Exterior Painting · Southlake, TX
Southlake exteriors: a lot of elevation, and a lot of trim.
A Southlake exterior is rarely just siding. It is stone and stucco, deep painted fascia and soffit, iron on the balconies and the stair, cedar garage doors, shutters, and a chimney chase that nobody can reach from the ground.
Here is what exterior painting in Southlake actually involves.
The trim is the job. On a Clariden Ranch or Estes Park elevation the painted surface area is dominated by fascia, soffit, corbels, window surrounds and shutters rather than by wall field, and every one of those is a hand-finished detail with an edge that shows. We spray and back-brush where back-brushing matters and hand-cut everything at a stone or stucco junction, because the line where paint meets stone is what people actually see from the driveway.
Chimney chases and upper dormers are the surfaces that get skipped by cheaper bids, and they are the ones that fail first because they take the most weather. We price them in and we get to them properly — which on these houses usually means a lift and a full day just for the high work. If a proposal for a house like this looks cheap, the chase is generally the thing missing from 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 Southlake, 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 Southlake.
Are the chimney chase and upper dormers included?
Yes, and they are itemized so you can see they are in there. They are the highest-weather surfaces on the house and the most commonly omitted from a low bid.
Can you paint cedar garage doors rather than replace them?
Usually, if the cedar is sound. They get washed, sanded, spot-primed on bare wood and finished in an exterior-grade product. Doors that have gone soft at the bottom rail get that section replaced first.
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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