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(336) 512-0981Locally owned in Mebane since 2016
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Two-story home in Mebane, NC with freshly painted siding, trim, and shutters
Professional Painting Services

Prep-First Exterior Painting in Mebane, NC

Peeling trim and chalky siding? We wash, repair the rot and caulk the gaps before any paint goes on your house.

  • Wood-rot repair written into the quote
  • Pressure washed before painting
  • HOA color approval support
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Jose will walk the outside of your house and point out what needs repair.

Free estimate. No obligation. We never sell your information.

Signs Your House Needs Exterior Paint

North Carolina summers are hard on paint. Sun fades the south and west walls first, humidity feeds mildew on the shady sides, and once paint cracks, water starts working into the wood behind it. Peeling trim is the part you see. The costly part is the soft wood underneath, which keeps spreading while the house still looks fine from the street. Painting on time is far easier on the budget than replacing rotted sills and siding boards later. It's also not a job for a borrowed extension ladder, since second-story trim is exactly where DIY exterior painting turns risky.

Warning signs
  • Paint peeling or flaking on trim and window sills
  • A chalky film that rubs off on your hand
  • Faded color on the sunniest sides of the house
  • Caulk cracked or pulling away around windows and doors
  • Soft or darkened wood near the ground or under gutters
  • Green or black mildew streaks on shaded siding
What's Included

What Our Exterior Painting Includes

Beyond changing the color, exterior painting protects the outside of your house. Siding, trim, doors and shutters all get painted, and the prep underneath decides how long the job lasts. When Jose walks the outside of a Mebane home for an exterior painting estimate, he's looking past the old paint to the wood behind it. That means soft window sills, rotted trim near the ground, split boards and caulk that has let go. Those repairs go into the same quote so nothing gets painted over, and you receive the quote the same day as his visit.

Wash, Scrape and Repair

The house is pressure washed first to remove dirt, mildew and chalky oxidation, because paint bonds to a clean surface and fails early on a dirty one. After the siding dries, loose paint is scraped and sanded, and bare wood is spot-primed. Rotted trim and damaged boards are repaired or replaced with carpentry work. The usual repair spots are window sills, the bottom ends of trim boards and fascia behind overflowing gutters. When boards are beyond repair, siding replacement, including HardiePlank, is handled by the same team.

Caulk, Protect and Paint

Open joints around windows, doors and trim are re-caulked to keep water out. Windows, light fixtures, walkways and plants beside the house are covered. The siding and trim are then painted with exterior coatings from Sherwin-Williams, Benjamin Moore or PPG.

HOA Colors and Approvals

If your neighborhood has an HOA, we help with color choices and support the approval process. The color that goes on your house is the one the board already signed off on, which avoids repainting a wall to satisfy a violation notice. Decks and fences can be stained as part of the same project, so the whole property finishes on one schedule.

Walkthrough and Warranty

During the job you get daily updates on progress and the plan for the next day. At the end, you walk the full exterior with the crew, and anything you flag gets fixed before they leave. The site is cleaned up, paint cans are labeled by color, and leftover paint stays with you for touch-ups. Exterior painting is covered by our 1-year workmanship warranty. Peeling caused by moisture leaks or by wood that was already failing and left out of the repair scope isn't covered, which is exactly why the repairs come first. Recent houses are pictured below.

Exterior Painting Projects, Before and After

Client project photos are shown below.

Full exterior repaint of a home in Mebane, NC
Full exterior repaint in Mebane, NC.
Craftsman home with painted board-and-batten siding and stone front
Board-and-batten and trim painted on a craftsman front.
Two-story home in Cary, NC after siding and trim painting
Siding and trim repaint in Cary, NC.
Exterior painting project on a home in Greensboro, NC
Siding, soffits, and trim in Greensboro, NC.
Full exterior siding and trim painted on a Chapel Hill, NC home
Full siding and trim job in Chapel Hill, NC.
Gray siding with fresh white trim after an exterior repaint
Gray siding with crisp white trim.

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Why Choose Roca’s

Why Homeowners Hire Roca's Painters for Exterior Painting

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Repairs Before Paint

Rotted trim and damaged siding are written into your quote and fixed first. We won't paint over soft wood, because a fresh coat can't hold onto a board that's already failing.

Washed Down First

Every exterior job starts with pressure washing to strip dirt, mildew and oxidation. Paint laid over chalky siding lets go early, so this step never gets skipped to save a day.

Help With HOA Approval

In an HOA? We help pick colors that fit the guidelines and support the approval process, so work starts on colors the board has already accepted.

One Team for Siding and Paint

When boards are past saving, the same team replaces them, including HardiePlank, before painting. You deal with one company and one schedule instead of lining up a siding crew and a separate painter.

A Lap Around the House

Every exterior job ends with you and the crew walking the full perimeter. Whatever you point out gets handled before they pack up, and the leftover paint stays with you.

Our Process

Our Exterior Painting Process, Step by Step

1

Inspection and Repair List

Jose walks the outside with you, marking rot, damaged boards and failing caulk. Every repair goes into the written quote you receive that day.

2

Pressure Wash and Dry

Siding and trim are washed clean of dirt and mildew, then left to dry completely before any scraping or priming begins.

3

Scrape, Repair, Prime

Loose paint is scraped and sanded, rotted wood is repaired or replaced, and bare spots are primed so the topcoat grips solid material.

4

Paint and Walk the House

Siding goes first, then the trim and shutters in your approved colors. You walk the whole exterior with the crew before sign-off.

Pricing

How Much Does Exterior Painting Cost in Mebane?

Every exterior painting quote is built on the hours your house will take, not on square footage, and the biggest swing is usually what the prep and repairs turn up. Jose quotes after walking the outside. What changes the number most:

Your quote covers pressure washing, prep, the carpentry repairs Jose identified, caulking, paint, cleanup and leftover touch-up paint. If more rot shows up once old paint comes off, Jose shows you before any added work happens. The price is fixed when you approve it. Exterior projects of $2,000 or more currently qualify for $250 off.

$250 OFF

On projects of $2,000 or more

What changes the price

  • One story or two, and how much high ladder work is involved
  • Siding material and how much of it is peeling
  • Rotted trim, sills or boards that need replacing
  • Amount of trim, plus the number of shutters and doors
  • A deck or fence added to the same project

Quoted separately

  • Siding replacement or structural repair, quoted separately
  • Deck restoration, quoted as its own service
  • Gutter repair or replacement, quoted separately
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More Ways We Can Help

Related Exterior Services

Siding Replacement

Cracked, warped or missing boards are replaced with HardiePlank or cedar before painting, so new and old siding finish in one color.

Siding replacement services

Deck Staining and Restoration

A freshly painted house makes a gray, weathered deck stand out. We clean, repair, sand and stain decks and fences to match.

Deck staining and restoration

Wood Rot Repair

Soft sills, door frames and fascia are cut back to solid wood, rebuilt or replaced, then primed and painted in the house color.

Wood rot repair services
Service Coverage

Where We Serve

From our home base on Giles Street in Mebane, we bring family-owned quality to homes across Alamance and Orange counties and out to Durham, Chapel Hill, and Raleigh.

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Your Questions

Exterior Painting FAQ

Plan on exterior painting taking longer than the painting alone, because the size of the house, the repairs prep uncovers and the weather all set the pace. Washing and drying take up part of the first days before any paint goes on. Jose gives you a working timeline at the estimate, and rain pushes the schedule back rather than rushing the paint.

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