McCann Painting & Historical Restoration

SEASONS GREETINGS

Today’s assignment...... #trusttheprocess #lookup #visitphilly #exteriorpainting #howitsdone #uphigh

Our view from the office today...... #lookup #exteriorpainting #oshacertified #visitphilly #nosebleedseats #machination #lovemycity #philly #queenvillage #exteriorpainting

Sunday vibes... loving all these colors . #workinprogress #sherwinwilliams #exteriordesign #exteriorpainting #sundayfunday #goodvibes #historicalrestoration #visitphilly

Saturday morning vibes....... gonna be in the 60’s here today- go out and get some socially distanced fresh air! #visitphilly #historicbuilding #exteriorpainting #exteriordesign #sherwinwilliams #oldmanhands #steadyhands #beautifulday

Wishing everyone a very merry Christmas!

Sunday vibes....... #idontpostenough #visitphilly #exteriorpainting #coolcolors #historicalrestoration #ladderwork @ Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Today’s assignment..... after 2 weeks of scraping and priming this beauty, finally getting some color up here!

They got drones following me over here!!!

When you show up to an exterior restoration project and there is a film crew following you around..... @eastcoastcreative

We spent some time on the 800 block of N 21st Street earlier this week working on an exterior. For 2 weeks out of the year, this block EXPLODES with color and we just so happened to be here during full bloom. This was our 4th exterior job on this block, but the 1st time seeing the street like this. Go check them out before the rain washes it all away! Swipe over to see more photos- behind the Cherry Blossoms you’ll catch a glimpse of us bringing back to life this beautiful home built in 1920. One of our favorite blocks to work on as it is so unique. @ Fairmount, Philadelphia

Ever see those plaques on buildings in Philadelphia (and other older cities) that are located usually just above the second floor windows??? Subscribers paid fire fighting companies in advance for fire protection and in exchange would receive a fire mark to attach to their building. The payments for the fire marks supported the fire fighting companies. Here’s one from The Fire Association of Philadelphia which was organized in 1817 by volunteer fire companies and incorporated as an insurance company in 1820. This was on an exterior project we just completed- the home was built in 1860 and it’s awesome to see these things still hanging around Philly after all these years!

My heart hurt watching the footage of Notre Dame burning yesterday. It was horrible to see such a spectacular piece of architecture with such great historical significance being destroyed. Seeing the cathedral in person was breathtaking to say the least. Here I am from my last visit to Paris almost 6 years ago... Wishing Notre Dame and all of France a speedy recovery! @sararonsvalle

Perfect day for some prep work on this stucco wall we will be painting in a few days. Pressure washing it before anything else, will give us a nice clean surface for the paint to adhere to, which is the key for a lasting paint job.....

Sunday vibes..... perfect spring day to bring this exterior back to life! #addisonstreet #visitphilly #exteriorpainting #facelift

Today’s assignment... putting some gold up. It’s all starting to come together @bloomsdaycafe @ambitarchitecture #headhousesquare #visitphilly #lookup #historicalrestoration #philly #ladderwork #exteriorpainting

We started off our exterior season earlier this week with this storefront restoration on Headhouse Square. It’s the future home of @bloomsdaycafe and we’re really excited to give this space a facelift. Here is a progress photo of primer being applied after scraping all of the peeling paint from the cornice. With the colors chosen by @ambitarchitecture this is gonna be a fun one! #comingsoon #headhousesquare #visitphilly #historicalrestoration #idontpostenough #exteriorpainting

Merry Xmas!!!!!!!!