To clear away dirt, mold, and mildew, use biodegradable detergent (USDA-approved) and bleach. Biodegradable detergents are better for the environment, don’t smell bad, and are safe for you and your home.
·Wait for house to completely dry.
·When contracted, driveways and decks will be cleaned as well.
Special Notes on Power Washing:
·You may think that power washing is simple a DIY job, but that’s not the case. You must follow very specific and important techniques to successful clean and bleach your home. DO NOT USE AMATEURS.
·At times, power washing can be dangerous if not performed properly. High pressure water can go through many surfaces almost instantly, especially if you are using a 3,000 psi pressure washer. You could conceivably carve a hole into the side of your house. In fact, highway crews actually use a version of a pressure washer to cut the holes for dynamite blasting when digging for highway construction.
2. Scraping, Priming, and maintenance: Peeling off the ugly
·Surface Profiling: Loose paint is reduced to a sound substrate. Shearer Painting uses a combination of metal and carbide scrapers, articulated metal scrapers (for dental molding and trim), wirebrushes, mechanical and manual sanding. All bare surfaces are primed before adding topcoats. Note that different surfaces (wood, metal, concrete) often require different primers. Shearer Painting can advise you on what level of paint removal and what primer should be used on your house.
·To prevent water from entering home/siding (which causes premature paint failure), all open cracks around doors and windows are caulked.
·Window panes will be inspected and receive new putty (where necessary) in order to prevent water damage and minor drafts.
·Complete siding inspection to determine if replacement/repair is necessary. Shearer Painting is experienced replacing and repairing wood clapboard, wood shingle, cement clapboard, cement shingles, and stucco siding.
·Trim, siding, and stucco repairs are available as well â€" just make sure you speak with your contractor about it.
·Most professionals will agree that proper prep is the single most important component in the longevity of a paint job. Conversely, improper preparation can result in almost instant coating failure, and it’ll end up costing you more in the long run.
·A Big Don’t: If you leave cracked clapboards or vertical trim without repair or replacement, moisture can leak in behind the surfaces, penetrating them and resulting in paint failure.
3. Painting: The middle stages of a beautiful home
·A full finish coat is applied for suitable coverage and finish.
·Dark/deep base colors often will require addition coats of paint for full coverage.
·Non-painted surfaces are protected from splatters and drips.
·Only top quality paints and stains are used.
·When it comes to paint, you may think that more is better; this is not necessarily so. Different manufacturers have different recommended thickness ideas for each coating. Many agree that 2 coats are optimum for surface protection and resilience. But as time goes by, each additional coat over the home’s original siding actually adds weight that pulls from the surface which will eventually cause peeling.
·If you have paint peeling problems every year, it’s probably not because of the material used. In many cases, moisture is the reason paint tends to fail. At Shearer Painting, we find the source of moisture to help fix the problem.
4. Clean-Up
·Will be performed every day and upon completion of the job.
·Supplies are removed.
·Double-check to make sure that plant beds are cleaned (if it’s an exterior paint job) and paint chips removed.
·Outdoor fixtures and furniture are replaced, if needed.
·Touch-up paint is labeled and left with the customer.
If you store your touch-up paint in the garage, it will freeze in winter; summer will take its toll as well. This will reduce the paint’s shelf life.
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