To Answer This Question, We Would Need To Know Exactly How Big Your House Is, The Condition It Is In, And What Colors Are You Painting Over The Existing Colors On The House. For The Sake Of The Conversation, Let’s Assume That You Are Living In A One-Story 2,000 Square Foot Home. The House’s Paint Is Fading But The Stucco Still Looks Good And The Wood Trim Has Fading Paint As Well, But Isn’t Falling Apart. You Have Been Thinking Long And Hard And Have Decided You Want To Paint Your House A Tan That Is Just A Little Bit Darker Than The Shade That Is Currently On Your House. This Seems Like A Pretty Standard Repaint! Now That We Have All The Details, We Are Ready To Estimate How Much Time We Will Need To Paint The House. Typically, We Will Spend The Entire First Day Preparing The House And Washing It. This Means Washing The House’s Surface And Ensuring That The Surface Is Clean Enough So That The Prep Work Will Stick To The House And The Paint Is Able To Be Applied Correctly. Once The House Is Ready And Prepped It Is Time To Paint. With A Repaint Like This (Same Color, Decent Surface Condition) Our Crews Paint Around 1,500 Square Feet A Day (This Accounts For All Coats Of Paint). This Means You Can More Or Less Estimate Yourself How Long It Will Take To Paint With This Formula: Square Footage Of Home / 1500 +1 = Time Needed In Days.
The Total Square Footage Of Your Home Divided By 1,500 Plus One Is How Many Days We Will Need To Have Completely Finished The House.
WASHING THE HOUSE
Washing The House Is The First Step In The Painting Process. First Thing In The Morning (Or Whenever The Customer Schedules) Our Crews Will Start Power Washing The House. This Causes Dirt, Spots, And Loose Stucco To Come Off The House. The Purpose Of Cleaning The House First Is So That The Tape Sticks For The Preparation Work And So That The Paint Can Be Applied Correctly To A Clean Surface. If The House Is Not Properly Washed, All The Plastic And Wrap Our Crews Tape To The House To Protect The Parts Of The Home That Aren’t Being Painted Could Fall Off And The Paint Could Peel And Crack As Well As Soon As The Dirt Or Stain It Was Painted Over Rubs Off. Without A Clean Surface, Nothing In The Paint Job Goes Right. This Usually Takes One Whole Day For An Average Size House.
REPAIRING SURFACE DAMAGE
After Cleaning The House, It Is Time To Repair All Surface Damages. Major Damages Might Require The Help Of Other Specialists Such As, Stucco Repairs Bigger Than 3 Square Feet, Major Drywall Repair, Or Roofing Issues. But For The Most Part, Our Crews Can Handle Most Repairs Necessary For A Paint Job. Common Repairs Needed Are Minor Stucco Repairs (Less Than 3 Square Feet), Hairline Cracks On The Walls, Patio Ceiling Texturing, And Scraping/Caulking All Wood Trim On The House. If For Any Reason Our Crews Cannot Repair Damage Done To The Surface Of The House, We Will Let You Know At The Estimate And Will Help You Find A Professional That Can Help You.
PREPARATION WORK
It Is Often Said That Preparation Work Is Truly What Makes A Good Paint Job. Here At Julius Painters, We Agree 100%! It Doesn’t Matter How Good You Are At Painting, What Product Of Paint You Are Using, How Clean The House Is, If The Prep Work Isn’t Done Right, The House Will Not Look Good! When We Refer To Preparation Work, We Are Referring To Preparing The House To Paint Only What Needs To Be Painted, And Protecting What Should Not Be Painted. (Taping, Covering Windows, Masking Off Areas That Will Use A Different Color Paint, Etc.). If Done Right, The House Will End Up Looking Crisp, With Every Edge Having A Perfect Line. Where One Color Meets Another On The House There Shouldn’t Be Any Drops Of The Wrong Color, And Windows Should Be Spotless Of Paint. In Short, Prep Work Makes The Difference Between Amateurs And Professionals..
PAINTING THE HOUSE
Finally, It Is Time To Paint The House. The Last Step Of The Painting Process. Painting The House Is The Most Satisfying To Watch. Seeing The Transformation From What You Had Turning Into Something You Envisioned Is A Beautiful Thing! By This Time, The Surface Of The House Is All Prepared And The Only Thing Left To Do On The House Is Apply The Paint. The Biggest Determinant Of How Long It Will Take For A Crew To Paint The House Is The Color You Are Choosing To Paint. If It Is A Drastic Change, More Coats Of Paint Is Required, Therefore, It Will Take Longer To Paint The House. If The Color Change Is Slight (Or No Color Change At All) Then It Will Go A Lot Quicker. In Any Case, If You Are Curious As To How Long It Will Take To Paint Your House, Contact Us, And We Will Be Happy To Tell You!
