Ferndale whole-home exterior repaint

A mid-century Ferndale ranch had gone about twelve years since its last exterior paint job. Peeling on the south-facing walls, weathered trim, and one section of fascia that had gone soft from a leaking gutter that hadn’t been noticed for a couple seasons.

Prep was the whole job. We power-washed the entire envelope, let it dry three days, then scraped and sanded every loose section. The soft fascia came off — about eight feet total — and we replaced it with matching cedar, primed on all six sides before install. Every bare wood surface got a bonding primer. Every joint got fresh elastomeric caulk.

Two top coats of Sherwin-Williams Emerald in a warm mid-tone gray with white trim went on over four days of dry weather. The homeowners chose to update the front door color to a deep terracotta as part of the project — a small change that transformed how the house reads from the street. Total project: nine working days including all prep, repair, and paint.

Mid-century ranch, central Ferndale.

Full exterior repaint with rot repair and fascia replacement.

Sherwin-Williams Emerald exterior, elastomeric caulk, cedar fascia.