If you’re concerned about fumes from the paint, we can use with low-VOC or no-VOC paints for you. VOC stands for Volatile Organic Compounds, that are some of the most harmful chemicals found in paint. But there are more to being safe around paint than the chemicals – we also love pets and kids like you do, but not on the job site, please. You won’t want to be cutting paint out of your beloved cat or dog’s fur or live with fur embedded in your wall, nor would you want to call us back because your little one lost balance and landed on the fresh paint for balance. Accidents can happen at any time, so the best thing to do is have a family member or sitter (or pet sitter) watch them if we’re scheduled to be working. Latex-based paints need at least 4 hours after painting before you want to let children or pets around the painted walls under supervision. The walls will be dry, but the paint will not be cured for approximately 2 weeks.