Category: Exterior Painting

How Often To Touch Up An Exterior?

How Often To Touch Up An Exterior?

The outside of our homes can take quite the beating over the years. Wind, rain, snow, excessive sunlight, and other environmental factors all take their toll on a house’s exterior paint. Of course, a house’s curb appeal is a major variable in calculating its worth. So, you don’t want to let that paint fade, chip, […]

4 Benefits of Power Washing

4 Benefits of Power Washing

From a young age, most of us learn the importance of staying clean. Other than smelling better, we tend to look and feel better, too. Plus, we better protect ourselves from germs and other harmful substances when we keep clean. These same rules apply for our homes, patios, and decks. Cleaning these surfaces regularly will […]

Maintaining Interior and Exterior Bricks

Maintaining Interior and Exterior Bricks

Brick has long been a staple of masonry and architecture. Its texture, durability, and rustic appeal have allowed it to dominate the world of building. From commercial buildings to homes, brick walls are as appealing as they are functional. If your home features brick walls on the inside and/or outside, it is important to ensure […]

3 Things To Do to Prep for Cold Weather

3 Things To Do to Prep for Cold Weather

As autumn begins, the warm weather might stick around a little while longer. However, once the season sets in, it doesn’t take long for the colder weather to arrive. Once it does, home painting, repairs, and renovations will usually have to wait until the temperatures rise again. This is because cold weather brings with it […]

Pro Tips to Keep Your Deck Looking Great

Pro Tips to Keep Your Deck Looking Great

Summer might be coming to an end, but there’s still plenty of opportunity to use your deck this fall. Cozying up by the fire on crisp nights is a favorite activity for many. Whether you plan on using your deck through the season or not, fall is a good time to assess your deck and […]

Why Exterior Power Washing is Important

Why Exterior Power Washing is Important

If you’re a homeowner, you most likely spend most of your time inside the house. Because of this, you might focus more on the cleanliness and aesthetic of its interior. And while it’s important to maintain the interior of your home, you shouldn’t neglect the outside. A big chunk of your home’s value relies in […]

Get a Backyard Face Lift for Barbecues

Get a Backyard Face Lift for Barbecues barbecue

Are you hosting an end of summer barbecue? Or planning for fall events? Prep your outdoor hosting space with All American Painting Plus’ exterior residential painting services and have the most popular back yard in your neighborhood! Unless you are a world famous chef, nothing will make you a more confident host than an outdoor […]

Why Use Pros for an Exterior Painting Project

Why Use Pros for an Exterior Painting Project victorian house

As a leading professional residential painting contractor in Northern Virginia, we at All American Painting Plus highly recommend that you leave exterior house painting to professional painters. That may sound self-serving, but if you read on, we think you will agree that exterior house painting is definitely not a DIY project. House painting should not […]

The Newest Trends in Exterior Painting

The Newest Trends in Exterior Painting exterior of home

If your Northern Virginia house is ready for a new look, it’s important to remember that, unlike interior painting, the color you paint the outside of your house makes a public statement. Make it count by choosing the right colors. A good quality exterior paint applied by professional exterior painters will last 8 to 10 […]

Beat the Heat with These Cooling Colors

Beat the Heat with These Cooling Colors cool interior colors

Summer is here and so is our Northern Virginia simmering heat and humidity. Also making an appearance, are wallet busting energy bills associated with cooling down your home. Wouldn’t it be nice if, after finishing your 32.2 minute commute from work in heavy traffic, you could come home to a place that was your personal […]