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Borsato Painting maintains accounts with Glidden, Sherwin Williams, Para Paints, Pratt & Lambert and Benjamin Moore. No matter the type of project, we ensure it receives the proper paint and application technique. We look forward to an opportunity to quote your next painting project. You will get far more than a simple estimate.

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Can you paint over an oil based paint with a water based paint? Yes! We can. We use top quality primers that are specified for these applications. With the right primer applied on the oil based paint, a minimum of two coats of latex paint will be applied on top. With the correct prep work as well the primer it will be problem free.

My question on paints is how do you tell what type of paint is on a surface. If paint is peeling, how do I find out if its oil or latex paint? If it’s brittle and brakes when you crunch, is this oil?
If the paint is at least several years old and is peeling, take a piece of it and bend it. If it cracks, it is most likely oil based or alkyd paint. If it seems flexible, it is probably latex. (However, highly pigmented economy latex paints can tend to crack when flexed this way.) If it is a combination of one type applied over the other, then the oil-based portion is more likely to crack, while the latex part would be more flexible. Another test would be to soak the piece of peeling paint in some acetone or fingernail polish remover. If it dissolves or significantly softens, then the peeled paint is likely to be latex

We have had 3 quotes from contractors for painting the outside of our home. Just the wooden window frames and the doors and garage doors. The quotes range from $760 to $1800. The quotes seem to be so far apart, we are confused to say the least. If prep is the same for all jobs, is one paint that much better than another?
There are various reasons for these differences. The type of paint being used. The amount of experience the painter has in painting and estimating. The added expense of carrying worker compensation and business insurance. The amount of time put into the prep work. Most people do not realize that 80-90% of the cost is labour. Especially the prep work. Also to help yourself in deciding who to go with, keep in mind: was the contractor professional and courteous? Did the contractor arrive to look at the job and then quote when promised? Did the contractor strike you as being honest and reliable? Did you get names of a few of each contractor's satisfied customers as references? Of course in the end the final decision is the client. Always remember you get what you pay for.

Do or we move the furniture?
Borsato Painting always move the furniture and put back the furniture. We always try to make sure the client does very little work for us. The only thing we ask is to remove any delicate items in the room i.e.: lamps, paintings, and knick knacks.

Do you cover everything with drop sheets?
Almost everything. We do not put our drop sheets on any furniture. Drop sheets are for the floors only. All furniture will be covered with clean see through plastic.

Do we supply the paint?
All paint and materials needed to complete the painting project is included in all our quotations. We calculate how much paint we need and leave all left over paint for the customer. If the client is in need of colour samples, we can provide you with a colour deck.

Are we required to give a down payment?
You are not required to give a down payment. We never ask! Borsato Painting will invoice you at the end of every job. It will be specifically noted on our quotations that payment is due when painting is completed.

Which paint products do you use?
We always use top quality paint. They are Benjamin – Moore, Para, Pratt & Lambert and Sherwin – Williams. We have tremendous satisfaction using these products. Our commitment to quality is easily said when using these paints

How many coats of paint do you apply?
We always apply 2 coats of paint. If a third is required it may because of a deep tint colour being used. Then that is when we strongly recommend a tinted primer for better coverage.

What hours do you work?
The bulk of our work is residential repaints. Under the circumstance of the home being lived in, we respect the fact you have busy lives as well. We never start before 8:00am and always leave no later the 4:00 pm.

My house is only four years old, but some of my neighbors are already repainting their homes of the same age. Isn't four years a little early?
Although a properly prepared paint job should last about five to seven years, repainting a tract house a few years sooner is usually a good idea to protect your investment. Most production homes are painted with a single coat and there are usually no trees around to help protect them from the sun or wind. Within a couple of years some of the paint may wear away, exposing bare wood. Also, production homes are often not sealed with caulking around windows, doors, where the trim meets the siding or stucco, or where trim is butted together. As the house dries out in the summer heat, the wood shrinks and forms gaps, which expand over time to allow rain water into the walls and underhangs. This can also cause drafts and affect your energy bills by allowing heated or cooled air to escape. Having a professional painter waterproof and paint your house now will fill these gaps and help your wood siding and trim last longer. If you have stucco, painting will preserve its insulating value to keep your house cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter.

Would it matter if I put off painting another year?
Most homeowners wait too long to repaint their homes, and this procrastination can really cost them money. Investing in a good paint job now, including a complete power wash, thorough caulking, necessary scraping or sanding and well applied quality paint, will protect your home for far less money than it will cost to make repairs a couple years from now.
The most important, timely and labor intensive part of painting a house is the preparation work. The more damage found on the home, the more expensive preparation and repair will be necessary before painting. If the paint is peeling, we have to scrape, sand and apply a primer coat before repainting. If paint has worn off siding or trim, that exposed wood often cracks and twists and needs to be entirely replaced, primed and repainted. If wood has been exposed to water, dry rot develops and spreads to healthy wood. The longer dry rot goes unchecked, the more wood will need to be replaced before painting

Why does a High Quality in Paint Mean High Value?
A good quality paint goes on faster and easier.-- Good Hiding and Flow means the paint will go on with less brushing, less retouching, etc.-- You may need LESS COATS to achieve good hiding and an attractive uniform appearance.-- Less Spattering can mean faster, easier cleanup.For exterior work, the cost per year is lower with a top quality paint. If the surface is properly prepared and you use the right tools, you’ll need to repaint less often and there will be less maintenance. You probably won’t have mildew to remove, nor should you have to worry about chalking, cracking, etc.For interior work, you should expect a top quality paint to last longer and give you more value. A quality paint resists dirt and staining better, and stands up to repeated cleaning better than an "economy" paint.

What type of paint do you use to paint aluminum siding?
In general, we use a top of the line exterior 100% acrylic house and trim paint in a flat or satin finish. This assumes proper surface preparation, including removal of dirt, chalk and mildew. Unless metal is exposed, no primer is needed. If bare metal is visible, we remove any white oxide with a non-metallic scouring pad such as ScotchBrite, then wash off and rinse, then apply a latex exterior corrosion inhibitive primer to the exposed metal area. As for the paint, we use a flat if the siding is at all uneven and/or dented (while the satin finish will provide a rich, fresh appearance, it will emphasize the dents.