{"id":20,"date":"2020-12-21T11:21:07","date_gmt":"2020-12-21T11:21:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/tariq\/sktthemes\/?page_id=20"},"modified":"2026-05-12T17:53:36","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T17:53:36","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ipaintandremodel.com\/index.php\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"20\" class=\"elementor elementor-20\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3806e28 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3806e28\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b6503d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1b6503d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Choose Us?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-946c4ae e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"946c4ae\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f5c84b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7f5c84b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Basic Needs Construction and Construction Company<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2987d95 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2987d95\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5553893\" data-id=\"5553893\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d73f2cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d73f2cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"592\" height=\"389\" src=\"https:\/\/ipaintandremodel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/aboutUsPage.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1025\" alt=\"About Us | Ed Goodfriend\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ipaintandremodel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/aboutUsPage.png 592w, https:\/\/ipaintandremodel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/aboutUsPage-300x197.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 592px) 100vw, 592px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e3fdd43\" data-id=\"e3fdd43\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e1707b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0e1707b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Locally-owned and operated<\/li><li>Friendly &amp; knowledgeable<\/li><li>Fully licensed &amp; insured<\/li><li>Free quotes<\/li><li>Guaranteed workmanship<\/li><li>Custom designs<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-f7b1655 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f7b1655\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5c21997\" data-id=\"5c21997\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c158a7 elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"9c158a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sktperfectdemo.com\/demos\/kitchendesign\/contact-layout-1\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Contact Us<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f966f4a\" data-id=\"f966f4a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed86a11 elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"ed86a11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/localhost\/tariq\/sktthemes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/about-phone-icon.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Call Today<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">(207) 449-0109<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0c07dd8 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-phone\" data-id=\"0c07dd8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2e88e5f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2e88e5f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8c24d4d\" data-id=\"8c24d4d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db6708f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"db6708f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Us<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5825741 choose-sub-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5825741\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>High-quality interior and exterior painting &#8211; it makes such a difference, and it all starts with thorough prepwork and attention to detail, including keeping the worksite clean and orderly.<\/p><p>I (Ed, owner of Basic Needs Construction and Painting Company) also try to be respectful of your time and budget. That starts with good communication before a project even begins.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve found it useful to know the skills and details of painting and carpentry as they often overlap. This also simplifies the process for you if you can call one person to do both.<\/p>\n<p>My approach to your remodeling projects centers around finding out what your goals are once the project is complete. I typically ask a lot of questions so I can understand what you have done for homework on your project. It&#8217;s good to discuss options to make sure you have fully identified all the steps it will take to get from A to Z. During the course of these discussions, my goal will be to help you choose the most appropriate products for the best price to ensure you&#8217;ll be happy with both the final look and the cost.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a534f3a\" data-id=\"a534f3a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20ec72a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"20ec72a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"580\" src=\"https:\/\/ipaintandremodel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/FlowerBenchGardens.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1033\" alt=\"Flower Bench Gardens Pownal Maine\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ipaintandremodel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/FlowerBenchGardens.jpg 525w, https:\/\/ipaintandremodel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/FlowerBenchGardens-272x300.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27fd82d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"27fd82d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fde7ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8fde7ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Painting projects can be as simple as painting a room or the whole house, inside and out. Many paint and building suppliers have gone to low-odor, low-VOC (volatile organic compounds) products, helping to provide user-friendly materials that are healthier for our families and our planet. These are especially helpful for the elderly or others who have developed sensitivities to chemicals. Whenever I can, I prefer using these products and make that easier for you by passing them along at cost.<\/p><p>My wife and I live on an incredibly beautiful, landscaped property. Pictures from my property are scattered throughout the website. We love to share its beauty with others, and its beauty motivates me to provide you with beauty in your home.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dadf70e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dadf70e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c17120a elementor-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"c17120a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-recycle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M184.561 261.903c3.232 13.997-12.123 24.635-24.068 17.168l-40.736-25.455-50.867 81.402C55.606 356.273 70.96 384 96.012 384H148c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v40c0 6.627-5.373 12-12 12H96.115c-75.334 0-121.302-83.048-81.408-146.88l50.822-81.388-40.725-25.448c-12.081-7.547-8.966-25.961 4.879-29.158l110.237-25.45c8.611-1.988 17.201 3.381 19.189 11.99l25.452 110.237zm98.561-182.915l41.289 66.076-40.74 25.457c-12.051 7.528-9 25.953 4.879 29.158l110.237 25.45c8.672 1.999 17.215-3.438 19.189-11.99l25.45-110.237c3.197-13.844-11.99-24.719-24.068-17.168l-40.687 25.424-41.263-66.082c-37.521-60.033-125.209-60.171-162.816 0l-17.963 28.766c-3.51 5.62-1.8 13.021 3.82 16.533l33.919 21.195c5.62 3.512 13.024 1.803 16.536-3.817l17.961-28.743c12.712-20.341 41.973-19.676 54.257-.022zM497.288 301.12l-27.515-44.065c-3.511-5.623-10.916-7.334-16.538-3.821l-33.861 21.159c-5.62 3.512-7.33 10.915-3.818 16.536l27.564 44.112c13.257 21.211-2.057 48.96-27.136 48.96H320V336.02c0-14.213-17.242-21.383-27.313-11.313l-80 79.981c-6.249 6.248-6.249 16.379 0 22.627l80 79.989C302.689 517.308 320 510.3 320 495.989V448h95.88c75.274 0 121.335-82.997 81.408-146.88z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEnvironmentally Friendly \"Green\" Materials\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24b7e01 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"24b7e01\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff071b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ff071b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I prefer and recommend &#8220;green&#8221; construction materials and paints whenever possible&#8211;for the health of you, me, and the planet. I try to make them affordable to you by giving them to you at my cost.<\/p><p>So what do I mean by &#8220;green&#8221; materials? For one, I use &#8216;healthy&#8217; paint that does not contain the harmful chemicals known as Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC&#8217;s). These toxins are the reasons for most odors and irritants associated with painting.<\/p><p>The EPA states that &#8220;VOC&#8217;s include a variety of chemicals, some of which may have short- and long-term adverse health effects. Concentrations of many VOC&#8217;s are consistently higher indoors (up to ten times higher) than outdoors. VOC&#8217;s are emitted by a wide array of products numbering in the thousands, including paints and lacquers.&#8221;<\/p><p>So, wherever possible, I use paints that do contain the lowest levels of VOC&#8217;s possible.<\/p><p>If you have questions, feel free to email me at ed@ipaintandremodel.com.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why Choose Us? 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