House painters for Laurelhurst (98105) homes on Lake Washington
Laurelhurst covers a rounded peninsula in northeast Seattle, bordered by Union Bay on one side and Lake Washington on the other, just east of University Village and the University of Washington. Most homes date from the 1920s through the 1950s: Tudor Revival houses with steep gables, Colonial Revival two-stories with shutters, brick homes, and mid-century designs on the larger lots. Waterfront houses line the shoreline, and Laurelhurst Park sits near the center of the neighborhood. Streets curve around the hill, and many homes sit up off the street behind lawns and mature trees.
At a glance
- ZIP
- 98105
- County
- King County
- Part of
- Seattle, WA
- Best exterior window
- Late May to mid September
- Phone
- Answered 24/7
The lake shapes how paint holds up here. Homes near the shoreline get wind, damp air and reflected sun off the water, so west and south walls fade and peel faster. Shaded inland lots grow moss and mildew instead. These are well-kept houses with a lot of trim, shutters and detailed entries, so most of our Laurelhurst work is careful repainting that keeps a home looking its best. We do a great deal of exterior painting, shutter and door work, and color consultation visits for owners refreshing a traditional palette. We drive up I-5 for each scheduled project.
How do you paint shutters and entries on a Laurelhurst Colonial?
Shutters are best painted off the house. We label each one by window, take them down, and paint them on racks so every louver and edge gets covered. While they're off, we can scrape and paint the siding behind them, which usually hasn't seen fresh paint in years. Rotted shutter bottoms get repaired, and the hardware gets cleaned or replaced before rehanging. It takes extra time, but the result looks much cleaner than painting shutters in place, and there are no drips running down the siding.
Entries get the same care. Columns are checked for rot at the base, pediments and trim are scraped and primed, and the front door is often the final touch. A deep color on the door, like a classic black, red or navy, sets off a white Colonial nicely. Our door painting work includes removing hardware and getting a smooth finish without brush marks. Columns and porch ceilings get the same patient brush work. Call (253) 478-2745 to plan your repaint.
What we watch for here
- Reflected sun and wind off Lake Washington fade and crack paint on lakeside walls.
- Shutters, columns and detailed entries add many hours of hand work to a repaint.
- Older stucco on Tudor homes needs breathable paint and crack repair.
- Shaded inland lots grow moss on roof edges and mildew on north walls.
- Many homes sit high above the street, so ladder access and material carry take planning.
Houses common in Laurelhurst and how we prep them
1920s-30s Tudor Revival homes
Stucco, brick and half-timber details. We use breathable masonry paint on stucco and hand-brush the timbers in a contrasting color.
Colonial Revival two-stories
Clapboard siding, shutters and columned entries. We remove shutters to paint them separately and prime every scraped edge.
Lakefront homes along the shore
Large houses facing the water. We stage carefully on slopes and docks and use fade-resistant paint on the sun-facing walls.
Mid-century homes on larger lots
Low roofs, wide windows and wood siding. We repaint siding, soffits and garage doors and refresh any wood decks.
Painting jobs we do most in Laurelhurst
Exterior House Painting
Exterior house painting in Tacoma means washing off mildew and dirt, checking that the siding reads about 15% moisture or less, scraping and sanding loose paint, fixing rot, caulking, priming bare wood, then applying two coats of exterior acrylic.
See exterior house paintingColor Consultation
A color consultation in Tacoma is an in-home visit where we look at your house, its light and its fixed finishes, then build a color plan with large sample boards tested on site.
See color consultationTrim & Molding Painting
Trim painting covers door and window casings, crown molding, chair rail, picture rail and window stools.
See trim & molding paintingDoor Painting
Door painting covers interior passage doors, closet doors and exterior entry doors.
See door paintingStucco & Masonry Painting
Stucco and masonry painting in Tacoma covers stucco walls, concrete block, brick and chimneys.
See stucco & masonry paintingInterior Painting
Interior painting in Tacoma covers moving and covering furniture, filling nail holes and dings, sanding, spot priming, cutting in edges by hand and rolling two finish coats on the walls, with ceilings and trim as add-ons.
See interior painting
Painting questions from Laurelhurst
How do you paint a lakefront Laurelhurst home without harming the water?
We lay tarps under all work, keep wash water from running into the lake, and avoid spraying near the shoreline. Paint is mixed and cleaned up away from the water's edge. Debris gets bagged daily. On docks or bulkheads, we use extra containment. We plan these steps during the walk-through so the job stays clean.
What does a full Laurelhurst exterior repaint typically cost?
For a two-story Tudor or Colonial around 2,500 to 3,400 sq ft with shutters and detailed trim, typical totals run around $12,460-$22,780. Larger lakefront homes run higher. Please treat this as a typical range, not a quote. We give you a firm number after walking every side of the house.
Can you help pick colors that suit Laurelhurst's traditional homes?
Yes. Our color visit looks at your roof, brick or stone, the neighbors' homes and the style of the house. We paint big samples on the siding so you can see them in different light. For Tudors and Colonials, we often suggest a classic three-color scheme with a strong door color.
Neighboring areas we paint
Painting a home in Laurelhurst?
Call and tell us what you are painting. We answer 24/7 and set up a walk-through at a time that suits you.