors provide a cooling effect, while others impart a sense of warmth.

Faux and Custom Finishes

Faux painting techniques, or faux finishes, are a great way to create visual interest in any room. The word "faux" comes from the French and means fake or false. It is commonly used to describe something that is a close imitation of the original, such as faux pearls, but is not readily recognized as an imitation without closer observation.Faux painting involves many different techniques that combine paint and glaze using various tools to create finishes that imitate marble, stone, wood, and other textures.

Murals and Trompe L'Oeil

Murals are simply a skillful attempt at creating illusion. They can totally expand our horizons and often times they transport us to another time or place through images. In their simplest form, murals are simply decorative artistic rendering on a common wall or living space that is generally grand in scale. Certain material are needed to complete a mural but painting easel is not one of them. Typically, murals are largely inspired by six main topics: religion, the four seasons (fall, winter, spring, and summer), historical events, ages of man, politics, and social issues. Trompe L'Oeil is a style of painting a 3-dimensional image on a 2-dimensional surface. Trompe L'Oeil means Fool the Eye, which is exactly what it's meant to do.

Marmorino Venetian, FIne finishes, Stucco (4 Year Warranty included

Venetian is an ancient building material which originates with lime and marble. Lime that can be brought up to ahigh polish, low polish, matte finish, and smooth to the touch. It can also have a granular texture.The term Venetian Plaster is also referred to the method of application. Natural lime plasters have been around since the time of the ancient Egyptians. From the Middle East to India, from Egypt to China, to Greece and on to the ancient Roman Empire, Natural lime plasters was used almost everywhere in the ancient world. Originally, they were strictly used for the protection of structures. The Venetians took it to another level. They added natural pigment to add a decorative use both interior and Exterior. Creating this beautiful finish takes time, patience and attention to detail. *Beware of applicators who use venetian bought in their local large chain stores and warrant as "Authentic."

Artificial plaster is like thick paint, and usually dries with little to or no depth which makes it difficult to copy the look of natural plasters and it feels like plastic to the touch.

These plasters can be made with a variety of material including lime, acrylics, polymers resins, petroleum products and sometimes cement and chemicals. They are made to "look" like the authentic plasters but do not offer the life and benefits of lime plasters

Bianco Paints Concept and Design uses authentic Marmorino imported directly from Italy. Call us at 206.715.7019 for more information.

Wallpaper Installation & Removal

Wallpaper is a non woven (paper) or woven (fabric) backing, decoratively printed for application to walls of a residence or business. Wallpaper is considered essential to the decoration of a structure and it has become a primary method by which to impart style, atmosphere, drama or color into a room. Most mistake wallpaper as the traditional out dated material. Wallpaper has come along way with hundreds of style and textures to suit your liking and mood; modern, european, traditional, designers line, masculine, feminine, children, faux, exotic and much more. Wallpaer is widely used by interior designers and architects.

Cleaning: Powerwash, Gutters, Downspouts, Windows and Roofs.

Gutters are the first line of defense against erosion of soil around your home foundation. A gutter system is supposed to carry water running off your roof to down spouts so it does not saturate the soil next to your house. If this soil is saturated, then you run the risk of getting the foundation wet. A foundation exposed to water can lead to a multitude of problems.

Window cleaning keeps clear views inside and out enhancing the look of your home or business.

Cleaning your roof is very important. Over time algae and mold deteriorate the organic components of your shingles, taking years from the life of your roof resulting in hundreds or thousands of dollars in major repairs. Most people replace their roofs years too soon. By cleaning your roof regulary your adding years to your roof.

interior & exterior problems

Peeling, Blistering and Flaking:

Caused by moisture from both internal and external sources such as poorly ventilated bathrooms, kitchens, leaking gutters and poorly caulked opening. Correct the damage by scraping loose paint off around problem areas then sand. Prime bare surface caulk around window frames to keep moisture from getting into the surface, then apply the top coat.

Mildew:

Fungi thrive on dampness and must be eliminated before painting. Scrub the area with a mixture of one part household bleach and three part water. Let the solution sit fore several minutes, then rinse with clean water. Don't add detergent or ammonia to the bleach. Wear protective eye wear and waterproof gloves.

Alligatoring, Crackling, and Wrinkling:

Strip old paint to the bare surface using a power sander, paint remover, wire brush, heat gun. Apply coat of primer, and finish with house paint.

Chalking:

Before painting, chalk must be removed by washing the surface with detergent and water, or by power washing. Light chalk on masonry must be sealed to the surface with conditioner.

Fungal / Algal Contamination:

Black, grey or brown areas of fungal or algal growth on the surface of paint or sealant.

Possible Causes:

Fungus forms most often on areas that tend to be damp, and receive little or no direct sunlight (north facing walls and the underside of eaves are particularly vulnerable). Algae forms in the presence of light and moist environments.

Use of a lower quality paint, which may have an insufficient amount of fungicide or algicide.

Failure to prime bare wood before painting.

Painting over a substrate or coating on which fungus or algae has not been removed.

Solution:

Test to distinguish fungus or algae from dirt by applying a few drops of household bleach to the discoloured area; if it disappears, it is probably fungus or algae. Treat the contamination with either a fungicidal wash or by applying a mixture of water and bleach, 3:1, and leave on for 20 minutes, applying more as it dries. Wear goggles and rubber gloves. Then scrub and rinse the area. Apply an exterior water-based primer, then a premium exterior water-based paint in matt, silk, satin or gloss finish, depending on the desired appearance.