Painting brick, stone-look and wood fireplaces and mantels with heat-aware coatings and a clean, updated look.
A fireplace is often the focal point of a living room, and a dated brick surround or yellowed mantel can hold back an otherwise fresh room. Painting a fireplace can change the feel of a space more than almost any other project: white-washed brick, a charcoal surround or a crisp white mantel can make a room look new. The challenge is heat and soot. Areas close to the firebox need heat-rated coatings, and old soot must be cleaned or it will bleed through. A careful approach keeps the paint safe, clean and lasting.
We clean soot and film from the brick or stone, protect floors and furniture, prime with a masonry or stain-blocking primer and apply paint suited to the area. Mantels are sanded, primed and painted with hard enamels; brick can be painted solid, limewashed or color-washed for a softer look; the inside of the firebox gets a heat-rated paint if you want it refreshed. We explain safe use and care, and we recommend gas or wood-specific products as needed.
Soot and smoke stains are cleaned and sealed with a stain-blocking primer so they do not bleed through paint.
Surfaces near the firebox use heat-rated paint, and we follow product directions for clearances.
Solid, limewashed and color-washed finishes give different looks, and we show samples.
Wood mantels are sanded and finished with hard enamel or refinished with stain for a custom look.
A clean base.
Stains stay put.
Safe near the firebox.
Choose your look.
Smooth, hard finish.
Tidy work.
Every topic has its own page with what to expect and how we approach it.
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You tell us what you want painted or repaired and when, and we set an estimate visit that fits your day.
We look at the walls, ceilings, trim or exterior, check the condition and note repairs and prep.
You get a plain written scope with products, coats and schedule, and help choosing colors and sheens.
We protect your home, then clean, scrape, sand, patch, caulk and prime so paint bonds and lasts.
We paint ceilings, walls, trim and doors in order, with proper dry time and clean, crisp lines.
We clean up, walk the finished work with you, fix touch-ups and explain how to care for the finish.
Yes, with the right products and prep. Areas close to the firebox need heat-rated paint and we follow clearance directions.
Not if it is cleaned and sealed with a stain-blocking primer first.
A soft, mottled look that lets brick texture show, in white or a tint. We bring samples.
Yes. We discuss the look first, since painted stone is hard to reverse.
Yes. We can sand and restain or paint it, depending on the look you want.
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