Frank Campanelli & Scouting

Administrator — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 15:28:59 +0000

Frank Campanelli, owner of Franklin Painting LLC, worked with Bob and Ted Sanford, of Sanford & Hawley, to help more than 70 Boy Scouts from Avon Troop 274, Farmington Troop 68 and Burlington Troop 23 earn their carpentry merit badge. The Boy Scouts of America have a 2010 Historical Merit Badge program that brought back four discontinued merit badges, one of them being carpentry. The scouts completed the same requirements as scouts did 100 years ago in 1910 when Boy Scouts of America began. They learned what it would have been like to work without power tools, no mega stores to get supplies at, no television, no radio, no cell phones and no iPods. Self-sufficiency was taught. As part of this project each scout constructed and painted or stained a coat rack, many of which are in their homes today.

Constant Contact 2010 All Star Award

Administrator — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 18:02:44 +0000

We just received word that we were awarded one of Constant Contact’s All Star Awards for 2010. To receive this award Constant Contact looked at the following criteria: frequency of campaigns, open, bounce and click through rates, use of social features, mailing list sign up tools & use of reporting tools. We’d like to thank our customers for their loyalty and readership as this is what helped us to win the award.

Angie’s List Super Service Award

Administrator — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 18:39:02 +0000

For achieving and maintaining a Superior Service Rating on Angie’s List throughout 2010 as determined by Angie’s List members we have won the Super Service Award in the categories of Interior Painting, Exterior Painting and Pressure Washing.

Blue Jays and Paint

Administrator — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 18:26:21 +0000

One of our potential customers emailed us the following:

Here is something interesting. I’ve been noticing that my resident blue jays have been knocking on my house in the back. I thought they were searching for bugs or water. At the same time, the paint is missing on my trim. This morning, I noticed that the birds are tearing off pieces of the paint and I witnessed them actually eating it. I googled this strange behaviour and this is what I learned. Very interesting. We will be eating more eggs these days, I guess!

http://www.birds.cornell.edu/Publications/Birdscope/Summer2001/Painting_eating_jays.html

Franklin Painting Changes History

Administrator — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 16:44:50 +0000

For over 100 years the stately mansion on Sunnyledge in New Britain, CT was white with dark shutters. The owners decided it was time for a change and the home is now a slate grey.

time lapse photo of historic color change

Neighbors and local townspeople are amazed when they go by, some even stop and take a picture! And it is a job worthy of a picture so take a

look for yourself.

Color change gets attention and changes history!

Get Inspired with Sherwin-Williams Paint

Administrator — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 01:41:28 +0000

This amazing video by Kevin Couture can really get your imagination going when it comes to choosing colors to use when you decide it is time for a fresh look. Our experienced estimators will arrive at your home with a rainbow of choices for you to consider, using paint chip books to help you decide on just the right shade that you desire on-site inside or outside of your home.

Whatever brand of paint is used, we can match just about anything and come up with a palette of complementary colors to use on trim, walls, window frames and wall areas. Get creative this time and make sure it will look great with our professional guidance and advice.

If you have any House Painting Questions at all, just post a comment and ask away!