Why exterior paint fails in New England
Freeze and thaw cycles, wet springs and strong summer sun are hard on a house. Moisture gets behind loose paint, the wood moves, and the coat lets go. Fresh paint over that surface only hides the problem for a season or two.
So the job starts with the surface, not the color. We find what is failing, take it back to sound material and seal it before any finish goes on.
What an exterior job includes
- Plants, walkways, decks and windows protected
- Surfaces washed and left to dry
- Loose and peeling paint scraped off
- Rough edges sanded smooth
- Bare wood spot primed
- Open seams and gaps caulked
- Siding, trim, doors and shutters painted
- Final walkthrough and cleanup
Siding we paint
Wood clapboard, cedar shingle and the painted siding found on colonials, capes, ranches and farmhouses across the Nashua area. If your siding is in rough shape, we tell you before we price it, not halfway through the job.
Colors and sheen
You pick the color. We can help you narrow it down, and we will tell you honestly if a color is going to fight your roof or your stone. Sheen matters as much as color on an exterior, so we go over that too, especially for trim and doors.
Scheduling around the weather
Exterior painting in New Hampshire runs from late spring into fall. We paint on dry surfaces in the temperature range the product calls for, and we would rather move a day than lay paint on wet siding.