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Full Exterior Repaint

Tan siding to light gray with dark trim — start to finish

A complete exterior repaint: pressure wash, full masking of windows, fixtures and the garage door, then sprayed siding in light gray with dark trim accents.

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Two-story Colorado home mid exterior repaint with drop cloths and sprayer set up
Two-story Colorado home mid exterior repaint with drop cloths and sprayer set up

The job

This two-story home had a decade of Colorado sun baked into its tan siding — chalking paint, faded trim and bare spots where the south wall took the worst of it. The homeowner wanted a full color change to light gray with dark trim, done without a drop of overspray on the windows, concrete or landscaping. We ran the job over several days: wash and dry, prep and mask, spray, then hand-cut every trim line.

Location
Denver
Crew
2 techs
Completed
May 2026
Job photos
9

The problem

Sun-faded tan siding with chalking paint and worn trim on a two-story home.

Our recommendation

A full prep-and-spray repaint rather than a quick roll-over: pressure wash, scrape and prime the failing areas, mask everything that isn't getting color, then spray two finish coats of exterior acrylic and brush the trim by hand.

The result

A clean, uniform light gray exterior with crisp dark trim lines and no overspray on glass, concrete or landscaping.

Scope of work

What we did

Pressure wash and scrape loose paint
Mask windows, fixtures and garage opening
Prime bare spots and caulk gaps
Spray two finish coats on siding
Brush dark trim and fascia by hand

Process

How we approached it

  1. Step 1

    Wash and dry the whole envelope

    Pressure washed siding, soffits and trim to strip chalking and dirt, then let the substrate dry fully so the new coating could bond instead of sitting on dust.

  2. Step 2

    Scrape, prime and caulk

    Scraped loose paint, spot-primed bare siding and caulked open joints around trim and penetrations so water has nowhere to get behind the paint.

  3. Step 3

    Mask the entire house

    Plastic and tape over windows, fixtures, the garage opening, meters and vents — this is the step that separates a clean spray job from a costly cleanup.

  4. Step 4

    Spray two finish coats of siding

    Sprayed the body color in two full coats, back-rolling where needed for even film build on textured lap siding.

  5. Step 5

    Hand-cut trim and fascia

    Brushed the dark trim, fascia and corner boards by hand for crisp lines, then pulled masking while the paint was still warm for a clean release.

  6. Step 6

    Walk the property

    Removed all masking, cleaned overspray checkpoints and walked the full perimeter with the homeowner before packing up.

Job photos

The work, step by step

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After: After
BeforeAfter

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BeforeWhat we walked into.
Garage exterior fully masked and taped before spraying new siding paint
In progressPrep and the work itself, photographed on site.
Half-painted siding showing the new light gray finish next to the original tan
Ladders, drop cloths and masked fixtures staged along a home exterior before painting
FinishedThe completed work at handoff.
Garage and siding after a full exterior repaint in light gray with dark trim
Front elevation of the finished home showing fresh light gray siding and crisp dark trim
Rear elevation of a two-story home after a full exterior repaint in light gray with dark trim and a cedar deck
Detached garage and main house after repaint, viewed from the driveway at dusk
Side wall of the repainted garage showing even lap siding coverage and dark corner trim

For the homeowner

What this means for you

  • A fresh, modern exterior color scheme that lifts curb appeal immediately

  • Sealed joints and primed bare spots that keep moisture out of the siding

  • No overspray on glass, concrete, roofing or landscaping

  • One crew responsible for prep, paint and cleanup — no subcontractor handoffs

Before we call it done

What we check on the way out

  • Even film build with no holidays or lap marks in raking light

  • Sharp, straight trim lines with zero bleed onto the body color

  • All masking removed and glass, hardware and concrete left clean

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