The Right System for Your Siding
Every siding fails differently in Bow weather. Pick yours — the prep, primer, and coating change with it.
Cedar & Wood Siding
Bow's classic — and its most demanding. Cedar moves with moisture, so the system has to breathe: oil or acrylic primer on bare wood, then two coats of 100% acrylic that flex through freeze-thaw.
What Exterior Painting Costs in Bow
The proud old farmhouses around Bow-Edison usually land in the standard $5,000–$15,000 range, with heritage-grade prep on original siding accounting for most of the spread. We price that prep honestly, line by line, because it's the part that makes the paint last.
Estimates are free and written. If a wall needs three hours of scraping, you'll see those three hours on paper first.
Coatings Chosen for Bow's Weather
Wind-driven rain across the Samish flats is what kills paint around Bow, so it's what we spec against. That means 100% acrylic systems that breathe and flex through freeze-thaw, and elastomeric where hairline cracking calls for it.
The wind coming off Samish Bay crosses the flats with nothing to slow it down, and it drives winter rain deep into siding joints. So the spec here leans on flexible caulks and an acrylic film that moves with the wood through freeze and thaw instead of cracking away from it.
Prep Is Everything on Older Cedar Siding
Most of what we paint near Bow is proud old farmhouses around Bow-Edison, and a lot of it predates 1978. That means lead-safe scraping and sanding from an EPA-certified firm, moss and mildew killed at the source, and bare wood spot-primed before color.
The old farmhouses around Bow-Edison have been repainted by generations of owners, some more carefully than others. We sort those layers out the slow way: scrape what is loose, sand the edges, prime bare wood before weather touches it. A paint job is only ever as honest as the prep underneath it.
Timing Around Whatcom County Weather
Dry siding and 50°F+ is the rule, which makes late spring through early fall the season in Bow. Daily forecast checks decide which wall gets painted when.
The flats get long, dry stretches in high summer, and that is when we want to be on a ladder in Bow. Those weeks are spoken for early, usually by the people who called before the tulip fields bloomed.
Before & After — Exterior Painting
Recent Exterior Painting Projects
What Our Customers Say
"I can't say enough good things about Hilltop Painting! We discussed our project with a number of companies and received a crazy range of quotes, from $20k to $130k. We found out later that the least expensive option didn't include trim repair or the proper equipment to tackle our slope."
"I had an outstanding experience with Hilltop Painting! From the initial estimate to the finished project, everything was handled professionally. The bid was fair, and my project was scheduled within a very reasonable timeframe. Carlito and Maria were exceptional."
"GREAT experience with Hilltop Painting. They painted our entire house and replaced wood fascia along the outer edge of our roof. This was quite a large-scale project involving skilled carpentry as well as paint application. From beginning to end, Hilltop's service was top-notch."
Frequently Asked Questions
about exterior painting in Bow
What Every Exterior Repaint Includes
No good-better-best games — every Bow exterior gets the full scope, spelled out line by line in your proposal.
Exterior Painting Near Bow
We bring the same crews, products, and workmanship to every community around Bow.
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