Historic homes require a lot of work and attention, especially when they are on a large scale, such as this. The following photos show you how we work on these wonderful properties.

One tool often absent from a painters kit is sandpaper. Rich Winkler tells us why sandpaper is an important tool that every painter should use.

We know that you liked the video of the painting work  we did at this stately and elegant historic home, so we decided to post a few images of her for you to enjoy.

Rich Winkler is presented with the age old deilima: to Sand or to Scrape. His answer is not so clear-cut.

Rich Winkler tells us why the preparation work in painting matters so much to the final and lasting quality of any painting job.

Rich Winkler tells us about the work his team is doing on the Historic Bank of Alexandria Building, in Old Town. This building was built about 1790.

As one of many buildings in Alexandria that is on the National Register of Historic Places, Special care needs to be given to the maintenance and repair of the building, to ensure that the historical integrity remains intact.

Below is an image of the building from 1958, courtesy of the Library of Congress.

Rich Winkler answers questions on why preparation matters on any paint job.

Convergence Church, in Alexandria, Virginia has very dramatic and beautiful tall window-walls in the sanctuary. These windows need a lot of attention for them to be restored properly, and maintain their dramatic beauty for years to come.

For your Saturday morning home remodeling, we take a look around a home that desperately needs the touch of a skilled paint brush, and Rich Winkler talks about this major house painting project just getting underway.

Rich then takes us to revisit a house painted 7 years ago by his painters, and compare it to it’s neighbor that had to be painted twice in that time.

Take a tour through the work being done to restore the beauty and craftsmanship to this great and historic home in Old Town Alexandria. From the outside portico to the inside trim, the attention to detail give this beautiful home the stately appearance she deserves.