Exterior House Painting in Bellingham, WA
Weather-tough prep, coastal-grade coatings, and in-house carpentry for the siding and trim that fail first near the water. A superintendent on every job and a 10-year workmanship warranty behind the result.
Hedlund Painting provides exterior house painting in Bellingham, WA, with prep built for Bellingham Bay's wet, salt-influenced coastal climate. We pressure wash, scrape, repair wood, prime, and apply coastal-grade coatings on Fairhaven Victorians, Craftsman siding, and newer homes. As an EPA Lead-Safe Certified contractor, we work safely on pre-1978 homes. Every exterior is backed by a 10-year workmanship warranty. Free written estimates.
Exterior painting for Bellingham homes.
Bellingham sits on Bellingham Bay, and its exteriors take a beating most inland homes never see: salt-influenced coastal air, long damp seasons, and a wetter, cooler climate than the Seattle metro. That combination drives mildew, chalking, and wood rot, and it is unforgiving of a thin paint job. On top of that, Fairhaven and Columbia are full of Victorian and Craftsman homes with original wood siding, deep trim, fascia, and soffits, the kind of detail that fails first and costs the most to ignore. We price the prep low-bidders cut: pressure washing to strip mildew and chalk, scraping and sanding back to sound substrate, in-house carpentry to repair rotted siding and trim before a brush touches it, then per-surface priming and coastal-grade exterior systems built to hold against bay weather.
On any Bellingham home built before 1978, scraping and sanding old exterior paint releases lead, which is why our EPA Lead-Safe certification is a working requirement here, not a credential on a shelf. We contain, collect, and clean to RRP standards on the historic stock that defines Fairhaven and the older neighborhoods near downtown. Whether it is a century-old Victorian needing siding and trim repair or a newer home north of the city, the job runs through a superintendent with daily communication and a 10-year workmanship warranty.
Our exterior painting process.
A prep-first sequence built for the coastal climate, led by a superintendent from the first walkthrough to final approval.
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We pressure wash to strip mildew, algae, and chalking before any coating goes on.
Scrape and sand
We take failing paint back to sound substrate for proper adhesion.
Repair wood
Rotted siding, trim, and fascia route to our in-house carpentry before paint.
Prime and caulk
We prime per surface and seal the joints the bay weather works on.
Paint
We apply coastal-grade exterior systems matched to the substrate.
Clean up and walk through
Daily cleanup and a superintendent walkthrough close out the job.
Recent Bellingham exterior work.
We paint exteriors across Bellingham and Whatcom County, from historic Fairhaven and Columbia homes to newer construction north of the city and waterfront properties toward Blaine.
What Bellingham clients say.
Reasonable price Good experience with this painting company-easy to communicate with prior to the job. I wasn’t there when they painted but neighbors said they were quiet and efficient.
Hedlund Painting did a great job on my deck. Some boards were replaced and the entire deck was painted. In the process Rusty discovered that the lower deck needed some additional work not…
Reasonable price Hedlund painting was great to work with! Greg, our estimator, was easy to communicate with, as well as Micah, the project manager.
We had an excellent experience with Hedlund Painting! Our house looks beautiful, the painter (Clement) was so thorough, professional and gracious and the communications from the team were…
Great price We loved working with Hedlund painting. Every part of this project was easy for us, and that's what you want for a big project like ours.
Reasonable price Great communication! The team was very efficient and did the job with excellence. I'm so glad I went with Hedlund Painting for the exterior trim of my home.
We recently had our house painted by Hedlund Painting and we couldn't be happier with our choice! They had been referred to us by a general contractor and once we met Zakary, we were…
Reasonable price I have worked with Hedlund on a couple of occasions now. The last only a month ago when they painted the exterior of our house - they are just absolutely the greatest!
Replaced exterior siding with hardie board and painted. Had to coordinate with an electrician to detach the service mast.
