Homeowner guides · four short reads
Know the job before you hire it.
What a repaint involves, in the order the McMillans do it, so you can compare any estimate line by line.
Contents
Four guides.
- The exterior repaint, step by stepGuide 01 · eight steps
- What an interior repaint coversGuide 02 · six parts
- Colors your HOA will sign offGuide 03 · approval
- When a roof needs replacingGuide 04 · three signs
Guide 01
The exterior repaint, step by step.
Ask any painter what happens before the first coat. Here is the McMillan answer.
- Power washThe first step is power washing.
- Dry timeProper dry time follows before anything else touches the wall.
- MaskComplete masking of all patios, windows, walkways and roofing areas.
- RepairStucco damage repaired, stucco loss retextured, wood sanded or replaced.
- Prime and caulkWood trim and rusted iron primed, cracks repaired, window frames, joints and openings caulked.
- CoatAcrylic paints, enamels and elastomeric coatings by airless spray, brush and roll.
- Clean upComplete clean-up.
- InspectA final inspection. Payment is due on completion and your satisfaction.
Steps one to five are what the McMillans call 80% of the labor.
Guide 02
What an interior repaint covers.
- MaskingFull masking of all fixtures, flooring, carpet, cabinets and windows.
- Wall repairDrywall repairs, retexturing, hairline cracks and sheetrock damage.
- CaulkingBaseboards, windows, nail holes and door frames.
- PaintWashable paints in all sheens, from flat to gloss.
- Color schemeCustomized to match carpet, cabinets, tile flooring, counter tops and furniture.
- CleanupComplete cleanup and inspection, with everything in your home arranged just as it was.
Guide 03
Colors your HOA will sign off.
If your community has an HOA or an architectural review committee, settle the scheme before work starts.
- Look at samplesThe McMillans bring samples and color charts from the major paint companies.
- Choose the schemeYou approve the scheme first.
- Get it approvedThey help with HOA and ARC approval: “We will make sure all color schemes are approved by the homeowner as well as your HOA and ARC.”
Guide 04
When a roof needs replacing.
The three warning signs the business publishes.
- Curling or missing shinglesThe first sign on the list.
- Water stains on ceilingsThe second sign, and the one you see from indoors.
- A roof over 20 years oldAge alone is on the list.
A tile replacement runs in four named steps: ridge preparation, underlayment removal, sheathing inspection and repair, final installation.
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