Short answer
In Meadow Glens we paint split-levels, ranches, two-stories and townhouses, and the work follows the house style. Split-levels need landings and stairwells handled with care, Shingle-style and Victorian-inspired homes carry a lot of trim detail, and townhouses need colors that match the rest of their row. Lots are generous, with a median of 12,196 square feet.
Landings, stairwells and split-level stairs
Split-levels put a short flight of stairs between every floor, so the middle of the house is all landings, angled walls and railings. Ladders cannot lean on fresh paint or stand flat there, so we bridge the steps with stair planks and work from those. In the two-stories, the stairwell wall is often the tallest surface in the home and the one owners skip when they paint on their own.
Single-family homes here average about 3,500 square feet, which makes a whole-interior repaint a multi-day job. We sequence it so the kitchen and at least one bathroom stay usable every evening. Strong colors from an earlier repaint get a primer coat first, so the old shade does not show through the new one.
Shingle-style and Victorian-inspired exteriors
Shingle-style houses are clad in rows of shingles, and every course has a bottom edge that catches water. Those edges are scraped and primed row by row, which takes longer than flat lap siding. Where the shingles are cedar, stain is often the better finish. Victorian-inspired homes bring porches, brackets and layered trim colors, so a large painted sample helps when a three-color scheme is on the table.
The oldest Meadow Glens houses date from the 1970s, and any built before 1978 is covered by EPA's lead renovation rule for paid work that disturbs paint. Raise it with us before old trim or siding gets sanded; our pre-1978 painting guide explains what that involves. On the townhouses, exterior colors need to match the row, and any association approval comes first.
What Meadow Glens houses tend to need
Two-Story Foyer & Vaulted Ceiling Painting
Two-story stairwells hold the tallest walls in the house, and split-level landings need stair planks rather than a leaned ladder.
Exterior House Painting
With single-family homes averaging about 3,500 square feet, an exterior repaint here covers a lot of siding and trim.
Cedar Siding Staining
Where Shingle-style homes wear cedar shingles, renewing the stain before it wears through keeps the wood from graying and cupping.
Porch, Railing & Column Painting
Victorian-inspired homes lean on porches, columns and railings, which take more weather than the walls behind them.
HOA & Townhome Painting
Townhouses share walls and rooflines with their neighbors, so matching the approved row colors matters as much as the paint.
Interior Painting
Split-level layouts spread rooms over several short floors, so a whole-house repaint is planned one level at a time.