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Exterior Painting For Lower Mainland Homes

Exterior paint on the coast fails from the bottom of the board up, where wind driven rain sits in end grain and cut edges. Getting a coating to last here is mostly washing, scraping, priming and caulking. The paint is the easy part.

Established 2018Locally owned painting teamServing the Lower Mainland since 2018
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Exterior Work We Take On

Green film on north and east walls is algae and mildew. It is cleaned off with a detergent solution and rinsed, because paint over living growth peels in sheets.

Interior painting, a light blue room with white doors

Wash and mildew removal

Loose and cracked coating is scraped back to sound edges, then feather sanded so the transition does not telegraph through the new film.

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Exterior painting of a grey home

Scraping and sanding

Bare cedar and fir get a stain blocking primer within days of exposure. Grey weathered fibre is sanded off first, since primer bonds to it, not to the board.

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Deck staining in progress

Priming bare wood

Elastomeric caulk goes into vertical joints, trim edges and window casing gaps. Horizontal laps at the bottom of siding boards stay open so trapped water can drain.

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Surface prep, a room masked and draped before painting

Caulking and sealing

Fascia takes the most water because gutters overflow onto it. Rotted sections are cut out and replaced before coating, since paint does not restore soft wood.

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Drywall and wood repair before painting

Fascia, soffit and trim

Doors and window sashes need thin coats and full cure before closing, or the paint sticks to the jamb and tears when the door is opened.

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Commercial space painted by Primal Painting

Doors and windows

Interior and exterior painting for offices, units and storefronts, scoped around the property and access needs.

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Why Homeowners Choose Primal

Why Exterior Prep Decides The Result

Primal Painting is a family run company working across Metro Vancouver since 2018. We use Dulux, Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore exterior coatings, and spend most of the schedule on washing, scraping, repair and priming, because prep decides how long a finish holds on the coast.

We show up when we say we will, protect your space, clean up after ourselves, and don't leave until the finish meets a standard we're proud to put our name on.

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A finished Primal Painting home exterior with fresh curb appeal
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How We Work

How An Exterior Job Runs

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Free Estimate

We walk the exterior with you, look over fascia, sill ends and trim bottoms for soft or damaged wood, then set out the colour, coating type and repair scope in a written quote.

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Prep & Protect

The house is washed to strip algae, mildew and chalked coating, then left to dry. Wood holds moisture after a wash, so it needs dry weather before it will take primer properly.

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Paint To A High Standard

Loose paint is scraped, edges sanded, rot cut out and replaced, nail holes and splits filled, bare wood primed and open joints caulked. Prep carries most of the time on an exterior.

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Final Walkthrough

Finish coats go on the field, fascia and trim, working with the shade and stopping before evening damp settles, so the film sets up before overnight moisture reaches the surface.

Good Questions

Exterior Painting Questions

When should you paint a house exterior in the Lower Mainland?

Roughly May through September, with late spring and early autumn workable if the forecast holds. The traditional guideline is a surface temperature above about 10 degrees, though many modern acrylics are rated lower, and the surface still has to be dry. The bigger constraint here is not rain during painting but overnight damp, which can dull or streak a coat applied late in the day.

Why is my exterior paint peeling after only a few years?

Peeling almost always means the coating lost its bond to the substrate, not that the paint was thin. The usual causes are painting over damp or mildewed wood, skipping primer on bare boards, or moisture pushing out from behind, often from a leaking gutter, failed flashing or a bathroom fan venting into the soffit. Fix the water source or the new coat repeats it.

Do you have to pressure wash a house before painting it?

The surface has to be clean, but high pressure is not always the way to get there. On cedar, older siding and soft trim, a strong wand lifts the grain and drives water behind boards, which then shows up as peeling later. Low pressure with a cleaning solution, a brush on stubborn growth and a thorough rinse does more for adhesion.

What determines the cost of an exterior painting job?

Condition drives it more than square footage. A house with sound paint needing a wash and fresh coats is a different job from one with bare south facing walls, rotted fascia and failed caulking throughout. Height and access matter too, since three storeys, steep lots and tight side yards need staging. Colour changes and bare wood both add a priming coat.

How long does exterior paint last on the West Coast?

On the coast, a well prepped exterior generally holds up for a good number of years, but not evenly. South and west elevations take the sun and fail first, while north walls stay sound and instead collect algae. Horizontal surfaces like sills and railing tops go first of all, because water sits on them. Spot maintenance on those areas buys years on the rest.

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5-Star Painting Reviews From Across The Lower Mainland

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Homeowners pick Primal because we're communicative, on time, professional, and we genuinely care. We treat your home like it's our own, and our reviews show it.

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Cas De Iongh
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great communication, the paint quality and finish is amazing. Steve and Josh go above and beyond to make sure everything is perfect and have a personable tailored approach. Thank you for transforming our home!

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Sarah Troyer
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Appraisal and painting all completed under a week. Invoice matched the estimate. Place looks great! Steve was a pleasure to work with. I had a lot of questions about paint colours and he was super helpful and always willing to take my call.

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Priscilla Marquez
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great professionalism, punctuality, and the quality of work delivered were truly outstanding. Our apartment looks fantastic, and we are super happy with the results. We highly recommend the dynamic duo for an amazing job done!

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Derek Green
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I was absolutely thrilled with the work Josh and Steve of Primal Painting did at my home. The quality of their work was exceptional and they left my home looking gorgeous.

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Stephanie Melo
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Steve and Josh did an amazing job painting my condo. The previous paint job was poorly done, so their extra effort meant a lot to me. They were excellent communicators, and they treated my dog exceptionally well.

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Teresa Drew
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Steve and his team were awesome. They were punctual, friendly, accommodating and excellent at communicating. They did a beautiful job of painting our apartment. We highly recommend this company.

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Lexi Stewart
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Steve was so responsive and quick to get a quote and get the job done. He was also great at helping to narrow down a colour. Honest and much needed input!

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A. Wilson
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Steve and Josh were fantastic! They responded quickly to messages, were efficient, professional, and offered fair pricing. I will definitely call them again, next time I need something painted.

Areas We Operate

Proudly Serving The Whole Lower Mainland

From Coquitlam to Vancouver and everywhere between. If you're in the Lower Mainland, we'd love to paint for you.

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