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Doors, trim, fences & decks

Exterior Painting in Oregon City, Canby,& Mulino, OR

Front doors, trim and fascia, fences, decks, shed siding and small touch-up sections, repainted and resealed for wet Oregon winters. We work across Mulino, Molalla, Oregon City, Canby and West Linn. Pressure wash, scrape, prime, two coats of exterior-grade paint, no shortcuts.

(503) 915-6448
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Painter on a ladder applying fresh exterior paint to the trim and siding of a Pacific Northwest craftsman home
Front-door repaint from $185
Why us

Built for the Wet Winters.

Three things that separate an exterior paint job that lasts seven years from one that peels in two.

  • 01

    PNW Prep Is Different

    Around here the surface has to be bone dry and washed of mildew before paint goes on. We pressure wash, scrape failing edges, spot-prime bare wood, and only then start the first coat. Skip that and the paint peels by year three.

  • 02

    Right-Sized Pricing

    Front doors, trim runs, fences and small siding sections get itemized. You see the line items before we start. We're a great fit for small-to-mid exterior jobs, not for full two-story re-sides.

  • 03

    Rain-Ready Finish

    We use 100% acrylic exterior paint with mildew resistance and clear sealers on stained wood. Built for Oregon winters, not California summers.

Neighbors say

Loved by Homeowners.

"Keenon remodeled our 1/2 bath. He gave us a reasonable quote quickly, kept us apprised of when he'd arrive, and explained every step. From ceiling to floor our new 1/2 bath looks fantastic."
— Beth Marchi, Oregon City, OR
"Keenon has been so unbelievably helpful with getting items repaired around my house. Reliable, super easy to schedule with, and always mindful of my pets. I've been recommending him to friends!"
— Noelle Mitchell, Portland, OR
"Every experience has been great. Reliable, shows up when he says he will, and the quality really stands out. Attention to detail and solid craftsmanship every time."
— Jason James, Mulino, OR

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Plan around the rain

Exterior Painting, Pacific Northwest Style.

Exterior painting in Oregon is a different animal than exterior painting in Phoenix. Around Mulino, Molalla and Canby we get a real outdoor paint window between roughly mid-May and late September. Outside that stretch the surface is either wet, the overnight temps drop below 50, or both. Acrylic paint won't bond properly in those conditions and the job won't last, so we plan everything to land in that window.

Most of our exterior work is right-sized for a handyman crew, not a 20-person re-side operation. Think front doors, garage doors, fascia and trim runs, fences, deck railings, shed siding, mailbox posts, and spot sections of failing siding. We pressure wash first, let it dry a couple of days, scrape and sand failing paint, spot-prime bare wood with an exterior-grade primer, then put two coats of 100% acrylic exterior paint over the top. The Dandy Handyman keeps a tight checklist for this exact sequence because skipping any step shows up by year three.

Honest scope note. For a full re-side repaint on a two-story West Linn home, we'll pair with a larger crew or refer you out to a dedicated exterior paint company with lifts. We say so before the job starts instead of stretching past what we do well. Trim, doors, fences and small siding sections, though, are squarely in our lane.

More we do

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Minor Plumbing
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Ready for a refreshed exterior?

Text us a photo of the door, fence, deck or trim you want refreshed. We'll come back the same day with a quote and a window in the dry season.

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Mon – Fri · 9:00 am – 5:00 pm · Closed Sat & Sun

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Good to know

Exterior Painting Questions.

When's the best time of year to paint the outside of my house in Oregon?
Mid-May through late September is the window. We need several dry days in a row, overnight temps above 50, and the surface fully dry before we start. Painting outside that window in the Portland metro almost always shortens the life of the job, so we'd rather wait a week than rush a coat onto damp wood.
How long does a front-door repaint take?
Most front doors in Canby, Mulino and Oregon City are a half-day for us. We lightly sand, mask the hardware, brush two coats of exterior enamel on the door slab and any trim that needs it, and pull the tape before it sets so the lines stay crisp.
Do I have to pressure wash before you paint?
No, we include the pressure wash as part of most exterior jobs. Then we give it 48 dry hours before priming and painting. Pressure washing without that drying time is one of the most common reasons exterior paint fails early.
Can you paint or stain my fence?
Yes. We do board fences, picket fences, and ranch-style fencing across Molalla, West Linn and the surrounding areas. We usually recommend a penetrating semi-transparent stain over a film-forming paint on fences, because stains age more gracefully under our winters.
What about my deck?
We strip or sand the old finish, replace any soft boards (or refer to our deck repair service if it's bigger than that), and apply a deck-rated stain or finish in the dry season. If your deck is structurally tired, we'll be straight about that before we put new finish over a deck that needs repair first.
Do you do whole-house repaints?
Single-story and smaller two-story houses with reasonable trim work, yes, usually paired with a second painter to keep the timeline tight. Big two-story estates, anything that needs lifts, or full color changes across a 5,000-square-foot home we'll typically refer to a dedicated exterior paint crew so the job stays on schedule.
Will the new paint match my old siding sections?
We can color-match using a chip or even a piece of trim you bring to the paint store. Across an exterior wall there'll usually still be a slight sheen difference where the new paint meets the weathered old paint, and we'll be upfront about that before we start so there are no surprises.
What happens if it rains the day you're scheduled?
We reschedule. We don't paint exterior surfaces in a steady rain or onto wet siding, even if a coat is technically possible. Two days lost to the forecast saves you years of paint life.
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