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Avatar for David Docherty Contracting
David Docherty Contracting
4.8(
246
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Exterior Home or Structure - Paint or Stain

Serving Bear, DE and surrounding areas

Approved

Super Service Award Winner

In business since 1990

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Dave provided excellent service: detailed, prompt, thorough. A quality job, including a bit of painting around garage doors. Dave's son (also David) had a very professional eye for color matching. We will be having Dave Docherty back for a larger painting project. Highly recommend."
Downtown Wilmington De
Downtown Wilmington De
Wilmington De Townhome
EXTERIOR HOUSE PAINTING
EXTERIOR HOUSE PAINTING

+95

Response time1 day
21 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by92%of homeowners
Silvestre Service Painting
4.9(
80
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Painting or Staining - Small ProjectsPainting or Staining - Small Projects - For Business

Serving Bear, DE and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2014

Free estimates

Customers say: Quick response

"Used them for painting kitchen cabinets. Did a meticulous job prepping and sealing off the work area. Final job was excellent. Cleaned everything up each day and did a beautiful job overall. Also had them paint some outside work and it was well done and reasonably priced. Nice guys too! From now on I wouldn t use anyone else."
Painting
Painting
Painting
garage job
garage job

+11

Response time9 hrs
Recommended by100%of homeowners
Avatar for D S Painting, LLC
D S Painting, LLC
5.0(
20
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Interior Painting or Staining: 1 - 2 Rooms

Serving Bear, DE and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2009

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"We had inquired about interior painting for a living room (30 foot high ceiling) dining room and kitchen with nook area for a newly purchased home in need of painting. Dave worked around our schedule to provide a very reasonable quote and even flexed his schedule to accommodate our movers between first and second paint coats. The entire job was flawless, as we will certainly request and provide his name to others that are looking for the best all around business. (very professional as well)."
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Recommended by100%of homeowners
Avatar for Day Painter
Day Painter
4.4(
15
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Interior Painting or Staining: 3 - 4 RoomsExterior Home or Structure - Paint or StainExterior Home or Structure - Paint or Stain: Large+2 more

Serving Bear, DE and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2014

Free estimates

Warranties offered

"Very responsive, estimate within a day from contact. Readily adjusted estimate with added services. Power washed within 2 days of excepting estimate on Saturday. Sanded, painted and finished on Monday trim, shutters, soffits, gutters, bay window with wall boxes and front door of townhouse. Corrected missed caulking immediately without hesitation. Excellent work overall, would use again!"
paint
paint
Siding
Siding
interior

+9

Response time1 day
2 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by90%of homeowners
Avatar for A Step Above Painting & Drywall
A Step Above Painting & Drywall
4.9(
12
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Interior Painting or Staining: 3 - 4 RoomsInterior Painting or Staining: 5 + RoomsPainting or Staining - Small Projects - For Business

Serving Bear, DE and surrounding areas

Approved

Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2023

Customers say: Quick response

"A Step above Painting and Drywall are "exceptional". I need new flooring all on the 1st floor as well as needed the entire house (Interior) to be painted. Andres and his team did an outstanding job on my floors and painting. Tony (Mgr) is awesome - busy - but he does follow up, great person and team. I would HIGHLY recommend this company for your projects."
Bathroom Smooth Finish
Bathroom Remodeling
Bathroom Demo Project
Before Wallpaper Removal
After the transformation was complete!

+31

Response time1 day
Response rate95%
17 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Diaz R Home Remodeling LLC
4.8(
45
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Interior Painting or Staining: 5 + RoomsExterior Home or Structure - Paint or StainExterior Home or Structure - Paint or Stain: Large+7 more

Serving Bear, DE and surrounding areas

Approved

Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2010

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Santos and his team were very professional. They were friendly and polite and took great care in covering furnishings and items from the paint. I would definitely recommend them and already have another project in the works with him. A very respectable man, ethical and professional job completed!"
Drywall Project
Drywall Project
Drywall Project
Drywall Project
Additional Photos

+22

Response time2 days
3 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by67%of homeowners
Avatar for Ed Evans Contracting
Ed Evans Contracting
5.0(
28
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Painting or Staining - Small Projects - For Business

Serving Bear, DE and surrounding areas

Approved

Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2023

Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

"Impressed from beginning to end! This family owned 5star team handled a much needed repair to wooden fence and gate replacing warped boards and rusted hardware on gate, pressure washed and stained the deck and much needed repairs to rotting wood repaired and painted closed gaps in the wood at my French doors and painted like new! kudos for dealing with a difficult neighbor and did a service for free, leaving me speechless to the integrity and ethic! Over the moon with my deck and fence thanks you!"
New Shed Roof
New Shed Roof
Before Repairs
Screen porch room
Response time1 day
Response rate90%
6 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Painting questions, answered by experts

While the answer varies based on weather, 10 a.m. is a good time to start painting. The dew will have dried, meaning there’s no moisture on the house, and the temperature will likely be moderate and the sunlight less direct. Starting mid-morning should also give you enough daylight and pleasant weather to work on the job for several hours.

The process of painting or staining a fence typically takes between one and five days. The total duration depends on factors like the size of the fence, weather conditions, and necessary drying times. A significant portion of this time is for drying, as stain won't properly absorb into wet wood. You should wait 24 hours to stain a fence after washing it and allow 12 to 24 hours of drying time between each coat. The active work time is generally about one hour for every 10 to 20 linear feet of fencing.

A five-gallon bucket of deck stain will cover roughly 875 square feet in a single coat. Actual coverage will vary based on the type of wood you’re staining and the number of coats. If you plan on doing multiple coats, multiply the square footage by the number of coats to calculate how many buckets of stain you’ll need.

Wood stain is typically dry to the touch within 6 to 12 hours, but it is not fully cured at this point. You should wait at least 24 hours before applying a second coat or a protective finish. For surfaces like decks, avoid walking on them for at least 24 to 48 hours, and wait even longer before placing furniture. The full curing process can take from 24 hours to one week, depending on the type of stain. Factors like high humidity and cold temperatures can extend drying and curing times, so it's wise to allow for extra time in these conditions.

Regular cleaning, touch-ups for small defects, and resealing or repainting every 2-3 years help to maintain a vibrant appearance and protection.

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