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Southern peaks painting
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Exterior Home or Structure - Paint or Stain: LargeExterior Home or Structure - Paint or Stain: Medium

Serving Unicoi, TN and surrounding areas

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In business since 2022

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We take great pride in our experience, expertise, quality, and customer service that we provide to meet the consumer's needs. It is our mission to provide excellent workmanship and complete customer satisfaction from start to completion of a project. In order to understand the needs and expectations of our customers, we take great care to work and communicate with every customer in a professional manner. Our reputation is based on service, safety, and quality, regardless of how large or small the job.

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Recommended by45%of homeowners
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SPS Painting and Drywall, LLC
5.0(
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Exterior Home or Structure - Paint or StainExterior Home or Structure - Paint or Stain: LargeExterior Home or Structure - Paint or Stain: Medium

Serving Unicoi, TN and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2025

Free estimates

Offers commercial services

We take great pride in our experience, expertise, quality and customer service that we provide to meet the consumer's needs. It is our mission to provide excellent workmanship, and complete customer satisfaction, from start to completion of a project. In order to understand the needs and expectations of our customers, we take great care to work and communicate with every customer in a professional manner. Our reputation is based on service, safety and quality, regardless of how large, or small the job. Call us today!

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Strawberry Painting & Drywall
5.0(
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Exterior Home or Structure - Paint or StainExterior Home or Structure - Paint or Stain: LargeExterior Home or Structure - Paint or Stain: Medium

Serving Unicoi, TN and surrounding areas

In business since 2023

Free estimates

Offers commercial services

Strawberry Painting & Drywall is committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty, and personal responsibility. Our distinction is the quality of service we bring to our customers. Accurate knowledge of our trade combined with ability is what makes us true professionals. Above all, we are watchful of our customers' interests and make their concerns the basis of our business.

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Recommended by72%of homeowners
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Mike's Painting & Pressure Washing
4.7(
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Exterior Home or Structure - Paint or StainExterior Home or Structure - Paint or Stain: LargeExterior Home or Structure - Paint or Stain: Medium

Serving Unicoi, TN and surrounding areas

In business since 1996

Emergency services offered

Credit card accepted

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We recently purchased a 2nd home on Lake James with an exterior that is 100% cedar.  The exterior was in serious need of cleaning and re-staining.  It had not been maintained; and, had a significant amount of mold staining and several areas of the trim had the original finish peeling off.

We contracted with Mike and Crystal to prep and re-stain the exterior of our home.  Throughout the process, Mike demonstrated thoroughness, competency and responsibility.  Mike and Crystal took personal responsibility to ensure they delivered a quality product.  Mike kept his commitments and did not compromise his work product even when faced with the stripping process taking more time than he expected.  He completed the project per the schedule he committed.

Mike demonstrated a high attention to detail in the finishing process and ensured the project was completed to my satisfaction.  The home looks beautiful...we could not be happier.

I solicited bids from several paint contractors and evaluated several before selecting Mike.  His pricing was very competitive versus several other contractors; but, I never observed where Mike cut corners.

I would definitely recommend MIke's Painting and will plan to use Mike again when we have painting needs.


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Recommended by91%of homeowners
Arte Bella Painting
4.6(
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Exterior Home or Structure - Paint or StainExterior Home or Structure - Paint or Stain: LargeExterior Home or Structure - Paint or Stain: Medium

Serving Unicoi, TN and surrounding areas

In business since 2002

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Emergency services offered

"Everything about this job went well. Arte Bella painted my kitchen cabinets (they do AMAZING things to outdated cabinets) back in the fall so I knew what to expect from Maria and her crew. Maria came to my house on a Saturday to do the estimate. She helped me with paint selection. I generally use satin but Maria suggested eggshell since the walls (1980 construction basement level) were far from perfect. However, my walls are MUCH closer to perfect now than I could've dreamed. I am most impressed with the walls in the area that I had wallpapered. They were quite a mess because I didn't use regular wallpaper (it was "brown bag" walls) and I didn't use sizing. Plus...I used stain to color the paper. Due to the nature of brown bag walls, there were some areas where there were multiple layers of thick brown contractor's paper. Now you would never know the walls had ever been damaged. The hallway is small, but required a lot of time and skill to return them to pretty much as new condition. The den/kitchen area had some waves in the walls that I didn't expect could be corrected. There were also a few rough generally rough places and I'm sure more flaws than I noticed.
I did a complete color change from a deep wine color to a fresh light blue-gray. This required the walls to be primed  and painted with two coats of color.  I'm not sure if they did one or two coats of primer. I think they did one over the areas that required dry wall work to set everything and then one more over the entire room.
I was at work during the process since I trust Maria and her crew. I recognized Lou from the work I had done in the fall. I met Tonya the first morning. I know there were a couple of other people who came to help but it was after I left for the day. Maria came to check on the progress of the job each day. She has wonderful suggestions for how you can use to paint to refresh your home for a relatively small investment. I'm hoping to have my old (UGLY) drop ceiling painted soon.
I did get a quote from another painted and Maria's was higher. However, the first price did not include supplies. I know that multiple gallons of primer and paint were used plus all the supplies needed to correct dry wall issues. For the quality of the work, I feel the price is more than fair. I will call Maria again the next time I need painting work done.
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Recommended by95%of homeowners
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CG Painting & Drywall
5.0(
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Exterior Home or Structure - Paint or StainExterior Home or Structure - Paint or Stain: LargeExterior Home or Structure - Paint or Stain: Medium

Serving Unicoi, TN and surrounding areas

Free estimates

We specialize in interior and exterior painting services, cabinet painting, staining, and more! We guarantee your satisfaction, and we won’t leave until the job is done right. We pride ourselves on the quality work we provide, while delivering great customer service! Check out all the services we offer below and call -or- click to schedule a free estimate today! 423-677-2043

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Deck Staining FAQs, answered by experts

Yes, you can waterproof any wood that has not already been treated. A good way to test this is to splash some water on it. If the water starts to bead up, the wood is treated and most likely doesn’t need another coating.

There are more pros than cons when staining a deck. Deck stain is more affordable than paint, it protects the wood and allows the natural textures to shine through, and it can revive the appearance of your home. However, deck stain also requires prep work (sometimes days or more), carries more upkeep than a painted deck, and can fade over time if not cared for. 

Yes, you can and should paint or stain pressure-treated wood to help prevent the boards from cracking. However, you must wait for the wood to dry out completely before applying any finish. Freshly treated wood can take weeks or even months to dry; a common recommendation is to wait three to six months. To check if the wood is ready, perform a simple water test: drip some water onto the surface. If the water beads up, the wood is still too wet and needs more time to dry. If the wood absorbs the water, it is dry enough to be painted or stained. You can proceed with building your deck or fence while the wood is still wet, but you will need to wait to apply the paint or stain.

Pressure-treated wood lasts at least 10 years, but with the right care and treatment, it can last as long as 40 years. Painting the boards is one way to increase the lifespan of pressure-treated wood. The layer of paint provides extra protection for the wood against the exterior elements and insects.

You should refinish your deck to maintain its appearance, durability, and longevity. Refinishing your deck protects the wood from foot traffic and the elements. It also helps extend its life span by keeping rot, mildew, and termites at bay. By maintaining your deck, you can avoid the cost of replacing your deck sooner. A refinished deck also looks great and restores some of its original beauty.

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