Hasta La Vista Navho White!

Mark & Alice headed to Iceland for a week, giving the Vermont Pro Paint team the keys to their house and the go-ahead to rid their house of its old and beat-up Navaho White interior - personally my favorite shade of dirty white (Note: the hint of dramatic sarcasm). Unfortunately, a small earthquake a few years ago had cracked some of the sheet rock, but after some fresh tape, mud, and patching, the rooms were looking like new again and ready for paint. After returning home, Alice was so excited with our work that she instantly wanted to know how soon we could paint the exterior of the house. Thanks again guys and we look forward to painting the exterior soon! Master Bedroom - Ben Moore Aura "Sage Green"flat, flat ceiling white, and Aura white trim Bathroom - Sherwin Williams "Electric Blue" semi-gloss, flat ceiling white, and Aura white trim Bathroom - Sherwin Williams "Coral Pink" semi gloss, flat ceiling white, and Aura white trim Entrance - Sherwin Williams "Summer Rain" semi gloss, flat ceiling white, and Aura white trim

New Lead Removal Gear

Recently Vermont Professional Painting took new steps towards offering our customers the highest standard of lead safe removal, by investing in a series of HEPA Vac Packs. These HEPA vacs allow us to remove 99.97% of particulates from the air at a rate of .3 microns. This allows us to give our clients the ease of mind knowing that through nationally certified lead safe removal practices you and your family won't have to worry about lead contamination and can enjoy a great paint job.

In the picture above Vermont Professional Painting employees Chirs Alberti and Brad Storey prep MaClay Design's office building for a new painting job.

Fred & Chris's Roof Painting

Last year Fred and Chris Pratt came to us in need of help with their failing roof paint on their beautiful standing seam roof. Over the past years they had worked with several previous companies and never seemed to make any real progress. In order to best serve the Pratt's Vermont Professional Painting and a Ben Moore Regional representative analyzed and sampled the roof.
The extensive prep process included a thorough power-washing, very aggressive sanding, and shop-vacing the entire roof. Next, we applied two coats of Ben Moore, Low Luster, Iron Clad metal roofing paint, allowing 24 hours of drying time in between coats in order to insure that each coat fully bonded and cured to the metal.

Power-washing and sanding in progress.

Bardes Residence

A quick Iphone shot of a day in action at Vermont Professional Painting while working on prepping and painting David Bardes home in Lincoln, VT. In order to make the detailed architecture standout more, we changed the color scheme from Brilliant white siding and trim to Owls Gray (Ben Moore Color) siding and Brilliant white trim, a subtle and classy contrast.

Moore Design Builders

Moore Design Builders of Waitsfield, Vermont brought in Vermont Professional Painting to cap off this impressive newly designed and built mid-western influenced ski home. With this being our second project collaboration of 2010 we went to work detailing and painting trim work, siding, and an extensive overhaul of all the gorgeous beam work.
To bring the full and natural color out of the wood beams Vermont Professional Painting bleached and scrubbed every spec of mold, conditioned with a wood brightener, extensively sanded, and finally stained and sealed the beams with a Cabot 3000 Natural stain. This process would ensure that the beams look their best over the coming years while standing up to the harsh weather of Vermont.

As you can see in the above image no detail was over looked, every nail and screw hole was puttied and sanded for a smooth and flawless look to the siding.
Thanks again Bill and Chris!

New Signs

The new company road/site signs recently arrived thanks to our talented graphic designer, Brett Seymour, thanks Brett!

September?

September kicks off with an incredible heat wave in the Valley.

Company employee, Corbett Tulip, replaces old siding with new tyvec and clapboards as Vermont Professional Painting looked to improve the Clayton family home by not only giving them a great paint job, but also allowing the building to retain more heat. Temperatures on the work site hit 110 degrees.

The Inn at the Round Barn: Phase Two

The Inn at the Round Barn Farm contracted Vermont Professional Painting (formerly GMP Painting) to overhaul the exterior of the Inn over a three year period. Currently we are in the second year and have focused on transforming the main entrance, the Sterling room (a section of the rear side of the Inn), and section of the barn along with the Cupola.

This detailed process has included extensive replacement of cracked and rotten clapboards and trim, thorough grinding and sanding to remove almost all old paint, screen and window repair, along with stripping and staining the decks. In the above shot company employee, Chris Alberti, details the entrance steps to remove building up and old paint from the stairs to leave a clean and historic looking entrance with a professional touch. Sikkens SRD Natural Decking Stain was used on the decks; a highly durable product that has a subtle orange tint which brings out aged wood grain nicely.

Product Note: In high moisture areas where multiple roofs meet and drip lines converge we have had amazing success using Mad Dog Primer. Even though this glue like primer is a little tricky to work with, and rather expensive at $60 per gallon, the results are amazing and it has proven to us over the past 5 years that is can with stand maximum moisture while protecting wood siding.
The barn's lower entrance. We are currently prepping to overhaul the Cupola.

