Exterior Painting · Denton, TX
Denton exteriors: old wood first, paint second.
The houses around Denton’s square have original wood siding, trim and windows that have been through a century of Texas summers. On those, the carpentry and preparation are the job — the paint is what goes on afterwards.
Here is what exterior painting in Denton actually involves.
Old siding fails in a predictable order: the coating goes first on the south and west elevations, then the exposed wood weathers and checks, then water finds the end grain and the board goes soft at its lower edge. Our exterior process handles that in sequence — full pressure wash, caulking and sealing, scrape and sand where the coating has failed, then carpentry repairs to replace what has gone soft. Painting over soft wood is the fastest route to a callback, so it gets cut out first.
The windows are the other major item on these houses. Original wood sashes here typically have glazing putty that has gone hard and dropped out in places, and painting over an open glazing bead channels water straight into the bottom rail — which is why so many original sashes have rotted exactly there. In the newer subdivisions south and west the substrate is fiber cement or brick instead, and the work is mostly about caulk that has split on the sunny elevations.
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 Denton, 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 Denton.
Why is a historic-district exterior quote higher than my neighbor’s new build?
Because almost all of it is hand preparation on old wood — washing, scraping, sanding, sealing and carpentry repairs. A newer brick or fiber cement house 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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