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Exterior House Painting Services
Fabricio Painting provides exterior house painting in South Dennis, MA, for wood-sided and cedar-shingled Cape Cod homes, typically running $3.00 to $6.50 per square foot and completed in three days to two weeks depending on size and condition. Every repaint is a full coating system: wash, scrape, sand, prime, caulk, and two topcoats across siding, trim, soffit, and fascia. Coastal weather drives failure from underneath, so freeze-thaw cycles, wind-driven salt, and UV off the water work on the substrate long before the color fades. That is why prep decides how long the job lasts here. Fabricio Painting has been painting Cape homes since 2007 and holds a 5-star rating across more than 141 Google reviews.
Exterior Painting
Exterior house painting on Cape Cod is a coating system, not a single pass of paint over whatever is already failing. It means washing, scraping, sanding, priming, caulking, and applying two full topcoats across siding, trim, soffit, and fascia, on wood that takes freeze-thaw cycles, wind-driven salt, and direct UV off the water every season. Older clapboard and cedar-shingle homes throughout South Dennis and the wider Cape need a product and prep approach matched to that climate, not a mainland specification. Pre-1978 homes introduce lead-paint considerations that affect the work sequence and scheduling on site. Fabricio Painting handles full exterior repaints, trim-and-accent work, wood restoration repaints, and cedar shingle staining across Cape Cod residential and small commercial properties. Knowing which substrate needs paint, which needs stain, and how much prep the surface actually requires is where a durable exterior job begins.
Sub Services
Each service below has its own page with full detail, all under our Cape Cod painting services hub.
Complete siding, trim, soffit, and fascia repainted as one system. Includes pressure washing, scraping, sanding, spot priming, caulking, and two full topcoats. The right approach when the old finish is chalking, peeling, or letting water into the wood. See full exterior house painting on Cape Cod.
Windows, doors, fascia, soffits, and decorative trim refreshed without repainting the full siding field. A good option when siding is sound but trim is peeling or the color needs updating. See trim and molding painting on Cape Cod.
Rot repair and consolidation combined with a fresh paint system on the same scope. Minor rot is patched within the standard repaint. Larger rot is quoted as a separate line item in writing before any work begins. See exterior painting services on Cape Cod.
Cedar shingles and shakes stained or painted with coatings chosen for coastal exposure. Back-brushed for full penetration into rough shingle faces. Proper prep extends the life of the finish on exposed elevations. See exterior painting on Cape Cod.
Exterior casings, corner boards, door surrounds, and decorative molding finished with sharp, lasting lines that hold up against salt air and moisture. See trim and molding painting on Cape Cod.
Cracks, failed caulk, and small voids repaired so the surface is sound before any topcoat goes on. Skipping this step is where peeling starts on a coastal home. See drywall and patch repair on Cape Cod.
Help choosing an exterior color that works with your home's style and, where it applies, fits the requirements of a local historic district before you commit to anything. See color consultation.
Decks, fences, and railings cleaned and sealed with stain matched to the exposure. The right product on a deck facing the water adds years of service life. See deck and patio pressure washing on Cape Cod.
Exterior surface washing and prep are handled through our pressure washing services on the Cape.
Homeowner Guide
Before any paint, the exterior is pressure washed to strip dirt, salt film, and mildew. On a coastal home, salt sits on the siding whether you can see it or not, and paint will not bond to a contaminated surface. This step is not optional on Cape Cod.
Loose and peeling paint is scraped back and the edges feathered and sanded flush so the new coat lies flat instead of showing a step where old coating meets bare wood. Sound, feathered edges are the foundation of a finish that lasts.
Open joints and gaps get paintable exterior sealant rated for movement. Every bare spot is spot primed before topcoat goes on, because raw wood pulls moisture and unprimed wood under paint is where peeling starts on coastal homes.
Two coats of 100% acrylic latex are applied at the manufacturer's specified wet-mil thickness across siding, trim, soffit, and fascia. Structural rot replacement beyond minor patching, full lead abatement, and deck or gutter work are quoted as separate line items so the scope stays clear before any work begins.
Service Area
Fabricio Painting paints home exteriors throughout the Mid Cape, with regular work in Dennis, Yarmouth, Harwich, and Brewster close to our South Dennis base. We also handle exterior repaints in Falmouth, Mashpee, and Sandwich on the Upper Cape, and in Chatham and Orleans toward the elbow. Out on the Outer Cape we paint in Wellfleet and Provincetown, and beyond the bridges we serve Plymouth and Duxbury as well.
