Exterior painting by rope
Paint on a concrete tower is weather protection before it is colour. We wash, repair, prime and apply two coats from ropes or a swing stage, with no scaffold on your landscaping.
Stages of a repaint
Most of a coating’s life is decided before the first coat goes on. We spend the time on preparation.
- Wash
Pressure or soft wash to remove dirt, chalk and algae.
- Repair
Cracks, spalls and failed sealant fixed before coating.
- Prime
Primer matched to bare concrete, metal or existing paint.
- Coat
Two coats of acrylic or elastomeric by brush, roller or spray.
- Protect
Windows, railings, cars and planting masked or covered.
Questions about exterior painting
Short answers. Call us for the long ones.
When is the painting season?
Roughly April to October in Metro Vancouver. Coatings need a dry surface and a minimum temperature to cure, which the product data sheet sets.
How long does a coating last?
An elastomeric coating on sound, well-prepared concrete commonly lasts ten years or more. South and west walls weather first.
Can residents use their balconies?
Not on the drop being painted that day. We post the schedule by elevation and reopen each balcony once the coating is dry to the touch.
Do you help with colours?
Yes. We paint sample panels on the building so council can see the colour in daylight before ordering.
Coating a large wall
This storage building in Vancouver was coated from a swing stage: long, flat walls where a stage covers ground fastest.
