Exterior Painting · Roanoke, TX
Roanoke exteriors: old wood on one street, thin coats on the next.
The same split runs outside. A house near the historic core has original wood that needs carpentry before it needs paint; a house in the newer subdivisions has sound substrate and a coating that has started to chalk.
Here is what exterior painting in Roanoke actually involves.
On the older stock the failures are predictable and in a fixed order: the coating goes on the south and west elevations, the exposed wood weathers and checks, then water finds the end grain and the board turns 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 will not hold paint. Original wood sashes usually want their glazing putty made good first, because painting over an open glazing bead channels water straight into the bottom rail.
In the newer neighborhoods the substrate is fiber cement or brick and the work is caulk and chalk. Builders run a fast bead at corner boards and window flanges, and by year eight a lot of it has split on the sunny sides. We cut the failed bead out rather than laying a new one over it, and we hand-test the siding for chalk 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 Roanoke, 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 Roanoke.
Why is the quote for an older Roanoke house higher?
Because most of it is hand preparation on old wood — scraping, sanding, 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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