Bobrow Home

Jill has an amazing home that sits on the river in Warren.  When she contacted Vermont Pro her home was a stale grey that did not blend well with the surroundings and badly need a new paint job; she wanted something that was a little more sophisticated that blended in with the surroundings.  From here I was able to fine tune a color palette of samples and with an evening to sit on the back deck, drink a beer, and look at the colors on the building we were able to come up with the perfect solution.  The siding was done in "Dusty Dream" and the trim in "Enchanted Eve" all under California paints historic line of colors!

One of my favorite parts of this project is the custom blue color that I came up with for the door, it really ads a touch of class to the house.

Thanks Jill!

Congratulations to Dr. Lehner!

Andreas Lehner (aka Dr. L) recently retired as the principle of Warren Elementary after 30 years.  As a former student of his, many years ago, I can say that he had a great influence on all of us that went through the Warren Elementary school system.  It's only fitting that as he and his wife Mary are traveling abroad in celebration we are under way staining his home.

Thanks again Adreas!

VT Pro in Israel

Company man, Adam Gruber, living it up and rocking the new VT Pro shirt in Israel, while on vacation with Birth Right.

Harwood Union High School

Here a few shots of the newly revamped entrances at Harwood Union High School and Middle School.  The curved entrance required an extensive amount of work as all of the cracked sheet rock was fixed, cinder blocks and metal frame work were heavily scraped and sanded to leave the entrances looking like new.  Once all of the prep was completed the entire place was primed and coated twice with Ben Moore Regal Select exterior paint.  All of the metal was painted with Ben Moore Iron Clad.

 Thanks Ray!

Birds-eye Maple business card!

The new Vermont Pro business card made out of actual pieces of birds-eye maple just arrived, and might I add that they look great in the new Simon Pierce glass holder that my beautiful wife got for me.

Thanks babe!

Edgcomb Barn Staining

Jim and Lexi Edgcomb have a great barn in Warren that recently had a large portion of the siding replaced on it.  Once the siding had been replaced the Vermont Pro team came in to put a coat of stain on it and cap off the project.  The custom colored stain is a mixture of dark brown and a "bleaching grey" look that is very cool.

In the above shot Peter is 65 feet up, harnessed in, meticulously cutting and rolling the peak.

I really like how the above shot came out because you get a feel for all of the great colors and texture of the barn.  Peter and Stefan are staining the new color while Matt is sealing up all of the cut ends.

Vermont Lead Paint Removal

Going above and beyond safe removal of Lead Paint, according to EPA regulations, is of the utmost importance to all of us at Vermont Professional Painting.  As a client your family is our family and we want to provide you with the best product and experience.

Depicted here is Greg working hard to properly prep a clients home with our new state of the art Festool equipment:  CT 26 HEPA VAC and RO125 Sander.

Flemer House Underway

Last year Ben contacted us in need of help whit his home that has been in the family for many years.  This historic home, which sits in the hear of downtown Waitsfield, is certainly a staple of the community and we are proud to be underway restoring it back to it's original beauty.

In the above image Stefan Vergura is preparing a section of the exterior for lead paint removal.  It is estimated that 80%, or more, of homes in New England, historic and non-historic, are covered in lead paint and many of them are simply in need of a little love and attention to detail.

In Route: Emergency Ceiling Replacement

Matt working hard sanding joint compound for a newly repaired ceiling in the Round Barn's library.  A broken water line led to the Vermont Pro team having to rip out the ceiling, dry everything out, and install new insulation and sheet rock.

Perhaps you're looking for less the traditional!

These eye catching flooring installations are made with tape, and you most certainly have to love the contrast.

VT PRO Painting and the Jim Parker Airshow

Vermont Pro Painting is proud to be an official sponsor of this year's Stars and Stripes Air Show hosted by Jim Parker.  This great event will take place on June 30th at the Warren Airport from 11-1pm with all proceeds set to benefit the families of the Air National Guard.

If you're a past or present customer please contact us and we would be glad to get you tickets for the show.

Special thanks to Steve Parker and the Parker family for their hard work to put the event on.

The Round Barn Farm Inn

On the first and second floor of the front hallway, Vermont Pro went through and stripped down the trim and doors, repaired cracks, and addressed imperfections. Once detailed, the trim and doors were painted with a coat of Ben Moore Oil in Linen White.

In April the Round Barn Farm Inn closed their doors for two weeks, which allowed the Vermont Pro paint team to get in and transform one of their guest rooms and freshen up the hallway. The Wait Room (depicted above) was in need of a more modern and calming look. The busy wallpaper was not only outdated, but slightly worn. In the image below, Adam is stripping the bathroom wallpaper.

