Where do you need services?

Featured in

Great Deals In Houston

Find Clearance Prices on New Cars for Houston
Search Used Cars for Houston
Compare Contractor Prices for Houston
Get Free Home Listings for Houston
Include foreclosure listings
Get Free Home Values for Houston
Get Free Foreclosure Listings for Houston
Free Car Insurance Quotes for Houston
Are you currently insured? Yes No
Free Home Insurance Quotes for Houston
Do you own or rent your home? Own Rent
Find Qualified
77036, TX Contractors


Project 
Home Improvement Projects

Find a Painting Contractor in 77036, Texas Now!


77036, Texas Painting Projects
77036, Texas Painting Contractors
Painting projects in 77036, Texas
Prepping For Paint Will Affect Price

When a house is being repainted, it's not enough to simply dash some fresh paint on the surface. Time and weather cause erosion of the paint's surface, and to ensure a long-lasting new coat, the old coat must be cleaned and prepped. How much work your contractor does in this area will affect the price.

Power washing. A power washer is the most efficient way to remove dirt and flaking paint from a house. It thoroughly cleans the surface, making way for a smoother, more adhesive coat of new paint. If your home is wholly or partially covered with stucco, be aware that power washing can destroy stucco. It's advisable to have areas near stucco washed by hand, which is more labor intensive and therefore more expensive.

Scraping and spackling. Even a power washer might not get all the loose paint off a house. Many contractors follow the power washing with hand scraping to remove edges and bubbles of dried paint. This also helps remove areas where moisture can build up under the paint, potentially causing damage to the siding. If there are especially deep gouges or nicks, exterior spackling can be used to even the surface.

Caulking. For reasons of appearance and utility, many contractors will next caulk all the joints where siding comes in contact with windows and doors. This will give the paint job a smoother, newer appearance, as well as preventing moisture buildup and even heat loss during colder months.

Priming. A primer coat of paint will increase the life span of the top coat by giving it something to adhere to. Paint applied directly to wood is more likely to soak in, leaving less on the surface. The primer coat can raise the cost, but since it extends the life of the paint job, it's worth considering in 77036, Texas.

Finally it's time to paint! Painting companies will offer one of two methods of painting: spray or hand paint. When a house is spray painted, plastic is fixed over all areas not to be painted (doors, windows, etc.), and the paint is applied by a commercial sprayer. Because so much less time and muscle is involved, this is the less expensive method. However, some homeowners favor the hand painted method, which is more costly, but can be more thorough and last longer. Be sure to discuss these options with your contractor when making your choice.

How many coats of paint need to be applied will also affect the bottom line. Two coats will last longer than one, and if you're going from a darker to a lighter color, two coats are probably necessary. Talk with your contractor about the cost of a second coat and the expected life span of one or two coats before making a final decision.
Find a Painting Contractor Near You in 77036, Texas

77000
77062
77230
77001
77063
77231
77002
77064
77233
77003
77065
77234
77004
77066
77235
77005
77067
77236
77006
77068
77237
77007
77069
77238
77008
77070
77240
77009
77071
77241
77010
77072
77242
77011
77073
77243
77012
77074
77244
77013
77075
77245
77014
77076
77246
77015
77077
77247
77016
77078
77248
77017
77079
77249
77018
77080
77250
77019
77081
77251
77020
77082
77252
77021
77083
77253
77022
77084
77254
77023
77085
77255
77024
77086
77256
77025
77087
77257
77026
77088
77258
77027
77089
77259
77028
77090
77260
77029
77091
77261
77030
77092
77262
77031
77093
77263
77032
77094
77265
77033
77095
77266
77034
77096
77267
77035
77097
77268
77036
77098
77269
77037
77099
77270
77038
77201
77271
77039
77202
77272
77040
77203
77273
77041
77205
77274
77042
77206
77275
77043
77207
77276
77044
77208
77277
77045
77210
77278
77046
77213
77279
77047
77215
77280
77048
77217
77282
77049
77218
77284
77050
77219
77285
77051
77220
77286
77052
77221
77287
77053
77222
77288
77054
77223
77289
77055
77224
77290
77056
77225
77291
77057
77226
77292
77058
77227
77293
77059
77228
77294
77060
77229
77296
77061

Alief
Galena Park
North Houston
Barker
Highlands
Pasadena
Baytown
Hockley
Seabrook
Bellaire
Huffman
South Houston
Channelview
Hufsmith
Spring
Crosby
Humble
Tomball
Cypress
Katy
Waller
Deer Park
La Porte
Webster

Major Cities in Texas

Abilene
El Paso
Lubbock
Amarillo
Fort Worth
McAllen
Arlington
Garland
Mesquite
Austin
Glen Rose
Pasadena
Beaumont
Grand Prairie
Plano
Brownsville
Houston
San Antonio
Carrollton
Irving
Waco
Corpus Christi
Laredo
Wichita Falls
Dallas

Other BuyerLink.com Services

What's Your Home
Improvement Need?


Project 

Real Estate | Foreclosures | Home Improvement | Home Insurance | New and Used Cars | Auto Insurance Find a Painting Contractor in: Atlanta | Boston | Chicago | Denver | Las Vegas | Los Angeles | Miami | Orlando | Phoenix | San Diego | San Francisco | Seattle AL - AK - AZ - AR - CA - CO - CT - DE - FL - GA - HI - ID - IL - IN - IA - KS - KY - LA - ME - MD - MA - MI MN - MS - MO - MT - NE - NV - NH - NJ - NM - NY - NC - ND - OH - OK - OR - PA - RI - SC - SD - TN - TX - UT - VT - VA - WA - WV - WI - WY Copyright ©2024 BuyerLink.com, All Rights Reserved.