Southern California sun does particular damage to exterior paint that homeowners in other climates don't contend with at the same pace. UV exposure breaks down paint film, stucco develops hairline cracks at windows and corner beads, and wood fascia starts to gray and check where the finish has failed. In Simi Valley, the heat and dry Santa Ana wind conditions compound that weathering. The warning signs are peeling paint at the eaves, chalky residue that comes off on your hand when you touch the wall, caulk that's shrunk away from window frames leaving gaps, and bare wood where the last coat has flaked off entirely. Letting those conditions go is how surface damage becomes structural damage.
Exterior painting starts with preparation that takes as long as the painting itself. The entire surface is pressure washed, then loose and peeling paint is scraped by hand before any coating is applied. Bare wood and stucco get spot-primed; cracks and gaps around trim and windows are caulked so the finish coats have a sealed surface to bond to. Two coats of UV-resistant exterior paint are then applied to the full surface—stucco, wood siding, trim, fascia, and doors. The paint systems used are formulated for California's climate, with UV inhibitors built into the film rather than added as an afterthought. The finished job carries a five-year warranty against peeling and blistering.
Exterior painting in Simi Valley is one of those projects where the difference between adequate work and careful work is visible every time you pull into the driveway. A well-painted exterior has consistent sheen across the stucco, tight paint lines where the body color meets the trim, and no lap marks or holidays where coverage was thin. Marroquin Painting and Carpentry handles both the surface preparation and the painting as a single continuous scope, which is how the prep quality and the finish quality stay consistent. The five-year adhesion warranty is the commitment behind that—it's not useful if the prep work under the paint doesn't hold.
What's Included
Every exterior painting visit includes
Pressure wash and full scrape prep
UV-resistant exterior paint systems
Caulking around trim and windows included
5-year warranty on peeling and blistering
5-year adhesion warranty
Common Questions
Exterior Painting — questions we get a lot
We back exterior paint work with a 5-year warranty against peeling, blistering, and adhesion failure on properly prepped surfaces. If paint film fails inside that window from our workmanship, we come back and repaint the affected area at no charge. UV damage over long time and homeowner-caused damage (power washing, sprinkler contact) are not covered, but normal weather exposure is.
Design and build beautiful, functional kitchen cabinetry tailored to your space and style preferences. We handle the full process: on-site measurement, design review, shop fabrication in solid wood or quality plywood, finish painting or staining, and installation. Soft-close hinges and full-extension drawer slides are standard. Typical kitchen takes 4-6 weeks from design approval to installed and painted. Includes a written 2-year workmanship warranty on all cabinet construction.
Reface or refinish cabinet boxes that are structurally sound, typically 60-70% less than full replacement. We replace doors and drawer fronts, apply matching veneer to exposed box sides, and install new hinges and pulls. Refinishing option strips and re-stains or paints existing doors in our shop. Most kitchens finish in 5-10 working days with your cabinets usable most of that time. Perfect for solid oak or maple boxes that just look dated.
Professional interior painting services using premium low-VOC paints and expert techniques for flawless results. Scope includes full prep (patching, caulking, sanding, priming bare spots), masking of floors and furnishings, cutting in by brush, and two finish coats by roller or sprayer depending on surface. Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore product lines. Average whole-house interior repaint runs 5-8 working days. 2-year warranty on paint adhesion and peeling.
Install, replace and match trim and molding, including custom-milled profiles for older Simi Valley homes. Baseboards, casings, crown, chair rail, and wainscot all handled. For older homes with discontinued profiles, we can mill matching trim or source period-correct stock. Includes nail-hole filling, caulking at all joints, sanding, and two coats of paint. A typical room (base and casings) takes 1-2 days installed and painted.
Custom built-ins, shelving and storage designed and fitted to the room. Living room bookcases, bedroom closets, mudroom benches, home office walls, garage organization, under-stair storage. Design starts with measurements and a sketch review, then shop construction and on-site install with trim scribed tight to walls and ceilings. Finished and painted to match surrounding walls. Typical built-in project: 2-3 weeks from approval to installed and finished.
Install and replace interior and exterior doors and windows, finished and painted to match. Includes removal and disposal of old units, framing adjustments where needed, flashing and weather-sealing on exterior installs, insulation around the frame, interior and exterior casing, caulking, and paint. Single interior door typically done in half a day; exterior door or window usually one full day. Weather-tight installations backed by a 2-year warranty.
