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Exterior painting

Clapboard, trim and porches that last

From
$6,500 a house
How long
Usually 1 to 2 weeks, May to October

An exterior lasts as long as the surface under it. We wash the house, scrape every loose flake, sand the edges smooth and prime bare wood, so the new paint grips something sound.

Boards that are soft get flagged before we start, and replaced if you want us to. Siding and trim get two coats, and doors are painted by brush. On older houses we work lead-safe: we test first, contain the work area and clean up to EPA standards.

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A clapboard house front half repainted in soft grey blue with cream trim, a ladder against the siding and autumn maples beside it

What's included

  • Washed, scraped and sanded to a sound surface
  • Lead-safe practices on older houses (EPA certified)
  • Rotten boards and sills flagged or replaced
  • Bare wood primed, gaps caulked
  • Two coats on siding and trim, doors by brush

Typical projects

  • A Victorian in three colours
  • A farmhouse with peeling clapboard
  • A porch and its railings
  • Shutters and a front door

Recent projects like this

  • A Queen Anne Victorian house freshly painted sage green with cream trim and a deep damson front door and shutters, in golden evening light
    • Body: Lichen
    • Trim: Parchment
    • Door and sashes: Damson

    A Queen Anne in three colours

    1890s Queen Anne, Elm Street

    Days on site
    11 days
    Cost
    $18,400 all in

Questions

When should we book?

Exteriors fill up by March for the summer. We paint from May to October, when nights stay above 50°F so the paint can cure.

Our house is old. Is there lead paint?

Often, in houses built before 1978. We test before we sand, contain the work area and clean up to EPA lead-safe standards.

Larkspur Painting
Free estimateCall (802) 555-0164

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Questions about colours, prices, timing and the towns we cover

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