Wilton's housing stock
Antique colonials and converted farmhouses, 1960s–1990s colonials on larger wooded lots, and a number of contemporary homes with stained wood siding.
Painting in Wilton
White Ladder Co. provides interior and exterior painting in Wilton, Connecticut. Wilton's wooded lots and older colonial housing stock make moisture management and careful preparation the most important part of an exterior project here.
Heavy tree cover keeps north and east elevations damp. Washing and mildew treatment before priming is not optional on most Wilton homes.
Long gravel and sloped driveways affect staging and equipment access, which we account for in scheduling.
Many Wilton homes have stained cedar or redwood siding that should be re-stained rather than converted to paint.
Neighborhoods we work in
Wilton Center, Cannondale, Georgetown, Silvermine.
Scheduling and season
Shaded Wilton properties dry slowly; exterior work generally starts later in the morning than in open coastal towns.
Common questions from Wilton homeowners
- How do you deal with mildew on shaded Wilton exteriors?
- We wash with an appropriate cleaning solution, allow the surface to dry fully, and spot-prime with a stain-blocking primer. Painting over live mildew simply pushes the problem into the new coating.
Next step
We estimate every Wilton project in person. You'll get a written scope covering preparation, repair, products and sequence before any work is scheduled.