Exterior Painting and Wood Repair in Arcadia, Phoenix
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This Arcadia home did not need to be rebuilt. It needed careful repairs, thorough preparation and some long-overdue attention.
In six days, MetroPrime Painters took it from a faded white exterior with failing coatings and rotting wood to a repaired, unified black-and-white property. The relationship began with a much smaller project inside the house, and it ended with a referral.
Body (stucco and wood siding, dormers, covered porch ceiling, soffits): white, color-matched to the existing white. Dunn-Edwards EVERSHIELD, Flat, 2 coats.
Fascia and trim, front entry door, garage door: Dunn-Edwards Black DEA002. EVERSHIELD, Velvet, 2 coats.
Detached shed: white body, Black DEA002 trim and door. EVERSHIELD, 2 coats.
Concrete firepit and built-in seating: EVERSHIELD in Black.
Front brick: left natural (not painted).
Exterior Painting for a Mixed-Era Arcadia Home
The original home was built in 1955 and substantially redesigned and expanded during a 2015 through 2016 addition and remodel. The newer construction was painted when the addition was finished, but older portions kept their existing white coatings.
The entire house looked like one dingy white, but the paint underneath was not the same age or condition. The newer sections needed standard preparation, while the original wood and foundation showed years of extra exposure. Each area had to be evaluated on its actual condition instead of being treated as if every surface were the same age.
A One-Day Interior Project Opened the Door
Our first project for the homeowner was repainting a bedroom and bathroom: walls in Dunn-Edwards EVEREST Velvet and baseboards in DECOGLO. Michael completed the work personally in a single day.
The homeowner had not lived in the Arcadia property for very long. While finishing inside, Michael noticed how weathered the exterior had become and asked whether he had considered repainting it.
A closer look showed this was not just faded paint. Coatings along the stucco foundation were bubbling where water had caused damage, and the fascia, dormer siding, siding above the garage and the covered porch showed rot, cracking and deterioration.
Michael prepared an exterior painting estimate, and the homeowner decided to move forward.
Restoring the Foundation and Weathered Wood
The project began with a full exterior wash. Dirt, loose residue and other contaminants were removed, and the surfaces were allowed to dry before repairs began.
The coatings along the foundation had bubbled and lost adhesion. Painting over them would only have hidden the failure for a while. Loose coatings were removed down to sound material, then the damaged areas were patched and smoothed so the new paint had a stable base.
The wood was an even bigger job. Fascia, both dormer gables, the siding above the garage and the covered porch ceiling, beam and post all needed scraping, sanding, patching and sealing.
Damaged wood was repaired, stabilized and blended into the surrounding surfaces. Open joints and cracks were sealed with exterior-grade elastomeric caulk, and exposed wood and repaired areas were spot primed.
The goal was not to make a 1955 home look artificially new. It was to repair what had failed, protect what remained and keep the finished exterior from looking like a collection of patches.
Protecting a Pool and Turf Only Steps From the House
The rear of the home needed extra planning because the pool and artificial turf sit very close to the exterior walls.
Before any washing, scraping or painting, the pool, turf, deck and outdoor-living areas were covered and protected. That mattered most during scraping and sanding, when old paint chips and repair debris could easily reach the water or get trapped in the turf. During spraying, the crew worked in controlled sections, keeping coverings secure around each active area.
A great finish would not mean much if it came with paint in the pool or white freckles across the artificial grass.
Spray and Back-Roll Application
MetroPrime Painters uses a spray-and-back-roll method on exterior projects. Spraying spreads the coating efficiently over large areas. A painter follows with a roller while the paint is still workable, pressing it into the stucco texture, wood grain and small crevices that spraying alone may not fully reach.
After repairs and spot priming, the home received two coats of Dunn-Edwards EVERSHIELD, a 100 percent acrylic exterior paint that Dunn-Edwards recommends for properly prepared masonry and wood, a good fit for the different materials on this home.
Giving an All-White Exterior Some Definition
Before the project, every painted surface was the same dingy white. The body, fascia, trim, doors and architectural details all blended together.
We color-matched and refreshed the original white for the stucco and wood siding, dormers, soffits and covered porch ceiling, in EVERSHIELD Flat. Dunn-Edwards Black, DEA002, went on the fascia, trim, front entry door and garage door, in EVERSHIELD Velvet.
The black accents gave the home definition it never had. The roofline became crisp, the garage and front entry gained visual weight, and the details no longer disappeared into a single field of white. The natural brick at the front was left unpainted, and it now stands out against the white and black.
Bringing the Detached Shed Into the Design
The detached shed got the same preparation, products and two-color treatment as the house, including extra prep at its foundation and repairs to holes in the siding.
Its body was painted white, and its trim and door in the same Dunn-Edwards Black. Matching the shed kept it from looking like an unrelated outbuilding and made the whole property feel finished.
A Black Firepit and an Honest Recommendation
The homeowner added the concrete firepit and built-in seating to the project and wanted both painted in the same black used on the house.
Dunn-Edwards Black DEA002 has a Light Reflectance Value, or LRV, of 4, which means it reflects only about 4 percent of visible light. Low-LRV colors generally absorb more solar energy and get much hotter than lighter colors, which matters on a seat in the Phoenix sun.
We recommended at least a gray on the concrete seating. It would have kept the black-and-white look while reflecting more light and staying noticeably cooler.
The homeowner understood the concern but preferred black and assured us they would be careful. We completed the requested finish, and our advice stands: check the seat before sitting, use cushions, and remember that melted calves were not included in the project scope.
The Result
In six days, this Arcadia home went from a weathered, all-white exterior to a repaired and sharply defined black-and-white property. The color-matched white body kept the home's established character, while the new black fascia, trim, front door and garage door added contrast and definition.
The homeowner later referred a colleague to MetroPrime Painters, one of the clearest signs that a one-day interior project had grown into lasting trust.
Exterior House Painting in Arcadia, Phoenix
Homes with original construction and later additions can have surfaces with completely different ages, coatings and repair needs. MetroPrime Painters evaluates those differences before recommending a plan, and addresses failing coatings and deteriorated wood before the finish coats go on. Learn more about our exterior house painting.
If your Arcadia home has faded paint, bubbling coatings, damaged wood or older sections that were skipped during a past addition or remodel, schedule an exterior walkthrough with MetroPrime Painters. We will inspect the property, explain what actually needs repair and recommend a plan built for your home and the Phoenix climate.
