Outside
The porch, the door and the trim
Small outside jobs that make the house easier to come home to.
Front door and trim
Scraped, sanded, primed and painted, with the hardware masked, not removed.
A color chosen in your light
Weatherstripping noted for you, not changed
Porches, railings and steps
Handrails and balusters done first. Steps and ramps can take a gritty finish made for floors.
Paths kept clear while we work
We tell you when it's dry enough to use
One-level homes
Siding, trim and fascia on ranch homes, from the ground and a ladder only where we need one.
Gutters and downspouts masked
Shrubs tied back, not cut
Mountain weather
We paint outside when the weather says so.
Mountain mornings are damp and the afternoons turn quickly. We start outside work on dry mornings, mostly from April to October, and we phone you when a day moves.
No outside work on a wet surface
A new day offered when one is rained out
Your front door is never left open to the weather
About outside work
My house was built before 1978. Does that change anything?
Homes built before 1978 may have lead in old paint. The EPA's rule for renovation, repair and painting covers paid work that disturbs paint in these homes, and the firm doing it has to be EPA certified for that work. Tell us the year when you call. If your home is covered, we close off the room with plastic, never dry-sand or burn paint, clean up with a HEPA vacuum, and hand you the EPA's lead pamphlet before we start. Our firm number is in the footer.
Do you work on weekends, or in bad weather?
Visits are Monday to Friday. Outside work waits for dry mornings, and we call you when a day moves.
What does the warranty cover?
Peeling or blistering that comes from our workmanship. Terms, limits and exclusions are in your written warranty.
Ask about the porch before the season turns.
A look takes half an hour, and you decide afterwards.