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Greg Mrakich Painting, Indianapolis: Exterior Paint Jobs – What “Lurks” Beneath?
About a week ago, Greg Mrakich Painting started a new exterior project in Carmel, Indiana − a suburb just north of Indianapolis. The house is located in a neighborhood that is less than twenty years old. This in itself is quite a change after working on much older homes this past summer in the Fletcher Place […]
Greg Mrakich Painting Indianapolis: Indianapolis Home Sales Up 28%
A story in the March 26 Indianapolis Star about existing home sales caught my attention. We are seeing positive signs in the Indianapolis area housing market. According to the Metropolitan Indianapolis Board of REALTORS® (MIBOR), existing home sales for February 2013 are up 28% compared to a year ago February and six percent over January […]
Greg Mrakich Painting Indianapolis – Spring is Around the Corner – Is it Time to Paint Your Home’s Exterior?
In just a few days it will officially be Spring, regardless of what the thermometer says. As I sit here writing this post, snow is in the forecast for central and southern Indiana. Living in central Indiana, you can never depend on the weather in October (or March for that matter!) It could be warm during the […]
Greg Mrakich Painting Indianapolis: Repainting Trim When Oil-based Paint is Not an Option
In Indiana, as well as many other states, oil-based paint for residential use has been taken off the market primarily due to its impact on the environment. Over the past 20 years, the EPA kept changing the specs for oil-based paint to make it less harmful to the environment and people. However, in the process, […]
Greg Mrakich Painting: RRP Rule Exclusions
It is exterior painting season in Indianapolis. Greg Mrakich Painting has already done five estimates for exterior work. The other day I did an estimate to paint the exterior of a house located on the northwest side of Indianapolis. It happened to be in the same neighborhood that my wife grew up in. The house […]
Greg Mrakich Painting Indianapolis: Painting Brick Exteriors
Lately, Greg Mrakich Painting in Indianapolis, Indiana has received multiple inquiries from homeowners interested in painting ‘raw’ (non-painted) exterior brick. If you are thinking about painting your brick exterior, it’s important to understand that once you paint brick, you will need to maintain it. Whereas, if you leave the brick in it’s natural state, there […]
Greg Mrakich Painting, Indianapolis, Indiana: When is it Too Late to Paint the Exterior of Your Home?
The weather is finally cooling off in Indianapolis after a record hot summer here and throughout the midwest. Just the other day I received a call from a homeowner who would like to have the exterior of his house painted. This happens every year without fail. As soon as the weather cools off for the […]
Greg Mrakich Painting: What the EPA RRP Rules Mean to You (If Your Home was Built Before 1978)
Last weekend, my wife and I toured the 38th annual Meridian Kessler Home Tour in our hometown of Indianapolis, Indiana. Greg Mrakich Painting was pleased to be a first time sponsor of this annual tour. Each year, several hundred people buy tickets to tour these wonderful vintage homes. Most of the homes featured on the […]
Greg Mrakich Painting Indianapolis: Tips to Save You Money on Hiring a Painter
After an unusually long and hard winter, it is finally spring here in Indianapolis, Indiana and that means it’s time to get your exterior painting projects started. If you are planning to hire a professional painting company such as Greg Mrakich Painting, here are a few things that you can do to keep costs down […]
Who is the Best Painting Contractor in Indianapolis, Indiana for your Paint Job?
There is no shortage of painting contractors in Indianapolis, Indiana. If you type in painting contractors Indianapolis in Google, you will get over 50 pages of painters in and around Indianapolis. You may have even found Greg Mrakich Painting through Google or through a subscription service such as Angie’s List. But, how do you know […]
