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# Greg Mrakich Painting

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- [Blog](https://gregmrakichpainting.com/blog/) - Greg Mrakich Painting LLC, Indianapolis, IN is certified by the EPA as a Lead-Safe Firm. He was licensed by the State of California Contractors State Licensing Board in Painting & Decorating.
- [Greg Mrakich Painting, Indianapolis: Exterior Paint Jobs - What "Lurks" Beneath?](https://gregmrakichpainting.com/greg-mrakich-painting-indianapolis-exterior-paint-jobs-what-lurks-beneath/) - Greg Mrakich Painting started a new exterior project in Carmel, Indiana − a suburb just north of Indianapolis.
- [Greg Mrakich Painting, Indianapolis, IN: Why do Painting Estimates Vary So Much?](https://gregmrakichpainting.com/greg-mrakich-painting-indianapolis-in-why-do-painting-estimates-vary-so-much/) - It's just painting right? Well, remember the old adage, "you get what you pay for." That saying is never more true than when it comes to painting estimates. There are many factors that come into play when writing up an estimate. Painting is a learned trade, the same as plumbing, electrical and carpentry. So
- [Eliminating Cigarette  Odor and Nicotine Residue](https://gregmrakichpainting.com/eliminating-cigarette-odor-and-nicotine-residue/) - Greg Mrakich Painting shares tips for interior painting when the homeowner or tenant (or former homeowner or tenant) is a smoker.
- [Greg Mrakich Painting Indianapolis: Indianapolis Home Sales Up 28%](https://gregmrakichpainting.com/greg-mrakich-painting-indianapolis-indianapolis-home-sales-up-28/) - Central Indiana existing home sales are up and housing inventory is down. If you're thinking about listing your home, a fresh coat of paint can improve your home's appeal.
- [Greg Mrakich Painting Indianapolis - Spring is Around the Corner - Is it Time to Paint Your Home's Exterior?](https://gregmrakichpainting.com/greg-mrakich-painting-indianapolis-spring-is-around-the-corner-is-it-time-to-paint-your-homes-exterior/) - Greg Mrakich Painting, Indianapolis, Indiana reminds Central Indiana homeowners that now is the time to start getting estimates for exterior painting projects.
- [Greg Mrakich Painting Indianapolis: Repainting Trim When Oil-based Paint is Not an Option](https://gregmrakichpainting.com/greg-mrakich-painting-indianapolis-repainting-trim-when-oil-based-paint-is-not-an-option/) - Greg Mrakich Painting, Indianapolis, Indiana shares tips on repainting trim using water-based paint products over trim previously painted with oil-based paint products.
- [Greg Mrakich Painting Earns Angie's List 2012 Super Service Award](https://gregmrakichpainting.com/greg-mrakich-painting-earns-angies-list-2012-super-service-award/) - Greg Mrakich Painting Receives Angie's List 2012 Super Service Award
- [Greg Mrakich Painting Indianapolis, Indiana: Painting Kitchen Cabinets ](https://gregmrakichpainting.com/greg-mrakich-painting-indianapolis-indiana-painting-kitchen-cabinets/) - Greg Mrakich Painting Indianapolis, Indiana; an EPA lead safe certified firm, shares steps and tips for painting kitchen cabinets.
- [Greg Mrakich Painting: RRP Rule Exclusions](https://gregmrakichpainting.com/greg-mrakich-painting-rrp-rule-exclusions/) - Greg Mrakich Painting Indianapolis, Indiana, explains exclusions to the EPA Renovation, Repair, and Painting rule
- [Greg Mrakich Painting Indianapolis: Painting Brick Exteriors](https://gregmrakichpainting.com/greg-mrakich-painting-indianapolis-painting-brick-exteriors/) - Greg Mrakich Painting Indianapolis Indiana shares tips for prepping and painting raw or unpainted brick exteriors.
- [Greg Mrakich Painting Indianapolis: Interior Painting Tips](https://gregmrakichpainting.com/greg-mrakich-painting-indianapolis-interior-painting-tips/) - Greg Mrakich Painting shares his interior painting tips on a new video posted on Youtube.
- [Indianapolis Painting Deals - Read the Fine Print](https://gregmrakichpainting.com/indianapolis-painting-deals-read-the-fine-print/) - Greg Mrakich Painting shares tips for determining if that painting deal is really a deal. Before you buy a painting deal, know what is included in the price.
- [Greg Mrakich Painting Indianapolis:  Painting Trim](https://gregmrakichpainting.com/greg-mrakich-painting-indianapolis-painting-trim/) - Greg Mrakich Painting Indianapolis, Indiana provides tips for painting trim
- [Greg Mrakich Painting Indianapolis, Indiana Earns Coveted Angie’s List Super Service Award](https://gregmrakichpainting.com/greg-mrakich-painting-indianapolis-indiana-earns-coveted-angie’s-list-super-service-award/) - Greg Mrakich Painting, Indianapolis, Indiana has been awarded the prestigious 2011 Angie’s List Super Service Award, an honor bestowed annually on approximately 5 percent of all the businesses rated on the nation’s leading provider of consumer reviews on local service and health providers.
