Orinda trades fog for sun, and the sun collects its due. Summer heat bakes south and west walls, and that’s where paint fails first: fading, chalking, cracked caulk, and trim joints that open as the wood moves. Ranch homes, Mediterranean styles, and wooded custom homes each ask for different prep, so we scope every house on its own.
What Orinda sun does to a house
- Sun-baked elevations need a thorough scrape, sand, and prime, not a quick recoat over failing paint.
- Stucco cracks want proper repair before paint, or they telegraph right back through.
- Wood trim joints opened by heat need caulk and primer before any finish goes on.
- Shaded walls under oaks age differently than the open ones, so each side of the house gets its own prep plan.
How we work
We start with a walkthrough. We look at every elevation, tell you what the surfaces actually need, and put it in a detailed written proposal. No pressure, no games, just a clear scope and a clean job. The crew that starts your home is the crew that finishes it.
Built before 1978?
Plenty of Orinda was. Aurora is an EPA RRP Lead-Safe Certified Firm. We sand with HEPA-filtered equipment, contain the debris, and remove it sealed from your property.
The Aurora standard
Trusted with the Bay Area’s landmark homes since 1987. Landmark care for every home. Aurora holds California Contractor License #721226, is EPA Lead-Safe Certified, and has been named on two preservation awards (BAHA 2006, AAPS 2021). Every job carries our 3-year workmanship warranty.
Ready when you are
Call (510) 973-2726, or send the contact form and we’ll call you.