Author name: Bart Caldwell

Bart Caldwell is a entrepreneur and business owner. With his ambition, tenacity, and dedication to hard work, he has built Caldwell Painting that is respected throughout the industry for their high-quality services and innovative solutions. Bart's passion for excellence in all service areas has seen him build a solid reputation as a reliable problem solver and leader. His reputation of professionalism, integrity and quality has made him one of the industry's most sought-after business owners.

Cream painted kitchen cabinets with a stacked stone backsplash behind the cooktop

Cabinet Refacing vs Painting: A Memphis Painter’s Honest Take

Cabinet Refacing vs Painting: A Memphis Painter’s Honest Take By Bart Caldwell Cream painted cabinets and a stacked stone backsplash on a finished Caldwell job. If you like the shape of your cabinet doors, paint them. If you hate the shape, paint won’t fix that, and refacing is the better call. That’s really the whole

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Romabio Masonry Flat painted brick house front

Painting Brick with Romabio Masonry Flat: A Breathable Mineral Paint

Romabio Masonry Flat is the paint we use on exterior brick now. It’s a mineral paint, so it breathes, it resists peeling, and it cures into a hard wearing, long lasting coating. We just finished a brick house in Clarksville, Tennessee with it, and this post walks through that job and answers the questions homeowners

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Do I need to prime Hardie siding before painting? Bart Caldwell on a primed Hardie porch

Should You Prime Pre-Primed Hardie Siding? A Memphis Painter’s Take

Do I need to prime Hardie siding before painting? James Hardie says no. Their factory primer is made to take paint. We always prime new Hardie board anyway, even though it comes pre-primed. Every time. We get this question a lot, from homeowners and from other painters too. If you’ve got brand new Hardie going

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