Exterior Painting in Plainfield, IL

Exterior painting for Plainfield homes

Exterior painting is mostly prep, and we treat it that way. Our crew washes the house, scrapes anything loose, sands the edges smooth and primes bare wood before a brush touches the finish coat. Trim or siding boards that have gone soft get cut out and replaced, since paint over rot only hides it for a season. Every open joint gets new caulk, and the estimate spells out each surface, the prep, the product and how many coats.

Plainfield is on our regular route, and we reach it on 127th Street and Caton Farm Road as well as Route 59. If your house has vinyl siding, the painting usually lives on the trim, soffit, fascia, front door and garage door, and those are the pieces that face the sun and fade first. South and west walls take the most heat, so we check them closely for peeling and split caulk before we price anything. If your street has a homeowners association, bring us the approved color list and we will work from it.

What goes into a Plainfield exterior job

Wash before anything else

Dirt, pollen and mildew come off first so primer and paint grip the surface instead of the grime on it.

Trim, soffit and fascia

Corner boards, window trim, soffit and fascia are scraped, sanded where the old paint broke, and painted in the sheen you pick.

Front and garage doors

Entry doors and steel or wood garage doors are cleaned, scuff-sanded and painted so the face of the house matches the rest of the job.

Rot cut out, not covered

Soft trim boards and siding pieces are replaced with new stock, primed on all sides, then painted with the rest of the house.

Fresh caulk at open joints

Gaps at window trim, corner boards and siding ends get new caulk so water stops getting behind the paint.

Landscaping and drive protected

Beds, walks and the driveway are covered while we work, and drop cloths come up at the end of each day.

How a Plainfield painting job runs

We walk the outside of the house with you and write a free estimate on site, surface by surface. Once you sign off on that written scope, the job goes on the calendar for dry days above 50 degrees, and we book around the days we said. If we find rot behind a board that was not on the estimate, you get a written price for the repair and approve it before we do it. At the end we walk the house together and touch up anything you point out.

Free written estimate, surface by surface
Wash, scrape, sand and prime before paint
Rotted boards replaced, not painted over
New caulk at every open joint
Beds and driveway covered
Final walkthrough with you

Exterior Painting estimate in Plainfield

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

FAQ

Exterior Painting in Plainfield: questions

Do you paint vinyl siding in Plainfield?

We can when the siding is sound and the new color is not darker than the original, since dark paint on vinyl can make it warp in the sun. Plenty of vinyl-sided houses only need the trim, doors and garage door painted, and we will tell you which way makes sense after we look.

Do I need a permit to paint my house in Plainfield?

Paint alone does not usually need a permit. If the job grows into replacing a lot of siding or rebuilding porch steps, we check with the Village of Plainfield and pull what is needed. Association color approval is separate, and we can help you with that paperwork.

When can you paint, and how long does it take?

We paint from spring to fall on dry days above 50 degrees. The estimate gives you a day count for your house, and rain days push the schedule back instead of cutting the prep short.

What other towns near Plainfield do you cover?

We also paint houses in Shorewood, Romeoville, Oswego and Naperville.

How do I get a price?

Call or text (815) 585-1750 and we will set up a time to walk the house. You can also text photos of the peeling spots first so we know what to look at.

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