Tips & Ideas

A weathered wooden deck showing wear, discoloration, and damaged boards indicating the need for maintenance and repairs
Visible wear, peeling finishes, and structural issues are key signs your deck may need professional service.

5 Signs Your Deck Needs Service

By paulmeyers • February 12, 2024

  It’s officially winter and while it’s a pleasant time during the holidays, some problems…

A painter carefully sanding and preparing a wood surface before applying primer and paint
Proper wood-surface prep—sanding, cleaning, and priming—is the foundation of a durable and flawless paint finish.

Prepping Wood Surfaces for Painting

By paulmeyers • February 12, 2024

After making sure that you picked the color you want. start by removing hardware from…