Exterior Painting
Let the professionals do the painting for you. We've painted the exteriors hundreds of homes and commercial buildings in Tucson over the years. We want to paint yours also. Give me, Robert the owner a call. I'll be happy to provide you with a written estimate.
Written 15 Step Exterior Painting Process
Our standard package includes:
| 1) Pressure Wash Clients are frequently surprised at how aggressive our pressure washing is. This is how it is supposed to be. Loose paint is supposed to come off before the painting starts, not after the job is finished. |
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| 2) Trench Most companies spray down to the dirt and then stop. When it rains, the soil moves and there is a line where the paint stops. We do the extra work and trench below grade to prevent this line. After painting we return the soil and rocks. |
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| 3) Scrape Loose Paint Pressure washing causes some wood to soak up water. When the wood dries out a small amount of paint will curl up on the edges. After the wood is dry we carefully scrape loose paint. One more step for high quality. |
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| 4) Caulk Cracks Stucco buildings will always get cracks over time, especially on the parapets and around the windows. We caulk these cracks as well. |
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| 5) Spot Patch Stucco Its common for small spots of stucco to flake off. Corners have often been chipped by pets or kids with bicycles. We patch these spots for you. |
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| 6) Bag Ceiling Fans, Lights, Meter Faces etc.. If it shouldn't be painted it should be covered. We will cover your items with plastic, paper and tape as required to protect them. |
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| 7) Trim Back Bushes and Trees As Required We trim bushes and trees as needed to provide a quality paint job. Our preference is to have a landscaper do this prior to painting so you get exactly the cut you desire. If its not a concern then we take care of this for you. |
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| 8) Remove Screens Screens are removed and re-installed on older homes with metal frame windows so the window frame can be painted. On newer homes the screens can be left in and covered with plastic since the aluminum window frames don't get painted. If sun block screens are present and sticking out, they will be removed prior to painting. |
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| 9) Put Plastic Sheeting on Windows and Doors Our painters' mantra: If it doesn't get painted it must be covered. |
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| 10) Prime as Required We apply primer or premium self priming paint to exposed wood or stucco to give you a superior paint job. |
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| 11) Paint Exterior Body and Fascia We paint the body AND the fascia since a job is not complete until they are both taken care of. |
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| 12) Premium Exterior Paint It's ironic that some contractors use cheap paint, because it is more difficult to use and much more abrasive to the spray equipment painters use. It's false economy for both the painter and the client to use cheap paint. Premium paint applies faster and it goes on thicker, so there is less touch up. We both win--you get a better job and we are not frustrated with dripping paint and worn out machines. |
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| 13) Apply Two Coats We put on a MINIMUM of two coats of paint on the walls and we guarantee full coverage. If the job requires more than two coats, we keep painting till its covered. |
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| 14) Clean Up We do not consider your job finished until we have cleaned up perfectly and made you happy. |
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| 15) All Materials and Labor included in the price Please see "Bid Prices Don't Change" below. |
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Various Options
Jobs are bid "cafeteria style" so clients can pick and choose what they want done and what they can skip to save money. For example a standard Rita Ranch home with a swimming pool will be quoted with a base price for painting the stucco walls and trim of the house and then on separate line items will be the cost for the pool fence and the side gate. If you want the pool fence or side gate painted you know the price before we start. You get only what you want and are not required to pay for extras. Plus items can be added after we start, without re-negotiating the price.
Note on Caulking Cracks & Spot Patching Stucco
Several times a year I get calls from homeowners who are concerned there are cracks showing after paint has been applied to their home, but before we are finished with the job. There will almost always be cracks which could not be seen prior to applying paint. These cracks can be caulked after paint has been applied and then painted over. This is a natural and expected part of the process. Paint and caulk are highly compatable and it does not matter if paint is put on before or after caulk is applied so long as the caulk is painted over before the job is completely finished.
Contracts and lists tend to be linear and go step by step. To be more accurate in describing the process, when my current batch of quote forms are all used, I will probably add two steps after the current step #13. Currently step #13 is applying two coats of paint. The new quote forms will include steps after this which will say "Caulk cracks which are now visable now that house has been sprayed". The second added step will say "Paint over additional caulking".
Stucco patching is the same as caulking in that some of the patch work will be done after paint is applied. It might be hard to imagine but its ALOT easier to see areas needing to be patched after they have been spray painted. The best example I can give is this: Think of an old car with dingy faded paint. This car has a few small dents on it. Now think of a shiny new car with two small dents. Would you notice the dents more on the old dingy car or the new shiny one? Answer - The shiny new car will show the dents more in the same way freshly painted stucco makes it easier for us to find the rest of the cracks and areas needing additional patch work.
Experienced Painters
All our crew leaders have been painting for many years; most crew workers have been painting for at least two years. For an average single family home, our crew typically consists of the crew leader and one painter. For larger homes and commercial jobs we combine crews.
We're One Call Away
A large part of having many satisfied clients is good communication which happens as a result of our being immediately available to answer your questions or address a specific concern.
As the owner I keep my cell phone on from 6am to 9pm Monday through Saturday, and yes that's 15 hours a day, six days a week. If I don't answer I'm probably talking with a client or on the phone and will call right back. The Crew leaders; David, Renee and Jon also carry cell phones and their numbers are listed on the Crew Leaders section.
24 Working Hours
The hours we work at a jobsite are dependent on your requirements. We frequently work odd hours on commercial jobs, malls, schools, etc.. to be there when the public isn't. This is why "24/7" is included in the name of the business.