Jenny's New Look - Boston

Jenny's Boston apartment recently had new green insulation blown in the walls, which left the place toasty warm, but in need of some work. The previous color had been a pale bright yellow (semi-gloss) that quite honestly had a little bit of dull feel, due to the colors lack of pigment.

After patching the wall holes, left from blowing insulation, and a fresh coat of primer we had a new canvas to work with. We were all very excited with the final color choice, "Winter Medows" from the California Paint Company's historic line. This particular color was done in a ceramic matte finish that was bursting with pigment and subtle character.

The Rodger's House

The Rodgers came to us in need of a detailed paint job top to bottom, a process that would require: power washing the entire house, stripping and painting the roof Ben Moore "Iron Clad", grinding and sanding the siding, oil based priming, two coats of Ben Moore "Moore Gaurd" on the siding, and finished off by sanding and staining the deck and thresholds.
The crew worked meticulously to detail this impressive home and complete the project on time and on budget. Thanks again Rodgers!
A quick action shot taken from the 65 foot boom lift of some of the guys priming the Rodgers house with Ben Moore Oil Based "Fresh Start."

Iphone video of prep in progress.

Peltier/Moore Design

Vermont Professional Painting was brought in by Moore Design Builders to finish of another impressive design build project of theirs. These are a few actions shots of the house in prep and paint progress. Once the project is completed we will post the anticipated final project, which is guaranteed to be gorgeous!

Eve and Gene, CT

Eve and Gene contracted Vermont Professional Painting to paint their beautiful home in Wilton, Connecticut. In what proved to be an incredibly fun site we stripped the trim down, which had been faded white, and converted it to Ben Moore "Ever Green" Soft Gloss. The siding, cedar shakes, were power washed, lightly sanded and stained with a clear coat of SRD oil.

On a side note we had an absolute blast with our gracious hosts who took us wake-boarding multiple times. Not a bad way to end a work day. Thanks Eve & Gene!

Roof Painting

Iphone video of the company in action roof painting as the client, Mike, looks on.

Candy and Mike's Roof

Candy and Mike gave us a call because their roof was in need of professional care. What followed was a complete roof sanding, new seals and window caulking, and two top coats of Ben Moore Iron Clad "Low Luster," which is an impressive self priming metal paint that loves to eat up rust .... perfect for Vermont!

Green Mountain now lead certified

Green Mountain Professional Painting is now a certified lead inspection and removal company according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). If you have a home that was constructed before 1978, lead dust and lead-based paint pose a serious health risk to young children, pregnant women, and anyone who comes in contact with it. Across the nation lead poisoning often goes misdiagnosed as symptoms of ADD, ADHD, and various learning disabilities in young children (including reduced IQ). Pregnant women in a lead- based environment can transfer lead to their fetus. In adults, low levels of lead poisoning can lead to high blood pressure, hypertension, and a decrease in sexual performance.

Call Green Mountain Professional Painting today, and we will be happy to test your home for lead (802.917.1780). We are committed to providing the families of Vermont and New England with a safe and beautiful living environment.

Big Picture Restaurant

The Big Picture Theater and Restaurant recently closed down for three days to allow the Green Mountain Pro Paint team to come in and do what we do best. The ceiling and entrance was in need of newly taped sheet-rock seams and spot patching. A fresh coat of primer, two coats of ceiling color (Dove White), and two coats on the walls (Seam Foam Green) were applied and the crew finished on time. The restaurant now looks great and is ready for business.
Thanks Claudia!

The Inn at the Round Barn

The Round Barn, perhaps one of Vermont's most iconic establishments, was in need of a new paint job and GMP Painting was their choice. The front of the building had to be completely stripped down and repainted. With historical siding dating back to the 1800's each individual board had to be manicured so as not to destroy any wood while removing the old paint. Furthermore, the building is surrounded with gorgeous flower beds that GMP Painting carefully protected. We have already received new customers through Tim's referrals. Thanks Tim and AnneMarie!

Boston's South End

Philip and Eirc have an incredible apartment in Boston's South End that had seen some aging and was in need of a professional touch. Over the years the building had gradually shifted giving way to massive cracks in the plaster while the paint had aged significantly. (Video at the bottom of this posting walks you through project)
After extensive repair to the plaster, sheet rock, ceiling, and wainscot both the clients and I were very pleased with the end result; China White (semi-gloss) trim, Ceiling White (flat), and Khaki (flat) walls.

This combination of colors and architecture created a very modern and sophisticated feel to the apartment.
Thanks again Philip and Eric!

Here is a quick video of their apartment during the prep stages. Gives you a good idea of the amount of work that went into wall repair.

Lila and Family (takes 1 & 2)

The M. family was in need of some interior painting, which included their daughter Lila's bedroom. Lila was excited because she was able to select these great colors for her room. It's always fun to see the different color palettes that our clients choose and how reflective of their personalities they are. Thanks Rebecca and Anson!

Take 2: This past February GMP Painting returned to help Rebecca and Anson give the living room a whole new look. Apple Spice Red in Regal with an EggShell Finish that was complimented by a pale tan trim. As you can see the end result, accompanied by the green furniture, made for an elegant, rich, and warm look that was incredibly inviting.