Kitchen Painting in Denton, TX

Kitchen painting in Denton, TX refreshes walls, ceilings and trim that take grease, steam and daily scrubbing. Safe Choice Painting degreases the walls around the range, patches dents and old anchor holes, primes stains and paints in a satin or semi-gloss finish that wipes clean, working one side of the kitchen at a time so you can still cook.

What kitchen painting includes

• Walls around the range, sink, window and eating area
• The ceiling, which yellows faster in a kitchen than in most rooms
• Window, door and opening trim, plus baseboards
• Wall space between upper and lower runs and around the range hood

Countertops, tile backsplashes, appliances and floors are covered and left alone.

Kitchens from the 1990s

About 11 percent of Denton's housing was built in the 1990s, by Census estimates, so many kitchens in the city are around 30 years old and have been repainted at least once. If the walls carry a flat paint, they do not hold up to scrubbing, and wiping them often leaves shiny spots. Repainting in satin or semi-gloss fixes that, and a test patch tells us how the old coat will take new paint. If a past owner used an oil-based paint on the trim, we test it and use a bonding primer before the new coat.

Grease, steam and the range hood

Cooking leaves a thin grease film on the walls and ceiling near the range, and steam carries it farther than it looks. Paint will not bond to it. Every kitchen gets a degreasing wash on the walls and ceiling around the cooking area, a rinse, and time to dry before primer.

Ventilation plays a part. Denton builds to the 2021 International Residential Code, adopted by Ordinance 22-667 effective June 1, 2022, and that code's exhaust table sets kitchens at 100 cfm intermittent or 25 cfm continuous. A hood that is not pulling air leaves more grease and moisture behind. We point out one that does not seem to work; fixing it is a job for an HVAC or appliance contractor.

Stains and patches

• Water stains under the sink wall or around a window are sealed with a stain-blocking primer once the leak is fixed.
• Holes from old towel bars, hooks and backsplash anchors are filled and sanded flush.
• Cracks at corners and above doorways are taped and patched; bigger damage is covered on drywall repair in Denton.

Finish and color

Kitchen walls get satin or semi-gloss, and trim usually gets semi-gloss. The ceiling gets a flat or a washable ceiling paint. Our paint sheen guide explains the tradeoffs room by room. Light colors keep a kitchen bright and make the ceiling look higher; a contrast wall works well in an eating nook.

Keeping the kitchen usable

We agree with you which side of the room goes first. Counters on that side are cleared and covered, the range or sink on the other side stays in use, and at the end of each day the kitchen is put back so you can make dinner. Small items on counters are best put away before we start.

Open kitchens

When the kitchen opens to the family room, the wall color usually runs through both, so they are painted together; see living room painting in Denton. The general guide is kitchen painting.

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