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Exterior Trim Painting in Avon Lake, OH: Craftsman Columns and Doors

White porch columns and gable trim with a black front door

Craftsman details like tapered columns, beams and gable trim deserve crisp lines. Here's how we repaint exterior trim, porch columns and front doors on Avon Lake homes so the details stand out.

A local guide: how we do this job, with photos from our own jobs.

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Trim That Ages Faster Than the Siding

Exterior trim painting in Avon Lake on Craftsman-style homes is all about the details: columns, beams, gable trim and the front door.

Newer Avon Lake homes often pair vinyl siding and stone with wood or composite trim. The siding holds its color. The trim, columns and door take the weather and start to look chalky, cracked and tired long before the rest of the house.

What homeowners usually want:

  • trim that looks custom again
  • a front door that stands out
  • no change to the siding or stone

How We Paint Craftsman Trim and Doors

Step 1: Clean, fill and caulk

Trim and columns are washed, cracks and nail holes are filled, and joints are caulked so water stays out.

A porch column base where it meets the stone.
A porch column base where it meets the stone.

Step 2: Mask and protect

Siding, stone and the porch are protected so the lines between trim and siding stay sharp.

Step 3: Two coats of enamel

Columns, beams and trim get two coats of a durable exterior enamel. The front door gets its own color.

A can of Emerald Urethane Trim Enamel labeled for the doors.
A can of Emerald Urethane Trim Enamel labeled for the doors.
A black front door with a glass storm door.
A black front door with a glass storm door.

Exterior Trim Painting in Avon Lake: What to Expect

Bright, even trim against the siding and stone, columns with clean lines, and a front door that anchors the porch.

The covered porch with white columns on stone bases.
The covered porch with white columns on stone bases.
A window casing in white against the stone surround.
A window casing in white against the stone surround.

Stained windows, painted trim

Some Craftsman homes mix painted trim with stained wood windows, and both need attention at the same time. On the Avon Lake home shown here, 20 windows were stain-matched to their original color and given a fresh clear coat, while the doors, beams and porch columns were painted in Sherwin-Williams Emerald Urethane Trim Enamel. That enamel levels smooth and cures hard, which matters on a front door that gets touched every day.

Questions we hear

Can you paint composite or PVC trim? Yes, with a coating made for it.

Should my front door be a bold color? Black, deep green and navy are popular on Craftsman homes. We'll bring samples.

Do you paint porch ceilings? Yes, along with the beams and trim.

Can you refinish stained wood windows? Yes. We match the existing stain color and finish with a clear coat.

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Typical scope and products

Typical homesCraftsman-style two-story, Avon Lake
Typical scopeExterior trim, porch columns and beams, porch ceilings, window casings and front door

Products we often use on this kind of job, and why.

  • 1

    Sherwin-Williams Emerald Urethane Trim Enamel

    Satin

    A hard, smooth exterior-rated enamel for trim and doors.

  • 2

    Custom-matched wood stain

    Matched to the original wood windows, then sealed with clear coat.

Column, beam and porch ceiling trim in bright white.
Column, beam and porch ceiling trim in bright white.
A square porch column wrapped in white.
A square porch column wrapped in white.
Porch ceiling and trim where they meet the siding.
Porch ceiling and trim where they meet the siding.
The front entry under the porch ceiling.
The front entry under the porch ceiling.
Gable and column trim at the side entry.
Gable and column trim at the side entry.
The porch front with white columns and a black front door.
The porch front with white columns and a black front door.

What it's like having our crew in your home

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“Mike did a front door and garage door for us.”

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