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Wood Replacement and Repair before Painting

Posted on October 17, 2022 by Scott Bardash

It’s just a fact: as homes mature, wood that has been exposed to the elements can start to show signs of deterioration and will need to be replaced. As a part of our full-service exterior painting, we are happy to provide wood replacement and repair for many of our customers. We want your home to be protected, look great, and stay in great condition for years to come!

Rotten fascia and gutterboard wood replacement before and after by Guy Painting in Geist

We discovered wood rot on the fascia and gutter board in this area. Our carpenters replaced the wood before our painters came in to finish the painting.

 

What is Wood Rot and What Causes It?

Wood rot is just the natural process of wood decomposition. It’s caused by moisture and many different types of fungi that work together to cause the wood to decay. In nature, it’s an important process that returns the nutrients from the tree back to the soil. In your home, it’s not as welcome and can cause serious problems if left untreated.

Click to read more about Wood Rot on BobVila.com

Different types of fungi cause different reactions in the wood, and the way the wood rots can vary because of this. This means that wood rot doesn’t always look the same, and it’s important to have a professional check your home thoroughly for signs of damage.

We are looking for a few different signs of wood rot when we inspect your home, including:

  • Swelling
  • Discoloration
  • Soft spots
  • Mold
  • Missing paint and raw wood

Wood rot is often hiding behind paint, so our team will be inspecting visually and by touch at key points around your home.

Before and after showing wood rot on siding, replace rotten siding before painting by Guy Painting in Indianapolis

As you can see, the previous paint job covered most of this wood rot so that it wasn’t immediately visible. Upon closer inspection, there was considerable wood rot. Our carpenters replaced all of the rotten trim and siding with new wood.

 

As part of your free painting quote, our painting expert will survey your house to discover any wood that needs to be repaired before painting. In addition to showing you the wood rot at the time of the quote, we will make a detailed Wood Replacement sheet. This sheet shows the location of each board that needs to be replaced and pictures of those areas. Our carpenters will then complete a thorough inspection of the house before they start, paying extra attention to anything we marked to survey. We want to make sure we get everything taken care of for you!

Carpenters sheet showing wood replacement on exterior of home

An example of a wood repair quote. We show where each board is that will be replaced so that everyone is on the same page. Our carpenters will further inspect the house, paying extra attention to anything we marked to survey.

 

How to Fix Wood Rot

Unfortunately, the only thing to do with rotting wood is to replace it. There’s no cure for the decomposition, and the potential for further damage increases the longer the rotting wood is left in place. The rot will start to spread to nearby wood, and can get into the house and start to affect structural components of the home.

We are often able to replace or repair many wood items on homes before we complete a painting project, including:

  • Wood Siding – including lap siding, sheet siding, board and batten, shake, and more
  • Wood Trim
  • Wood Soffits
  • Wood Fascias
  • Wood Gutter Boards
  • Wood Band Boards
  • Wood Door Frames
  • Wood Windows and Sashes
Wood rot on window trim before Guy Painting wood replacement in Fishers

We discovered wood rot on the trim board above this window. The wood just appeared dirty, but upon closer inspection, there was wood rot and the board needed to be replaced by our carpenters.

Crumbling wood on exterior trim of Fishers home before wood replacement by Guy Painting

We found wood rot on the vertical trim board behind the downspout. The wood appeared discolored and misshapen, and easily crumbled when touched.

Guy Painting carpenters replaced rotten trim on the window and side of this Fishers home

Our carpenters came in and removed the rotten wood trim boards. We replaced the boards with the same material, pre-primed, and our painters are seen here finishing up the painting project.

 

The Process

We have incredible carpenters on our team! Before we start painting, one of our skilled carpenters will come to your home to complete the wood replacement and repair.

The wood we use on your home will be pre-primed, meaning that it’s ready to withstand weather conditions from the moment that it’s installed on your home. The material will match whatever material already exists on your home. Our goal is to make the wood repairs blend perfectly with your home.

Once our carpenters have finished the wood replacement, our professional painters take over. They will power wash any of the existing boards or siding that we will be painting, and then they start the prep work for painting. Our Quality Managers will monitor the progress and quality of your home from start to finish!

