From $2.90 / sq ft
Exterior Painting
Exterior paint engineered for the Puget Sound climate.
The Work
What is actually included
A Bothell house does not fail from sun — it fails from water. Rain, moss, and 180 days a year of damp are what pull paint off siding here. So our exterior process is built around moisture: wash it, dry it, kill the mildew, seal every horizontal seam, and put down a 100% acrylic coating that stays flexible when the boards move.
- Low-pressure house wash with a mildewcide to kill moss and algae at the root
- Scrape, sand and feather every failing edge back to sound paint
- Rot inspection — we flag soft trim, fascia and sills before we coat them
- Bare wood spot-primed with a bonding exterior primer
- All gaps, seams and butt joints caulked with 50-year elastomeric sealant
- Two coats of 100% acrylic exterior paint, sprayed and back-rolled
- Windows, roof, walkways and plants fully masked and protected
Process
How your exterior project runs
1. Free Walkthrough
We walk every room or every side of the house with you, measure, and talk through colors, sheens and problem areas. Usually 30–45 minutes.
2. Written Flat-Rate Quote
You get an itemized price in writing — surfaces, coats, brand and product line, and a start date. Not an hourly guess.
3. Prep Day
Furniture wrapped, floors covered, holes patched, caulk run, primer where it's needed. This is the day that decides how the job looks in five years.
4. Paint & Walkthrough
Two full coats, then we walk it together with a bright light before we pack up. Anything you flag gets fixed that day.
FAQ
Exterior Painting questions
When can you paint exteriors in Washington?
Realistically mid-April through mid-October. Modern acrylics apply down to 35°F, but the surface must be dry and stay above dew point overnight — that's the real limit here, not the thermometer.
How long will an exterior paint job last?
On properly prepped wood or fiber cement in this climate, 8–12 years. On vinyl or previously well-maintained surfaces, longer. Poor prep is what turns 10 years into 3.
Do you pressure wash?
We soft wash. High pressure drives water behind siding and gouges cedar. Low pressure plus the right cleaner does more and damages nothing.
Also Available
Other services
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Walls, ceilings, trim, doors and stairwells — masked tight, cut in clean, two full coats every time.
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A sprayed factory finish on your existing boxes — a new kitchen look for a fraction of replacement.
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Wash, brighten and seal — penetrating stains that stop the graying and the green.
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Accent walls, color blocking, limewash, stair rails, front doors, murals and specialty coatings.
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Get your exterior quote
Free on-site walkthrough, written flat-rate pricing, and a start date you can plan around.