Paintzone paints house exteriors and interiors in Magnolia from its base in neighboring Queen Anne, and refinishes kitchen cabinets, takes on commercial work and offers plaster finishes.
Magnolia, Seattle · 98199
Painters in Magnolia for exterior and interior work
Paintzone LLC, 600 W Olympic Pl #503, Seattle, WA 98119. (206) 899-5154.
Working with Paintzone
Owner-run
Paintzone is owned and run by Andrei Danu and Dorin Sirbu, who came to painting from architecture and mural work.
Specialty finishes in house
Limewash, Roman clay and tadelakt can go on the same estimate as the paint, from one accent wall to a whole room.
Free written estimates
Every estimate is free and written out, listing the surfaces, the preparation, the products and the price.
Exterior painting in Magnolia
Nearly three quarters of the housing in Magnolia's 98199 ZIP code was built before 1980, and half of it before 1960, in the Census Bureau's American Community Survey. Lead-based paint is more likely in any house from before 1978, so on many Magnolia exteriors we test before anyone scrapes or sands, and contain the work area if lead is present. The exterior service includes:
- Pressure washing and scraping
- Lead testing on houses built before 1978
- Repairs to soft or split trim and siding
- Priming of bare and repaired wood
- Siding, trim, soffits, shutters and doors
- Deck and fence stains, from semi-transparent to solid
- Varnish or clear coat on doors and exterior wood
We watch the forecast through the job. If rain is coming, we stop and start again once the siding is dry, because paint that gets wet before it cures can stain and lose its grip.
Why the deck gets a different finish from the siding
Decks, railings and sills hold water, and on them a paint film sooner or later lifts and peels, while siding sheds water and suits a flexible acrylic paint. For decks we use Armstrong Clark, an oil-based stain whose conditioning oils penetrate deep into the wood fibers. Oil stains wear thin rather than peeling, so a tired deck takes a light recoat over the worn areas instead of a full strip.
Interior painting
You can stay home during an interior repaint, because we close off the rooms we are working in and keep the rest of the house usable, though being away while we sand is the simplest option. After the repairs we prime everything, with an oil primer on trim and millwork. The interior service includes:
- Walls and ceilings
- Doors, window trim, door frames and baseboards
- Crown molding, wainscoting and built-ins
- Drywall repair and wallpaper removal
- Sanding and priming, with oil primer on millwork
- Shop spraying for doors and larger millwork
- Color consultation and color matching
Commercial painting
We paint commercial property inside and out, from shops and offices to restaurants and clinics. The commercial service includes:
- Offices, retail stores and shopping centers
- Restaurants, gyms and medical facilities
- Warehouses, museums and religious buildings
- Storefronts and multi-story exteriors
- Wood siding, stucco and metal
- Accent walls and specialty finishes in lobbies
If you stay open while we paint, we work around your hours, after closing or on weekends when that suits you, and keep you posted as each area is finished.
Cabinet painting: kitchens and built-ins
Painting the cabinets gives the kitchen you have a new finish. The doors and drawer fronts go to our finishing shop, where we strip, spray and check them, which keeps most of the work out of your home. The frames get the same finish where they stand. The cabinet service includes:
- Kitchen and bathroom cabinets
- Built-ins and laundry, office and garage cabinets
- Existing, new and previously painted cabinets
- Oak, maple, cherry, alder and other woods
- Doors and drawer fronts sprayed in our shop
- High-gloss finishes
The finish is a two-part polyurethane. It hardens by chemical reaction instead of air drying, which gives it the hardness a kitchen needs.
Specialty finishes
Painted brick or a painted fireplace needs a bonding primer before limewash, because limewash holds by soaking in and old paint gives it nothing to soak into. On an older house, it goes on after any plaster or masonry repairs.
The specialty finishes we offer include:
Limewash
A lime finish for masonry and interior walls that dries matte, with soft variation in color.
Roman clay
A troweled clay plaster, velvety to the touch, with a subtle sheen.
Tadelakt
A Moroccan lime plaster polished with olive oil soap, so it sheds water in showers without grout lines.
Venetian plaster
Thin layers of limestone or marble plaster, burnished to a hard, stone-like surface.
We also do microcement, French wash and high-gloss enamel on doors and millwork.
How we work
Consultation and estimate
We visit, walk the property with you and talk through colors and finishes before we write the estimate.
Preparation
We cover floors, furniture and fixtures with durable masking, then wash, scrape, sand, repair and prime. Work lights show us the dings and cracks that room lighting hides.
Painting
We brush, roll or spray each surface, whichever leaves the better finish. On an exterior we pick the painting days by the forecast, because fresh paint needs dry weather to cure.
Inspection
Before we call the job finished, we check every painted surface against the written scope.
Cleanup
We take down the protection, haul away materials and debris, and leave the property as clean as we found it.
Final walkthrough
We walk through the finished job with you, so you see every room or side of the house before we leave.
Magnolia painting FAQs
Can you paint the outside in fall or winter?
On dry days, yes. Sherwin-Williams rates paints such as Duration for use down to 35F, and we pick each date by how dry the following nights look.
Can you match the existing exterior color?
Yes. We can match the current color from a sample, or help you choose a new palette if the old color has faded unevenly or you want a change.
Do you repair rotted siding and trim?
Yes. We replace soft or split boards before priming, because paint does not hold on rotted wood.
What do I need to do before the exterior job starts?
Make sure we can reach every side of the house, and move anything fragile away from the walls, such as planters and outdoor furniture. We handle the washing, scraping, repairs and priming.
Do I need to be home while you paint the outside?
You do not need to be home. We keep you updated through the job and document the work as it goes.
Do you paint front doors in high gloss?
Yes. For a front door with a deep, porcelain-like gloss we use Hollandlac Brilliant from Fine Paints of Europe, an oil-based enamel rated ultra high-gloss, brushed or sprayed depending on the door.
How to check a painting contractor before you sign
Before you hire anyone, including us, check the registration. Washington contractors register with L&I, and you can look up registration status, bond, workers' compensation and any legal actions at Lni.wa.gov/Verify.
Paintzone is on that register as a construction contractor, license number PAINTL*811QD, Washington UBI 604 513 060.
The EPA's Renovation, Repair and Painting rule covers housing built before 1978, and anyone paid to disturb paint on those properties has to work for a certified firm. Paintzone is certified to work with lead paint.
Painting Across Seattle & the Eastside
Paintzone works in Seattle and across the Eastside, in Bellevue, Clyde Hill, Kirkland, Magnolia, Medina, Mercer Island, Newcastle, Queen Anne, Redmond, Renton and Sammamish.
Related services
To get started, request a painting quote or call (206) 899-5154. We are at 600 W Olympic Pl #503, Seattle, WA 98119.