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SFW Painting Specializes in Exterior Home Painting
If you’re looking to have the exterior of your Salem home painted by experienced professional painters, you’ve come to the right place! SFW Painting conducts a range of top-notch Salem exterior home painting, such as conventional residential coatings, historical home painting, lead removal and encapsulation, and restoration painting.
Interior Painting
The interior painting process must be minimally disruptive to you and your family. As your Salem house painter, we will accommodate your busy schedule all year round—including the winter months.
Lead Paint Stabilization
Any home constructed before 1978 may have lead paint. In 1991 the EPA stated that lead-based paint is considered the “number one environmental threat to children’s health in the United States.”
Historic Home Restoration Contractor
Working on historical and vintage homes is a specialized skill set. Understanding the construction methods and materials used for these periods is crucial to these restorations. SFW Painting Contractor specializes in historical home restoration in Portland, Vancouver, and Seattle.
Excellent Exterior Home Painting Starts with Effective Prep Work
You can think of the exterior painted surface of your home as one huge canvas. In this case, the canvas has been sitting outside in the rain and snow, the wind and the weather, and exposed to the natural elements for many years. If a painter chose such a canvas to paint on, the options would be very limited due to all the wear and tear and build-up of foreign materials on the canvas. That’s why our Salem exterior home painting process beings with prep work.
First, we pressure wash the exterior of your home to remove all the grime, mildew and moss, the dust, dirt, and detritus that have accumulated over the years. Then we scrape the entire surface to remove all the wear and tear, the peeling paint and any other remaining materials that are extraneous to our objectives. Once we’ve arrived at a scoured and polished exterior home surface, then we’re ready to paint!
Did we mention that we also thoroughly seal the cracks and crevices in your home with NP-150 SONOLASTIC caulking? This procedure ensures that the painted surfaces of your Salem home will be weatherproof and waterproof.
A Perfect Primer For Your Exterior Home Painting
The first coat of paint is the primer. The primer is just as important as the final coat because the primer further seals your home and serves as an especially effective surface upon which to lay the final coat of paint. And we use only the finest paints – Sherwin Williams, Miller, and Rodda – for both primer and final coats. We can also use specialty bonding primers if you need them.
Express Your Personality
The final coat is where you get to be creative and chose color pairings that give your Salem home its unique color scheme. SFW Painting has extensive experience with helping clients choose multiple colors of house paint, from body and trim to different colored fascia and walls.
Salem Paint Contractor with Deep Roots in the Construction Industry
SFW Painting is a division of SFW Construction, LLC. We handle all the painting needs and if you need any repairs–like siding, dry rot, or anything else construction-related, SFW Construction steps in seamlessly to keep the project on schedule.
Painting Resources
Please browse through our checklists, how-to articles, videos, and blog posts to learn more about our approach to the exterior painting process first, how we prepare; second, the lead paint removal and renovation process; and third, the tools we use to keep your family and us safe during a renovation.
Understanding Exterior Painting Prep
3 MIN READ
Exterior painting transcends mere color application; it demands meticulous preparation, the cornerstone of any successful painting endeavor. This preparatory phase ensures optimal paint adhesion, longevity, and aesthetic appeal. Through detailed inspection, surface cleaning, sanding, caulking, and priming, we lay the groundwork for a finish that is both durable and visually striking.
No, We Can’t Just Paint Over The Rot
2 MIN READ
Painting over rot is a temporary fix that hides but doesn't solve the underlying issue. Rot, caused by prolonged moisture exposure, weakens wood and can lead to structural damage, health hazards, and increased repair costs. Proper treatment involves eliminating moisture sources, removing rotted wood, treating the area, and then repairing and painting the affected parts.
Can You Paint Vinyl Siding?
4 MIN READ
Explore the dos and don'ts of painting vinyl siding in our detailed guide. Learn about selecting the right paint, preparing the surface, and applying techniques that ensure durability and enhance aesthetics. Get expert tips on maintaining your newly painted siding to keep your home looking great for years.Finance Your Paint Project
One of the ways we serve our clients is by offering multiple payment options. We accept cash, check, and all major credit cards. We have also built the best direct-dealer financing program of any local contractor. We can provide loans of up to $100,000.00 with terms for 2-14 years in length with payments as low as $35.00 per month.
Finance some or all of your project, no down payment required.