Home Improvement

3 Tips for Roof Maintenance

It’s important to maintain the roof over your head. As a homeowner, you may not realize that it’s time to repair or replace your roof until you notice interior leaking. Weather fluctuations and severe storms can cause roof damage. Your local professional roofers at Masterworks Painting & Remodeling are prepared for any roofing job. We’re proud to provide our full-service home remodeling expertise to residents in Fairfax, Ashburn, Reston, Vienna, Oakton, and surrounding Virginia areas.  

How Often Should You Be Cleaning Your Gutters?

Most people don’t think very much about gutters. Let’s face it—it would be weird if they did. However, while most of us don’t think too often about our gutters, they do happen to be a very important part of a house’s well-being…especially if you live in an area with plenty of rain. Gutters control the flow of rainwater so that your home doesn’t get water-damaged. They protect your roof, foundation, walls, and yard. But while they’re incredibly helpful, they can … Continued

3 Budget-Friendly Tips for Kitchen Remodeling

Your Virginia kitchen is in need of an update. However, finances are tight, and you can’t spend all your savings on a complete kitchen overhaul. But don’t despair! With these tips from MasterWorks Painting & Remodeling, you can remodel your kitchen without going broke.

Choosing Exterior Paint Colors for Your Fairfax Colonial Home

Is it time to breathe some new life into your Colonial-style home in Fairfax, Virginia? The superior exterior painting contractors of MasterWorks Painting and Remodeling can help you with the process from start to finish. Our home-improvement services include house painting, window installation, gutter installation, and much more.

Fall Maintenance Checklist for Homeowners

As the leaves begin to turn and the air becomes a little crisper, there are a number of outdoor repairs and home improvements that all homeowners need to address before winter arrives. At MasterWorks Painting & Remodeling, we recommend that you perform a preliminary visual inspection of your home and property now which will allow you to determine what you need to work on yourself or have repaired this fall.

Improving Curb Appeal in 5 Easy Steps

Even the most well-loved and well-maintained homes sometimes need a boost to their curb appeal. Whether you’re preparing to list your house for sale or you’re simply a homeowner who takes pride in your property, the following tips from the experts at MasterWorks Painting & Remodeling should be helpful.

Effects of Color Selection on Mood and Behavior

Have you ever wondered what effect color has on your mood or energy level? For example, which colors are calming and would be best suited to a bedroom or which would encourage creativity in a studio, or stimulate appetite in a restaurant? At MasterWorks Painting & Remodeling, we have the knowledge and experience to help take the guesswork out of color selection both in residential painting and commercial painting applications.

For Sale, Part 6 – Roll Up Your Sleeves and Improve Your Property’s Curb Appeal

Welcome to the sixth and final installment of MasterWorks Painting & Remodeling’s series on how to prepare your house for sale. Today we’re going to address improving your property’s curb appeal in order to entice more people to view your home, which we hope will lead to more offers. In the competitive world of real estate, first impressions count!Major RepairsOf course, before you start looking at cosmetic upgrades, you’ll want to address anything that requires urgent repair. This could include … Continued

For Sale – Part 5, Don’t List Your House As a Fixer-Upper!

We’ve all read real-estate listings with descriptions such as “fixer-upper,” “handyman special,” or “needs a little TLC.” In a competitive market, that kind of description isn’t going to get too many people out to view your property, and it certainly won’t get you many interesting offers for purchase.If you’ve been following our blog series on selling your home, you already know that well-maintained houses generally sell more quickly. At MasterWorks Painting & Remodeling, we know what it takes to sell … Continued

For Sale – Preparing Your Home For Sale

Welcome to MasterWorks Painting & Remodeling’s blog series on preparing your home for sale. Over the next few months we will be sharing our knowledge in order to help you get the greatest return on your home improvement investments.If you are looking for a quick sale and competitive offers, there are a number of things that you can do to make your home more attractive to prospective buyers:Have a home inspection completed prior to listing the house. This way, you … Continued