Exterior Painting · Keller, TX
Straightforward Keller exteriors, priced without padding.
A Keller exterior is usually brick to the sill with painted trim, fascia, soffit, shutters and garage doors above it. The painted area is smaller than the house looks, and an honest quote reflects that rather than pricing the whole elevation.
Here is what exterior painting in Keller actually involves.
Because the field is brick, the job is almost entirely trim, and trim is where the failures are. On Bourland Oaks and Estates of Oakmont houses of this age we expect failed caulk at the corner boards and window flanges, some soft wood at the sill horns and the bottoms of the garage door jambs, and chalked paint on the south and west fascia. Those get cut out, replaced where soft, re-caulked and spot-primed. Quoting a brick house as though the whole elevation needs coating is padding, and we do not do it.
Garage doors are worth a specific mention here because they are the largest painted surface on most of these houses and they take full afternoon sun. A steel garage door needs proper cleaning and a direct-to-metal or bonding primer where the factory finish has chalked; painting straight over a chalked steel door is why they peel in sheets within two summers. We price the doors in rather than treating them as an extra.
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 Keller, 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 Keller.
My house is mostly brick. Why is the quote not much cheaper?
Because the cost is in the trim, not the wall field, and trim is all hand work and prep. It should still be meaningfully cheaper than a fully sided house — if a quote treats brick like siding, that is padding.
Are the garage doors included?
Yes, itemized. They are the biggest painted surface on most Keller houses and take the most sun, and a chalked steel door needs a bonding primer or the new coat will peel.
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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