Premium exterior house painting Company In Colorado Springs & Surrounding Areas

Colorado is hard on exteriors. Between the UV exposure at elevation, the freeze-thaw cycles, and the afternoon hail that rolls through every summer, a bad paint job doesn’t just look bad; it fails.

At Absolute Best Painting, we prep for the weather, not just the color. Every exterior project starts with a detailed inspection, a written scope of work, and a conversation about what your home actually needs. You’ll know exactly what we’re doing and why before we open a single can of paint.

Exterior Residential Painters

Full-service exterior house painting

At 6,000+ feet of elevation, your home’s exterior takes a beating that most paint is not designed to handle. Intense UV rays fade color faster. Daily temperature swings of 40 degrees or more cause paint to expand and contract until it cracks. Hail chips coatings. Dry air pulls moisture out of wood and caulk.

Absolute Best Painting has been painting exteriors across Colorado Springs since 1997. We know what fails in this climate and what holds up. Every exterior project starts with thorough surface prep, targeted repairs, and Sherwin-Williams products chosen specifically for high-altitude Colorado conditions.

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Your front door is the first thing visitors and potential buyers notice. A freshly painted front door can change the entire look of your home’s entrance in a single day. We prep, prime, and apply a durable finish that stands up to direct sun exposure and daily use. If you are not sure which color to go with, our complimentary color consultation is included with every project.

Garage doors take up a large portion of your home’s front-facing exterior. When the paint is faded or peeling, it drags down the look of the whole house. We prep and paint garage doors with coatings designed to handle UV exposure, temperature swings, and the mechanical stress of opening and closing daily.

Trim, shutters, and soffits are the details that frame your home and give it a finished, polished look. They are also the areas where peeling and cracking show up first because of their exposure to sun and weather. We scrape, sand, prime, and repaint every trim surface so the lines are clean and the finish lasts.

Painting over damaged siding is a waste of money. The new paint will peel, crack, or blister within months if the surface underneath is compromised. We do full siding repairs before painting, replacing rotted, split, or warped boards so the paint has a solid surface to bond to. This is one of the most common prep steps we perform on older homes in Colorado Springs.

When wood trim, fascia boards, window frames, or other exterior elements have deteriorated beyond what sanding and patching can fix, we replace them. This is prep-work, not a separate service, because proper carpentry repairs are part of doing an exterior paint job the right way. We will always tell you what needs to be replaced during your walkthrough, and the cost will be included in your bid.

Gutters and downspouts that are chalky, stained, or mismatched with the rest of your exterior stand out for all the wrong reasons. We clean, prep, and paint gutters and downspouts as part of a full exterior project or as a standalone service. A fresh coat ties your entire roofline together and protects the metal from further oxidation.

Exterior handrails on porches, decks, and steps take constant abuse from hands, weather, and temperature changes. We sand, prime, and coat exterior handrails with paint that can handle the contact and the elements. If the wood or metal has started to deteriorate, we will address repairs before painting.

Stucco is fairly common across Colorado Springs, and we have a good amount of experience painting stucco homes. Brick bases and accents are less common but still a regular part of the work we do. Both surfaces require specific prep and primer to get proper adhesion. We do not treat brick and stucco the same as wood or siding, because they are not. The products, the application, and the prep are all different, and getting it wrong means the paint fails early.

Colorado’s dry air and intense sun break down unprotected wood quickly. We stain decks, fences, pergolas, arbors, gazebos, sheds, playsets, barns, and horse stables. The split in our market runs about 70% painting to 30% staining. We will walk your structure with you and recommend the right approach based on the type of wood, its current condition, and how you use the space.

Pressure washing is the first step of every exterior painting project we do. It removes dirt, mildew, chalking paint, and debris so the new coating bonds properly to the surface. We do not offer standalone pressure washing as a separate service. It is included as part of our exterior painting prep process because it is a step that should never be skipped.

What a Full Exterior Paint Job Looks Like With Us

Full Exterior House Painting

A full exterior paint job is not just rolling a new color over the old color. If that is what a contractor is offering you, the job will fail within a year or two. Here is what a full exterior project looks like with us. We start with a detailed walkthrough where we inspect every surface, identify areas that need repair, and discuss colors, products, and timeline. After you approve your bid, we begin with pressure washing the entire exterior.

Then we scrape, sand, and prime every surface that needs it. We replace any damaged wood, re-caulk gaps and joints with 50-year caulk, and address any problem areas before paint goes on.

Only after all that prep is complete do we apply the finish coats. The prep is what makes the paint last. That is why we spend more time on it than most contractors do.

Products That Hold Up at 6,000 Feet

Quality Products & Painting Professionals

We use Sherwin-Williams products on every exterior project. Not because of a sponsorship deal. Because after 27 years of painting in Colorado Springs, we know which products perform at this altitude and which ones do not.

