A Maine painting year
When we paint, and when we wait
A rough guide. Your own summer comes first, then the weather. We confirm every date in writing.
Look-overs
Houses on a plan, one at a time, once the snow is off the ground.
Apr to May
Wash
Siding has to dry before anything else is done to it.
May to Jun
Scrape, prime, paint
The long stretch of dry days the paint needs, most of it in July and August.
Jun to Sep
September rush
Everyone calls once the first cool night arrives. Booked houses go first.
Sep to Oct
Storm check
After a hard fall blow, call us. We look at what the wind did to trim and ladders-high boards.
Oct to Nov
Winter booking
We schedule plan visits and repaints for next summer, in the order houses call.
Nov to Mar
The rules we use
What makes us wait
We don't paint to a number on a chart. We paint when the siding and the forecast both say yes.
Wet siding
Rain, fog or a heavy dew leaves boards damp. Paint over damp boards fails early, so we wait.
A wet forecast
A coat needs time to dry before rain. We look at the afternoon and the night, not just the morning.
Wind off the water
Ladders and staging come first. When it's too much, the crew comes down.
Cold nights
Late in the season, dew and cold stretch drying times. We stop when the paint can't dry properly.
A rain day
What happens when we can't paint
Step 1: Before 7 a.m.
We check the forecast and the siding. If the day is off, you get a text.
Step 2: The new start
The text gives the new day. You don't have to call to find out.
Step 3: The price stays
Delays move the schedule. The scope and price in your written estimate stay as written.
Ask when we could start
Tell us the town and what the house needs. We'll say what the calendar looks like for it.