Video library
Our videos, sorted by the question they answer
Our YouTube channel has over a thousand videos, filmed on real jobs since 2015. This page is a curated starting point, sorted by the questions customers ask most. Nothing here is stock footage and nothing is generated.
Our channel
@dfrancopaintingandwallpaper on YouTube
How we do the work, and David answering the questions people ask on almost every job.
Every video we make lives here. Subscribe and you will see the new ones first.
Claims we make
Why painting with purpose matters
Real video
We are Painting with Purpose
David shares why a portion of every project supports Camp Cedar Illinois and why the crew gives time through D'Franco Days of Service.
Seven types
Start with the question you have
If none of these answer your question, call and ask. We will answer it live.
The 80% video
Fifteen questions to ask before you hire a painter
One video that answers what almost every homeowner asks before we start. Watch it before the estimate so the walkthrough can be about your house instead of our process.
Cost videos
What this actually costs, on camera
David walking through real estimates on real houses. Numbers said out loud, no bait and switch.
Product videos
Product tests and honest reviews
What the premium paint costs, where it earns its price, and when a different product is the better call.
Process videos
What the work looks like in your house
The prep, the masking, the sanding, the cut lines. The unglamorous part that decides whether the job holds up.
Job site tours
Walk a job with us before you hire us
Real houses, real crews, before and after. You see the whole house, not just one good photo.
Problem videos
Why paint fails and what we do about it
Peeling, bubbling, failing exterior paint. What causes each one and when painting is the wrong next step.
Customer question videos
You asked, we answered
Straight answers to the questions homeowners ask us most, including how to tell a good painter from a bad one.
Read instead
Prefer to read?
The Learning Center answers the same questions in writing, with our published prices alongside.
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