Our exterior carpenters step by step wood replacement process by Guy Painting in Geist

The process for wood replacement and repair before painting.

 

The Finished Product

The best part of the process is the end: taking a step back and admiring your newly refreshed home! Whether you keep the same color or make an update, we love to see the end result of our work.

Zionsville home with rotten wood siding and trim replacement by Guy Painting then painted in blue with white trim

Before and After wood replacement and painting in this Westfield home.

 

We give every homeowner a Grade Card at the end of the job so that we can get honest feedback. For us, this is one of the most important parts of the process! We want to know how the experience was, and every member of our team reads every grade card. Our priority is customer satisfaction, and we work hard every day to earn your trust and business.

Online review of painters and carpenters from Guy Painting who replaced rotten wood siding and trim with wood rot before painting this Zionsville home

Another 5-star Guy Painting review!

 

 

If you’re thinking about your next painting project, give us a call or schedule your free quote online! Let us help you create an incredible home that you’re sure to love.

Now you know a Guy!

 

 

 

 

 


 

Posted in Siding Repair/Replace, Wood & Window Repair | Tags: Exterior Painter, Guy Painting, Wood Repair, Wood replacement and painting |

Westfield Home gets Modern Color Update

Posted on June 28, 2022 by Scott Bardash

 

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We thought we wood share how this Westfield Home gets Modern Color Update.

After purchasing this gorgeous Westfield home, the new owners gave us a call to help bring a new modern color scheme to life on the exterior.

The house had the original paint colors from when it was built ten years ago, and it was time for an update. The sides had beige siding with red siding on the front of the house, and a beige garage door. The home was gorgeous, but they knew it had more potential.

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Guy Painting has been a popular painter in this Westfield neighborhood. The homes are at the age where many are needing a fresh coat of paint, and many of this homeowner’s new neighbors already had a great painting experience with Guy Painting in the past. When they asked for painter recommendations and painter reviews on their neighborhood Facebook group, they knew that Guy Painting was the best painting company for their exterior painting job and they called us right away to set up a free quote!

Choosing Colors

We’re seeing a lot of homeowners who are wanting to go to a cool and modern look with gray tones, and in this case the homeowners wanted to balance out the brick and stone on the front with that neutral cool color scheme. They chose Sherwin Williams SW 7019 Gauntlet Gray, which is a deep gray with brown undertones. This works well paired with the brick and stone on the front, as well as the warm colors of the stone patio in back. For trim, they chose Sherwin Williams SW 7005 Pure White for a crisp and clean look.

If you are having a hard time choosing colors for your home, don’t worry! We offer complimentary professional color consultations where we send a designer to your house to help you choose. She will work with you to understand what your goals are and how we can make that happen with your home.

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We always want to get any exterior wood replacement taken care of before painting. It’s something we check at the quote appointment – we look for any needed trim replacement, rotted siding and window trim, basically any wood that needs to be replaced in order to provide you with a paint job that will last. Luckily, this home was relatively new and did not need very much wood replacement at all!

Our painters were scheduled to get started, so they came out and power washed the house to clear off any dirt or debris, and painting started the next day. Our professional painting teams are efficient and work quickly to get your house painted in a timely manner. After only a few days, our team had this house looking incredible and ready for a new family to live in and love for years to come!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When you’re ready to transform your home, give us a call and let us go over all the ways that Guy Painting can put our years of experience to work for you.

GUY PAINTING – Now you know a Guy!  317-708-1200

Posted in Exterior Painting, Our Work | Tags: Exterior Painter, Sherwin Williams, Westfield Home Painting, Wood Repair, Wood replacement and painting |

A Modern Update

Posted on May 31, 2022 by Scott Bardash

A modern update for this Geist home!

The homeowners of this Indianapolis home called us to get a quote for painting the exterior of their house for a modern update. They had recently purchased the home and had a lot of work to do to make it their own. We were happy to come by and give them a free quote for exterior painting and wood repair!

This house had a lot of wood damage, so the first thing we do is go over everything we are suggesting in detail. We walked around with the homeowner and pointed out areas of wood rot, and how we fix wood rot and then paint it so that it looks original to the house. Like most houses of this age, we needed to replace wood rot on the windows, soffits, trim pieces, doors, fascia, and wood siding.

