Exterior Trim, Fascia & Soffit Painting

Repaint the parts that wear out

A trim repaint covers only the painted parts of a house: fascia boards, soffits, window and door trim, porch posts and garage door frames. On many brick homes in North Texas and southern Oklahoma, the brick holds up while those parts take the sun and rain and start to peel or fade years before the brick needs anything.

Repainting only those surfaces makes the house look finished again without a full exterior job.

What counts as exterior trim

Fascia: the boards along the roof edge, behind or under the gutters
Soffits: the underside of the roof overhang, often vented
Window and door trim: casings, sills and brick molding
Porch posts, columns and beams
Garage door frames and the header above the door
Corner boards and frieze boards on siding homes

The estimate lists each of these separately, so you can see exactly what is included.

Why trim wears out before the brick

Trim is thin, it is usually wood or a painted composite, and it sits where water collects. Fascia catches gutter overflow. Window sills are flat, so rain sits on them. Door trim gets bumped and splashed. NOAA's 1991 to 2020 normals put the average July high near 96 degrees in Denton and 95 in Ardmore, and south and west trim takes that sun every afternoon. May is the wettest month at both stations, so peeling that starts in summer often opens up further in spring.

Can you paint only the trim on a brick house?

Yes. Brick is masked off tight to the trim edge, and the lines are cut by hand so the new color stops cleanly at the mortar. If the brick has been painted before and you want it refreshed later, that can be its own project. Our brick house painting page covers that work.

How trim is prepped

Wash off dirt, mildew and chalk, by pressure washing or hand washing depending on the surface
Scrape loose and peeling paint back to a firm edge, then sand the edges smooth
Remove cracked caulk at corners, miters and where trim meets brick or siding, and recaulk with a paintable sealant
Spot-prime bare wood and any exposed metal
Probe sills, fascia ends and door-frame bottoms for soft wood. Rotted sections are repaired or replaced before painting, and each repair is listed in the estimate

Can aluminum, vinyl or PVC trim be painted?

Most of it can, with the right product.

Aluminum soffit and fascia. Factory coatings on aluminum chalk and fade. Diamond Vogel's technical bulletin for prefinished aluminum calls for removing all chalk, priming any bare metal with an acrylic direct-to-metal primer, and applying two coats of exterior acrylic. A flatter finish hides dents.
PVC trim. AZEK's painting guidelines require 100% acrylic latex in a color with a light reflective value of 55 or higher. Darker colors must come from a vinyl-safe palette, because dark paint absorbs heat and can make PVC bow.
Fiber cement trim. James Hardie's Technical Bulletin S-100 says primed fiber cement should get a 100% acrylic finish coat within 180 days of installation. Newer homes are where that matters most: Census year-built estimates put about 97 percent of Lantana's housing and about 69 percent of Krum's at 2000 or later.

Trim age in our towns

In Corinth, about 54 percent of homes were built from 1980 to 1999, and in Highland Village about 49 percent, by Census estimates. Original trim on those houses is now 25 to 45 years old and has usually been painted more than once, so scraping and caulking take more of the job. On newer homes the trim is often still on its first coat, and fading and split caulk show up before peeling does.

Sheen and color for trim

Satin and semi-gloss are the common trim sheens. They shed water, clean easily and give the trim a crisp edge against flat siding or brick. White and off-white trim keeps PVC and composite cooler. Dark trim on a south or west wall runs hotter in the sun, which is why AZEK limits dark colors on PVC, so we check the trim material before you settle on a deep color. Our sheen guide explains how sheen levels compare.

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Common questions

Can you paint just the trim and leave the brick?

Yes. A trim-only job covers fascia, soffits, window and door trim, porch posts and garage door frames, with the brick masked off. It is one of the most common exterior jobs on brick homes.

How often does exterior trim need repainting in Texas?

Angi's 2026 data puts a typical exterior paint job at 5 to 10 years and paint on wood at 3 to 7 years. Trim on south and west sides, and anything that sits flat and holds water, usually fails first.

Can you paint aluminum soffit and fascia?

Yes. The chalky factory finish is washed off completely, any bare metal is spot-primed with an acrylic direct-to-metal primer, and two coats of exterior acrylic go on. Soffit vents are kept open.

Can PVC trim be painted?

Yes. AZEK, a major PVC trim maker, calls for 100% acrylic latex paint in colors with a light reflective value of 55 or higher, or a color from a vinyl-safe palette for darker shades, so the trim does not overheat and bow.

What sheen is best for exterior trim?

Satin or semi-gloss is the usual choice. A little sheen sheds water and wipes clean, and it sets the trim apart from flatter siding or brick. Our sheen guide covers the tradeoffs room by room and surface by surface.

Is trim painting priced by the foot or by the house?

Trim is measured by how much of it there is and how it is reached, so a written estimate lists each area: fascia, soffits, window and door trim, posts and frames. The prep for each area is written out too, so you can compare the scope line by line.

How to get an estimate

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Tell us about the project
Call (903) 778-7777 or send the short form. Photos help but are optional.
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Get a written estimate
We look at the job and send a written scope and price, including prep, repairs, materials and cleanup.
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Schedule the work
Pick a start date that works for you. We confirm the plan before we begin.

Request an Estimate

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