Our Complete Exterior Painting Process
Our Complete Exterior House Painting Process
"Sound Quality Painting, one of the very best house painters in Snohomish County, uses the finest products and does high quality painting at reasonable prices."
Below is everything we provide at one fair price:
Application of mold and mildew killer:
This is a crucial step in the Northwest and it is often overlooked by other house painters. During pressure cleaning mold and mildew spores might be missed. These bothersome spores can then start spreading and ruin your paint job in two years or less. Application of mold and mildew killer is so critical we do it on every home we paint and have done so for 18 years. For an additional charge we mix in a mildewcide to your paint but this is only going to deter mold and mildew growth on the outside of your paint not under the paint.
Wash:
Sound Quality Painting power washes your home before painting at no additional fee. In some situations the structure will be washed after when primers and caulking have been applied. This can help to avoid trapping water in the wood siding before the finish coat. We also use a power washer if paint stripping is required.
Prep:
Sound Quality Painting will wait for the structure to dry. At this time we do all scraping and sanding of flaking, chipping, or peeling paint and then prime all bare wood surfaces with either a high resin or an alkyd wood under coat.Blistered siding will be brushed and back rolled at this time to help seal and cover for final coat appearance. Back rolling is not done at time of last spray application to ensure proper texture of applied paint. Not all severe blistering will be completely concealed after completion.
Sound Quality Painting then caulks the whole house. We use a 45 year caulk and seal all home windows if necessary, caulk the backs of highly noticeable lower front and rear entrances and wrap-around porch and deck soffits, and caulk all corner joints, door jambs, cracks and any other areas to make the final paint job look clean and nice.
All siding, trim, or other moldings that are loose will be re-nailed where possible or reasonable. Deep set nails and nail holes will be spot filled with caulking to avoid water penetration. We are able to replace damaged trim or siding at a small percentage of what it would cost with a building contractor.
Paint:
After the house has the proper a chance to dry, we will get started painting your home. Sound Quality Painting, your best Snohomish County house painters, applies all paints according to manufacture technical specs to insure proper warranty. Proper warranty includes applying the paint at an effective mil thickness moist or dry. Two coats won't add to or take away from the warranty. We apply all paint in a one or two coat process to the thickness required by the product manufacturer. If required we add more coats for coverage or hiding at our discretion.All trim, corner boards, fascia, window trim, and door jambs are brushed and rolled with two coats of paint where appropriate. Gutters are painted with roller and back brushed for a clean finish. The body of your home is painted using an airless sprayer while applying the paint at the correct mil thickness and overlapping by 50% to insure coverage and warranty. All primed and blistered areas were back rolled prior to spraying and will now have a total of 3 layers of paint.
We paint gutters the same color as your fascia unless you specify otherwise or gutters are high gloss and not paintable. The soffits are painted the same color as your siding unless given in bid.
Paint sheen will be satin unless customer specifies otherwise. Satin sheen generally out-performs flat paints and are simpler to clean.
Each house has its unique characteristics. Primers, prepping techniques, and end coats may be changed to increase overall job performance.
Painting of the exterior of the home includes all original features built on the house. It does not include painting storm windows or doors, decks, sheds, metallic railings, awnings, hot tubs, planters, light fixtures, or any other structure not part of the original house unless specified in the estimate.
Clean Up:
Sound Quality Painting will clean the work site by removing all trash, cleaning all walk ways, drive ways, porches, etc. We attempt to remove all paint chips caused by any sanding and scraping but because of the nature of the small chips and landscaping, not all paint chips can be removed.
Touch up Kit:
A touch up kit which includes a pint of every paint or product used is left in a labeled box for your convenience (when available). Each container is labeled with the color name or number, type of product, sheen, and where it is located on the job.
Invoice:
Upon completion, Sound Quality Painting, your best Snohomish County house painters, mails an invoice plus a touch up submission form and customer suggestion form with a home addressed envelope for your convenience. We encourage all customers to send the suggestion form in whether positive or negative to help us improve our service.
Sound Quality Painting
824 90th Dr SE suite B
Lake Stevens, WA 98258
Ph: 425-512-7400