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Pressure Washing For Exterior Painting

A lot of hard work and preparation goes into an Orlando house painters job. In order to achieve a beautiful, long-lasting finish, it is essential that the surface is cleaned and prepared to ensure that the paint adheres properly. For this reason, we at Paisley Painting always undertake a full cleaning of the building using a pressure washer.

 

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Preparing Your Home for Painting

Generally speaking, the most important part of a paint job isn’t actually the painting itself. Instead, the most important part is actually preparing the surface and ensuring that the exterior is clean and dry prior to putting on a coat of primer. Painting a dirty surface typically provides very poor results. Not only can the dirt and grime show through the paint or cause discoloration, but they also prevent the primer and paint from adhering properly. As a result, your new paint job won’t look as good as it should, and it also typically won’t last for that long or provide a permanent barrier against moisture.

Power Washing Prior to Painting

The easiest way to clean a home’s exterior before painting is to use a pressure washer. With a PSI ranging from 2,000 to 3,500, a power washer provides far more power than your average garden hose and can be used to blast off build-up dirt, grime and debris. Unfortunately, a pressure washer can also cause damage to the exterior of the home if you’re not careful. For this reason, the expert technicians at Paisley Painting take extra care when pressure washing to help prevent etching of wood surfaces or damaging any siding, trim or other exterior features.

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The surface must be entirely free of dirt, oil, chemicals, paint chips and any other substances that could prevent the new paint from adhering. Pressure washing does a great job of removing dirt from the exterior surfaces, and it also helps to make the job of scraping off the old paint easier.

Prior to painting, it is necessary to remove any paint that is chipping, bubbling or flaking off. By pressure washing the exterior, the pros at Paisley Painting can also remove much of the old paint to help simplify the job of preparing to paint. Although some scraping or sanding may still be necessary to fully remove the old paint, pressure washing allows our technicians to speed up the preparation and thus shorten the time the job takes from start to finish.

In addition to being free of dirt and other substances, it is also essential that the surface is fully dry before applying the primer and paint. If you don’t allow the house to fully dry, there is a high chance that the paint will quickly start to bubble as moisture attempts to escape. This is precisely why we also make sure to give the exterior plenty of time to dry out before we move on to the painting. Depending on the temperature and weather conditions, it usually necessary to let the house dry for at least a day or two prior to painting with latex paint. However, we often wait up to a week or more between pressure washing and painting when using oil-based paint.

Once the exterior is fully dried, our expert painters will then finish preparing the surface by filling in any holes, cracks or gaps and then applying a coat of primer to ensure the paint fully adheres. From there, all that is left is to actually paint the home and then stand back and admire the beautiful work. Still, it all begins with pressure washing, which is precisely why we always take the time to ensure the surface is fully clean and prepared prior to painting.

“Thorough surface prep, combined with high quality paint, applied at manufacturers specified thickness is key to a high quality paint job that will keep your home protected & looking good for many years longer than the average paint job.” -William Paisley/Painting Contractor

CUSTOMER SATISFACTION & BEYOND IS OUR #1 GOAL

  • Paisley Painting is reliable, reasonable, and does an excellent job! William is friendly and professional, and he goes above and beyond to do a great job!


    Carla, P. - Winter Springs
  • I give Wiliam & his crew 5 stars for service excellence, affordability, & a beautiful paint job.


    Rhoda, J. - Orlando
  • William made painting the exterior of my home easy. He led me through the process with the HOA, and he completed the job professionally and quickly. Thank you!


    Edward R. - Orlando
  • Work completed as promised. Painters were very patient with my wife. A couple of small errors but nothing I cannot live with. Mike's help with the use of colors was extremely helpful. I would definitely hire them again


    Erick, B. - Oviedo
  • Great feedback when I had questions or issues. Very respectful and diligent crew. The quality of work was outstanding for the price. Paisley painting is also a veteran friendly company! Thank You!!


    Ralph V.
  • William and his team are great. We selected paint color and he was out a few days later to pressure wash and then painted the house a day after. Great quality for the price. Our house looks brand new.


    Eric C.
  • Paisley Painting brought our house back to life! We are so pleased! The neighbors and passersby have all been complimenting the results of the paint job. HIGHLY recommened Paisley Painting.


    Kathy M.
  • We just got our exterior trim and walls done by paisley painting and are very impressed with the quality of work . William did a great job of keeping us updated on the progress and timelines and went above and beyond in several areas to make sure the house was done right. I would highly


    Perry N. in Sanford, FL
  • Extremely happy with our Paisley Painting experience! William was very professional and accommodating. The work was performed efficiently and the house looks great. I would definitely recommend Paisley Painting.


    Adrian M. in Kissimmee, FL
  • Efficient and neat. Each person had a job to do and they worked as a team. I would recommend them.


    Christine C. in Orlando, FL
  • The proposal was clear, specific and comprehensive. Requesting no deposit was a clincher for me.


    Alvin C. in Orlando, FL
  • Very Professional - Timely; Nice job


    Homeowner in Orlando, FL
  • Very professional--his word is his bond--great work---


    Pacy J. in Winter Park, FL
  • Great job clean up was completed


    Cathy K. in Orlando, FL
  • He is very professional, and does a great job. I highly recommend him.


    Rummel W.
  • I am happy to recommend Paisley Painting to any of my clients. I have known and worked with the company for over 15 years and have always been pleased with the level of knowledge and service provided!


