Exterior:  Extreme temperature variations, UV rays, and moisture all play a role in deteriorating an exterior paint coating. Fortunately, our services will protect and beautify Connecticut’s homes for many years to come. Our process includes:

• Full exterior power wash to remove dirt and debris and allow for clean painting surfaces.
  
• Scraping and removing of loose failing paint.
• Sanding areas to create a smoother painting surface and to feather out edges where bare areas meet areas that still have paint.
• Caulking areas of need to create a moisture barrier around the home. This is done using a 55-year rated, urathanized acrylic elastomeric caulking. Elastomeric caulking is superior in stretch-ablity and durability against the elements.
• Staining and Protecting by cleaning and smoothing exterior surfaces.
  
• Daily job site clean up and progress reports.

Interior painting: We offer interior painting services from the basics of painting a few rooms up to the complexity of painting an entire home. Multiple colors and cutting crisp professional lines are our specialty. Any of our interior painting services include the following processes:

• Masking and covering any furniture, fixtures, carpet, trim, windows, etc. to prevent paint drips and spills.
  
  
• Tape caulking of any color lines, breaks, or meeting-up of different colors. Tape caulking creates crisp, clean lines along walls and ceilings, base trim and door casings, or anywhere one color stops and another starts.
  
  
• Application of 2 coats of paint are always required for interior painting, and is done as industry standards suggest.
  
  
• Removal and reinstallation of wall plates (electrical, phone, light switches).
  
  
• Filling of nail holes, cracks, or drywall imperfections.
  
  
• Drywall repair and retexturing.

Wood refinishing (decks, fences, windows, doors, trim): Over time, stained and sealed wood surfaces will become affected by the interior and exterior elements. We offer a variety of services and scopes of work to get your wood surfaces looking great again.

• Decks and fences: Exterior decks and fences are exposed year-round to the elements. Depending on the existing coating, decks and fences will be power washed, sanded, and recoated with the appropriate coating to protect and seal surfaces from UV rays and moisture. Ask for further details.
  
  
• Interior stained surfaces: These surfaces include, but are not limited to, baseboards, doors, and door casings, cabinets, windows, and other interior trim. Over time, the original stain and lacquer coating becomes worn down. These areas will appear faded and dull compared to the original appearance. We are able to sand down, stain to match and re-varnish these surfaces to make them look new again.
  
  

Carpentry Services: There is no need to worry about finding another contractor to repair anything before we come out to paint. We offer a full spectrum of repair services pertaining to the replacement and repair of the interior or exterior surfaces of your home. Damaged trim, windowsills, siding and other areas can be replaced by CERIOS Home Improvement & Painting. We will assess and estimate any areas that may need these services.

Color Consulting: Part of our estimating process is helping you to find the perfect colors. We can come to your home FREE of charge to assist in color selection. We will not just show you colors that look nice, but take into account your home as a whole and how to tie in your color selection with other elements in and around your home. Advice will also be offered regarding color combinations, accents, and popular shades and hues.