Shutter Painting in Denton, TX

Shutter painting in Denton, TX restores faded or peeling shutters by taking them down, cleaning, priming bare spots and painting every face and edge before they go back up. Safe Choice Painting paints wood shutters and vinyl shutters made to be painted, and checks whether a new shutter color needs historic district or HOA approval first.

Vinyl shutters: check the brand first

Many newer Denton homes have vinyl shutters, and not all of them can be painted. Mid-America, a large shutter maker, says only its shutters sold as paintable can be painted, and its color-through shutters cannot. We look for the brand on the back of a shutter at the walkthrough. Faded shutters that cannot be painted are a job for a shutter supplier; we can paint the trim and wall behind the new ones. Our shutter painting page covers paint choice for vinyl in more depth.

Shutters in Denton's historic districts

Denton's three local historic districts need a Certificate of Appropriateness for exterior work, and the city lets staff approve repainting. Oak-Hickory has written color rules. Section 4.9.4 of the Development Code asks every house for a dominant color that is not of vivid saturation, with all colors complementary to each other and to the house. Shutters are part of that scheme, so a new shutter color is planned with the body and trim. See the Oak-Hickory exterior painting page.

The West Oak Area district, adopted in 2008, covers 89 buildings, mostly Craftsman bungalows and cottages, Minimal Traditional houses and Ranch homes, according to the city's 2019 preservation plan. Many of those houses never had shutters, and adding them is a design change, not a paint job. For shutter colors on a West Oak or Bell Avenue house, ask the city's historic staff before choosing.

Wood shutter prep

1. Number and take down each shutter so it returns to its own window.
2. Scrape and sand loose paint, working into louvers and rails.
3. Fill small splits and soft corners, and point out shutters too far gone.
4. Prime bare wood on all sides, edges included.
5. Paint two coats, sprayed or brushed so every slat is covered.
6. Rehang with new fasteners where the old ones are rusted.

Fixed and working shutters

Most shutters on newer Denton homes are fixed panels screwed to the wall beside the window, sized for looks. Some older houses have working wood shutters on hinges with holdbacks. Working shutters get their hinges and hardware cleaned and painted or left bare, your choice, and each one is checked to make sure it still swings and latches once it is back up.

Painting the wall behind

The wall behind a shutter is often a different shade from years of shade. With shutters down, we can paint that strip with the siding, or clean and touch it up if the walls are not being painted. If the whole house is being painted, shutters come down first and go back last.

Shutter colors in Denton

• Black or near-black on white, gray or light brick.
• Deep green or navy on cream, white or tan.
• A darker shade of the body color for a quieter front.

Dark colors on vinyl shutters on south and west walls take the most heat. Our vinyl siding painting in Denton page explains the color limits on vinyl. Many homeowners match shutters to the front door; see front door painting in Denton. In HOA neighborhoods, we help with HOA color approvals.

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