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 critical step in the Northwest and is often overlooked by other house painters. During pressure cleansing mold and mildew spores might be missed. These problematic spores can then start growing and ruin your paint job in 24 months or less. Application of mold and mildew killer is so critical we do it on every home we paint and also have done so for 18 years. For an additional charge we can add a mildewcide to your paint but this will only deter mold and mildew growth on the outside of your paint not under the paint.
Wash: Sound Quality Painting power washes your home prior to painting at no additional charge. In some situations the structure will be washed after the primers and caulking have been applied. This can help to avoid trapping moisture in the siding prior to the finish coat. We also use a pressure washer if paint stripping is required.
Prep: Sound Quality Painting will wait for the house 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 a high resin or an alkyd wood under coat.
Blistered siding will be brushed and back rolled at this stage to help seal and cover for last coat appearance. Back rolling is not done at time of final 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 entire house. We use a 45 year caulk and seal all windows if necessary, caulk the backs of highly visible 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 help 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 portion of what it would cost by a building contractor.
Paint: After the house has had the proper period to dry, we will begin painting your home. Sound Quality Painting, your best Snohomish County house painters, applies all paints according to manufacture requirements to insure proper warranty. Proper warranty includes applying the paint at an effective mil thickness wet or dried. Two coats won't add to or eliminate the warranty. We apply all paint in a one or two coat process to the thickness given by the 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 layers of paint where appropriate. Gutters are painted with roller and back brushed for a even finish. The body of your home is painted using an airless sprayer while applying the paint at the proper 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 if you don't specify otherwise or gutters are high gloss and not paintable. The soffits are painted the same color as your siding unless specified in bid.
Paint sheen will be satin unless customer specifies otherwise. Satin sheen generally out-performs flat paints and are much easier to clean.
Each house has its unique characteristics. Primers, prepping techniques, and end coats may be customized to increase overall job performance.
Painting of the exterior of the home includes all original features built on the home. It does not include painting storm windows or doors, decks, sheds, metal railings, awnings, hot tubs, planters, light fixtures, or any other structure not part of the original house unless specified in the estimation.
Clean: Sound Quality Painting will clean the work site by picking right up all trash, cleaning all walk ways, drive ways, porches, etc. We try to remove all paint chips brought on by any sanding and scraping but due to the characteristics of the tiny chips and landscaping design, not all paint chips can be removed.
Touch up Package: A touch up kit which includes a pint of each paint or product used is left in a labeled package for your convenience (when available). Each container is labeled with the color name or number, kind 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 along with a touch up request form and customer recommendation form with a self addressed envelope for your convenience. We encourage all customers to send the recommendation 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
https://www.soundqualitypainting.com
