1.
Consultation and estimate - Free consultation to discuss
and evaluate the project and to determine the best solutions
and products to use. A detailed written estimate will
then faxed, e-mailed, or delivered to you.
2.
Scheduling -After the acceptance of proposal is signed
and returned, we will schedule a start date that is most
convenient for you.
3.
Color samples - We will provide you with numerous
color samples to choose from. We will also custom match
any color.
4.
Pressure washing - We will pressure wash all exterior
siding and trim surfaces to be painted or stained. We
also remove all mildew and mildew spores with tsp or bleach
solution.
Option: We can also pressure
wash walkways, driveways, patios, retaining walls, brick
etc.
5.
Preparation - Complete extensive preparation includes:
scraping all loose and peeling paint, feather sanding
all scraped and other needed areas with quality orbital
sanders that will not damage or gauge wood surfaces. We
remove and fill all un-needed hardware, hooks, and nails.
We will also feather sand some bad edges painted over
from previous paint jobs for cosmetic purposes.
Option:
We can feather sand all bad edges (from previous paint
jobs) and use a premium flexible sand able filler compound
to remedy and greatly cosmetically improve most or all
imperfections. This option begins to get a little into
restoration work without sanding and removing all paint
to bare wood surfaces. Since preparation is the most important
element in paint and coating performance, we typically
spend the most time here.
6.
Re-nailing & rotten wood replacement -During the
scraping and sanding process we may find previously undiscovered
loose or rotten boards. We will re-nail all loose boards
and replace or refer a qualified contractor to replace
rotten or badly damaged boards. It is very important to
have a sound solid substrate for proper product adhesion
and performance.
7.
Caulking - We mostly use premium quality Dap 50 year
elastomeric caulk to fill and seal all siding and trim
cracks, in/around all window and door jambs, sunken nail
holes. Since water/moisture infiltration behind paint
coatings is the main reason for paint for blistering and
peeling, caulking is a very important step.
8.
Masking & Covering - - We carefully mask and cover
all unprotected areas including, windows, fixtures, roofs,
decks, shrubs, walkways, brick and nearby cars etc.
9.
Priming -We will primer all bare wood and all other
needed areas with a premium quality peel-stopping primer/sealer.
Our recommended primers have tannin blocking capabilities
however extreme cases of tannin bleed may require an alkyd
primer or several coats of acrylic primer. In some cases
we will recommend a full coat of primer on entire side
of a house or building or on all sides and on all surfaces
of an entire house or building.
10.
Finish coat application - We apply two full coats
premium quality 100% acrylic paint or soild body stain
on all exterior siding surfaces. The first coat is applied
by airless sprayer then back rolled. The second coat is
applied by sprayer only. This gives us the ability to
work the paint into the surface and bridge small cracks.
We keep a wet product edge to insure that it will dry
to a beautiful uniform finish. All paint or coating will
be applied professionally and evenly.
11.
Finish coat application - We apply two full coats
premium quality 100% acrylic paint on all trim surfaces.
Trim includes fascia boards, gutters, (if previously painted
or needed), corner boards, belly boards, window trim,
door jambs, doors and most other wood architectural trim
that will be a contrasting color different from the siding
color. Trim paint will be applied mostly by brush and
roller. In some cases we will recommend using an oil-based
enamel spray finish on exterior doors and some metal surfaces
for durability and cosmetic purposes. All trim is done
with precision edges and extreme attention to detail.
12.
Clean-up - We clean up at the end of each work day
and at completion of the entire project. We remove and
dispose of all debris from your home or job location leaving
the yard as tidy or tidier than it was before we arrived.
13.
Inspection - We will inspect the entire project and
touch up as needed. The we will ask you, the homeowner,
to inspect the job with us. We want to make sure you are
completely satisfied. We will also supply you with labeled
touch up paint in each color.