After addressing all of the cracks and skim coating the entire ceiling, the room was ready for its fresh and updated, new look. The upper walls in the bedroom received two coats of Ben Moore Select Sea Breeze in a matte finish, while the lower hip walls were done in custom green/grey. The ceiling was done in Ben Moore Ceiling White (Muresco) and the trim was a pearl finish Linen.

The bathroom was completely stripped, compounded, primed, and the walls were done in Navaho White.

Anne Marie and Tim's Beautiful Home

Yesterday I received a comment from one of my favorite clients, Anne Marie Defreest, that truly made my day. Anne Marie said, "Francis you are not a painter, you're an artist. You take a room and turn it into a work of art." - Thanks, Anne Marie.

I consider myself very lucky to have an amazing clientele. In addition, I am very fortunate to have found a crew of guys that embrace the mission of providing our clients with the very best in product and service.

These are a few images from Tim and Anne Marie's interior makeover.  In the top image, Chris and Dylan are going through the kitchen cutting every crack out of the ceiling and repairing sheet rock and trim.  This extensive makeover included the foyer, sunroom, kitchen, master bed, bathroom and walk-in closet, as well as both the daughter's and son's bed and bathrooms.

Water damage to the master bedroom required us to cut out a large section of the ceiling and walls, dry everything, install new insulation, along with new sheet-rocking. While we were at it, we changed the room palette from yellow to Paladean Blue.  Once we were done, new carpet capped the room off.

 Thanks Anne Marie and Tim!

The Waitsfield Inn

Vermont Pro Painting is proud to present some images from "Phase I" of the Waitsfield Inn transformation. The Waitsfield Inn is truly one of Waitsfield Village's most historic landmarks.  Inn owners John and Vickie Walluck (some of the nicest people you will ever come across) came to us in need of an exterior overhaul to make their business stand out.  Prior to the Vermont Pro makeover getting underway, the building had been painted stark white, top to bottom.  In doing some research, we found a vintage picture of the Inn from what looked to be the 1930's, which depicted a brilliantly white building contrasted with dark trim (it was a black and white photo, of course).

After getting to know the Walluck family and the great things they are doing with the business, I suggested using California Paint's historic color line.  After showing the Wallucks some color samples and mulling over the choices together, we decided to go with Historic White, Nantucket Blue trim and accents, and Claret Red on the doors. I strongly felt that these colors reflected the Walluck family's warm and inviting nature, while also complimenting the historic beauty of the Inn.

The project from start to finish will include painting the entire Inn, replacing several large and small decks, installing 17 new high efficiency windows, and blowing out a back wall of the Inn to install a larger window and new insulation in one of the rooms.

Below are some of the prep pictures to better illustrate the intensive transformation process.

Thanks John and Vickie!

More Great VT Pro Construction posts coming soon!

VT Pro's New Carpentry Division

For several years Vermont Pro has provided many of our painting clients with a very detailed carpentry service that has ranged in scale from replacing siding and windows, to sheet rock installtion, deck building, and more.  Now that 2012 is upon us, we at Vermont Pro proudly announce the launch of our Carpentry Division, which will work closely with our Painting Division and help to provide our clients with even more exceptional service!

The project below is a prime example of Vermont Pro construction work that we are very proud of:

Barbara and Ralph had a large open space above their garage that was begging for a great studio apartment. Prior to getting underway with layout and framing, Vermont Pro had to replace the barn doors on the front with a nice double pane Marvin window.

This very detailed project entailed planning the layout, framing, reinforcing supports, insulating, and installing a fireplace and chimney. Vermont Pro subcontracted Kevin Collins Electric for the electrical work. Richard Pignatello, a local plumber who we had worked with before, was brought in to handle heating and plumbing. Arron Fournier, of Frosted Fern Mosaics, laid the brickwork around the fireplace.

Once our subs completed their work, Vermont Pro continued with flooring installation, tiling the bathroom floor and shower, building the wet bar, trimming out doors and windows, and fixture installations. The entire project was capped off with a great paint job.

Chris working on building hip walls and boxing out the window seat.

Vermont Pro installed the backerboard for the bathroom flooring.

Custom shower tiling by Vermont Pro: off-white subway tiles with glass accent tiles installed by yours truly.

Carson Gazley and Vermont Pro president, Francis Faillace, partnered on the framing of the bathroom and main wall for the wet bar.

In order to utilize the space above the bathroom, we installed a sleeping loft, equipped with plush carpeting, custom lighting, a reading nook with built-in desk, and space for a king size bed.

Thanks Barbara and Ralph!