Exterior Painting in Joliet, IL

Exterior painting in Joliet, done from the wood out

We paint the outside of a house the long way: wash, scrape, sand, prime, caulk, then the finish coats the estimate calls for. Siding, trim, soffit, fascia, doors, garage doors and shutters are all in scope. When a board is rotted we pull it and put in new wood, primed on every face, instead of filling it and painting over. Your beds and walks stay covered the whole time.

Joliet is on our regular route, with our crew coming in on I-80, I-55, Route 30 and Route 53 and covering both sides of the Des Plaines River. If your Joliet house has a front porch, expect it to need the most attention: porch ceilings, column bases, railing caps and the bottom step all take weather and standing water. Column bases and railing bottoms rot from the end grain up, so we probe them before we price, not after. A porch done right gets the same scrape, prime and caulk as the siding, plus whatever carpentry it needs.

What a Joliet exterior job includes

Porch ceilings and floors

Porch ceilings are scraped and repainted, and painted porch floors get a coating made for foot traffic.

Columns, rails and spindles

Every rail, baluster and column is hand-prepped, since these are the pieces you touch and the ones water sits on.

Rotted wood replaced

Soft column bases, railing caps, trim and siding boards are cut out and replaced with primed new stock.

Siding, corners and casings

Wood, fiber cement and aluminum siding are painted along with corner boards, window trim and door casings.

Eaves and fascia

Peeling soffit and fascia are scraped and primed, and any fascia that has rotted behind the gutter is replaced first.

Cleanup every day

Paint chips are raked from the beds, drop cloths are lifted, and the yard is left in order at the end of each day.

How we run a Joliet painting job

First comes a free on-site estimate, written up with each surface, the prep it needs, the product and the coats. Rot we can see goes on that estimate as its own line. Rot we find once scraping starts is priced in writing, and nothing gets replaced until you approve it. We schedule on dry days above 50 degrees and book around the days we said, then finish with a walkthrough of the porch and every wall.

Porch, siding and trim on one estimate
Soft wood probed before pricing
New wood primed on every face
Hidden rot priced before it is fixed
Yard picked up daily
Walkthrough of the porch and walls

Exterior Painting estimate in Joliet

Tell us about the project and we will set a time to look at it.

FAQ

Exterior Painting in Joliet: questions

Can you fix my porch before you paint it?

Yes. Our crew replaces rotted column bases, rail caps, spindles, trim and porch ceiling boards before painting. If the porch needs structural work beyond that, we will tell you plainly and write it up as its own scope.

Does Joliet require a permit for exterior painting?

Paint by itself generally does not. If your project includes rebuilding porch steps, railings or framing, we check with the City of Joliet and pull the permit where one is required.

How long does a Joliet exterior job take?

It depends on the size of the house and how much prep and carpentry it needs, and the estimate gives you a day count. We paint spring through fall on dry days above 50 degrees, so rain moves the calendar.

What areas around Joliet do you paint?

We also paint in Crest Hill, Lockport, New Lenox and Channahon.

Are you insured?

Yes. We carry liability insurance and will send you the certificate before we start. Call or text (815) 585-1750 if you need a copy for your file.

Exterior Painting in Joliet