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WOMEN OF HOLTZ PAINTING & WALLPAPERING
In a field dominated by men, H.J. Holtz & Son is proud to have women working at multiple levels of operations. Geny Holtz, mother of current company president Rick Holtz, was treasurer of the...
TRANSPLANTS FIND EMPLOYMENT HOME AT HOLTZ
Two painting employees are celebrating long tenures with H.J. Holtz & Son this month. Jack Faya and Jose Perez have been team members for 15 and 10 years, respectively. Each has had his own path at...
SMALL IMPROVEMENTS MAKE BIG IMPACT ON CURB APPEAL
When the time comes to sell a house, homeowners are often advised to consider their home’s “curb appeal.” That umbrella term encompasses a range of factors. “Curb appeal refers to the features of a...
WALLPAPER PROJECTS WHAT TO EXPECT
Residential wallpaper is enjoying a renaissance, thanks to artistic and technological advances that have created better materials – not just paper! – for the wall and better means by which to attach...
PAINTING KITCHEN CABINETS – WHAT TO EXPECT
A fresh coat of paint transforms an existing space like little else. In the kitchen, cabinets are the de facto walls and need just as much attention as any other wall. New paint – either in the...
PAINTING FOREMAN ROBERT FERRELL CELEBRATES 20 YEARS
Painting foreman Robert Ferrell enjoys doing the kind of brush work that makes most people cringe: edges and windows. “I’m a trim man, really,” he says. “I just love it.” This month, Ferrell...
RESIDENTIAL EXTERIOR LIMEWASH ATTRACTS ATTENTION
Homeowners seeking a whole different look for their house’s exterior need only reach to the past for inspiration. Used throughout history – even by the ancient Egyptians – limewash is an...
RESTORATION OF ST. JOHN’S MEWS ON HISTORIC CHURCH HILL
Nestled just steps away from Historic St. John’s Church on Church Hill lies a community garden that looks and feels historic … but isn’t. St. John’s Mews occupies what would have been a carriage...
SPRING HOME MAINTENANCE CHECKLIST
Spring is in the air! Is your spring home maintenance checklist up there too? Winter may have been hard on your home’s exterior. It’s important to tackle critical home maintenance items before the...