Wood Repair

The first step of painting and repair is having our carpentry team come to take care of the wood replacement. We were able to start that in early spring, that way painting could start as soon as possible. Our carpenters found a few additional pieces of wood to repair, and the homeowners were happy that our team could take care of it immediately. We are happy to have some of the best carpenters in the Indianapolis area for our carpentry projects. Our homeowners love when their homes look as good (or better!) than when they were first built!

Painting

Next we had one of our professional painting teams come to prepare the house for painting. Everything that we are not painting gets covered or protected to keep your home spotless. We started painting everything at this house in Sherwin Williams SW 7008 Alabaster, a popular warm white.

After that, the homeowner decided to take a bold step and paint the windows black, a popular modern painting update. They chose Sherwin Williams SW 7069 Iron Ore for this. Our team protected all of the newly painted white trim and did a phenomenal job creating this modern look.

Black windows are increasingly popular, and luckily that would work for this homeowner. We don’t always recommend black windows for every house and every window, but talk to us and we can go over options for your house!

The customer loves this house as much as we do, and we’re happy they loved our crew:

“Wonderful! Great customer service, good cleanup.”

 

When you’re ready to make a change, give us a call

GUY PAINTING – Now you know a Guy!  317-708-1200

Posted in Exterior Painting, Our Work | Tags: Best Painter, Black windows, Exterior Painter, Geist Painter, Guy Painting, Indianapolis Painter, Wood Repair, Wood replacement and painting |

Geist Home gets a Fresh, Natural Color Change

Posted on October 15, 2021 by Scott Bardash

This Geist homeowner reached out to us after looking for professional painters in Indianapolis and seeing our many great reviews on Angie’s List to get a painting quote this past spring.

Sean went out to do a free estimate, and gave them information on our painting process and what to expect when having your house painted. He took a look at the current state of the wood siding and trim on the side of their house, and gave them information on what needed to be replaced. Luckily, our carpenters could take care of all the wood repair needed on the home! Like most homes of this age, that included wood window repair, wood door frame repair, wood trim replacement, and some siding replacement, too. We detail all of that in your quote so that you know what we are suggesting to update.

It’s so common to see this kind of color scheme in these neighborhoods in Geist. The homes were all built in the mid 1980’s and the colors are ready for some updating. Like everyone, this customer was asking “What color should I paint my home?” and we happen to have the secret: working with professional color consultant! We offer this color selection service for FREE with many of our interior and exterior painting projects and we think it’s a great way to figure out what color to paint your house, especially if you are overwhelmed with the dated colors and can’t even decide where to start! Sometimes, customers want to go with something modern, but often it’s just a matter of taking a more modernized color approach to their individual home.

This customer had their free meeting with Rachel, our professional color consultant, and decided on a beautiful and natural color scheme including PPG Porter Paints Ashen 1023-3, Off White 1024-1, Thyme Green 1128-6, and Granite 1022-6.

 

The first step on this project was carpentry, so our carpenters went out to get started on the wood replacement. They always conduct a thorough walkthrough of the home to check all the wood and found a few more pieces of siding that needed to be replaced, and they took care of it on the spot.

One of the biggest parts of painting is preparing the house to be painted! Our painters take great care to power wash the house to prepare the surfaces for paint. They we take care to tape off areas, protect windows, and section out how they will paint your house. The painting portion was led by one of our professional painters, Leobardo, and his team.

The results are stunning, and the fresh color scheme made such a stunning update to this home that will last for years. The homeowners gave us straight A’s on their grade card and said the process went very well, and we are happy to see another beautiful house completed by our Indianapolis painting team!

If you love this look but don’t know where to start – just give us a call! We’d be happy to talk about your project and get you a free estimate to make your house your dream home!

GUY PAINTING – Now you know a Guy!  317-708-1200

Posted in Exterior Painting, Our Work | Tags: Carmel Painter, Choosing paint color, Geist Painter, Guy Painting, Porter Paints, PPG Ashen, PPG Paint, Wood Repair, Wood replacement and painting |

Exterior Painting – Guy Painting – Fishers

Posted on May 26, 2018 by Ron Jones

Guy Painting is our Painter!

