Block Home Exterior Repaint in Charcoal
Phoenix, AZMid-century single-family home
Masonry patched and primed, then finished in a modern charcoal with contrasting arched window trim.
Exterior Painting · Stucco Painting & Repair
Case study
Weathered Deck Strip and Stain
Weathered pine stripped, sanded and sealed with a solid-body stain built for sun exposure.
Greyed boards with patchy failing stain, then an even solid-body finish across decking and railings.
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The challenge
A pine deck that had gone grey and patchy, with the previous stain failing unevenly: worn through in traffic areas and still filmed in the corners.
Staining over that would have locked the patchiness in permanently.
Scope of work
- Existing failed stain stripped
- Full sanding of decking, treads and railings
- Solid-body stain system applied
- Adjacent surfaces protected throughout
Surface preparation
- Failed stain stripped rather than recoated, so the new finish went onto consistent timber.
- Boards sanded to open the grain evenly and remove greyed surface fibre.
- Fasteners checked and boards assessed; anything unsound flagged before finishing.
Coating and finish system
- Solid-body stain chosen for traffic and full sun exposure, applied to an even film across boards, treads and railings.
- Edges and end grain worked deliberately. End grain is where a deck finish fails first.
Scheduling considerations
Sequenced so the deck was walkable at the end of each working day where possible, with cure time respected before furniture went back.
The result
An even, rich brown across the whole deck with no ghosting from the old traffic patterns.
Exterior horizontal timber in this climate is a maintenance item. This finish is set up to be maintained rather than stripped again.
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- Licensed, bonded and insured in Arizona, AZ ROC #364076
- Itemised scope: preparation and repair listed separately from coating
- Walkthrough on site, because we don't quote painting over the phone