Tagged as painting estimates

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 […]

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 […]

Indianapolis Painting Deals – Read the Fine Print

My name is Greg Mrakich. I am the “Greg” of Greg Mrakich Painting in Indianapolis, IN. Like many of you, my wife and I subscribe to several email services that offers daily deals from Indianapolis area retailers, restaurants and various home improvement and other service providers at highly discounted rates. Today, we received an email offer […]

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 […]

Greg Mrakich Painting: Should I Hire One Painter Or A Paint Crew?

My name is Greg Mrakich, and I’m a professional painting contractor based in Indianapolis, Indiana with over twenty years experience. I established Greg Mrakich Painting in Pasadena, California, where I was  licensed by the state of California in painting and decorating. When my wife was transferred to Indianapolis, Indiana for a marketing manager position, I […]

Wallpaper Removal: When to Call in a Professsional

For the most part, people stopped putting up wallpaper about 15 years ago.  It went out of style,  but there sure is a lot of it out there that needs to be removed so walls can be painted.  In the past few weeks, Greg Mrakich Painting received a handful of calls just to remove wallpaper […]

Painting Estimates

You can buy a couch for $ 15,000.00.  You can also furnish a three bedroom house for the same price. What’s the difference? The materials used and who made the furniture. The same is true with a paint job. The type of firm you hire (large with high overhead, or a small painting company like […]

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 […]