Exterior Painting Built for Michigan Weather
Your exterior paint does more than improve appearance — it protects your property. At Riviera Painting Inc., we use proven techniques and high-quality materials to ensure your home or building stands up to the elements.
Our process includes proper surface preparation, repair where needed, and professional application to ensure long-term durability. From siding and trim to full exterior repaints, we approach every project with care and attention to detail.
We understand how important your property is, and we treat it with the same level of pride we’ve built our reputation on for over 30 years.
Service Procedures:
Surface preparation is the key to a long lasting job
- Power wash all surfaces prior to painting to assure surfaces are mildew and algae free.
- Inspect for rotten wood and loose or bad caulk.
- Replace or inform homeowner of any previously unknown wood issues.
- Protect windows and landscaping.
- Sand and scrap loose, flaking, or peeling paint.
- Prime raw wood, rusty angle irons, and any other area that requires a primer or bonding agent.
- Caulk cracks, wood joints, or any other voids where water or air can enter.
- Apply one or two coats of paint to properly prepared areas.
- Clean up and inspect painted areas.
Paint Finish:
• Flat/Matte – Flat/Matte paint absorbs light and is good for hiding defects on walls. Flat paint should not be washed. Ideal for main bodies such as stucco, masonry, brick walls, wood siding, aluminum and vinyl siding. Recommended for painting accents, trims and accessories such as soffit, fascia and eaves, and wood fences.
• Satin – Satin paint has a low level of shine and also works well to hide defects. It has a washable surface good for cleaning dirt or stains. Ideal for main bodies such as stucco, masonry, brick walls, wood siding, aluminum and vinyl siding. Recommended for painting accents, trims and accessories such as soffit, fascia and eaves, wood fences, garage doors, pantry doors, and gutters.
• Gloss – Gloss paint gives a surface more shine than satin paint and greater ability to clean. Ideal for painting accents, trim and accessories such as doors and windows, shutters, garage doors, gutters and metal gates.
Painting Facts:
Many new homes have oil base paint as a finish coat on the trim. While oil base is a good durable paint, today’s water based paints are better. Unfortunately conventional water based paints should not be applied over oil based paints. Special prep and/or primer with the correct water/alkyd top coat can be used or just use oil based paint again. The drawbacks of oil are the odor and dry time.
