Old House Renew by Painting: Before and After

Abba Painting in Manhattan, Kansas can take an old, dilapidated house, worn through time and weather, and make it a home you'd be proud to live in.

Before:

(This same house is featured in the previous post.)

Here are some after shots:

Making Old Houses New Again

Well, not exactly new--but you can do a lot to change an old, worn home into one with increased energy efficiency and a fresh look simply with professional repair, caulking, patch and paint.

Many folks think that a paint job is a paint job is a paint job.

However, the changes made to your home can last for many many years, rather than just a few seasons, when done by a professional who knows the tricks of the trade that come with experience.

Below are some photos taken of a home painted by us over seven years ago. This house had received a paint job three years prior to our work. Due to improper prep work and less-than-professional application of the paint (Quality paint, by the way, is expensive these days!)--the house needed to be repainted in only three years.

So the phrase, Penny-wise, Pound foolish comes to mind...

Two Old Houses: Revival!

These pictures show how a quality paint job can change the look of an older home.

Keep in mind, this first house is over a hundred years old. A top-notch prep and paint job makes it look like not a day over 49....
The hundred-year-old house is located at 4th and Osage. This was painted over seven years ago.


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This second, six-colored house is located at 10th and Leavenworth.
 It is a great example of how a house that was in a sad state can be made quite lovely again with a proper repair and paint job. ("before" photos coming this weekend...)