News from John Thomas Painting
When its got to be perfect! We did this very involved job involving over 250 pieces of very delicate faux plaster ceiling details in Huntington Harbour, California. This is where our attention to masking and prep work really pays off. Jobs this complex can go smoothly once you’ve got every item and tool in place.…
This was an interesting wood garage door refinishing job that we did in Huntington Harbor, California. It was referred to us by a general contractor for whom does a lot of work in the area. As you can see these garage doors are very weathered. The sun has caused them to be grayed out, to…
Customer had termite problems in their fascia boards around their entire home. The wood was replaced by Termite Terry and his wood replacement crew. The home owner had us repaint all of the trim, fascia and rafter boards where repairs had been made so that everything would match nicely. This insures that the finish weathers…
Painting in tight quarters requires a lot of rolling and careful spraying. These homes are tall and narrow with a lot of high elevations that require careful ladder work. We used a very popular dark wood stain to change the doors from an oak to a more modern Espresso color, it really updates the look…
The stain and finish on these solid oak front doors was cracking, peeling and showing the effects of sun. As with all painting and refinishing, prep work and sanding are crucial for wood stain work. In order to achieve the very best results we removed all the brass door hardware prior to staining. This job…
We painted the exterior and interior of this beautiful home on Catalina Avenue in Seal Beach, California in preparation for it being staged for sale by a professional real estate stager and then shot by a professional photographer. When you need your home to sell a completely fresh paint job is one of the most…
There was peeling paint on all wood surfaces needed that needed rehabilitation. Workers scrape, grind and fill wood surfaces for eventual painting. Debris cleanup becomes an important issue when the paint is this far gone. We worked within the landlords budget to get the property looking very fresh and pleasing to the tenants as well…
We did an exterior repaint to this Mid-century modern home in Long Beach near Bellflower and Atherton. Before painting this home we did extensive re-stucco of water-damaged areas of the walls as well as filling, priming and painting the fascia boards. The orange door as a contrast was the clients idea and looks great. The…
BEFORE HOUSE PAINTED IN FULLERTON First we protected floor with red rosin paper. Then we protected the inside of new cabinets with formica finish before the doors go on. Then we painted the doors. Super-detailed door design requires that we caulk the reliefs thoroughly. This door is now black outside, white inside. Here we are…
Interior Refinishing, Wood Stain Matching, Lacquer Finishing – We came in and matched the finish that we found on the existing pine wood walls. New pine wood had been added and we rose to the challenge and matched the original stain and lacquer finish, no small feat. This job included a significant amount of both…