Green House Painting:
South Jersey Can Now Breathe Easier

Love decorating with paint but hate the fumes? Painting South Jersey homes can now be less stressful to your health and to the environment. Read on to find out about greener, safer alternatives...

Chances are, you already know that the air inside your home can be 5 to 10 times worse than outdoor air pollution, even if you live in a city.

And although the contamination cannot be attributed to any single source, the interior paint you choose plays a significant role in the problem.

Many mass produced paints contain solvents, toxic metals and volatile organic compounds or VOCs, that contribute to smog, ozone depletion and poor indoor air quality. You can smell these unhealthy fumes in a freshly painted room, but what you can't smell is the off-gas release that can continue for up to 5 years from all painted surfaces.

Young children, elderly or chemically sensitive people are particularly susceptible to these gases.

So if indoor air quality and health are more important to you than aesthetics and convenience of regular house paints, then "green" paint alternatives should be your choice. (Ask your NJ painting contractor for specific product recommendations)

Painting South Jersey Homes "Green"

Basically, you have only 3 options to choose from, and which one you pick will depend on how much you are willing to compromise in terms of paint performance, durability and color selection in order to breathe easier:

1. Zero-VOC paints

PROs:

• Can be purchased in most major NJ painting stores

• Wide range of color choices

• Easy to apply

• Come in flat, satin or gloss finishes

• Durable

CONs:

• Still contain a low level of VOCs and other toxic ingredients - but under 10g/l, which is as good as it can get with the larger paint companies (compared to 5-10% VOCs in regular water-based and 40-60% in solvent-based paints)

• Darker colors contain more VOCs than lighter ones

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2. Clay paints

PROs:

• Contain soy, water, mineral pigments and plant-based ingredients

• Biodegradable

• Readily adhere to most interior surfaces

• Work as odor-absorber

• Suede-like finish

CONs:

• Fewer color choices - mostly earth-tones

• Difficult to apply

• Cannot be washed, scrubbed or wiped down

• Available only in a matte finish

• May require a protective sealer-topcoat for durability

3. Milk paints

PROs

• Contain only safe, natural ingredients

• The best choice for pregnant women, newborn babies and people with allergies, asthma, or multiple chemical sensitivities

• Organic and completely biodegradable - the most enviromentally benign paint you can find

CONs:

• Limited color choices

• Sold in a powdered form and must be mixed before use

• Come in a matte finish only

• Produce a somewhat uneven/distressed type of finish

• May require a protective sealer-topcoat for durability

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We eat, sleep, play and work indoors - but now you can make a healthier choice when it comes to selecting products for interior painting. South Jersey is now ready to join the "Green Wave"!

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Painting South Jersey Homes in Cape May county, NJ: Avalon 08202 Cape May 08204 CMCH 08210 Ocean City 08226 Ocean View Sea Isle City 08243 Strathmere Seaville 08221 Stone Harbor 08247 Woodbine 08270 Wildwood 08260. Painting contractor New Jersey in Atlantic county, NJ: Atlantic city 08401 Brigantine 08203 Egg Harbor Township 08234 EHT Galloway 08205 Linwood 08221 Longport 08403 Margate city 08402 for house painting in New Jersey - Mays Landing 08330 Northfield 08225 Smithville 08201 Somers Point 08244 Ventnor 08406, Hammonton 08037. Painting contractors NJ in Camden county: Marlton 08053 Berlin 08009 Cherry Hill 08002 08003 08034 Moorestown 08057, Haddon Heights 08035 Haddonfield 08033 Sicklerville 08081 Voorhees 08043.