Don't Underestimate Barn Red!

The O'Halloran family have a great get away home here in the valley that needed a little sprucing up.  After meeting with Tim and his wife it was clear that the previous grey was drab, to say the least, and something new was desired.

Red is great color that is full of life, but do not let it deceive you.  From a painting aspect picking the right shade of red is not easy as there are many factors that influence the pigment such as lighting (comparing evening light to morning light), colors of the surrounding environment, the client, and the architecture of the home.

Barn Red for the O'Halloran was fitting in so many ways.  It helped transform the house and give it a classic look, warm feel, compliment it's architecture well, and made it an homage to the Swiss ski chalet.

Note:  The decks are not done yet, a few sections had to be replaced in order to make the project complete, images coming soon.

Thanks O'Hallorans!

Time to book your interior makeover!

August in Vermont has been an ideal month for exterior painting, but with fall and winter on the horizon it's time to start planning your interior makeover with Vermont Pro construction and painting.

We currently have a few openings left in February and March and would love to help you transform your living space.

The simple addition of decorative trim work, a little wall paper, a fresh color pallet, and the attentive craftsmanship of Vermont Pro can change the feel of any room.

Dick and Laura Kingsbury

Dick and Laura Kingsbury have a great home in Fayston that they wanted to freshen up for their daughter's wedding.  The guys worked around the clock on a weekend to sand prime and paint the entrance of their house.

The siding was done in Beaker Beige Ben Moore Select, Lafayette Green Ben Moore Soft-gloss, and Burgundy inlay.

Thanks Dick and Laura!

Historical Restoration of the Waitsfield Inn

 The Vermont Pro team is proud to unveil the recently completed Waitsfield Inn.  The entire team worked around the clock for months to restore this historic gem to its original beauty with a new historic color palette.  The siding was done in the following historic colors all inspired by California's historic color line (siding - historic white, trim - seal blue, and doors - claret red).

A special thank you to John and Vickie Walluck, the owners of the Inn, who my entire crew grew to Love.  They were incredible to work with!  Each and every day John and Vickie would make fresh ice tea during the day and have coffee in the morning for the crew, to say the least my guys are already missing the Inn.

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!