    Karen Johnson
  • Had Paisley Painting paint our home this week, and they were absolutely amazing! Very professional, fairly priced, detailed, and extremely friendly. Great communication from start to finish. They make a very comfortable experience for the consumer! Will definitely use Paisley again!


    Mike Chandler
  • William, you can now add me to your list of happy customers. The color on the door and shutters looks great and all the other minor fixes were completed to my satisfaction. The guys were very respectful and did a great paint job.


    Mabel Ring
  • Equipment very well painting company with full trained employee, , affordable price , honestly owner, friendly worker. done very wonderful job for my house today, will recommend to anyone need painting.


    stock007usa
  • Thanks Paisley Painting! I love how amazing the exterior paint job that William's team completed on my house looks! I would definitely recommend.


    Lora Gregg
  • Had Paisley Painting paint our home this week, and they were absolutely amazing! Very professional, fairly priced, detailed, and extremely friendly. Great communication from start to finish. They make a very comfortable experience for the consumer! Will definitely use Paisley again!


    Mike Chandler
  • We are so happy with how our house looks. William really goes the extra mile to make sure his customers are satisfied. He did a great job!


    Dorothy Keller
  • Extremely happy with our Paisley Painting experience! William was very professional and accommodating. The work was performed efficiently and the house looks great. I would definitely recommend Paisley Painting.


    Adrian MacAdam
  • Wow!! Thank you, Mr. Paisley, and company for a Job well done: in every aspect a top notch professional company of which we are most grateful to have found for our home exterior painting. The attention to all details without compromise


    Carlos Ramos
  • I highly recommend William and Paisley Painting! I have used them for several painting projects around my home. They are trustworthy, the pricing is always fair and the quality of work superb! I will definitely use them again.


    Traci Lebeda
  • William painted nearly the entire interior of our home. Not only were his rates very competitive, he did a wonderful job! I have referred him to others who were pleased as well. I recommend him and would use him again in the future.


    Jillayne Lazeration
  • Such incredible painters! We were VERY happy with Paisley Painting! Fairly priced and super friendly!


    Melanie Chandler
  • Paisley Painting has done several projects for me and I have been very pleased with the results! The job is scheduled, they arrive on time, and are very professional! I would highly recommend them and will continue to use them when I need a quick response and quality work.


    Karen Johnson
  • I have used and recommended William Paisley for 20+ plus years. His knowledge through experience makes him my go to contractor for all my painting needs. It is without hesitation I highly recommend Paisley Painting.


    John King
  • I have and will continue to recommend Paisley Painting. I was very pleased with the exterior house painting they did for me. Very professional, on time, finished a day early...what's not to like?


    Lyn Conrad
  • From the start William was great to work with! He took his time with me, and answered all my questions! The team was professional, thorough, and went above and beyond my expectations!


    Philip Kotler
  • William Paisley's meeting with us and subsequent proposal were most helpful, removing from us all concerns about such an extensive project as the painting of our home. We are confident that the final result will reflect the same excellence.


    Michael Combs
  • I give William and his crew 5 stars for service excellence, affordability, & a beautiful paint job. I highly recommend Paisley Painting!


    James Taylor
  • Very professional, excellent quality of workmanship. He always returned calls and emails. Work was completed as quoted and within time frame. I would highly recommend Paisley Painting LLC!!


    Happy Customer
  • Excellent job and great crew. Couldn't have asked for s better transaction!! Thank you thumtack!


    Kim S
  • Paisley painting was significantly lower in cost than their competitors and did an outstanding job painting our house.


    Jonathan D
  • Awsome job! VERY happy. We will use them again!!!


    Casey H
  • Full house painted and all exterior doors, gutters, down spouts. Started on given date, exceptional crew to work with Suggest people write down any agreement to items agreed to that are not on bid and have it signed by Mr. Paisley. It prevents any possibility of communication errors.


    Bernard H
  • We had a great experience with Paisley Painting. Very professional, very clean and orgainized. I would highly recommend this company for any painting job you have.


    Cynthia M
  • We had a great experience with Paisley Painting. Very professional, very clean and orgainized. I would highly recommend this company for any painting job you have.


    Cynthia M
  • We found them to be timely & professional. We were pleased with the results.


    Ginger M.
  • I had my Aunt's home exterior painted and they were prompt and professional remotely for me, due to my schedule and only had some time changes due to weather. They came back for some touch up's without delay or excuses, which you don't find today. This is why it is easy to recommend them.


    Lary C
  • Equipment very well painting company with full trained employee, affordable price , honestly owner, friendly worker. done very wonderful job for my house today, will recommend to anyone need painting


    Mike P
  • Great job! Excellent communication and friendly staff.


    Michelle C.
  • Great job. He was very communicative and let me know exactly when the paint job would be happening. He was also up front about the entire cost of the job from the beginning and his guys were very hard workers. My exterior paint job looks amazing!


    Lora G.
  • Excellent service and results. There were two minor issues with paint color but William handled it like a pro.


    Vincent C
  • Paisley Painting came when promised. They were very professional prepped the entire area, painted and details. I was very satisified and will be using them again in the future.


    Tammy A.
  • Outstanding Communication.....


    Linda A.
  • Very professional, amazing work, fair price. Planning on having them back to paint the interior.


    DJ N.
  • We love the look of our newly painted home. Mr Paisley made picking the colors easy! They did a very good job. We would recommend them for any painting job you may have!


    MaryJane
  • We love the look of our newly painted home. Mr Paisley made picking the colors easy! They did a very good job. We would recommend them for any painting job you may have!


    MaryJane