Week one

A job, day by day, once approval is in

Days are an example. Your estimate gives the real range and what could move it.

01
Day 1
Step 1: Set up and wash
Scaffold goes up, plants and walkways are covered and the house is washed.
- You: move cars and pots from the drip line
- You'll see: scaffold, plastic and drop cloths
02
Day 2
Step 2: Scrape and sand
Failing paint comes off by hand, with a HEPA vacuum at the board.
- You: keep windows closed
- You'll see: respirators, bags of chips taken away each evening
03
Day 3
Step 3: Wood repair
Soft sills, casings and boards are repaired or replaced to match.
- You: tell us if you see a spot we missed
- You'll see: new wood, primed the day it goes in
04
Day 4
Step 4: Prime and caulk
Bare wood is primed, seams are caulked and nail heads are set.
- You'll see: patches gone, edges sharp
05
Day 5
Step 5: First finish coat
Body and trim take their first coat in the sheens in your proposal.
- You'll see: the color from the board, now on the house
06
Day 6
Step 6: Second coat and walk-through
A second coat, doors and shutters hung back and a walk around with you.
- You: walk every elevation with the crew lead
- You'll see: a punch list, not a surprise

The calendar

When exterior work is scheduled

A guide for the coast. Humidity, dew and rain decide the day, and we follow each product's data sheet.

Exterior repaints
The dry months are best for finish coats.
Oct to May
Wood repair and priming
Repairs can start earlier and run later than finish coats.
Sep to Jun
Color research and approvals
Samples and packets don't depend on weather.
all year
Storm watch
When a storm is forecast, we secure the scaffold and stop. Dates move; the work doesn't get rushed.
Jun to Nov

After the approval, if one is needed, and after the written estimate is signed. We give you a range of dates and say what would move them.

No, but we ask for one contact who can answer questions and a clear path to the work.

We stop, cover the work and move the crew. Wet wood isn't painted.

A walk around the house with the crew lead, a list of anything to fix and a copy of the product data sheets.

We'll look at every elevation with you and write down what we find.