Excellent painters. I had a 100+ year old craftsman painted this spring. The house had not been painted for 20 years and Hedlund painting did an amazing job repairing the siding, trim and…
We had a time-sensitive interior and exterior painting (and small carpentry) project, and Hedlund delivered! They were very respective of our timeline and responded to us promptly and…
This is the third time I’ve used Hedlund painting and I couldn’t be more happy. Prices, service, detail is fantastic.
商家非常重视与客户的关系与沟通，能够积极处理协调过程中的各种情况，非常推荐！.
We used Hedlund Painting last fall to repair wood damage on the fascia of our roof and to clean and repaint the soffits and fascia around around our home.
As first home buyers, we got very lucky to find this company. We had little knowledge about everything related to repairs, fixing, painting etc.
We were so happy to find Hedlund Painting after getting some astronomical quotes to paint the trim of our brick home (I know this is Seattle, but not all of us are Jeff Bezos).
I started working with Hedlund Painting a few months ago and they have been nothing less than fantastic to work with!
Our experience with Hedlund Painting has been tremendous. Charlie, Vince, Armando, Ariel, and others were instrumental in prepping and executing our exterior painting project.
Erica, the on-site manager for this job was professional available and good communicator. Her staff was polite.
I have used Hedlund painting for 3 different projects now and couldn’t be happier! (Hence why I keep coming back to them when I have a painting project that requires great professionals!).
I had a great experience with Hedlund Painting. Everyone was very professional. The team was very quick to paint my exterior trim, AND the quality was high.
As a general contractor, I only hire Hedlund Painting! I also recommend them to anyone asking for paint or sheet-rock work.
Last summer Hedlund did a beautiful job with the custom exterior painting of my house. At the time, I was extremely happy with the responsiveness, quality and professionalism by everyone…
The whole team was friendly and professional, from our first interaction during the estimate process, the communication leading up to the work being done, and finally to when the team was…
We highly recommend Hedlundpainting. They repainted our house (outdoor) and made repairs to carpentry and patio floor that needed to be fixed before painting.
Hedlund Painting did a great job painting the exterior of our home and staining a large deck and stairs. The crew was thorough, tidy and very professional.
Had a great experience using Hedlund Painting for my project. Needed the entire exterior of my building repainted a new set of colors, and have trim installed around my windows and building…
Hedlund Painting painted the exterior of our house. The job was easy to schedule, and their professionals arrived on time and worked efficiently to finish up with as little impact on us as…
Never sent a quote (for exterior and interior jobs). Waste of time. Hi Chris, It was Charlie who came last Friday at 9 am.
I never leave reviews but Xavier and Oscar did such a fabulous job that I have to say something. They were responsive, easy to work with and we are very happy with the result.
Hedlund put exceptional care into painting the exterior of my house. The crew made sure every detail was taken care of and not a single drop of paint is out of place.
We have worked with Hedlund on two separate occasions. Initially, to paint the exterior of our home and they did such a fantastic job that we hired them to paint the interior as well.
Hi Chris, You and your crew did a fabulous job. Your crew was prompt and efficient. I would highly recommend your company to everyone I know.
I recently had Hedlund Painting paint the exterior of my home and I was so happy with the results and experience with that project that a month later, I decided to hire them again to paint…
Hedlund Painting was a great team to work with. The assessor really helped walk through consideration of interest given the age of the house involved.
Hedlund Painting did an excellent job on our 100 year old craftsman house in Green Lake. Their price was reasonable and included 8 hours of carpentry for needed repairs, which was plenty.
I recently hired Hedlund Painting to paint the exterior of our house. Chris came out to bid the job and was very professional and friendly.
Outstanding company....we just finished building our home and when Zakary’s crew showed up to paint our interior we were fresh off a very bad experience with our sheetrockers.
We hired Hedlund Painting to paint both the interior and exterior of our entire home in the summer of 2019. We were very impressed with the price, quality and communication of Hedlund.
As a general contractor, I have been struggling for a few years now to find a quality painting contractor. Then came across Hedlund Painting.
Hedlund Painting painted our entire house, interior and exterior, after a complete remodel. Their level of professionalism was so appreciated.
