Serving Matthews, NC

Matthews splits neatly in two for a painter. Around John and Trade Streets and in Crestdale, you get pre-1950 wood-frame houses with deep trim profiles, layered paint, and plaster walls. Out past Matthews Township Parkway toward Brightmoor, Callonwood, and the 28104 line into Union County, it is 1985 to 2005 subdivision stock: hardboard siding, wood fascia, vinyl-clad windows, and oak kitchens now at repaint age. Calls here fall into three groups: exterior painting with real wood repair, cabinet painting for those honey-oak kitchens, and whole-house interior painting when a family buys and repaints before moving in.

The mature oak and pine canopy over Matthews is the reason most exterior calls come in. Shaded north and northeast elevations stay damp for hours after rain, so mildew and algae take hold there first, and coating over them just feeds growth through the new film. We soft wash, kill the growth, and let the substrate dry down before primer. Heavy pollen from mid-March through April settles as a yellow-green film within hours, so spring exterior work gets rewashed rather than coated dirty. On hardboard siding we cut out swollen bottom edges and rotted trim, then caulk and spot-prime bare wood. Houses built before 1978 downtown get lead-safe handling. Pressure washing is the first step, not an add-on.

Most Matthews streets are easy to work: driveways, side yards, and room for ladders and a wash rig. Interiors we schedule room by room so you can stay in the house, with floors covered, furniture centered and wrapped, and everything put back at the end of each day. On exteriors we follow the shade around the house and finish a full elevation before stopping, since afternoon storms here are routine. Homes in the HOA subdivisions off Weddington and Pleasant Plains Roads need architectural review before a color change, and our color consultation keeps samples inside the approved palette. Review often runs a few weeks, so we plan the start date around it. Call (704) 688-1786 for a free written estimate and a written scope before any work starts.