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Why Prep Matters

Most painters skip prep to win the bid and move fast. They tape the windows, spray the walls, and cash the check, leaving you with paint that fails in a year or two. Stanley Painting has done it right since 1984. We scrape, sand, prime, and seal every surface before a brush touches it.

“A roll of plastic tape and a spray gun is not preparation.”

Two exteriors. One was sprayed over plastic-wrapped windows with no scraping or primer. The other was prepped by hand by our crew. Drag the handle to compare.

Stanley Painting exterior, hand-prepped, ten years later Exterior sprayed by another contractor, peeling after two years Sprayed by others · 2 yrsStanley Painting · 10 yrs

Drag to compare. Left: a sprayed, unprimed exterior by another contractor, two years later. Right: a house Stanley Painting prepped by hand, ten years later.

Typical Spray Job

  • Windows wrapped in plastic
  • Sprayed over old, loose paint
  • No primer on bare wood
  • Peeling within 1 to 2 years

Stanley Painting

  • Washed, scraped and sanded by hand
  • Oil-based primer on bare wood
  • Seams filled and caulked
  • 10-year exterior guarantee
10year
guarantee

We Stand Behind Every Brush Stroke

Every Stanley Painting exterior job comes with a 10-year guarantee. No fine print. No exceptions. If it fails early, we come back. That's a promise we can make because of how we prepare.

How Paint Fails Without Prep

Homes in New England painted without proper preparation. Not our work. The results speak for themselves.

From day one

Painted Without Primer

No primer applied before topcoat, a shortcut that guarantees early failure.

Paint applied over bare or weathered wood without a primer coat has nothing to grip. It separates from the surface within months.
Paint applied over bare or weathered wood without a primer coat has nothing to grip. It separates from the surface within months.
Without primer sealing the surface, moisture gets behind the paint and causes it to crack and flake across the entire facade.
Without primer sealing the surface, moisture gets behind the paint and causes it to crack and flake across the entire facade.
Moisture trapped beneath an unprimed surface pushes the topcoat outward, forming blisters that burst and peel.
Moisture trapped beneath an unprimed surface pushes the topcoat outward, forming blisters that burst and peel.
After 1 year

Spray and Go

Spray-and-go jobs that looked fine at handoff, and fell apart one winter later.

New England freeze-thaw cycles are brutal on an unprepared surface. Painted in spring, already peeling by fall.
New England freeze-thaw cycles are brutal on an unprepared surface. Painted in spring, already peeling by fall.
Windows wrapped in plastic, walls sprayed, job called done. Old loose paint was never removed, just buried underneath.
Windows wrapped in plastic, walls sprayed, job called done. Old loose paint was never removed, just buried underneath.
Trim and fascia boards show failure first. Moisture gets in at the edges and works its way underneath.
Trim and fascia boards show failure first. Moisture gets in at the edges and works its way underneath.
When the substrate wasn't cleaned, sanded, or primed, the bond is fragile from day one. The clock is already ticking.
When the substrate wasn't cleaned, sanded, or primed, the bond is fragile from day one. The clock is already ticking.
After 2 years

Bare Wood Exposed

Some jobs hold on a little longer, then collapse faster when they go.

Partial prep can survive year one, then crack and peel dramatically in year two as moisture continues its work underneath.
Partial prep can survive year one, then crack and peel dramatically in year two as moisture continues its work underneath.
Plastic sheeting on windows. No scraping. No sanding. No primer. This is what "preparation" looks like for a contractor cutting corners.
Plastic sheeting on windows. No scraping. No sanding. No primer. This is what "preparation" looks like for a contractor cutting corners.
Once bare wood is exposed, the home is vulnerable to rot, mold, and water intrusion. A "budget" job has become a much bigger problem.
Once bare wood is exposed, the home is vulnerable to rot, mold, and water intrusion. A "budget" job has become a much bigger problem.
Stanley Painting

Properly Prepared, 10 Years Later

The same standard on every job: cleaned, scraped, sanded, primed and caulked before any paint goes on. These homes were painted by Joe's crew a decade ago and are still holding.

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Corners, soffits, exposed surfaces, where paint fails first when prep is skipped. Not here.
Corners, soffits, exposed surfaces, where paint fails first when prep is skipped. Not here.
This is what prep looks like before a brush touches the wall. Multiple crew, ladders, time, doing it right.
This is what prep looks like before a brush touches the wall. Multiple crew, ladders, time, doing it right.
This is the standard we hold every job to, regardless of budget, timeline, or size of the house.
This is the standard we hold every job to, regardless of budget, timeline, or size of the house.

How We Paint a House, in Five Steps

Exterior painting →
  1. 1

    Wash

    The whole exterior is washed so primer and paint can bond to a clean surface.

  2. 2

    Scrape and Sand

    Loose and failing paint comes off, using orbital sanders where needed. Nothing gets buried underneath.

  3. 3

    Prime

    A good oil-based primer seals bare and weathered wood.

  4. 4

    Fill and Caulk

    Open seams and imperfections are filled and caulked so moisture can't get behind the paint.

  5. 5

    Finish

    Premium paint, applied by hand. Then a 10-year guarantee.

Frequently Asked Questions

Straight answers about how Joe and his crew work.

Still have a question?

Joe is happy to talk it through.

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Do you spray paint house exteriors?

No. Spraying over plastic-wrapped windows skips the prep that makes paint last. We wash, scrape, sand, prime and caulk every surface, then paint by hand.

Do you guarantee exterior paint jobs?

Yes. Every Stanley Painting exterior job comes with a 10-year guarantee. If it fails early, we come back.

Do you paint older and historic homes?

Yes. Older homes need careful scraping, oil-based priming and patient repair. Our work includes an 1846 house on Sunset Road in Winchester, St. Mary's church in Charlestown and the Parish House at Saint John's Episcopal Church.

Are estimates free?

Yes. Call 781-933-0469 or send the estimate form and we will set up a free consultation and estimate.

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