Tagged as EPA Renovation Repair and Painting RRP Rule
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: 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 […]
Greg Mrakich Painting, Indianapolis Shares Tips for Homeowners on Ice Damage Repairs
Indianapolis, Indiana has had a very brutal winter with significant snow and an ice storm that paralyzed the city for days. And it’s not over yet. Higher than average snow fall, monsoon rains and a once in fifty year ice storm have put rain gutters and roofs to the test. I am sorry to say […]
Exterior Painting, EPA Lead-Safe RRP Guidelines
Boy is it Hot! I’m currently painting the exterior of a home built in 1938 in the historic Butler-Tarkington neighborhood of Indianapolis. It is my first exterior paint project on an older home since the new EPA guidelines for repair, renovation and paint (RRP) came into play. These guidelines have slowed me down by about […]
New Construction Painting is Not the Same as a Repaint
The skills required to do a quality repaint are not the same skills required for new construction painting. But with the slow down in new housing construction, many new home construction painters are bidding on interior repaint projects, and they may give you a price that is too good to be true to get the […]
Why Paint Before Listing Your House?
So you’ve found your dream home. It meets all the needs of your growing (or shrinking) family and even has that three car garage you have been wanting. Your next call is to your trusted Realtor® to come over and give you advice about what you need to do to get your house ready for […]
Greg Mrakich Painting: Tips to Maintain Your Wood Windows (and Save Money on Window Replacements)
I have received more and more calls lately to re-paint or touch up the interior of wood windows. Windows are subjected to the extremes of weather causing them to expand and contract every day. When you consider the ‘oven effect’ of heavy blinds, curtains, drapes and shutters, it’s a lot for the wood and the […]
Greg Mrakich’s Tips for Painting Wood Paneling
Many homes built in the 1950s through early 1980 have wood paneling in at least one room. Some of the paneling is very high end – solid wood tongue and groove and is a great addition to the look of the home. When I lived in Los Angeles, one of my customers had me paint […]