From one end of Cape Cod to the other, the same local crew handles the prep, applies the coats, and answers the phone when you call.
See what local homeowners in South Dennis and across Cape Cod say about working with Fabricio Painting on their exterior and interior projects.
"Fabricio Painting did a full exterior repaint on our South Dennis home. The crew was thorough with prep, masked everything carefully, and the finished coat looks excellent. They clearly know how to work with Cape Cod's weather conditions."
"From the estimate to the final walkthrough, the communication was excellent. They showed up when they said they would, worked cleanly, and the exterior looks better than it has in years. Would recommend to any Dennis homeowner without hesitation."
"Professional, detail-oriented, and genuinely respectful of our property. They identified areas of peeling trim we had not noticed and addressed them properly before painting. The result speaks for itself. A crew that takes real pride in their work."
Where We're Based
We are based in South Dennis and serve homeowners across Cape Cod and the surrounding communities. Most projects start with a free on site visit, so we come to you.
Most projects start with a free on site visit. Tell us where your home is located and we will confirm coverage for your area.
Frequently Asked Questions
Get answers to common questions about exterior house painting on Cape Cod, including what is included in a repaint, paint products that hold up on coastal wood, prep sequences, timelines, rot repair, and what to expect from Fabricio Painting in South Dennis and surrounding towns.
Every exterior repaint we do on Cape Cod covers pressure washing, scraping and sanding failing paint, minor caulking of joints and gaps, spot priming bare wood, and two full topcoats on siding, trim, soffit, and fascia. Windows and landscaping are masked before we start, and cleanup with debris haul-away is part of the job. Structural rot replacement beyond minor patching is quoted separately.
For topcoats we use 100% acrylic latex formulas including Sherwin-Williams Duration and SuperPaint and Benjamin Moore Aura and Regal Select. Bare wood gets an oil-based or acrylic bonding primer, and joints are sealed with siliconized acrylic caulk rated for exterior movement. Mildewcide additives are used on shaded or coastal exposures where mildew is a recurring problem.
Prep runs in a fixed order: pressure wash to strip salt, dirt, and mildew; scrape and sand every area where paint is lifting to a feathered, sound edge; replace or consolidate rotted wood; caulk open joints; spot prime bare wood. Topcoats go on only after primer cures. Skipping any step shortens the life of the coating system that follows it.
A full-system exterior repaint using premium acrylic latex over a properly prepared substrate is rated to hold up for roughly five to ten years depending on exposure. Coastal-facing elevations that take direct salt air and sun typically reach the lower end of that range. Back-brushing sprayed areas and painting only within the recommended temperature and humidity window extends adhesion and longevity.
Before the job starts, clear furniture, planters, and items stored against the house so we can reach all elevations, and move vehicles out of the driveway. If the home was built before 1978, mention it at estimate time so the scope can account for any lead-paint considerations that affect scheduling and the work sequence on site.
Wood restoration work in South Dennis is part of what we do. Minor rot is consolidated or patched within a standard repaint scope. When damage requires structural carpentry or full-section replacement, that work is quoted as a separate line item in writing before anything is approved, so the confirmed figure is on paper before we touch the house. Get a Quote to start the assessment.
Beyond a full exterior repaint covering siding, trim, soffit, and fascia, we also take on trim-and-accent-only repaints, wood restoration repaints that combine rot repair with a fresh paint system, and cedar shingle and shake staining or painting. Each type starts with the same on-site inspection and written estimate covering surface condition and full scope before any work is scheduled.
Every exterior painting job is backed by a 1 year workmanship warranty. We also do not leave a job until you have walked the property with us and confirmed you are satisfied. If something is not right after we leave, we come back. Prep is done in full, materials are premium, and you hear from us throughout the job. Get a Quote to get started.
Ready to Get Started
If you are weighing options for an exterior repaint on Cape Cod, the right next step is a free on-site visit. We look at the actual surfaces, check the siding condition, note any rot or failing paint, and give you a clear written quote, usually within 2 to 3 days. Fabricio Painting is a family run company that has painted Cape Cod homes since 2007.