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Painting and wood repair

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Wood repair and Painting

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Deck Staining Fishers

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Deck Staining Fishers

Deck Staining After – Guy Painting – Fishers

 

Got Wood Rot?  Need a Painter you can Trust?

Now You Know a Guy! Welcome to Guy Painting!  

“Guy Paintings carpenters replaced all the rotten wood on the house, replaced a door and frame, and replaced deck boards. Then the painters power washed, caulked the house, painted and stained the deck. 

It was all GREAT! I felt overwhelmed with the amount of work i needed done, but the workers (carpenters and painters) were amazing and I couldn’t believe the transformation of my house and deck! 

Everyone involved from Guy Painting from the beginning to the end was caring and wonderful to work with.  I am proud of my house and deck, and Guy Painting should be proud of their work! 

As a teacher I give them an A+  Thank you!”,  Mrs Saddler

GRADES: Overall Experience A+, Quality A+, Professionalism A+

Guy Painting, Fishers Painter, Exterior Painting, Wood Repair, Deck Staining

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Get your house ready to paint by replacing wood or siding.

Posted on May 5, 2018 by Ron Jones

Need wood or siding replaced?

Getting a house ready to paint can sometimes call for replacing siding.  Guy Painting can replace wood siding prior to painting on the outside of your home.  We will do what is right to ensure that your home is beautiful and your paint job lasts a long time.

AND, it can give you that updated look you have always wanted your home to have.

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Repairing exterior wooden siding

 

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“We love that Guy Painting used the early spring to get the woodwork done on the house.  They were ready to paint as soon as the weather broke.  Everyone at Guy Painting was super professional.  We started with a great estimate with Ron, who pointed out things no one else did, then his carpenters came when they said and clean up after themselves.  Lastly, the painters did a thorough prep and paint job. we could not be more happy with the experience and end result!  Our house looks amazing!  When you higher someone to work on your home, sometimes you sign and cross your fingers. 

We never felt that are so glad we chose Guy Painting!”  P. O’Conner

GRADES: Overall Experience A+, Quality A+, Professionalism A+

Guy Painting, Indianapolis Painter, Exterior Painting, Wood Repair

Posted in Our Work, Siding Repair/Replace | Tags: Exterior Painter, Exterior Painting, Guy Painting, Guy Painting Wood Trim, Wood Repair, Wood replacement and painting |

Guy Painting in Village of WestClay

Posted on July 30, 2015 by Ron Jones
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The before and after pictures above do not do work and attention to detail justice.  The house has a completely different look, with the wood repair and color change.

“Great to work with. Three days of Prep and Painting.  Will use them again” Blackman – Village of WestClay

Guy Painting – Exterior Painter – Carmel Painter

Posted in Our Work | Tags: Carmel Painter, Exterior Painter, Exterior Painting, Fishers Painter, Guy Painting Reviews, Indianapolis Painter, Painter Reviews, Wood Repair, Wood replacement and painting |

Guy Painting did an Awesome Job!!

Posted on July 25, 2015 by Ron Jones
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 The homeowner bought the home knowing it would need work.  But the price was right.  Then they found us.

1st We changed the rotten T-1 11 Siding to Hardy Siding

Then we built a screen porch over the deck, rebuilt deck to dock.

Lastly we painted the new updated color scheme.

(some pictures above the painting was still in progress)

“Great! Your Teams Did An AWESOME JOB!”  Mrs. Milano – Heather Cove – Geist

Guy Painting – Exterior Painter – Geist Painter

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Wood Repair and Color Change! Fishers Painter

Posted on May 1, 2014 by Ron Jones
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Guy Painting replaced the rotten wood and painted the trim a new color.  

“Things went well, we are happy with the new look.” P. Dunlap.

GRADES: Overall Experience A, Quality A, Professionalism A

Guy Painting, Fishers Painter, Exterior Painting

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Guy Painting is a family-owned and operated, Indianapolis based, full-service professional painting company. Ron, the owner of Guy Painting, has been offering professional painting services for over 18 years, and we have worked with over 11,000 homes and businesses in Indianapolis, Geist, Fishers, Carmel, Noblesville, Westfield, Zionsville, Avon, Brownsburg, Plainfield, New Palestine, Greenwood, and all over Central Indiana.

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