Restoration Painting Services

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LOCATION:
Mentor, Ohio

• Used approximately 1,500 gallons of stripper to remove
  15 – 18 coats of paint, most of which contained lead.
• Hazardous waste was disposed of according to EPA regulations
• Prior to painting, entire exterior was power sanded with vacuum attachment heads and HEPA filters.
• Exterior painted using historically accurate colors with a three-coat acrylic system.
• Existing wallcovering removed and reproduction historical wallpaper and borders were hung on ceilings and walls.
• All woodwork in the house was also refinished.

Dependable Painting was chosen by the National Park Service to help bring President Garfield’s house back to its historically accurate state from the period of 1880 to 1904. We received a national award from the Painting and Decorating Contractors of America for the exterior painting.

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