Amazing exterior painting work on my single family home. The owner and his crew are friendly and respectful. I had a tight turnaround trying to squeeze in finishing the exterior painting…
From start to finish, our experience with Hedlund Painting was top notch. The price quote was competitive. The crew members were on time, courteous, and attentive to detail.
We used Hedlund painting for a complete interior paint job. I appreciated the knowledge and advice provided as well as the professionalism of the painters.
Hedlund just recently completed the repainting on the exterior of my house in Edmonds. Every step along the process went very smoothly and without a hiccup, which was great because I rent…
Hedlund painting did an amazing job on the exterior of our home. They were upfront, honest and very professional to work with.
We have loved working with Hedlund Painting. They have done both exterior and interior work on our house. They are reliable, easy to work with do a great job.
We had such a great experience we hired Hedlund back for a second project. First they refinished the big wood panels on our modern home (tricky as semi-transparent - looks awesome), then we…
Hedlund painting was great! The trim in my house was being painted white and they did a wonderful job prepping the wood appropriately and it turned out really well.
I am most impressed and pleased with the exterior home painting job Hedlund Painting did for me. The quality, professionalism, and communication were outstanding.
We had Hedlund Painting do our entire exterior and interior paint jobs. They were quick, efficient, very professional and the end results were awesome.
I hired Hedlund Painting to paint the exterior of my home and could not have been more impressed with the result.
Reasonable price Good experience with this painting company-easy to communicate with prior to the job. I wasn’t there when they painted but neighbors said they were quiet and efficient.
Hedlund Painting did a great job on my deck. Some boards were replaced and the entire deck was painted. In the process Rusty discovered that the lower deck needed some additional work not…
Reasonable price Hedlund painting was great to work with! Greg, our estimator, was easy to communicate with, as well as Micah, the project manager.
We had an excellent experience with Hedlund Painting! Our house looks beautiful, the painter (Clement) was so thorough, professional and gracious and the communications from the team were…
Great price We loved working with Hedlund painting. Every part of this project was easy for us, and that's what you want for a big project like ours.
Reasonable price Great communication! The team was very efficient and did the job with excellence. I'm so glad I went with Hedlund Painting for the exterior trim of my home.
We recently had our house painted by Hedlund Painting and we couldn't be happier with our choice! They had been referred to us by a general contractor and once we met Zakary, we were…
Reasonable price I have worked with Hedlund on a couple of occasions now. The last only a month ago when they painted the exterior of our house - they are just absolutely the greatest!
Replaced exterior siding with hardie board and painted. Had to coordinate with an electrician to detach the service mast.
Excellent painters. I had a 100+ year old craftsman painted this spring. The house had not been painted for 20 years and Hedlund painting did an amazing job repairing the siding, trim and…
We had a time-sensitive interior and exterior painting (and small carpentry) project, and Hedlund delivered! They were very respective of our timeline and responded to us promptly and…
This is the third time I’ve used Hedlund painting and I couldn’t be more happy. Prices, service, detail is fantastic.
商家非常重视与客户的关系与沟通，能够积极处理协调过程中的各种情况，非常推荐！.
We used Hedlund Painting last fall to repair wood damage on the fascia of our roof and to clean and repaint the soffits and fascia around around our home.
As first home buyers, we got very lucky to find this company. We had little knowledge about everything related to repairs, fixing, painting etc.
We were so happy to find Hedlund Painting after getting some astronomical quotes to paint the trim of our brick home (I know this is Seattle, but not all of us are Jeff Bezos).
I started working with Hedlund Painting a few months ago and they have been nothing less than fantastic to work with!
Our experience with Hedlund Painting has been tremendous. Charlie, Vince, Armando, Ariel, and others were instrumental in prepping and executing our exterior painting project.
Erica, the on-site manager for this job was professional available and good communicator. Her staff was polite.
I have used Hedlund painting for 3 different projects now and couldn’t be happier! (Hence why I keep coming back to them when I have a painting project that requires great professionals!).
I had a great experience with Hedlund Painting. Everyone was very professional. The team was very quick to paint my exterior trim, AND the quality was high.
