Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Consumer Reports on Paint

Consumer Reports is an excellent source for consumers to find good quality products. When it comes to reports on specific paint brands, we are not quite convinced that their results are always the best for each of our clients. In short, it really depends on where a homeowner lives and the overall climate. We've seen certain products that Consumer Reports rate medium actually end up out performing #1 ratings. Also not all quality paints on the market are tested. Typically the big players are on the Consumer Reports list: Cabot, Behr, Glidden and Sherwin Williams. 

So just remember, if a painting company has been around the paint industry for quite some time and knows a lot about paint, they should be able to give you better advice. In Maryland, Hallco has had excellent results with Sherwin Williams and Benjamin Moore products. The two top exterior product's we've used have been Sherwin Williams Duration and Benjamin Moore Aura. You really can't go wrong. Oh, and for decks, we have a special product that will probably not be on the Consumer Reports list in the near future, but it is simply an amazing product! Learn more about the special Deck coating.