Getting Your Home Ready for Our Team

What You Need to Know & Your Responsibilities:

✅ Project Timeline

✅ Access Requirements

✅ Safety Protocols

Exterior Checklist:

To ensure a safe, efficient, and high-quality exterior painting project, please complete these essential preparations before our team arrives:

1. Clear the Work Area

Relocate all movable items to a protected area:

  • Porch/deck furniture, BBQ grills, and outdoor decor

  • Doormats, garden hoses, hose reels, and mounting hardware

  • Potted plants, lawn ornaments

Remove obstacles within a 10-foot radius of your home’s exterior:

  • Store toys, tools, and yard equipment

  • Pick up pet waste and secure pet belongings to avoid slips and accidents.

2. Landscape Preparation

Trim back vegetation for safe access:

  • Prune overgrown bushes, shrubs, or tree branches touching the house

  • Clear ground cover (ivy, mulch, or debris) near foundation walls

Mow lawns and remove loose debris (sticks, leaves, etc.) to ensure stable ladder placement.

3. Pet & Safety Considerations

Secure pets indoors or off-property during work hours to prevent accidents or escape. ✅ Identify and mark underground sprinkler heads, lighting wires, or other hidden fixtures.

4. Vehicle Parking (Critical for Exterior Projects)

To prevent damage and ensure safety: ⚠️ If necessary, relocate all cars, motorcycles, and recreational vehicles from:

  • Driveways adjacent to painted surfaces

  • Garage areas needing access

  • Any space beneath overhangs or eaves Alternative parking options:

  • Street parking (check local ordinances)

  • Neighbor's driveway (with permission)

  • Designated off-site parking areas


Why This Matters: ✔ Ensures uninterrupted workflow for on-time completion ✔ Provides safe, stable access for ladders and equipment ✔ Prevents damage to belongings and landscaping ✔ Allows for precise, professional results on all surfaces

By completing these steps, you help deliver:

  • A safer work environment for our crew and your family

  • Smoother, faster progress with no delays

  • A pristine, long-lasting finish on your home’s exterior

For questions or special considerations (e.g., irrigation systems, fragile plants), please notify us in advance. We appreciate your cooperation in achieving exceptional results!

Preparing Your Interior Painitng Project
Preparing Your Exterior Painitng Project

Interior Checklist:

Your proactive preparation is essential to ensuring a smooth, efficient, and high-quality painting project. To facilitate optimal working conditions and exceptional results, please complete the following responsibilities:

1. Furniture Preparation & Room Accessibility

To provide our team with safe and unobstructed workspace:

Reposition large furniture (bookshelves, sofas, beds, dressers) toward the center of the room, maintaining a minimum 48-inch (4-foot) clearance from all walls.

Ensure clear pathways for equipment movement and ladder placement.

Why This Matters: Allows proper installation of floor protection and drop cloths

  • Ensures safe, unimpeded movement for painters and equipment

  • Reduces risk of accidental damage to furnishings

2. Wall Preparation & Valuables Protection

For complete wall access and to safeguard your belongings:

Remove all wall-mounted items, including:

  • Artwork, mirrors, and decorative pieces

  • TVs, shelving, and light fixtures

  • Curtains, blinds, and mounting hardware

    Relocate fragile or valuable items (electronics, collectibles, etc.) to a secure, dust-free area.

Key Benefits:

  • Enables seamless, professional-grade paint application

  • Eliminates potential damage to fixtures and valuables

  • Ensures crisp edges and uniform coverage


Pro Tip: Label hanging hardware and take reference photos for effortless reinstallation post-project.

3. Pet & Safety Considerations

✅ Secure pets in/outdoors or off-property during work hours to prevent accidents or escape.

By completing these steps, you directly contribute to: ✔ On-time project completionSuperior paint resultsA safe, accident-free work environment

Should you require clarification or assistance with any preparation steps, please don’t hesitate to contact us. We appreciate your partnership in achieving the beautiful, lasting finish your home deserves.