Exterior Painting covers a broad range of services. Here they are broken down into three specific areas of exterior services;

Painted surfaces
Stained Surfaces
Maintenance Surfaces

Painted surfaces

We do 80% of our work outside applying paint. If your home is in need of a freshening up or a full restoration. We offer different surfaces to meet all of your needs.

The process for painted surfaces can be very job specific. Some homes are in need of very little work, while others may need cleaning, scraping, sanding, washing, caulking, repairing, and finally priming and painting. Of course the cost of the job will be directly affected by the amount of work needed. Repairs are easily done during the preparation stage.

The prep stage consists of getting the project back into good condition. . We have to initially wash the house with pressurized water and then do the detective work. We find that many homes need scraping and sanding done. We do this to ensure that the surfaces are clean and ready for primer and paint.

Stained Surfaces

Similar to log siding restoration, we have to get the siding back into pristine condition. This requires the very same process we use on log home projects. Click here to read about the process used to restore log siding.

After the siding is clean and dry, we can apply the stain. You can choose from three different types of stains; transparent (this product allows you to see the complete grain of the wood), semi-transparent (this product allows you to only see large variations in wood grain), Solid color stains (looks very similar to paint but penetrates the wood instead of resting on its surface).

If the siding is in bad condition we will suggest either a semi-transparent or solid color stain to help the house look uniform. We also offer repair and replacement of siding when it is needed.

Maintenance Free Painting

If you have aluminum, vinyl, or other types of maintenance free siding, you may have some options with painting it. This preparation process is very similar to all other siding types, but a special etching primer is used to bond with the surface to hold paint. It has been our experience that two or three coats may be required to cover surfaces thoroughly and evenly.