Unlike humans, walls have the luxury of erasing their checkered pasts with nothing more than a fresh coat of paint and a dry-wall lobotomy. Bury chromatic secrets with today's Groupon: for $99, you get one full-room paint job from CertaPro Painters of South Birmingham (up to a $265 value).

Part of one of the largest painting companies in North America, CertaPro Painters of South Birmingham expertly brightens the corners of homes and businesses in downtown Birmingham and the surrounding area. Its adept army of brush-wielders follows a five-step process to ensure coats will successfully cloak your domicile's naked spots. The team will first prep the room with plastic sheeting and drop cloths to catch any errant drips. Meanwhile, a scuff-sanding helps smoothen out the wall's imperfections and aid in paint adhesion. The painting then begins, smothering wall spaces up to 600 square feet with two careful applications, covering up any stains, blemishes, or teen journal entries they encounter. Afterward, like gracious guests, the crew will clean up after themselves, inspect their work for flaws, and rewind all of your Betamax tapes. Customers must provide 2 gallons of their own paint.

Reviews

Reviewers at ServiceMagic.com give CertaPro Painters of South Birmingham a five-star average:

• The crew that did the work was courteous and professional. They did a great job, and it was not easy. The rooms look beautiful. I will definitely hire them again for future work I am planning. – Jennifer P.
• The gentlemen that came to the house were very professional. I appreciate them doing such a good job. The experience was very satisfactory. I will call again when we start to paint the rest of the house. – Paula M.