Our Complete Exterior House Painting Process "Sound Quality Painting, one of the very best house painters in Snohomish County, uses the finest products and does high quality painting at reasonable prices."
Below is everything we provide at one fair price:
Application of mold and mildew killer: This is a critical step in the Northwest which is often overlooked by other house painters. During pressure cleaning mold and mildew spores might be overlooked. These problematic spores may then start growing and ruin your paint job in 24 months or less. Application of mold and mildew killer is so critical we do it on every home we paint and have done so for 18 years. For an additional charge we can add a mildewcide to your paint but this will only deter mold and mildew growth on the outside of your paint not below the paint.
Wash: Sound Quality Painting power washes your home prior to painting at no additional charge. In a few situations the your home will be washed after when primers and caulking have been applied. This can help to avoid trapping water in the siding before the finish coat. We also use a pressure washer if paint stripping is required.
Prep: Sound Quality Painting will then wait for the house to dry. At this time we do all scraping and sanding of flaking, chipping, or peeling paint and then prime all bare wood surfaces with either a high resin or an alkyd wood under coat.
Blistered siding will be brushed and back rolled at this stage to help seal and hide for last coat appearance. Back rolling is not done at time of last spray application to ensure proper texture of applied paint. Most severe blistering will be completely concealed upon completion.
Sound Quality Painting then caulks the whole house. We use a 45 year caulk and seal all home windows if needed, caulk the backs of highly noticeable lower front and rear entryways and wrap-around porch and deck soffits, and caulk all corner joints, door jambs, cracks and any other places to help make the final paint job look clean and nice.
All siding, trim, or other moldings that are loose will be re-nailed where possible or reasonable. Deep set nails and nail holes will be spot filled with caulking to prevent water penetration. We are able to replace damaged trim or siding at a portion of what it would cost by a building contractor.
Paint: After the house has the proper a chance to dry, we will start painting your home. Sound Quality Painting, your best Snohomish County house painters, applies all paints according to manufacture specifications to insure proper warranty. Proper guarantee includes applying the paint at a proper mil thickness moist or dried. Two coats will not increase or eliminate the warranty. We apply all paint in a one or two coat process to the thickness specified by the product manufacturer. If required we add more coats for coverage or hiding at our discretion.
All trim, corner boards, fascia, window trim, and door jambs are brushed and rolled with two layers of paint where appropriate. Gutters are painted with roller and back brushed for a smooth finish. The body of your structure is painted using an airless sprayer while applying the paint at the proper mil thickness and overlapping by 50% to insure coverage and warranty. All primed and blistered areas were back rolled prior to spraying and can now have a total of 3 layers of paint.
We paint gutters the same color as your fascia unless you specify otherwise or gutters are high gloss and not paintable. The soffits are painted the same color as your siding unless specified in bid.
Paint sheen will be satin unless customer specifies otherwise. Satin sheen generally out-performs flat paints and are better to clean.
Each house has its unique characteristics. Primers, prepping techniques, and finish coats may be changed to maximize overall job performance.
Painting of the exterior of the home includes all original features built on the home. It does not include painting storm windows or doors, decks, sheds, metallic railings, awnings, hot tubs, planters, light fixtures, or any other structure not part of the original house unless given in the estimate.
Clean Up: Sound Quality Painting will clean your yard by removing all trash, cleaning all walk ways, drive ways, porches, etc. We attempt to remove all paint chips caused by any sanding and scraping but due to the characteristics of the small chips and landscaping design, not all paint chips can be removed.
Touch up Package: A touch up kit which includes a pint of each paint or product used is left in a labeled container for your convenience (when available). Each container is labeled with the colour name or number, type of product, sheen, and where it is used on the job.
Invoice: Upon completion, Sound Quality Painting, your best Snohomish County house painters, mails an invoice along with a touch up submission form and customer recommendation form with a home addressed envelope for your convenience. We encourage all customers to send the suggestion form in whether positive or negative to help us improve our service.
Sound Quality Painting
824 90th Dr SE suite B
Lake Stevens, WA 98258
Ph: 425-512-7400
