Farmhouse, barn and acreage painting in Edgewood (98372)

Edgewood is right up the hill from our Puyallup shop, close enough that we can stop by for a moisture reading on the way to another job. Work here often goes beyond the house. One property might have a farmhouse, a wood barn, a metal-sided pole building and a pump house, all aging at different rates and all needing a different coating. We price and schedule them together so the whole place gets done in one dry season. Our exterior house painting covers the home and wood buildings, and our metal gate and railing painting crews bring the same rust prep to steel panels and doors.

Can the faded steel siding on an Edgewood pole building be repainted?

Yes, and it costs far less than re-siding. Most metal shops and pole barns came with a baked factory finish that slowly chalks and fades, especially on south and west walls. Paint can bond to it well once the chalk is gone, so we wash the panels with a cleaner made for coated metal and rinse thoroughly. Rust usually starts along the bottom edge and at fastener heads, so those spots are wire-brushed, treated and spot-primed with a rust-inhibiting primer. Loose screws are tightened or replaced before any finish goes on.

The panels then get two coats of a direct-to-metal acrylic, sprayed and back-rolled so the ribs fill evenly. Roll-up and sliding doors, trim and wainscot can be done in a contrasting color. A typical 30 by 40 foot pole building runs about $3,960-$7,840 to wash, treat and repaint, which is a typical range and not a quote. The price is set after we look at the building. Pairing it with the house the same summer saves on setup, and our Puyallup painting cost guide covers the house side.

What we watch for here

• Factory paint on steel pole buildings that chalks and fades, with rust starting where panels meet the ground.
• Barn siding on the weather side that takes wind-driven rain across open pasture.
• Farmhouses with additions from different decades, each with its own siding and paint layers.
• Older paint layers on farmhouse trim and windows that call for lead-safe prep.
• Pump houses, sheds and well covers that get skipped for years and rot at the sill.