Change the color of your Palatine house or refresh the one you have, with the coats it takes to cover written into the estimate.
We paint siding, trim, soffit and fascia, doors, garage doors, shutters, porches and railings. Before any color, the house gets washed, the loose paint scraped, the edges sanded and the bare wood primed. We replace caulk at open joints and swap out rotted boards so the paint goes onto sound wood. Beds, walks and the driveway are covered from the first day to the last.
We reach Palatine up I-355 and Route 53, and Rand Road, Northwest Highway and Dundee Road take us across town, from Harper College to downtown and the Metra station. If you are changing colors, the big question is how many coats it takes to hide the old one. Going from a dark color to a light one usually means a tinted primer and two finish coats, and some deep reds and blues need more. We write the primer and the coat count into the estimate for each surface, so the price already covers a full, even color.
We look at your colors against the house and the roof and tell you plainly how many coats each choice will take.
When the new color is a big jump from the old one, a tinted primer goes on first so the finish covers evenly.
Each surface gets the number of coats written on the estimate, and we do not stop short of full coverage.
Loose paint is scraped, edges sanded, bare wood primed and cracked caulk replaced before any color.
Soft trim and siding boards are cut out and replaced so new color does not go on failing wood.
Front doors, garage doors and shutters get painted in an accent or the trim color, whichever you pick.
We visit, walk the outside of the house with you, and write an estimate listing each surface, the prep, the product, the primer and the coats. If we find rotted wood partway through, we show you, price the repair in writing and go ahead only when you approve. We book exterior painting spring to fall on dry days above 50 degrees, with dates set around the weather. When it is finished, you walk the house with us and we touch up anything you want fixed.
Call or text (815) 585-1750 to set a time. We will talk colors, count the coats and give you the whole job in writing.
Call or text (815) 585-1750
Email matt@onitcc.com