Sherwin-Williams exterior coatings carry manufacturer warranties of 1 to 5 years depending on the product line. We apply 50-year caulk on every exterior job because caulk failure is one of the most common reasons paint jobs fail prematurely in Colorado. When water gets behind the paint through a failed caulk joint, the paint peels from the inside out.

The right caulk prevents that. We will tell you exactly which products we plan to use on your home during your estimate, and we will explain why we chose them.

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Why Colorado Springs Homeowners Hire Absolute Best Painting

Absolute Best Painting does the work that other painters skip, the prep takes an extra day, the siding repair that a cheaper bid would have painted over, and the caulk that costs a few dollars more but lasts decades longer.

Vance Terry has been painting homes in this market since 1997, and he is on your jobsite overseeing every step of the project. You are not hiring a company that sends crews and hopes for good results. You are hiring the owner.

Browse real projects from homes across Colorado Springs, Monument, Castle Rock, and Cathedral Pines. See the actual work our crews completed for homeowners like you.

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Our Exterior Residential Painting FAQs

Ask how long they have been painting in this area. Colorado’s climate is different from most of the country, and a painter who has only worked in milder climates may not know what products and prep methods hold up here. Ask for references from recent exterior jobs, not just photos.

Check their Google reviews and look for patterns around communication, punctuality, and quality. A reliable exterior painter will walk your property with you, explain what needs to happen before paint goes on, and give you a written bid with clear line items.

Exterior painting costs in Colorado Springs depend on the size of your home, the number of stories, the condition of the existing paint and surfaces, and how much prep and repair work is needed. A small single-story home with surfaces in good condition will cost less than a large two-story home with siding damage and multiple colors. We provide a detailed bid after an in-person walkthrough so you know exactly what you are paying for.

A well-done exterior paint job is one of the highest-return improvements you can make. Industry data consistently shows that exterior painting can return 50% to over 100% of its cost in added home value, depending on the condition of the home before painting.

Beyond resale value, a quality paint job protects your siding, trim, and wood from moisture damage, which prevents repairs that cost far more than the paint job itself. In Colorado’s climate, that protective function is even more important.

Most homeowners schedule exterior painting between May and October, when temperatures are consistently above 50°F and rain or snow is less likely. But we paint exteriors year-round and only stop when temps drop below 30°F, which rarely holds for more than a few days in Colorado Springs.

If you want shorter wait times and more flexible scheduling, booking in late winter or early spring is often a smart move. The busiest months are June through September.

Exterior paint in Colorado Springs typically lasts 5 to 7 years, depending on the quality of products, the prep work, and which direction your home faces. South- and west-facing walls take the most UV damage and tend to fade or chalk faster. Homes with good prep, quality Sherwin-Williams products, and properly applied caulk will last longer than homes where a contractor skipped those steps. If your current paint is peeling or chalking after just 2 to 3 years, the problem is almost always poor prep or low-quality products on the previous job.

Paint sits on top of the wood and provides a solid color finish. It offers more UV protection and hides imperfections, but it can peel if the surface is not prepped properly. Stain soaks into the wood grain and provides a more natural look, but it requires more frequent reapplication.

In our market, about 70% of deck projects are painting and 30% are staining. The right choice depends on the type of wood, the condition of the deck, and the look you are going for. We will walk your deck and recommend the option that makes the most sense.

Yes. In addition to exterior painting, we handle full interior painting, cabinet refinishing, epoxy floor coatings, concrete coatings, wallpaper removal, popcorn ceiling removal, drywall repair, and indoor staining. Interior projects start at $1,000 and cabinet projects start at $1,000. Visit our Residential Painting page or call 719-631-5658 to discuss your project.

Yes. We paint commercial exteriors across Colorado Springs, including HOA properties, apartment complexes, churches, offices, storefronts, restaurants, hotels, gyms, warehouses, and industrial buildings. Commercial exterior projects start at $5,000. Call 719-631-5658 to schedule a property walkthrough.

Exterior Painting You Do Not Have to Worry About

Why Colorado Springs Homeowners Choose Absolute Best Painting

We are not the cheapest exterior painters in Colorado Springs. We are not trying to be. What we are is a family-owned company that has been doing this for 27 years, uses products we stand behind, preps every surface the right way, and keeps you informed from your first call to your final walkthrough.

Protect Your Home Before Colorado Does the Damage

Exterior Painting in Colorado Springs and Surrounding Communities

Every season you wait on failing exterior paint is another season of UV, moisture, and temperature swings working against your siding, trim, and wood. The repairs that come after that are always more expensive than the paint job that would have prevented them.

We will walk your property, identify what needs attention, and give you a clear bid that covers every line item. No vague estimates, no charges that show up later.

Call 719-631-5658″>719-631-5658 or request your free estimate online.

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