Choosing an Exterior Painter in Tampa, FL
Picking a professional painting company for your home or commercial project is a difficult task. Your time is valuable, and the wrong company causes more problems for you in the future.
What services are included with exterior painting?
Depending on the home or building you need painted, additional services might be needed to ensure the highest quality in the finished project. We’ll be able to tell you everything your house needs depending on a number of factors.
Why would a historical home need extra service?
Older and historical homes may need extra work done. In some older buildings, infrastructure issues need to be addressed before painting begins. This may or may not be covered by the city, depending on the location of your building or home. For example, a recent project of ours was a building in Ybor. The city took on the job of wood replacement, but after that we were able to start painting.
How do you determine what services your house needs?
Every home painting project is unique and comes with its own needs. A typical project will include pressure washing, taping and masking, priming, and finally, the painting. We offer estimates for exterior painting at no cost to you, so there’s no risk in finding out what you need.
How do painters prepare the exterior of a home?
Typically, all projects begin with an estimate tailored to the exact needs of your building or home. From there, we begin prepping for new paint by pressure washing to remove as much old, peeling, and failing paint as possible. Scrapers and sanders are used to remove anything else that didn’t come off with the pressure washer. Finally, liquid masking is used on the windows and frog tape is used on lights, hardware, and other exterior features that aren’t going to be painted. Then the building is ready to be primed!
The cost of exterior painting
Many potential painting clients are concerned with how much a project is going to cost them. There is no set price because of the unique nature to each job we take on.
How much do exterior painters charge per square foot?
Oftentimes, the price of a home painting project depends on more factors than simply the square footage of a home. This goes for commercial buildings as well. Before determining cost, the outline of the project (services, paint colors, building material) is considered to give our clients a full scope of the work that will be provided. Of course, for us to estimate the cost of your project is completely free!
How long does it take to paint the exterior of a building?
The length of time for an exterior painting project varies greatly. Usually, most home and commercial painting jobs are finished within a couple weeks. We take our time to ensure each step in our process is of the highest possible quality. If any part of a project is rushed or skipped, the finished product is impacted. Additional time must be taken if your home or building is in a historic district in Tampa.
How is the cost of materials included in the overall cost of an exterior painting project?
When you hire Old Crow, as it is with most professional painting companies, the cost of materials will be included in the total price. This includes any other tools or materials that we use for the duration of the project. Exterior painting involves the use of sanders, pressure washers, brushes and rollers. Most people don’t think about all the tool costs when they think about trying to do the job themselves.
Qualifications to look for in an exterior painter
Finding a professional painting company with experience is essential. You want the finished painting work to last, and restore a home or building to its fullest potential. Look through some of our past projects to get an idea of the quality we bring to each and every client.
What questions should you ask your potential painter?
Right off the bat, you should ask as many questions that concern you during your estimate consultation. Asking your painting professionals about cost, color ideas, and about the process you’re about to pay for give us a great idea of what you want. In return, we provide expertise in color theory and over a decade of painting knowledge to make your project beautiful.
Why is it worth it to hire a professional painter?
Hiring a professional painting company such as Old Crow guarantees your home or building receives the best care in Tampa. A proper painting project is a time-consuming one, especially if you stop every ten minutes to watch a YouTube tutorial about it. We provide peace of mind about the finished home or building you envision. No shortcuts, just dedicated handiwork for an exceptional finished product.
Why shouldn’t you paint the exterior of your home or building yourself?
Simply put, the dazzling exterior painting of a home or building can make or break first impressions. Attempting to paint by yourself can extend the time a project takes, and if done wrong, means you’ll need a repaint sooner than you think. Don’t take that risk. Trust our professional painters to get the job done right the first time.
Kind of paints used by exterior painters
We employ long-lasting, durable paint for all of our projects. Primer is used before color paints. The colors are decided by you, but we provide assistance in specific shades or color combinations.
Why is primer important for exterior painting?
Perhaps more important than even the paint, primer provides the foundation of all our projects. On wood exteriors, primer fills splits in the wood and adds density. Paint primer ensures the best adhesion to prevent peeling for as long as possible. At least two coats of primer are applied for exterior painting. We apply primer with a Graco 495 paint sprayer, and then back brush where needed.
How necessary is taping and masking for exterior painting?
Always, always tape and mask surfaces that you don’t want painted! No matter how perfect of a painter you may be, without protecting surfaces, paint will find a way to land on it. This is doubly important for masking your windows. Not only does it protect your glass, but the masking acts as a first layer of primer for the wood around the glass panes.
What brand of paint do exterior painters use?
With our commitment to quality, we use Sherwin Williams paints for our exterior painting projects. We believe they provide the best paint, and have a range of colors suitable for every job. Look through some of their color tools while thinking about your next painting project!
If you have an exterior commercial or home painting project, contact us to schedule an estimate at no cost to you.