Exterior Painting

Preparation is key to the end result. Exterior painting normally involves a lot more preparation work than interior painting etc. The preparation work involved on an external project can be as much as 50-70% of the job. So it may appear to you that the work is taking a long time to get to the final painting stage, but you want the paint to last and you also want it to look real good.
Only premium quality paints & materials are used from the initial preparation to the final top coat to ensure that your home painting project, whether it be internal painting or external painting, will stay beautiful for years to come.

Some of the Trade exterior paints we use are Crown Stronghold, Johnstones Stormshield, Sandtex, Sadolin, Sikkens, Dulux Weathershield. There are plenty more trade paints available, but these are the regular ones most people ask us for and we are happy to recommend.

Please feel free to click on the links above and see the quality paints that can be applied to your investment. Your investment deserves our best!

Preparation is Decoration!!!

Exterior preparation process:

• Scrape/sand all loose and peeling paint down to a sound surface. Sometimes scraping and sanding the existing paint is not enough. Burning the paint off (with a heat gun, not gas/flame) may be necessary to obtain a sound surface ready for painting.
• Prime all bare surfaces with sufficient primer
• Wash down chalky and mildew areas with a fungicidal wash (allow to dry & rinse clean)
• Caulk windows and door frames with acrylic caulking
• Glossy existing paint is sanded to help the new paint adhere better
• We mask up or remove hardware to protect it from paint
• Wood knots are treated to help prevent them from coming through the finish coat
• Rusted metal is primed with rust inhibiting primer
• Getting any damaged or rotten woodwork/trim replaced as necessary

As you can see the preparation to an exterior job is pretty extensive. This is why it is mentioned previously that preparation work involved on an external project can be as much as 50-70% of the job.

During the preparation stage the ground around your property will get some loose debris that will come off the surface that is being prepared. This is unfortunately inevitable. We will try however, and keep any mess to a minimum, and we will also do our utmost to protect your prized blooms and plants.

Before & After Painting Company prides itself on the quality and standard of its workmanship. All of our work comes with up to a twelve month guarantee to ensure your complete satisfaction. There aren’t many out there willing to guarantee their work.

We give up to a twelve month guarantee!
We stand behind it too!!!

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