Out past the city
Pauline is a small unincorporated community in the south part of Spartanburg County. It went by Stribling until the 1890s, when the post office needed a new name. Most people get here on SC 56 out of Spartanburg, past the entrance to Croft State Natural Area, and SC 215 runs east from Pauline toward Glenn Springs. Friendship Baptist Church sits off SC 56 a few miles south of town.
It is a long way from subdivisions. Many properties sit on several acres, and the houses run from early 20th century farmhouses to brick homes from the late 1960s and newer houses on their own land.
Farmhouses and brick homes on acreage
Older farmhouses here are usually wood frame, and they have had a lot of weather. Common needs are peeling paint on lap siding, bare wood on the south and west sides where the sun hits hardest, and porches that need scraping, priming and two coats. Light and heavy peeling are priced differently, since heavy peeling takes a lot more scraping. Our wood siding page explains the steps.
Brick homes from the 1960s and 70s are a different job. The brick usually only needs washing, and the paint work is the trim, fascia, soffits, shutters and doors. Shutters come down, get painted on both faces, and go back up. See exterior painting for how we prep.
Barns, sheds and detached garages
Many country properties have a barn, shop or detached garage that has never been painted as carefully as the house. Those buildings are often board and batten or plain wood siding, and they take the same steps as a house: wash, scrape what is loose, prime bare wood, two coats. You can see a detached two-bay garage with board and batten siding on our work page. That one is not in Pauline, but it is the kind of building we mean.
Inside older country houses
Inside, older farmhouses can have plaster, wood paneling or several generations of patches. Paint will not hide a crack that keeps opening, so we repair first. How much repair a room needs is part of the written price, along with the paint level you pick. See interior painting and drywall repair.
What helps us quote a rural job
Rural jobs go best when we know the details up front:
- Water. Is the house on a well, and where are the spigots?
- Access. Can we park near the house, and is the ground soft after rain?
- Growth. Vines and shrubs against the siding need to be cut back before we can wash and paint there.
- Outbuildings. Tell us everything you might want painted, even if you are not sure yet. Pricing it together helps you decide.
To see how a job is priced, read how we price. Nearby, we also work in Roebuck, Spartanburg and Reidville.