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Justin Peters Painting

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Justin Peters Painting

Est. 2014. Raised by English-trained Carpenter/Cabinetmaker Harold Peters who served London and area since 1967. Interior/exterior.

Local, knowledge-driven heritage advocate, Dedicated to providing lasting finishes.

10/05/2026

Flattening a popcorn ceiling takes time. Unlike walls, on which a painter can hide less that a perfectly level surface (check your walls folks, they’re rarely plumb or square) a ceiling that’s had popcorn can typically have some wild fluctuations in height. Popcorn (or stucco, or orange peel) is often used to hide the shadows that an unlevel ceiling painted white can show. Homebuilders and tapers prefer to hide the variations rather than make them perfectly flat so that a roller glides without leaving heaving lines or blank spots.

Having flattened most of the ceilings in this home, I know what to expect; multiple coats to create a largely flat surface prior to some final sk coats. Typically I’ll use a quick set powder for the first phase eliminating the deepest shallow spots.

My clients also know to expect minimal dust outside the room I’m working in, due to my use of “dustless” sanding equipment.

But I kinda can’t wait to put up the stunning wallpaper my client selected for this room. Stay tuned.

09/27/2026

All that remains is the window/vent to restore. And a couple tapcon screws on the one large new emblems on brick to sink more deeply (or remove entirely if the PL adhesive holds.)

09/16/2026

I just love it when a client gives me a bit of a challenge and some interesting colours. This one from 2021 came to mind as I start to design the current project.

09/15/2026

This one is speeding along. Despite a few rain days, September weather is much more conducive to working outside. And a big rented lift means I do my best to keep jobs moving along.

Surface prep on the gable is nearly finished. A few coats of primer on the fascia now with wood filler in between to get a nice smooth finish prior to topcoats and the installation of trim. The reusable trim now stripped and where required glued up. Priming and filling of that to follow. Meanwhile new trim pieces are primed; dentil moulding even has some colour to it.

The fan and surrounding window sash (the fan plopped unceremoniously through the middle) does require some greater attention. A trip to the client’s attic is in store for your favourite painter. (That’s me and if it isn’t I still don’t know why 😉😀.)

09/12/2026

New trim all freshly primed, it’s time to play with the colours. What better piece to use than a strip of dentil moulding?

I’ve always wanted to do a play on red white and blue (a faded Union Jack was in my brain.) Red brick seems to lend itself well to a deep red so that was just where my mind was headed when I suggested the colours to these clients.

During their consideration leading up to the project the green became a part of the scheme and with some discussion about personal histories and such, some design ideas emerged.

But I needed to actually see these colours together, or side by side to be more accurate, to really start building the eventual design in my head. At least loosely. It sounds a tad pretentious to say I let the gable speak to me but … that’s sort of how it goes.

And they have tended to look pretty good.

I’m of course open to plenty of direction from clients right down to a legend showing where colours should go. It’s your home and your investment after all so you should come home to something that speaks to you, and puts a smile on your face.

Either way… see you next summer (after this one’s done I have lots of time for interiors in both historic and new homes.)

09/08/2026

Hire painters who are as careful about where the chips fall as where the colours go.

09/05/2026

It’s not just exteriors but when it is, they’re high end. There’s plenty of competition at the lower end of the market; lots out there willing to slap another coat on.

I bring a different approach that comes in part from growing up as the son of a carpenter/cabinetmaker who also owned a furniture refinishing shop. I own the tools to remake simple trim pieces and have skilled partners to call on for fancier pieces.

With a background in municipal government of all things, I’m also kind of big on transparency. You’ll know the brand and label of the paint and that’s what you pay for, without markups or mystery. Quotes are detailed, not just “paint gable at…” and I have a personal history with local heritage preservation.

There’s been a quick influx of requests. I work alone through, and attempt to not schedule more than a season ahead (because that leads to corner cutting, and/or stress that robs the joy of what I do.)

I’m a firm believer in wooden windows, and wooden storms; a bit of research will tell you that replacement windows don’t last, are expensive, have a massive footprint and provide no better efficiency than maintained wooden windows (which are also in keeping with the heritage of the home you purchased due to its character.) ask about my experience with sash cord replacement and window maintenance.

I also do some drywall installation, taping and popcorn ceiling removal; and of course I can repair plaster and lathe as well.

I don’t boast of 100% client satisfaction; I would say about 95, with many/most of my clients hiring me repeatedly for various jobs.

But to put it succinctly; in a world of Fords and Kia’s … I aim to sell Ferraris.

08/24/2026

Welcome to new followers. I’m a bit humbled by the attention and the recommendations of past clients in Old East. Now onto a smaller gable in Old South that will receive the same kind of attention.

Today is what in baseball is referred to as moving day; some equipment is getting packed up, moved to storage, the next gable is being set up and due to the weather, I’m moving indoors this week to do a popcorn removal and ceiling flattening job with a beautiful wallpaper mural to be installed as well.

Inquiries are always welcome; while my focus is painting, I do offer a rather wide array of related services such as drywalling, trim installation, and refinishing.

08/22/2026

Full strip, shingle replacement, window sill replacement, window rehabilitation/reglazing, flashing replaced, all new trim elements made (only the corbels were in any condition to remain,) and a brand new design that’s actually more in-keeping with others in the old east village area. Reduced the size of some of the rosettes to accommodate the “jewelry box” look in the diamond (thanks Simon Thorel for making the “donuts” aka rosettes.)

Thanks to my longtime friend, old Kool’s colleague Geoff Zezulka and his family for giving me artistic license after choosing a stunning palette of Deep Forest Green, North Sea Green and Wickham Grey to break it up a little. Hope you’re all happy for years to come and I look forward to tackling the porch with its historic railing next summer.

The Home is on Charlotte Street if you wish to see it with your own eyes.

08/15/2026

What a long strange trip this has been. So far. Some lines to tighten up, fills to paint a window sash to make… from hasn’t been painted in 30 years to “the window won’t fall out of the front wall and it won’t need painting for a very long time.”

Where’s my real estate agent to tell me what value this adds to the home over and above peace of mind, the joy of the beauty and the simple pride of ownership?

Not quite finished but most of the onerous tasks are completed. A new set of wooden storm windows will be recommended but the windows themselves have been freshly puttied and will be caulked closed.

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Address

59 Brixham Road
London, ON
N6K1P7

Telephone

+15193187854

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