The Palmetto painting blog
Charleston colour, Lowcountry weather, prep that holds and prices you can compare. Written for homeowners planning a repaint.
- Four posts
- Sources linked in every post
- Four longer guides
Rendered illustrationHaint blue and Charleston green: what they are and how to use them
Where haint blue and Charleston green come from, which stories hold up, and what Charleston and Mount Pleasant require before you change a colour.
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Rendered illustrationWhat it costs to paint a house in Charleston, and how to compare estimates
National averages put an exterior repaint near $3,177 and an interior near $2,022. Here is what moves a Charleston price, and how to compare estimates fairly.
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Rendered illustrationThe best time to paint a house exterior in Charleston
Charleston’s mildest, driest painting windows by month, using NOAA climate normals, plus the temperature and dew point rules on the paint can.
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Rendered illustrationSoft washing vs pressure washing before you paint
When to soft wash and when to pressure wash a Charleston house before painting, how to treat mildew, how long to let it dry, and the rules for pre-1978 homes.
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