{"id":825,"date":"2017-03-15T13:30:25","date_gmt":"2017-03-15T17:30:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/san-mateo.certapro.com\/exterior-preparation\/"},"modified":"2017-03-15T13:30:25","modified_gmt":"2017-03-15T17:30:25","slug":"exterior-preparation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/certapro.com\/san-mateo\/exterior-preparation\/","title":{"rendered":"Exterior Preparation"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><em>The foundation of every great exterior paint job &#8211; quality paint work starts with quality preparation<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>Our surface preparation techniques are designed to uncover and repair existing damage, minimize future deterioration, and protect your home from water intrusion and air leaks. Our surface preparation processes include:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 6px 0px 20px 32px;\">\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 12px; padding: 0px;\">Pressure washing to release ambient dirt and organic growth\u00a0(mold, algae, etc.) so that the house is clean and new primer\/paint can bond correctly (may involve using a diluted or mild detergent)<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 12px; padding: 0px;\">Scraping to remove loose and peeling paint\u00a0from wood, stucco, ferrous and non ferrous metals in areas that are obviously peeling, as well as in areas that have a tendency to peel or bubble<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 12px; padding: 0px;\">Sanding scraped areas\u00a0to prevent peeling on\u00a0paint edges, improve their appearance and create a better bonding surface for the finish coat<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 12px; padding: 0px;\">Identifying damaged wood\u00a0and discussing repair or replacement options with you to ensure your home\u2019s substrates are sound<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 12px; padding: 0px;\">Removing degraded caulk\u00a0and applying new, high quality caulk\u00a0especially around windows and doors, to seal out water<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 12px; padding: 0px;\">Removing and replacing degraded window putty\u00a0to stabilize window glass<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>With the correct preparation as a foundation, you can feel confident that a quality paint system tailored to your home\u2019s particular needs will create a high quality finish that will stand the test of time. Call us or <a style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"#estimate\" target=\"_self\">click here<\/a> to book an estimate.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The foundation of every great exterior paint job &#8211; quality paint work starts with quality preparation Our surface preparation techniques are designed to uncover and repair existing damage, minimize future deterioration, and protect your home from water intrusion and air leaks. Our surface preparation processes include: Pressure washing to release ambient dirt and organic growth\u00a0(mold,<a class=\"read-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/certapro.com\/san-mateo\/exterior-preparation\/\">Read the full article <em class=\"fa fa-angle-double-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":1,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-825","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/certapro.com\/san-mateo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/825","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/certapro.com\/san-mateo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/certapro.com\/san-mateo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/certapro.com\/san-mateo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/certapro.com\/san-mateo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=825"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/certapro.com\/san-mateo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/825\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/certapro.com\/san-mateo\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/certapro.com\/san-mateo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=825"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/certapro.com\/san-mateo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=825"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/certapro.com\/san-mateo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=825"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}