Exterior Painting in Lynnwood WA - Protect Your Home From the Rain

Start by walking around your house. Look for paint that is cracking, curling or flaking off in strips. Look at the bottom of the walls, under windows and around the garage door. Those spots take the most rain splash. If the siding looks chalky and leaves white dust on your hand, the paint has broken down.

Green or black film on the north side is mold or algae. Moss on shaded walls and trim holds water against the wood. In our climate that is a slow problem, but it never stops. Gray, bare wood is another bad sign. Bare wood soaks up water like a sponge.

Poke the trim with a screwdriver, gently. If the tip sinks in, that wood has rot. Rot starts where water sits, such as window sills, fascia boards under the gutters, corner boards and door frames. Painting over it only hides it. We cut out the bad wood, replace it and then paint. Sometimes the problem is a leaking gutter or a missing flashing piece, and we point that out so it does not happen again.

Older homes in Edmonds and Lynnwood often have wood siding that has been painted many times. Thick old paint cracks in big sheets. Some of it may be lead paint if the house was built before 1978, so we sand and scrape with care.

Then there are the other reasons. You may be selling and want curb appeal. Maybe you did a siding repair or an addition and need new work to match. Or the color is just faded from years of weather.

The best time to paint is before the damage starts. Waiting a few years can turn a paint job into a repair job.

First, we come out and look at every side of the house. We check siding, trim, soffits, fascia, doors and any decks or railings you want included. We probe for soft wood and note every spot that needs repair. You get a written list, not a surprise later.

Next comes washing. We rinse off dirt, mildew, moss and loose paint. We use the right pressure for your siding, since too much force can drive water behind boards or gouge soft wood. Then the house needs time to dry. This is where our weather matters. Paint will not stick to damp wood, so we plan around the forecast. Dry spells in late spring, summer and early fall give us the best window. We do not rush a wet wall just to hit a date.

After drying, we do repairs. We replace rotten boards and trim, and we fill small holes and cracks. We scrape and sand any peeling edges so the new paint does not lift. Gaps around windows and trim get exterior caulk to keep water out. If a repair needs a permit, we handle it in-house, and the rules differ between Snohomish and King County.

Then we prime. Bare wood and repaired spots get a primer made for outdoor use. Primer seals the wood and helps the color coat grip. We also cover the shrubs, windows, walkways and plants so your yard stays clean.

Now we paint. We brush and roll or spray, depending on the siding, and we back-brush sprayed paint so it works into the surface. Two coats is common. We wait the full dry time between coats. Trim and doors come last for crisp lines.

At the end, we walk the house with you, touch up and pull the coverings. We sweep the grounds, pick up every scrap and haul away our debris.

We do not guess a price from the street. We come out, measure and look closely, and the estimate is free with no trip fee. You get a written, itemized quote. Nothing is hidden, and the price does not climb halfway through.

The biggest factor is the size of the house and the number of stories. A tall two-story home needs ladders, lifts or scaffolding, and that adds time and setup. Siding type matters too. Smooth lap siding, shingles, board and batten and stucco all take different tools and paint.

Condition is the next factor. A home in good shape just needs washing and paint. A home with peeling layers, moss or soft trim needs more scraping and more repair. Rot is the biggest unknown, which is why we probe the wood at the estimate and list what we find. If we open a wall and find more damage, we stop and show you first.

Color change plays a part. Going from dark to light, or the other way, may need extra primer or an extra coat. Extras such as doors, garage doors, decks, fences and railings change the scope, so tell us what you want done.

Paint quality also counts. Good exterior paint costs more up front but holds up through our wet winters much longer. We will explain the choices plainly, and you decide.

Anyone can roll paint on a wall. The hard part is knowing what is wrong underneath it. JE Remodeling Solutions is a family-owned general contractor, so we fix siding, trim and rot as part of the job. You do not hire a painter and then hunt for a carpenter.

John Eric Fernandez has more than 25 years of hands-on experience, and he learned the trade from his father. We are a licensed Washington State contractor, bonded and insured. Climbing ladders and working on a roofline carries risk, and our coverage protects your home.

We answer fast. Our average reply time is about 30 minutes, Monday through Saturday, 9 to 5, and we can usually look at your project quickly. You deal with one person from estimate to final walk-through.

If something is not right after we finish, we make it right. That is our workmanship guarantee. We proudly serve Lynnwood, Bothell, Edmonds, Kirkland, Everett, Woodinville and nearby cities in Snohomish and King County.