Builder grade is one thin coat and everybody knows it.
Two coats of a real exterior product over properly prepared stucco is a different house, and it is most of what we do out here.
Houses built fast, painted once
Trinity filled in quickly. Whole neighborhoods went up from the late nineties onward on curving streets around retention ponds, and the paint on them went on to a builder's schedule. One thin sprayed coat, often with very little under it, on stucco that had never seen a Florida summer.
That coat does its job for a while. Then the south and west walls fade, the sealant around the windows dries out, hairline cracking opens at the corners of the openings, and the whole elevation goes chalky while the shaded side still looks nearly new. It reads as a house older than it actually is.
A proper repaint is a different animal. Clean it, let it dry, repair the cracking, cut out and replace the caulk at every opening, prime what needs priming and put two full coats on. That is why a fifteen year old Trinity house can come out looking better than it did the day it was handed over.
- Chalk checked on the west wall before anything is priced
- Window and door caulk cut out and replaced
- Cracks opened, filled, textured and sealed first
- Two coats over primed repairs, named on the estimate
- HOA color approval in writing before the start date
Stucco over frame, and where it cracks
A lot of the newer building out here is stucco on lath over wood frame rather than stucco over block, especially on second stories. That wall system moves more than block does, so hairline cracking at window corners and along seams is common and it is not a sign that something is wrong with the house.
What is wrong is coating over it. A crack that is still moving reopens through fresh paint within a season, and then the wall looks like a failed job rather than a house that needed a small repair. Cracks get opened, filled, textured and sealed first, and they show on the estimate as their own line.
Two story elevations also need the access planned before the start date. Ladders and lifts need somewhere to stand and the landscaping underneath them needs protecting, and an estimate that pretends otherwise is one that gets renegotiated halfway through the week.
Palettes, committees and the letter
Most Trinity neighborhoods run an association with an approved exterior palette. That means a form, the color names and codes, and a wait for the letter. It is not difficult, and it is very difficult to undo if you skip it and pick something the board does not accept.
We choose colors with you inside the palette, put them in the format the board wants, and start once the approval exists. If your community uses a management company that wants paperwork from a vendor before anybody works on site, tell us early so it is sorted well before the week we are due.
Inside, these houses are almost all knockdown texture on the walls and ceilings with builder grade trim. Interiors here are usually the whole downstairs at once, because the rooms run into each other and a color that stops at an open corner never looks like a decision anybody made on purpose.
Getting a price in Trinity
Call (727) 744-3232 or send the form. Trinity is a short run north from the shop in Palm Harbor, so coming out to look is not a favor and there is no charge for it.
On a two story house, photos of all four sides help before we arrive. The estimate is free and written, and it names the sheen, the coats and the repair separately so you can see what each part costs.
Is the west wall looking older than the rest of the house?
That is chalk, and we will come and look at it free.
What 404 homeowners said
Every quote below is a real review, word for word, from our Google profile.
We recently hired Sunrise Quality Painting, Inc. to repair and paint our ceilings a flat white as you could see blemishes and the seams from when we first removed the popcorn ceiling before we moved in, plus we’d moved some fixtures in the ceiling that needed patched. We also asked to add the repainting of our kitchen after doing a whole remodel last year. We couldn’t be happier with the results!
I had a great experience with Nick and Sunrise Quality Painting! They painted my condo bathroom, and I was super happy with how it turned out. What stood out the most was the attention to detail. Nick took his time to make sure everything looked great, and the finished result turned out awesome.
Several years ago I had Nick remove wallpaper from my main living quarters he then spackled and painted to perfection. I just had him back again this week with his crew to paint the exterior of my home. He's scraped plastered sanded and painted again to perfection. He also did my driveway. Nick is kind honest and perfectionist I highly recommend him
Nick was referred to me by one of my neighbors, and I’m really glad that I contacted him and hired him! Nick and his crew were professional, neat and courteous. Their cleanup was immaculate and they took all of their brushes rollers, etc. home with them to clean so there was no mess at my house!
Nick and his crew were very professional. I had them change a color for me on my shutters because I didn’t like it after they were painted. Nick told me no problem and changed it. They did a fantastic job pressure washing, caulking and sealing before they painted. The job was completed in 4 1/2 days even with the color change.
From Nick, the owner, to his crew, they have been a professional and helpful group of quality-oriented contractor in the Tampa Bay area. Their work has been top-notch in the details for repairing and matching the original appearance and the quality level. Their price certainly was not the cheapest, but it was reasonable, especially for the quality of work performed without having the need for corrections.
Free written estimate on any Trinity home.
Look at the west wall and rub your hand on it. Builder paint is thin, and once it starts chalking it is doing very little for the stucco underneath it.
Yes. We help you get the colors into the format the board wants, then we wait for the letter. Painting first is how people end up doing it twice.
Yes, and we plan the access before the start date rather than on the morning. Ladders and lifts need somewhere to stand and the landscaping underneath needs protecting.
Yes. Trinity is a short run north from the shop in Palm Harbor, and it is on the regular route rather than a stretch we make an exception for.
Yes, and it is straightforward on a house that was built well. Clean it properly, deal with the cracking and the caulk, then two coats, and it looks better than new.
Yes, and doing both together means one schedule and one crew instead of lining up two companies who each blame the other.
Get a free estimate.
Tell us what needs painting. We will come and look at it and put a real number on it.