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New Castle County, Delaware

House Painters in Richardson Park, DE

Richardson Park sits on the slope between Kirkwood Highway and the Christina River. It grew as a working neighborhood in the early twentieth century and it has kept that shape: short streets, small front gardens, and houses built in runs rather than one at a time.

The stock is mostly twins and short rows in frame and brick, with porches across the front and a good deal of painted wood. Being built as sets means neighbors share more than a wall, they share the same details and the same problems.

What gets asked for in Richardson Park

What we see on Richardson Park houses

  • Runs of twins with shared details

    Houses built as a group have the same porch construction and the same trim profiles. Repainting one to a good standard next to a neglected neighbor is a real consideration and it is worth talking through before starting.

  • Porch structures taking the weather

    Front porches here are structural, not decorative. Posts, beams, rails and ceilings are exposed on every side and are the first place rot appears, usually at the post bases.

  • The slope down toward the river

    Streets fall toward the Christina and the lower ground stays damper. Rear elevations on the downhill side hold moisture longer and want treating before painting rather than after.

  • Small rooms with plaster and layered woodwork

    Interiors are compact, with plaster walls and painted trim that has been recoated many times. Walls sit close to the eye, so filling and sanding properly matters more than the finish coat does.

Why customers pick us

What stands behind the work is the Delaware license, the insurance, and a local owner-operated company that quotes every job from a real look at the building. Read what customers wrote on Google, or read how the business started.

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