Tresham Painting

08/07/2026

When your brick is looking old and tired.
Why not stain it with Color Top. Any colour you like!

07/29/2026

Comparing painting quotes and finding it hard to tell them apart? The total at the bottom is the least useful part of the document.

Our latest post breaks down a real estimate line by line: labour versus materials, prep, coats per surface, and why the lowest number rarely wins. Read a quote the way a painter does before you sign.

Comparing painting quotes? Learn what every line item means, from prep and coats to labour and materials, so you can judge them accurately before you sign.

07/07/2026

Not sure how much to pay a painter up front?

In Ontario, a fair deposit is small, usually around 10 percent, with the balance due once the job is finished and you've looked it over. A demand for most of the money before work starts is a warning sign worth heeding.

Our latest guide breaks down deposits, progress payments, and what a fair schedule protects on both sides.

What a fair deposit and payment schedule looks like for residential painting in Ontario, and the up-front demand that should make you pause.

06/18/2026

Most homeowners think their paint warranty covers more than it does. The truth is there are two separate warranties on every paint job, and they protect against completely different problems.
One is the manufacturer's product warranty, which only ever replaces the paint itself and never the labour. The other is your painter's workmanship guarantee, which covers how the job was actually done.

We break down what each one covers, what gets left out, and why proper prep is the thing that keeps both worth anything - read the full post for all the details.

Product warranty or workmanship guarantee? Learn what each one covers, what it doesn't, and why proper prep protects your paint investment.

06/18/2026

Picking a paint color is the easy part. The finish is what decides whether your walls wipe clean, hold up to traffic, and survive Niagara's humidity without breaking down early.

Our new guide breaks down matte, eggshell, satin, semi-gloss, and high-gloss, where each one belongs, and why bathrooms and basements in this region need extra attention. There's a quick room-by-room cheat sheet at the end you can take straight to the store.

Read the full post here: https://www.treshampainting.com/general-interest/interior-exterior-paint-finishes/

06/16/2026

06/03/2026

Have a stairwell that is too high?
Not a problem for Tresham Painting.

04/28/2026

Summer heat and humidity can cause blistering, peeling, and adhesion failure on exterior paint jobs if the work is not managed properly. Our latest blog covers how our team schedules around temperature swings, selects the right products, and handles surface prep to make sure your paint lasts.

Extreme heat and humidity can ruin an exterior paint job. Learn how Tresham Painting's scheduling, prep work, and product choices deliver lasting results through Niagara's hottest months.