As a general contractor, I only hire Hedlund Painting! I also recommend them to anyone asking for paint or sheet-rock work.
Last summer Hedlund did a beautiful job with the custom exterior painting of my house. At the time, I was extremely happy with the responsiveness, quality and professionalism by everyone…
The whole team was friendly and professional, from our first interaction during the estimate process, the communication leading up to the work being done, and finally to when the team was…
We highly recommend Hedlundpainting. They repainted our house (outdoor) and made repairs to carpentry and patio floor that needed to be fixed before painting.
Hedlund Painting did a great job painting the exterior of our home and staining a large deck and stairs. The crew was thorough, tidy and very professional.
Had a great experience using Hedlund Painting for my project. Needed the entire exterior of my building repainted a new set of colors, and have trim installed around my windows and building…
Hedlund Painting painted the exterior of our house. The job was easy to schedule, and their professionals arrived on time and worked efficiently to finish up with as little impact on us as…
Never sent a quote (for exterior and interior jobs). Waste of time. Hi Chris, It was Charlie who came last Friday at 9 am.
I never leave reviews but Xavier and Oscar did such a fabulous job that I have to say something. They were responsive, easy to work with and we are very happy with the result.
Hedlund put exceptional care into painting the exterior of my house. The crew made sure every detail was taken care of and not a single drop of paint is out of place.
We have worked with Hedlund on two separate occasions. Initially, to paint the exterior of our home and they did such a fantastic job that we hired them to paint the interior as well.
Hi Chris, You and your crew did a fabulous job. Your crew was prompt and efficient. I would highly recommend your company to everyone I know.
I recently had Hedlund Painting paint the exterior of my home and I was so happy with the results and experience with that project that a month later, I decided to hire them again to paint…
Hedlund Painting was a great team to work with. The assessor really helped walk through consideration of interest given the age of the house involved.
Hedlund Painting did an excellent job on our 100 year old craftsman house in Green Lake. Their price was reasonable and included 8 hours of carpentry for needed repairs, which was plenty.
I recently hired Hedlund Painting to paint the exterior of our house. Chris came out to bid the job and was very professional and friendly.
Outstanding company....we just finished building our home and when Zakary’s crew showed up to paint our interior we were fresh off a very bad experience with our sheetrockers.
We hired Hedlund Painting to paint both the interior and exterior of our entire home in the summer of 2019. We were very impressed with the price, quality and communication of Hedlund.
As a general contractor, I have been struggling for a few years now to find a quality painting contractor. Then came across Hedlund Painting.
Hedlund Painting painted our entire house, interior and exterior, after a complete remodel. Their level of professionalism was so appreciated.
Amazing exterior painting work on my single family home. The owner and his crew are friendly and respectful. I had a tight turnaround trying to squeeze in finishing the exterior painting…
From start to finish, our experience with Hedlund Painting was top notch. The price quote was competitive. The crew members were on time, courteous, and attentive to detail.
We used Hedlund painting for a complete interior paint job. I appreciated the knowledge and advice provided as well as the professionalism of the painters.
Hedlund just recently completed the repainting on the exterior of my house in Edmonds. Every step along the process went very smoothly and without a hiccup, which was great because I rent…
Hedlund painting did an amazing job on the exterior of our home. They were upfront, honest and very professional to work with.
We have loved working with Hedlund Painting. They have done both exterior and interior work on our house. They are reliable, easy to work with do a great job.
We had such a great experience we hired Hedlund back for a second project. First they refinished the big wood panels on our modern home (tricky as semi-transparent - looks awesome), then we…
Hedlund painting was great! The trim in my house was being painted white and they did a wonderful job prepping the wood appropriately and it turned out really well.
I am most impressed and pleased with the exterior home painting job Hedlund Painting did for me. The quality, professionalism, and communication were outstanding.
We had Hedlund Painting do our entire exterior and interior paint jobs. They were quick, efficient, very professional and the end results were awesome.
I hired Hedlund Painting to paint the exterior of my home and could not have been more impressed with the result.
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