Preparation
- Washed and allowed to dry
- Loose and failing coating scraped
- Bare timber primed
- Caulking renewed at joints
- Rot repaired before coating
The whole job, effectively.
Exterior painting and staining.
FOUR40 paints and stains exteriors across the GTA — siding, trim, doors, fascia, decks and fences, with the washing, scraping and priming that decides how long it lasts. Free on-site estimates.
Based in
Whitchurch-Stouffville
Estimates
Free & on-site
Before we start
Written scope
On site
Same crew throughout
What's included
Outside, preparation matters even more.
Interior paint fails slowly and cosmetically. Exterior paint over poor preparation fails within a season or two, visibly, across a whole elevation.
Coating
- Siding and trim
- Fascia, soffit and eaves
- Doors and garage doors
- Decks and fences — stain, not film paint
- Products rated for our freeze-thaw
Timing
- Application temperature respected, including overnight
- Scheduled to the forecast
- Moved to spring rather than rushed
We will move the date rather than coat into a cold night.
What it costs
What moves the number.
Typical range
Ask for a figure
We publish real numbers rather than "it depends" — but only once they're ours to publish. Our written ranges are being finalised; call and we'll give you one over the phone in a minute. What moves the number:
- Area, number of storeys and access
- Substrate condition — scraping and rot repair drive the labour
- Whether scaffold or a lift is needed
- Number of colours and how much cutting-in
- Doors, trim and detail versus flat siding
- Season, which decides whether it happens now or in spring
Working with us
Five steps, no surprises.
01
Site visit
We measure, check drainage and grade, and talk through what you actually want. Free, and no pressure to sign anything.
02
Written quote
Scope, materials, base depth and price in writing. You'll know exactly what's included before a shovel moves.
03
Schedule & locates
Ontario One Call locates booked, materials ordered, start date confirmed. A realistic window, not an optimistic one.
04
Build
Excavation, base, compaction, install. Site cleaned at the end of each day — you still have to live there.
05
Walkthrough
We walk it together before final payment. Anything on your list gets fixed, then we're back if settling shows up.
Questions
Questions, answered.
When is it too late in the year to paint outside?
Most exterior products have a minimum application temperature and need it to hold overnight, not just at noon. In this climate that generally means finishing by early autumn. We would rather move you to spring than paint into a cold night and watch it fail.
Does it need pressure washing first?
Washing, yes. Aggressive pressure washing on wood siding, no — it drives water into the substrate and raises the grain. The goal is clean and dry, not blasted.
How long does exterior paint last here?
Freeze-thaw, UV and our humidity swings are hard on coatings. A well-prepped exterior gets several years; a poorly prepped one starts peeling in the first or second. As with interiors, it is a preparation question rather than a paint question.
Can you paint brick?
Technically yes, and think hard first. Painted brick is effectively permanent — removal is difficult and expensive — and it changes how the wall handles moisture. Where the brick is sound, we would usually steer you elsewhere.
Service area
Across the GTA, based in Stouffville.
Close enough to come back if something needs attention — which matters more than it sounds.
MarkhamStouffvilleRichmond HillAuroraNewmarketVaughanUxbridgePickeringAjaxScarboroughNorth YorkKing City
Elsewhere in the GTA? Call and ask — we travel for the right project.
Related
Other things we build.
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