- [Greg Mrakich Painting: Dining Rooms](https://gregmrakichpainting.com/greg-mrakich-painting-dining-rooms/) - Greg Mrakich Painting, Indianapolis, Indiana paints the dining room at Second Helpings in preparation of the Second Helpings Harvest fundraiser on Oct. 1, 2011.
- [Greg Mrakich Painting, Indianapolis, Indiana: When is it Too Late to Paint the Exterior of Your Home?](https://gregmrakichpainting.com/greg-mrakich-painting-indianapolis-indiana-when-is-it-too-late-to-paint-the-exterior-of-your-home/) - Greg Mrakich Painting, Indianapolis, Indiana gives advice on how late in the season midwestern homeowners can wait to do their exterior house painting.
- [Greg Mrakich Painting: What the EPA RRP Rules Mean to You (If Your Home was Built Before 1978)](https://gregmrakichpainting.com/greg-mrakich-painting-what-the-epa-rrp-rules-mean-to-you-if-your-home-was-built-before-1978/) - Greg Mrakich Painting Indianapolis, Indiana shares how the EPA RRP Rules for lead safety affect owners of pre-1978 homes and the painting contractors they hire.
- [Greg Mrakich Painting Indianapolis: Tips to Save You Money on Hiring a Painter](https://gregmrakichpainting.com/greg-mrakich-painting-indianapolis-tips-to-save-you-money-on-hiring-a-painter/) - Greg Mrakich Painting, Indianapolis, IN shares tips on how to save money when hiring a professional painting contractor for your interior and exterior painting projects.
- [Who is the Best Painting Contractor in Indianapolis, Indiana for your Paint Job?](https://gregmrakichpainting.com/who-is-the-best-painting-contractor-in-indianapolis-indiana-for-your-paint-job/) - How do you find the best painting contractor in Indianapolis, Indiana for your project? Greg Mrakich gives tips on how to select a painting contractor.
- [Greg Mrakich Painting, Indianapolis Shares Tips for Homeowners on Ice Damage Repairs](https://gregmrakichpainting.com/greg-mrakich-painting-indianapolis-shares-tips-for-homeowners-on-ice-damage-repairs/) - Indianapolis, Indiana had a brutal winter that included a paralyzing ice storm. Greg Mrakich Painting shares tips for assessing home damage caused by the ice storm.
- [Greg Mrakich Painting Earns Coveted Angie’s List Super Service Award ](https://gregmrakichpainting.com/greg-mrakich-painting-earns-coveted-angie’s-list-super-service-award/) - Greg Mrakich Painting, Indianapolis, IN awarded 2010 Angie’s List Super Service Award, an honor bestowed on about 5% of companies rated nationwide.
- [Exterior Painting, EPA Lead-Safe RRP Guidelines](https://gregmrakichpainting.com/exterior-painting-epa-lead-safe-rrp-guidelines/) - Greg Mrakich Painting tackles his first exterior painting project that requires following the new EPA Repair, Renovate and Paint (RRP) Guidelines.
- [Three Questions You MUST Ask Before Hiring a Painting Contractor](https://gregmrakichpainting.com/three-questions-you-must-ask-before-hiring-a-painting-contractor/) - Greg Mrakich Painting shares three questions homeowners should ask when qualifying a painting contractor.
- [Wallpaper Removal: When to Call in a Professsional](https://gregmrakichpainting.com/wallpaper-removal-when-to-call-in-a-professsional/) - Greg Mrakich explains why wallpaper removal is difficult to do without damaging the walls if the drywall had not been properly prepped (primed and painted).
- [Indianapolis Interior Painting Deals - Too Good to be True?](https://gregmrakichpainting.com/indianapolis-interior-painting-deals-too-good-to-be-true/) - Greg Mrakich Painting, Indianapolis, IN provides questions to ask a painting company in order to decipher whether their "deal" is really a "deal".
- [Greg Mrakich's Painting Tips for Textured Walls and Ceilings](https://gregmrakichpainting.com/greg-mrakichs-painting-tips-for-textured-walls-and-ceilings/) - Greg Mrakich Painting, a professional residential painting company in Indianapolis, Indiana, shares his tips for painting textured walls and ceilings.
- [Winter in Indianapolis is a Good Time to Paint Interiors](https://gregmrakichpainting.com/winter-is-time-to-paint-interiors/) - Greg Mrakich Painting, Indianapolis, explains that low or zero VOC paints don't give off a lingering smell, so homeowners today can paint interiors in winter.
- [Greg Mrakich Painting: Interior Painting Considerations](https://gregmrakichpainting.com/greg-mrakich-painting-interior-painting-considerations/) - Greg Mrakich Painting shares his thoughts on interior painting considerations when moving from one style of house to a another style of house.
- [Greg Mrakich Painting: Should I Hire One Painter Or A Paint Crew?](https://gregmrakichpainting.com/greg-mrakich-painting-should-i-hire-one-painter-or-a-paint-crew/) - Greg Mrakich of Greg Mrakich Painting; Indianapolis, Indiana shares his views on why a one man paint crew can be better for the homeowner.
