Frequently Asked Questions

Do you Offer free estimates?

Yes! We offer free estimates for all of our services including complete interior and exterior residential or commercial painting, wood staining and refinishing, as well as spray finishes, restorative cleaning and mildew removal, wood repairs and replacements, and light carpentry.

How do you maintain or clean my walls to keep it looking fresh?

To help maintain the clean and fresh look of your newly painted walls, you must take care to properly assess what type of paint has been used and thereafter what type of chemicals or cleaning solutions will be the most beneficial. First and foremost you should always dust down your walls before attempting to clean them – whether you can see it or not, dust particles settle on the surface of your walls throughout the year. Once you have dusted your interior walls, you can select the proper solution and cleaning technique. Walls that have been painted with semi-gloss paint are usually the most durable and will stand up to a pretty deep scrubbing. If your walls are stained, or have flat or eggshell finishes, they need to be treated with a more delicate cleaning process. If you are unsure as to how to properly clean your painted interior walls, check in with the professionals at FLS Painting.

How often should you paint the outside of your home or building?

How often you should paint the exterior of your home or building is dependent a number of factors including the finish of your home or business, your location, and the quality of the last paint job your home or business received. In general, stucco should be repainted every 5-6 years, while aluminum averages an even shorter time of 5 years, and wood siding at an even shorter 4 years.

Where or how do I pick a color?

In order to pick a color the paint job of your home or business, you have a few options. You can go to you favorite paint supplier or home goods store to choose swatches or get samples. When you are choosing colors a great tip is to choose you colors well in advance of your painting services and then painting your walls with a small sample of your color options. This will allow you time to settle on a color and then to choose a corresponding pallet.

How much will it cost to paint the exterior of my home or business?

To paint the exterior of your home or business many factors have to be taken into account in regards to pricing. The cost to paint the exterior of your home is dependent on many variables including but not limited to the level of preparation, the condition of your home or business, whether or not cracks need to be filled, if there is any water intrusion, is a patch is needed, and the level of trim needed to be painted.

How much will it cost to paint the interior of my home or business?

The cost to paint the interior of your house, like the cost to paint the exterior of your home or business, is dependent on many factors. These factors include the level of preparation, the condition of the interior of your home or business, whether or not cracks need to be filled, if their is any water intrusion or leakage in you home or business, if a patch is needed to fix any of the interior walls or linings of your home, the level of the trim needed to be painted, and whether the interior of your home or business is furnished or unfurnished.