Preparation & Repair
Priming and stain blocking
The coat nobody sees and everybody notices when it was skipped.
Water marks, smoke, marker and knots in bare wood all bleed through ordinary paint — often not immediately, which is the problem. A blocking primer stops it. Two more coats of colour will not.
Usually part of a larger job — see interior house painting, or ask for a free estimate. For one room, a photo is usually enough.
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