Exterior Painting · Arlington, TX
Arlington exteriors: old wood on one street, thin coats on the next.
An exterior quote in Arlington depends almost entirely on which decade the house was built. A 1958 ranch in Interlochen and a 2019 build in Viridian need different work, and pricing them the same way is how change orders happen.
Here is what exterior painting in Arlington actually involves.
On the mid-century houses the fascia is the job. Shallow-pitch roofs give almost no overhang, so sixty-year-old pine takes rain directly and fails at the joints and the board ends first. Our process handles that in sequence — full pressure wash, caulking and sealing, scrape and sand where the coating has gone, then carpentry repairs to replace what has turned soft. Original single-pane trim usually needs its glazing putty made good before it needs paint; painting over an open glazing bead just channels water into the bottom rail.
In the newer western neighborhoods the substrate is sound and the failures are in the caulk and the coating. Builders run a fast bead at corner boards and window flanges, and on the south and west elevations a lot of it has split by year eight. We cut out the failed bead rather than laying a new one over it, and we check the siding for chalk by hand before topcoating, because chalk breaks the bond of whatever goes over it.
Here is what the price covers.
- A meeting with our In-Home Color Consultant before anything is ordered
- Full pressure wash of the surfaces to be painted
- Caulking and sealing at joints and penetrations
- Scrape and sand where the existing coating has failed
- Carpentry repairs — soft and rotten wood replaced, not painted over
- Full coverage and protection of windows and brick, then spray application
Exterior Painting in Arlington, in detail.
The parts of a exterior painting job that people ask about separately.
These are the questions we hear most about exterior painting in Arlington.
Why is the quote for our fifties ranch higher than our neighbor’s newer house?
Because nearly all of it is hand preparation on old wood — scraping, sanding, sealing, glazing and carpentry. A newer house with sound siding has a fraction of the prepared surface area.
When should exterior work be scheduled?
Late spring through early fall. Exterior paint applies best in warm temperatures, which lets it dry at the proper speed and avoids the humidity and rain that stop it bonding.
When is the best time to paint my home’s exterior?
Exterior paint applies best in warm temperatures, so late spring through early fall is ideal. That lets the paint dry at a proper speed and gives the best chance of avoiding the high humidity or precipitation that stops paint bonding properly.
What exterior color should I choose if I am selling?
Neutral and muted usually. Lighter colors are the most popular — off-white, light gray, taupe, light blue or green. If you want to make a statement with something bolder and darker, the best sellers are red, yellow and blue.
Do you replace rotten wood before painting?
Yes. Carpentry repairs are a standard part of our exterior process. Painting over soft wood is the fastest route to a callback, so it gets replaced first.
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