OUR ADVANCED INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR PAINTING PROCESS
ADVANCED INTERIOR PAINTING PROCESS
Interior wall painting guideline. Specific processes may change for interior cabinets, trim and doors or ceiling work.
Pre-Arrival
- Coordinate schedule with customer.
- Call or email (whichever is preferred) day before arrival
- Communicate to client what’s to be expected first day
- Ask about any special considerations
Job Site
- Greet customer or access home if key or garage code is provided
- Secure job site ie (move items, set drop clothes, setup work area)
Wall Preparation
- Patch drywall holes and fill dings larger than 1/8 inch with 5 minute durabond
- Mask trim with 1 1/2 inch intertape
- Cover counter tops, railing banisters, mantles, etc with hand masker (paper or plastic)
- Sand Patches
Application
- Verify paint colors chosen with paint in can
- Stir paint if not already pre-shaken
- Cut ceilings and trim with brush
- Prime drywall patches
- Apply 1st paint coat to wall body with roller (1/2 nap – Flat, 3/8 nap – Eggshell, 1/2+ textured walls)
- While rolling, stay tight to trim and ceiling for stipple consistency
- Allow 1st paint coat to skim over and apply 1st coat of lightweight drywall spackle to remaining dings
- Allow spackle to dry and apply 2nd coat lightweight spackle to dings
- Sand patches and prime
- Apply final coat of paint
Clean-up
- Remove tape, paper and plastic
- With wet rag, check for any drips on unwanted surfaces
- Fold drop clothes end over end to contain dust
- Vacuum work area
- Daily job site clean-up including organizing tools and materials
Final Inspection
- Coordinating time with client on final day to complete a walk-through of the project. At this time we can complete any touch-ups necessary before packing up equipment
- After all touch-ups have been completed and customer is satisfied, contract is signed.
ADVANCED EXTERIOR PAINTING PROCESS
Pressure washing
- Apply bio degradable cleaner to remove dirt build up and mold
- Clean surface with pressure washer to remove dirt and loose paint
- Rinse windows and fixtures
- Pick-up paint chips and dispose
- Upon request and noted in contract, clean concrete and/or deck
- Wait for home to dry
Surface preparation
- Scrape and or wire brush flaky paint
- Feather sand edges of paint to make variation between painted surface and raw substrate less noticeable
- Spot prime or in some cases full body prime with Sherwin Williams Peel Bond primer
- Caulk expansion gaps, corners, windows and on cedar siding, joints where two pieces of siding meet together
Your preparation is complete at this point. Following this preparation process gives us the confidence to provide you with a written warranty.
Protecting your home
- Mask unpainted surfaces with plastic and paper
- Cover ground surfaces such as deck, furniture, patio and driveway
- Mask light fixtures
Exterior Painting
- Brush and roll or spray application depending on project scope
- If spraying and working with porous surfaces such as cedar, back brush/back roll after spray to push paint into fibers
- Two coat application to be completed upon request or based on our recommendation
- Satin to semi-gloss sheen paints to be painted from corner to corner prevent lap marks
- In cooler temps, paint application to be stopped 2 hrs prior to sunset to prevent surfactant leaching
Clean-up
- Daily job site clean-up including organizing tools and materials
- Bag and remove all garbage
- Pick-up remaining paint chips
- Remove plastic and tape
- Replace hardware and furniture
Final Inspection
- Coordinating time with client on final day to complete a walk-through of the project. At this time we can complete any touch-ups necessary before packing up equipment
- After all touch-ups have been completed and customer is satisfied, contract is signed
