Author: Guy Edwards

September is an interesting month for exterior painting in Portland.  The house may look fine. There may be no dramatic peeling, no obvious water damage, and no single problem demanding immediate attention.  But summer has just finished putting the exterior through months of stress.  Long days of direct sun have heated siding and trim. Wood has dried. […]

Two houses can sit three doors apart, have been built around the same time, and still need completely different exterior painting work.  We see versions of this throughout Gresham.  One homeowner may need relatively straightforward cleaning, preparation, and repainting. Their neighbor may have peeling trim, failed caulking, weathered siding, and considerably more prep ahead of them.  From the street, the houses […]

When homeowners call us about exterior painting, they usually already have something in mind.  Maybe the color has faded. Maybe there’s peeling near a window. Maybe one side of the house simply looks tired compared with the rest.  But when we evaluate an exterior, the first question isn’t usually, “What color do you want?”  It’s closer to this:  Where is this house […]

For many homeowners, an exterior inspection isn’t something they think about until there’s an obvious problem.  Maybe paint starts peeling.  Maybe wood begins to rot.  Maybe water finds its way inside during the first major storm of the season.  The challenge is that by the time these problems become obvious, the damage has often been developing for months.  In Happy Valley, where […]

  For many Portland homeowners, the deck is one of the most-used parts of the home during the summer.  It’s where families barbecue, friends gather, and quiet mornings begin with a cup of coffee. After months of sunshine, foot traffic, outdoor furniture, and changing weather, however, many homeowners start noticing that their deck doesn’t look […]

For many business owners and property managers, exterior painting isn’t just about making a building look better. It’s about protecting an investment, maintaining a professional image, and avoiding larger maintenance expenses down the road.  One of the first questions that comes up is:  “How much does commercial exterior painting cost?”  The honest answer is that every commercial property is different.  A small […]

Not every home in the Portland area experiences the same weather.  A house in the West Hills faces very different conditions than a home in Eastmoreland, Gresham, or Troutdale. Steeper terrain, dense tree cover, higher elevations, and longer periods of shade all affect how exterior paint performs over time.  Because of these environmental differences, painting a […]

If you’re thinking about updating your home, one of the first questions you’re probably asking is:  “How much does interior house painting cost?”  It’s a smart question, but the answer depends on much more than the size of your home.  Interior painting costs are influenced by the condition of your walls, the amount of preparation required, ceiling height, trim work, the type of paint […]

For many homeowners, exterior paint is easy to ignore.  Unlike a leaking roof or a broken furnace, paint doesn’t suddenly stop working overnight. It slowly wears down over time, making it easy to postpone maintenance for another season.  But in Gresham, where homes endure wet winters, dry summers, and constant seasonal expansion and contraction, delaying an exterior […]

  One of the first questions homeowners ask when planning an exterior painting project is:  “How much is this going to cost?”  It’s a fair question, but there isn’t a one-size-fits-all answer.  Every home is different. Two houses that appear similar from the street can require dramatically different amounts of preparation, labor, and materials. In Troutdale, local weather conditions, home […]