Fences and gates
Fence and gate painting for East Valley yards
The crew paints the block walls, wrought iron and wood fences around your yard, the gates in them, and backyard wood like pergolas and gazebos. Tim Rochford walks the yard with you and writes the estimate.
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Fences and gates, in short
Fence and gate painting covers the block walls, wrought iron, wood fences and gates around a home, and the backyard wood that goes with them. It is for East Valley homeowners whose walls are chalky, stained or peeling, whose iron is rusting, or whose wood has gone gray. Pricing comes from an estimate visit: Tim Rochford measures the runs of wall and fence, counts the gates and looks at the prep each surface needs.
iPaintHomes paints homes across the East Valley of the Phoenix area.
What the crew paints around a yard
Block walls
Most East Valley yards are closed in by block walls. Painted block is washed down, chipped and cracked spots are patched, and the wall is painted to go with the house or the HOA color list.
Wrought iron
Iron fences, gates and railings rust first at the welds, the hinges and the bottoms of the pickets. Loose rust and flaking paint are scraped off, and bare metal is primed before the finish coats.
Wood fences and gates
Sun dries wood out and lifts old paint and stain. Loose fibers and flaking coats are sanded back before the wood is painted or stained again.
Pergolas and gazebos
A pergola or gazebo gets the same prep as a wood fence, from the posts up to the beams overhead, and it can be painted or stained.
Outdoor work
Outside work from finished jobs
Backyard pergola stained a warm brown, with the block wall behind it 
Two-tone ranch exterior with its side gate 
Ranch home and garage after an exterior repaint, block wall at the left
From the street, a gate or a wall reads as part of the house. Painting them on the same job as the exterior of the house lets the wall and gate colors be picked with the body and trim. They can also be painted on their own, before or after the house.
Backyard walls and gates take the same sun as the house, and many take sprinkler spray as well. More homes and yards are in the project gallery.
Signs a wall, fence or gate is due
- Paint rubs off on your hand as a chalky powder.
- Rust shows at the welds, the hinges or the bottoms of iron pickets.
- Paint is peeling or bubbling low on a block wall where sprinklers hit it.
- Wood has turned gray, split or rough to the touch.
- The walls and gates no longer match a freshly painted house.
Any one of these is worth pointing out at the estimate visit.
How the job goes
From the walk-around to the last coat
Arizona sun, sprinkler spray and monsoon storms work on a yard wall from both sides. Paint holds best on a surface that was cleaned and repaired first, so much of a fence job is prep.
Tim walks the yard with you at the visit.
Tim walks the yard
He looks at each wall, fence and gate with you, measures the runs and counts the gates, and notes rust, loose boards, peeling paint and cracked block. The estimate is written from that walk.
The colors get settled
Walls and gates can match the body or trim of the house, or follow an HOA color list. Color consultation is part of Tim Rochford's service.
Cover, then prep
Plants, pavers, pool decks and anything against the fence get covered. Then comes the scraping, sanding, patching and spot priming each surface needs. On iron, loose rust comes off before primer touches the metal.
Paint and clean up
The crew paints, and the yard is cleaned up before they leave, with the covers pulled and the gates working. Tim Rochford writes the estimates and checks in on every job.
Outdoor work, in their words
What customers said about the outside work
5.0 stars from 45 Google reviews. Read the reviews on Google
I did not hesitate to bring them back this time to do some interior work and paint my outdoor gazebo (wood and roof), and they both came out looking great.
The crew went above and beyond with preparation, meticulously repairing caulking, stucco, and wood surfaces as needed, which is a true mark of quality.
Questions
Fence and gate questions
One estimate visit can also cover kitchen cabinets, rooms inside the house and the house exterior.
Which fences and gates does the crew paint?
Block walls, wrought iron fences, gates and railings, and wood fences and gates. Backyard wood such as pergolas and gazebos is part of the same work.
Can a fence or gate be painted with the house?
Yes. Walls and gates can go on the same estimate as an exterior repaint, so their colors are picked with the body and trim. They can also be painted on their own.
How is fence and gate painting priced?
By what is in the yard: the length and height of each wall or fence, the material, the number of gates, and how much scraping, patching and priming each surface needs. Tim Rochford measures at the estimate visit and writes the price for your yard.
Does an HOA have to approve the wall color?
Check your HOA rules before picking a color. If walls and gates have to match an approved color list, share the list or the approval letter at the estimate visit, and the colors on the estimate can follow it.
Should outdoor wood be painted or stained?
It depends on the wood and what is on it now. Tim looks at it at the estimate visit and recommends paint or stain for that wood.
Get an estimate
Have Tim walk your yard
Tell us which walls, fences and gates you want painted. Tim Rochford sets up a visit to measure, talk through colors and write your estimate.
Prefer to talk? Call 480-232-5474
Open Monday to Saturday, 7am to 6pm. Closed Sunday.
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