Surfaces generally common to an “Exterior Textured Stucco Tract Home”
Painted Wood – Fascia Boards, Eaves, Window Shutter Decoration (if applicable), and Back Patio Overhang (with Posts)
Stucco (with “Pop-Outs”) – Common to House ONLY
Painted Door Units – Front Door, Back Door, Side Door (if applicable), and Garage Door, with respective Frames
Painted Metal - meter box, gutter/downspout, gas meter, outlet covers, wall vent(s), and any other painted metal items affixed to the house
Drywall Ceiling – common to Back Patio Overhang (if applicable)
Surfaces and procedures generally NOT included and, therefore, subject to additional pricing
Stained Front Door Unit (if applicable) – lightly sand, clean, and spray 2 coats of a water-based spar urethane * If the door requires greater attention, from excessive exposure to the elements, then a “Door Specialist” is recommended.
Patio Wall Wrought Iron Gate – sand, clean, mask adjacent surfaces, and spray 2 coats of a DTM paint.
Wrought Iron Front Security Door – sand, clean, mask adjacent surfaces, and spray 2 coats of a DTM paint.
Window Frames (if faded and chalky) – sand, clean, remove screens, mask adjacent surfaces, and spray 2 coats of a DTM paint.
Ceramic Light Fixtures – clean, mask adjacent surfaces, and spray 2 coats of Fascia Board paint.
Stucco “Pop-Outs” - if a secondary color is selected.
Extensive Stucco repair - outside the realm of standard “hairline” cracks.
Extensive paint peeling/blistering/cracking caused by failure from previous faulty workmanship.
Back Patio Drywall Ceiling (if applicable) – damage from a Roof leak.
Replacing “rotted” Fascia Boards – a handyman is recommended for this procedure.
Replacing damaged Garage Door Frame(s) – often the rubber seal will weather and deteriorate over time.
Apply a waterproofing primer/sealer to ALL stucco – recommended if stucco is: a. “Chalky” - either because the previous paint applied was of low caliber, or the house was past its recommended timeframe to repaint. b. “Alkaline” – either there was no primer applied when the house was built, or the initial coat was applied prior to the stucco fully “curing”.
“Spray and Back-roll” – an effective technique, but cost-prohibitive and essentially overrated: a. This procedure is generally 2.5 times the labor and 1.5-2 times the material cost - to apply it properly. b. It will sometimes create an unintended “artifact” and reduce uniformity of the finish. c. 1 Spray and Back-roll coat CANNOT rival 2 separate Spray coats in terms of cost, appearance, and longevity.
Dense vegetation will have to be pruned by the Client or a Landscaper, if it’s impeding access to the painted surface.
Large items, butted up against the house, will have to be moved by the Client, if elected to paint behind.
All packages include the following preparation procedures (in order of sequence)
Pull gravel and rocks away from bottom of foundation to be able to paint to dirt line and put back upon completion.
Slightly prune vegetation (as necessary) to afford access to the affected surfaces.
Move small items away from the house to protect from overspray and take pictures of their respective locations. Put back upon completion.
Scrape loose paint and pick up debris. Power-sand scraped areas on Fascia Boards and Back Patio Overhang Posts to smoothen. Hammer in loose nails. Hand-sand painted door units as needed.
Prime bare wood, patch damaged wood, sand patches, and prime patches on Fascia Boards, Door Frames, and Posts.
Pressure wash affected surfaces to remove dirt film, loose paint, loose stucco, and other contaminants to ensure an adequate paint bond. Clean window glass to remove water spots.
Caulk window/door frame-to-stucco joints (if currently caulked), all exposed joints on Fascia Boards, and wood-to-slat joints on the bottom of Back Patio Overhang Posts to preclude moisture intrusion.
Patch large hairline stucco cracks with a textured elastomeric patching compound to blend in with the stucco and stem recurrence.
Mask windows, concrete, vegetation, patio wall, wall lights, meter box glass, and any other items requiring protection from paint overspray/spatter. Unmask upon completion.
Clean job site upon completion, leaving no traces of overspray/spatter, debris/trash, clean up residue, or the like.
