Our step-by-step exterior painting process:

Step 1: Pressure Washing

To ensure best coverage, we will remove dirt and dust buildup from house using a pressure washer. We will use a detergent+soap that  removes mildew, mold, and build-up grime from your brick, siding, concrete walkways, wood surfaces.

Step 2: Repair Damaged Surfaces

We will inspect the entire perimeter of house, taking notes of damaged surfaces such as: wood,masonry,metal, siding or stucco. We will apply bando filler to cracks or holes using a spackle knife. Once dry, we will lightly sand using medium-grit sanding block. Rotted wood will be replaced, by removing the old board completely, and replacing it with a brand new one.

Step 3:  Remove Loose Paint

Once exterior is dry, we walk around perimeter of house taking note of any loose or chipped paint. We would place drop cloths along ground, then remove chipped and loose paint using paint scraper or medium-grit sanding block. 

Step 4: Caulk Trim

Once loose paint is removed we will caulk any gaps between house and trim around doors and windows using exterior caulk and caulk gun. If house has mixed materials such as siding and brick, we will add caulk along surface where different materials meet.

Step 5: Prime Stains

We will Immediately examine exterior for any stains or visible wood knots and apply one coat of stain-blocking primer to area using paintbrush or mini roller.

Step 6:  Protect doors, windows, lights

Cover doors, windows and lighting fixtures using plastic sheeting and painter’s tape.

Step 7: Paint Exterior

We believe that preparing the project before painting is one of the most important things. Th​at is why we take time to power wash, repair wood, scrape, caulk, etc. The last step is painting, we use Sherwin Williams Super Paint/Duration, depends on the surface but most of the time we use a sprayer and a back roll to apply the paint, which would ensure the maximum longevity of the painting job.