- [Paint Protects Your Home. Don't Defer Painting.](https://gregmrakichpainting.com/paint-protects-your-home-dont-defer-painting/) - Greg Mrakich Painting provides his expertise about why keeping up with painting is important and when it is time to paint the exterior & interior of your home.
- [Painting Estimates](https://gregmrakichpainting.com/painting-estimates/) - Greg Mrakich Painting shares the reasons behind why different painting contractors or painting firms charge a range of prices for the same painting project.
- [New Construction Painting is Not the Same as a Repaint](https://gregmrakichpainting.com/new-construction-painting-is-not-the-same-as-a-repaint/) - Painting a furnished home is very different than new construction painting. Before you hire a painting contractor, consider the painter's repaint experience.
- [Why Paint Before Listing Your House?](https://gregmrakichpainting.com/why-paint-before-listing-your-house/) - Before listing your house, neutralize bold colors and freshen up the exterior with a coat of paint. It will appeal to more house hunters and help you sell it faster.
- [Greg Mrakich Painting: Tips to Maintain Your Wood Windows (and Save Money on Window Replacements)](https://gregmrakichpainting.com/greg-mrakich-painting-tips-to-maintain-your-wood-windows-and-save-money-on-window-replacements/) - Greg Mrakich Painting shares tips on how to protect the paint and stained finishes on wood windows to avoid the expense of costly window replacement.
- [Blue Tape: the Professional Painters' Choice for Clean Edges](https://gregmrakichpainting.com/blue-tape-the-professional-painters-choice-for-clean-edges/) - Greg Mrakich explains why blue tape is preferred by professional painters for achieving straight edges without damaging walls and finishes.
- [Selecting the Best Paint Finish for Walls and Trim](https://gregmrakichpainting.com/greg-mrakichs-tips-for-selecting-the-best-paint-finish-for-walls-and-trim/) - Greg Mrakich Painting, Indianapolis, IN provides expert advise for homeowners in selecting the right paint finish for walls and trim to get the best results.
- [Greg Mrakich's Tips for Painting Wood Paneling](https://gregmrakichpainting.com/greg-mrakich-painting-tips-wood-paneling/) - Greg Mrakich Painting, Indianapolis, IN provides tips for painting wood paneling. Follow EPA Repair, Renovation & Paint guidelines for homes built pre-1978.
- [Greg's Exterior Painting Tips - When Selecting Colors, Consider Your Roof](https://gregmrakichpainting.com/gregs-exterior-painting-tips-when-selecting-colors-consider-your-roof/) - Greg Mrakich Painting tips about exterior painting. Exterior paint colors should complement the roof color. Dark colors fade quicker than light colors.
- [EPA Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) Rule for Pre-1978 Houses](https://gregmrakichpainting.com/epa-renovation-repair-and-painting-rrp-rule-for-pre-1978-houses/) - Greg Mrakich Painting has completed certification for Renovation, Repair and Painting. Contractors working in pre-1978 homes must be certified per the EPA Rule.
- [Greg Mrakich Painting: Tips to Reduce the Cost of Your Interior Painting Project](https://gregmrakichpainting.com/greg-mrakich-painting-tips-to-reduce-the-cost-of-your-interior-painting-project/) - When a painting contractor gives you a price for your interior painting project, it is based on materials, time and overhead. You never want to go cheap on materials, and you really can't do anything about your contractor's overhead (other than hire a small company like Greg Mrakich Painting, Indianapolis, IN). Since I have no
- [Greg's Interior Painting Tips: Bold Colors and Accent Walls](https://gregmrakichpainting.com/gregs-interior-painting-tips-bold-colors-and-accent-walls/) - If you watch any home improvement programs (especially on HGTV), you may have noticed that bold room colors and accent walls are popular. Designers love to use bold colors. My Indianapolis area customers often ask me "is this color too much for this room?" So, today's topic, when is a bold color right for a
- [Painting Tips For the Do-It-Yourselfer](https://gregmrakichpainting.com/painting-tips-for-the-do-it-yourselfer/) - Greg Mrakich shares tips for the do-it-yourself painter. New EPA rules for pre-1978 built homes on lead paint hazards & how to work safely around lead paint.
- [Interior Painting Tips for New Home Construction and Room Additions](https://gregmrakichpainting.com/interior-painting-tips-for-new-home-construction-and-room-additions/) - I've been painting homes for over 20 years, both in Southern California (Pasadena area) and the last nine years in and around the city of Indianapolis, Indiana. Most of my work is custom repaint projects, but from time to time, I will be hired to paint a new house or a room addition. Here are
- [3 Tips for Hiring a Painting Company ](https://gregmrakichpainting.com/3-tips-for-hiring-a-painting-company/) - Tips for hiring a painting contractor for both exterior and interior painting projects.

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- [License](https://gregmrakichpainting.com/license/) - In 2000, I moved to Indianapolis from Pasadena, California. Unlike Indiana, California law requires painting contractors to be licensed. To sit for the exam, I had to apprentice for 5 years under a licensed contractor. After passing the California State Contractors Licensing Board exam in 1996, I received my license in Painting and Decorating. The
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