Freshly painted, wallpaper gone

Kind of crummy with old wallpaper

Painting New Company Headquarters

There are many factors which keep employee morale high, and a clean, well-organized, aesthetically-pleasing interior environment is an important one. When Hugh O’Kane Electric Company chose a new site in Long Island City for its trucks and operations, the electrical and telecommunications firm called us to renovate some of the space. The company is an industry leader in electrical contracting services and state-of-the-art infrastructure. Across more than 70 years, Hugh O’Kane Electric has kept much of the Big Apple wired. And we at Paintworks keep lots of places in New York City freshly painted and aesthetically-pleasing.

Here we protected the floor and set about to remove wallpaper and the old glue that sticks, well, like glue. It takes a diligent approach with the correct products to get that stuff off. Then we cleaned the walls, as well as disinfected and killed some mold and bacteria. After we painted everything, the staff at this new location could settle into a comfortable, super clean space to equip and dispatch trucks, manage operations and keep much of our lives wired.

NYC Window Mullion Painting

BEFORE

AFTER

A mullion is that bar which separates window panes vertically. It provides a strong reinforcement piece for the glass primarily, but may also lend structural support to the arch or lintel above the window. In general, a horizontal piece between glass panes is a transom or head jamb, and can be called a horizontal mullion for clarity. Some mullions, vertical or horizontal, are purely decorative and placed inside on the glass for the appearance of window panes. These homeowners in Manhattan remodeled their entire place, and the architect in charge of the project called us to spray the mullions and frames.

 These windows showcase city life as well as a peaceful outdoor balcony with a charming plant space along the far patio wall. We were excited to get to work, visualizing how white trim would brighten the interior spaces and soften the view frame from inside. Since we would be priming and spray painting, masking and protecting everywhere was imperative. Our team is meticulous in their prep, and each one is experienced in using spray equipment. It’s not as easy as it looks, but to the trained professional painter, it’s somewhat fun in an instant gratification kind of way. Everyone was very pleased with the result of our cleaning, priming and painting the mullions and the frames, while protecting everything else.