Smith & Company Painting completed an exterior house painting project on a residential property in Silverton, OR, repainting the siding, trim, and gutters white, finishing a black front door with grey trim, recoating a black wood fence, and cleaning up an aged metal railing. Here is how the full exterior refresh came together.
White House, Black Fence: A Full Exterior House Painting Project in Silverton, OR
Project Details & Client Info
- Location: Silverton, OR (Marion County)
- Project type: Residential whole-property exterior repaint
- House: siding, trim, and gutters sprayed white, two coats
- Doors: front door black with grey trim; other exterior doors painted
- Fence: black wood fence pressure washed and recoated black
- Metal railing: pressure washed and cleaned to reduce the aged look
- Carpentry: a handful of exterior wood repairs
- Paint: Rodda CoverCoat XL Satin exterior
- Duration: about four to five working days
- Cost range: $20,000 to $21,000
- Contractor: Smith & Company Painting, Oregon CCB License No. 169003
Why This Project Matters
This was a whole property, not just a house. Siding, doors, a wood fence, a metal railing, and wood repairs all had to land in one white and black scheme. Handling it as a single project means the fence, railing, and trim actually match the house instead of getting done piecemeal over years.
Challenges Faced
- The homeowner had no color records and did not know what paint was used before, so we built a fresh white and black scheme rather than matching an unknown old color.
- The metal railing was aged. Cleaning it up rather than repainting it was uncertain work, done on a time and materials basis.
- A handful of wood repairs had to be sorted before painting, and carpentry like that is hard to scope until you open it up.
Our Approach & Painting Process
- Washed the house with an algae and mildew solution and pressure washed the exterior.
- Replaced failing caulking, scraped peeling paint, and primed bare wood.
- Made the exterior wood repairs.
- Masked and protected the windows, roof, and anything not being painted.
- Sprayed two coats of Rodda CoverCoat XL in white across the siding, trim, and gutters.
- Painted the exterior doors, finishing the front door in black with grey trim.
- Pressure washed the wood fence and gave it a fresh coat of black.
- Pressure washed and cleaned the metal railing to bring back its look.
Final Results
The house reads clean in white, with a black front door and grey door trim, and the black fence ties the yard into the same palette. The metal railing came back looking less weathered, and the wood repairs disappeared under the fresh coats.
Location Details
This exterior project was completed in Silverton, OR, in Marion County. We paint homes across Silverton, Salem, OR, and Keizer. For related work, see our exterior painting around Four Corners, Salem, and Keizer.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Do you paint fences and railings along with the house?
Yes. On this Silverton exterior house painting project we recoated a black wood fence and cleaned up a metal railing in the same visit as the house repaint, so everything matched.
What if I do not know my old exterior paint color?
That is common. This homeowner had no color records, so we picked a fresh white and black scheme instead of trying to match an unknown color.
Can an old metal railing be cleaned instead of repainted?
Sometimes. We pressure washed and used a special metal cleaner on this railing to reduce the aged look. Because results vary, that kind of cleaning is done on a time and materials basis.
How long does a full exterior house painting project take?
This whole-property job in Silverton, OR, with siding, doors, a fence, a railing, and wood repairs, ran about four to five working days.
About Smith & Company Painting
Smith & Company Painting is a family-run residential, commercial, and industrial painting contractor based in McMinnville, OR, serving Yamhill County and the Willamette Valley. We are licensed under CCB License No. 169003 and handle everything from exterior repaints to floor coatings.
Contact Smith & Company Painting for expert residential exterior painting in Dayton, OR and throughout Northwest Oregon.
Why Choose Smith & Company
Visit us: 570 SE Davis St, McMinnville, OR 97128
Call us: 503-472-4334
Learn more: smithandcompanypainting.com
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