Exterior painting
Exterior house painting in Atlanta, built to outlast the humidity
An exterior repaint in Georgia fails at the prep, not the paint. Washing, rot repair and caulk come first, and the coats go on only when the weather lets them cure.
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- Rot and caulk fixed first
- Coats timed to dry weather
Quick answer
Exterior house painting in Atlanta typically costs $1.20 to $2.90 per square foot, and most full repaints on a 2,000 to 2,500 square foot home land between $5,500 and $9,500, according to a 2026 Atlanta cost guide. Siding type, height and prep move the number. We quote after walking every side of the house.
Updated September 2026
The job
What an exterior repaint with us includes
We walk every elevation first and probe sills, trim and the bottom courses of siding for soft wood. The house is washed to remove pollen, mildew and red clay, rot is cut out and replaced, and old caulk is dug out and redone with a paintable sealant like OSI Quad.
Bare wood gets a Zinsser or equivalent exterior primer, then two finish coats of a premium exterior line such as Sherwin-Williams Duration or Benjamin Moore Aura, brushed at trim and sprayed or rolled on the body.
What moves the price
What moves the price of an exterior repaint
- House size and stories
Two-story walls need taller ladders, staging and more time.
- Siding material
Wood needs more scraping and priming than fiber cement or vinyl.
- Rot and repairs
Soft sills, fascia and siding are replaced before painting.
- Paint condition
Heavy peeling means more scraping, sanding and spot priming.
- Trim and color count
More trim colors and detail mean more brush work.
- Access
Steep slopes, tight side yards and landscaping slow setup.
Atlanta market range from a published local cost guide, not our price: $1.20 to $2.90 per square foot; most full repaints on a 2,000 to 2,500 sq ft home land between $5,500 and $9,500.
What we handle
Exteriors we paint
Wood siding painting
Cedar and pine lap siding looks best painted and fails fastest. Wood swells and shrinks with Georgia's humidity swings, so the paint film has to flex, and any bare end grain soaks up water. We scrape loose paint, sand the edges smooth, replace soft boards, prime every bare spot and caulk the butt joints before two coats of an exterior acrylic. South and west walls fade and chalk first, so they get the closest look during the walk-around before we quote.
Fiber cement siding painting
Fiber cement holds paint far longer than wood, but it arrives with a factory primer or finish that eventually chalks and fades. We wash off the chalk, check that cut ends and nail heads were sealed, recaulk joints at trim and corners, and apply two coats of a full acrylic. Cracked planks are replaced before painting. A lot of newer metro Atlanta builds use fiber cement, and their first repaint is often the point where installation shortcuts at the joints finally show up.
Vinyl siding painting
Vinyl can be painted when it has faded or the color is simply dated, but only with a paint formulated for vinyl and in a color no darker than the original. Darker colors absorb more heat and can warp the panels on a sunny wall. We clean the vinyl thoroughly, since chalky residue stops paint from bonding, and apply two coats of a vinyl-safe acrylic. If panels are cracked or loose, we'll replace them first so the repaint doesn't highlight the damage underneath.
Soffit, fascia and trim painting
Trim is where the eye goes and where water sits: window casings, fascia boards, soffits, corner boards and door surrounds. We probe every piece for rot, replace failing sections in matching profiles, prime bare wood and caulk every joint. Trim is brushed by hand in a semi-gloss or satin that sheds water and cleans easily. Sometimes only the trim needs doing between full repaints, which is a smaller job that keeps the wood protected for several more years. Gutters are checked while we're up there.
Around Atlanta
When Atlanta houses come due for paint
Atlanta exteriors generally need repainting every 7 to 10 years, sooner on walls that take hard sun or stay damp. That clock runs the same on a 1920s Craftsman bungalow in Inman Park, with its wood lap siding and deep porch, as it does on the modern new builds in Alpharetta and Roswell, where many owners are facing their first repaint. The older house needs more carpentry; the newer one needs its joints and caulk checked.
Coatings and materials we work with
Step by step
How an exterior job runs
- 1
Walk every side
Siding, trim and sills probed for rot; colors and scope agreed.
- 2
Wash and dry
Pollen, mildew and clay washed off, then a drying day.
- 3
Repair and caulk
Rot replaced, loose paint scraped, joints recaulked.
- 4
Prime and paint
Bare wood primed, two coats applied in dry weather windows.
- 5
Walk it together
Every elevation reviewed with you and touched up.
Warning signs
Signs your exterior is due for paint
- Peeling or flaking
Moisture or poor adhesion lifting the paint film.
- Chalky residue
Rub a finger on the siding; white powder means the paint is breaking down.
- Fading on sunny walls
South and west sides losing color first.
- Mildew on shaded walls
Green or black growth on north-facing siding.
- Cracked caulk
Gaps at trim, windows and corners letting water in.
- Soft trim or sills
Rot under the paint, usually at the bottom edges.
- Bare wood showing
Weathered spots that need priming before they rot.
Questions
Exterior painting questions
Typically every 7 to 10 years, sooner on sun-baked south and west walls or shaded, damp sides.
Spring after pollen season and fall are easiest. Summer works when coats go on in the drier middle of the day.
Usually poor prep: paint over dirt, pollen or soft wood. Good paint won't hold on a bad surface.
Yes. Sills, fascia, trim and siding are replaced before painting as part of the job.
Yes. A big change may need a primer coat, and we'll put samples on the wall before you decide.
Also in Exterior Painting
Related work from the same crews
- Brick painting
- Elastomeric stucco coating
- Semi-transparent deck stain
- Pergola and arbor staining
- Shutter painting
Before you book, read exterior painting costs in Atlanta.
Book a walk-around before the next season turns
Tell us the size of the house and what's failing, and we'll set up a time to look at every side.
Call (470) 887-8741Answered 24/7 from 565 Tift St SW Ste b, Atlanta.
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