ARTISAN COATING
Restore and Protect the Exterior of your property
Exterior Specialty Coatings
Palmetto State Exteriors, LLC offers a variety of concrete and masonry finishing services for new construction and remodels. Specialty coating options are available for all residential and commercial exterior applications.
What Surfaces do we Protect?
Brick
Mortar
Concrete
Stone
Manufactured
Stone
Cast Stone
EIFS / Stucco
Fiber Cement
Wood
German Smear
German smear mimics the look of irregular stones and heavy mortar joints, a style often found on centuries-old cottages and castles throughout Northern Germany. The technique is akin to whitewashing bricks but instead of using diluted latex paint, our craftsmen coat the brick with a layer of wet mortar. The mortar adds a rough texture, thus creating a rustic and distressed appearance. It also gives the bricks partial coverage, which softens the harsh straight lines that exist in traditional brick siding and creates an irregular pattern. Although traditional German smear involves white mortar over red brick, any combination of brick and mortar colors can be used.
Whitewash
Lighten and brighten surfaces in your living spaces with this painting technique that mutes the dark tones of red or brown brick walls. Seems like just yesterday that the red brick in your family room looked perfect, but tastes change with time. Now you think it’s a little too dark and a little too red for the space. It’s time for a change, but you’re intimidated by the thought of demolition and renovation. Rather than reach for the sledgehammer, let us show you how to bring out the best that your existing walls have to offer. While painting over brick with 100 percent latex paint will give the brick a solid, opaque color, whitewashing mutes the brick’s natural color with a translucent finish. The technique preserves the bricks’ natural, random variations, depending on how much paint is applied and how each individual brick absorbs it.
Stains
We’ve mastered the best-kept secret in the world of specialty coatings. Until now, stain was used in isolated decorative applications for driveways and pool decks. Today, stain is being used across of spectrum of projects as a long-lasting alternative to traditional paints. Stain permeates the substrate with color, for a more durable and maintenance-free coating.
Residential Properties
We’ve partnered with great companies like Sherwin Williams and Romabio Paints to provide best in class materials for your residential project. Combined with our experience and professionalism, you won’t find a better team to complete your project on time and within budget.
Commercial Properties
Our vast experience and strong industry relationships allow us to approach complex commercial and industrial projects with knowledge of best practices and innovative thinking, completing your project on time and within budget.