Exterior House Painting in Monument, CO: 1-Week Cedar Refresh

Project Description

Cedar siding looks great new, but it sheds paint faster than most exterior materials, especially at altitude, where UV and wide temperature swings never let up. This exterior house painting in Monument, CO, project covered a 4,880-square-foot cedar home, and the job list was long: siding, trim, shutters, doors, fascia, gutters, and decorative woodwork. Loose boards, worn caulk lines, and a deck finish that had faded past its useful life were the starting point.

Before any paint went on, the crew scraped failing paint, re-fastened loose siding and trim, and replaced damaged siding and corner boards. Two coats of Sherwin-Williams Duration Exterior Satin were applied, and the deck was sanded and refinished with Sherwin-Williams SuperDeck 9600 Oil-Modified Solid Stain. The full project, prep through final coat, ran $11,500 and wrapped in one week.

Project Overview

Location
Monument, CO
Project Type
Residential, full exterior repaint
Project Duration
1 Week
Project Budget
Approximately $11,500
Project Scope
Siding, trim, shutters, doors, fascia, gutters, decorative woodwork, deck sanding and staining

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Project Scope: Exterior House Painting in Monument, CO

Cedar Siding and Trim
The bulk of this exterior house painting project was the home’s cedar siding and trim. The crew power-washed the exterior first, then scraped every failing section down to sound wood. Loose siding and trim boards were refastened, and sections too damaged to save were replaced before any primer was applied. Two coats of Sherwin-Williams Duration Exterior Satin were applied for full, even coverage.
Shutters, Doors, Fascia, Gutters, and Woodwork
The crew also painted the shutters, entry and side doors, fascia boards, gutters, and decorative woodwork, matching prep and coat count to the rest of the home.
Preparation and Service Standards
Every surface was primed and caulked before painting, focusing on the joints and seams most likely to let moisture behind the siding. This is the same standard used on our broader exterior house painting services in Monument, CO: prep first, repair what needs repairing, then paint.
Deck Refinishing
The deck was power-washed and sanded, then finished with a solid stain built for wood, not siding. Homeowners weighing a cedar siding painting project against a full repaint can see our deck staining and refinishing work for comparison.

Paints & Products Used

Sherwin-Williams Duration Exterior Satin was applied to the siding, trim, shutters, doors, fascia, gutters, and woodwork, two coats throughout. Duration is built for exterior durability, which matters on a cedar home exposed to Colorado’s UV and temperature swings.
Sherwin-Williams SuperDeck 9600 Oil-Modified Solid Stain was applied to the deck after sanding. A solid stain fully hides the wood grain while still flexing with the boards as temperatures change, unlike paint, which tends to crack and peel on horizontal, walked-on surfaces. Each product was matched to the surface it was going on, rather than applied as a one-size-fits-all solution.

Why Choose Absolute Best Painting

Choosing a painter for a full exterior repaint is a real risk. Here is what removes that risk:

Damaged wood gets replaced, not painted over. Corner boards and siding that were too far gone were replaced before priming, so new paint isn’t covering a problem that will resurface in a year.
Sherwin-Williams products with manufacturer warranties of 1 to 5 years, backed by a 50-year caulk warranty on the caulking itself.
Family-owned and operated, with the owners personally involved on jobsites across Monument and Colorado Springs.

This project ran start to finish in one week. See more on our exterior house painting services page.

Result of Exterior House Painting in Monument, CO

The finished home has a fully repainted cedar exterior: siding, trim, shutters, doors, fascia, gutters, and woodwork, all in two coats of Sherwin-Williams Duration Exterior Satin. Loose boards are re-fastened, damaged sections replaced, and the deck carries a fresh coat of SuperDeck 9600 solid stain over sanded wood.

We chose Absolute Best Painting because the owner and staff are ethical, detail oriented, and take pride in their work. They did a thorough prep, which is the most important aspect of a quality paint project. They took time. They noticed the little things. They repaired and even replaced boards. They sanded our deck to ensure the new stain would last. They helped us pick colors and paint grades that made a huge difference. It’s a family business with years of experience. 100% recommend. 5 stars is not enough.

Homeowner, Monument, CO

This exterior house painting in Monument, CO, shows what full prep and the right stain choice do for a cedar home built to handle Colorado weather.