Window trim, sills and corner boards that are sound under the paint, not just covered. We paint Clarendon Hills exteriors with the rotted wood replaced first.
Trim is where an exterior paint job fails first, so it gets most of our attention. Window sills, the bottom of door casings and corner boards are the spots where water sits, and we probe each one before we price the job. Boards that are soft get cut out and replaced, then primed on every side before they go up. After that the house is washed, scraped, sanded and caulked, and the siding and trim get their finish coats.
We cover Clarendon Hills every week, in by Ogden Avenue, Route 83 or 55th Street. If your house has detailed window casings, brackets or a lot of trim pieces, the prep on those takes longer than the siding, and we price that time honestly instead of rushing it. Where old wood windows have loose glazing putty, we point it out at the estimate so you can decide whether to have it redone before paint. On a two-story house, the upper sills get the same probe test as the ones you can reach from the ground.
Every window sill and door casing checked for soft wood before the price is set.
Rotted trim pieces cut out and replaced with new boards primed on the back, ends and face.
The whole exterior washed down and given time to dry so primer bonds to clean wood.
Scraped areas sanded at the edges so old paint lines do not ridge through the finish.
Gaps where trim meets siding and around windows sealed so water stops getting behind the paint.
Trim, doors and shutters finished in the sheen you pick, with the number of coats written in the estimate.
The estimate starts at the trim: we go around the house, check sills and casings, and write down which boards get replaced and which get painted. You get that list in writing with the prep, product and coats for each surface. Rot we could not see until the scraping started gets shown to you and priced in writing, and nothing extra happens until you say yes. We schedule the work for dry days above 50 degrees between spring and fall, and the job ends with a walk around the house together.
We will come look at your trim and write down every board we plan to replace. Call or text (815) 585-1750 to set the visit.
Call or text (815) 585-1750
Email matt@onitcc.com