Hillsboro Painting — New Builds and Repaints
Hillsboro has grown rapidly as the center of Oregon's Silicon Forest, with thousands of homes built since the 1990s alongside Intel and other tech campuses. We drive about 55 minutes from Woodburn to paint newer subdivisions, Orenco Station townhomes, and the city's older pockets near downtown.
What We Paint in Hillsboro
Exterior Painting
Full siding prep — pressure washing, scraping, caulking, priming — followed by two coats of Sherwin-Williams exterior paint rated for Pacific Northwest weather.
Interior Painting
Walls, ceilings, trim, and doors. We patch drywall, tape edges, and apply low-VOC Sherwin-Williams paints for a clean finish with minimal odor.
Cabinet Painting
Factory-quality spray finish on kitchen and bathroom cabinets. We sand, prime with bonding primer, and apply multiple coats of durable enamel.
Deck & Fence Staining
Pressure wash, sand, and apply penetrating stain or solid-body coating to protect your wood from UV damage, moisture, and the Oregon climate.
Tech Corridor Homes — 1990s to Today
The majority of Hillsboro's current housing stock was built from the mid-1990s onward, driven by the expansion of Intel and other technology employers. Neighborhoods like AmberGlen, Tanasbourne, and the areas south of Tualatin Valley Highway feature two-story homes of 1,800 to 3,000 square feet with fiber-cement siding (primarily HardiPlank), some LP SmartSide, and vinyl window frames. These homes are structurally sound but many are now 20 to 25 years old — old enough for the factory-applied primer on the siding to have fully degraded, leaving a chalky surface that new paint will not bond to without sanding and repriming.
Orenco Station is Hillsboro's signature mixed-use development — dense, walkable, with three-story townhomes, rowhouses, and mid-rise apartments built in the early 2000s. The exteriors are fiber-cement and composite panel with architectural trim details. Painting here requires working in close quarters between buildings, coordinating with HOA rules and color palettes, and protecting shared walkways and common areas. We work with Orenco Station's HOA guidelines and submit color selections for approval before beginning work.
Hillsboro's older downtown core along Main Street and Baseline Road contains a small number of homes from the early 1900s through 1950s — mostly modest bungalows and small ranch homes that predate the tech boom. These represent a small fraction of the overall stock but require the more intensive prep procedures — lead-safe practices for pre-1978 properties and hand-scraping on older wood siding. The rest of Hillsboro's neighborhoods are solidly post-1990 construction with straightforward prep needs.
Prep for Hillsboro's Open Exposure
Hillsboro sits on the broad Tualatin Plains at the northern end of the Willamette Valley. The flat, open terrain provides less wind shelter than the surrounding hills, and south-facing siding gets intense summer sun without the tree canopy that shades older Portland neighborhoods. UV damage — chalking, fading, and checking — is the primary paint failure mode on Hillsboro homes.
We schedule Hillsboro exterior work from mid-June through September. Summer temperatures on the plains regularly reach the 90s, and dark-colored siding can hit surface temperatures above 120°F in direct sun. We paint sun-exposed walls before 11 a.m. and move to shaded or north-facing walls in the afternoon to avoid hot-surface adhesion problems.
- Orbital sanding of chalky factory primer
- Tualatin Plains pollen and dust wash
- Fiber-cement expansion joint caulking
- Full bonding primer on sanded HardiPlank
- Sun-wall / shade-wall rotation schedule
- Two coats UV-resistant acrylic topcoat
Why Hillsboro Homeowners Choose Us
Factory Primer Restoration
Most Hillsboro homes were built with factory-primed fiber-cement. After 15–20 years, that primer has chalked away. We sand to sound surface, apply bonding primer, and topcoat — the correct three-step process most painters skip.
Orenco Station HOA Experience
We work with Orenco Station's architectural committee regularly. We submit color samples, follow their approved palettes, and coordinate work around shared walkways and common areas.
Hot-Surface Application
Hillsboro's open plains push dark siding above 120°F. We rotate work: sun walls before 11 a.m., shade walls afternoon. This prevents skinning, bubbling, and adhesion failure that hot-surface painting causes.
Washington County CCB Licensed
Oregon CCB #174196. Licensed, bonded, insured for all residential and commercial work in Washington County. Workers' comp on every crew member.
Tech Campus Commercial Work
We paint commercial office buildings and retail spaces along the Hillsboro tech corridor. We coordinate around business hours and work in phases to keep tenants operational.
Week-Block Scheduling
The 55-minute drive from Woodburn is factored into our estimate. We book Hillsboro projects in week-long blocks so the commute is absorbed efficiently — no daily mileage surcharge.
Painting Questions in Hillsboro
Common questions from homeowners in Hillsboro, OR.
How much does exterior painting cost for a Hillsboro home?↓
Most Hillsboro homes are two-story fiber-cement siding in the 1,800–2,800 sq ft range and cost $7,500 to $13,000 for full exterior prep and painting. Orenco Station townhomes run $4,000 to $7,000 depending on unit size and HOA requirements. We provide detailed estimates after walking the property.
When should I paint my Hillsboro home exterior?↓
Mid-June through September. Hillsboro's open exposure and summer heat make timing critical — we work sun-exposed walls in the morning and shaded walls in the afternoon. Homes with south-facing dark siding should plan for early summer when temperatures are more moderate.
Are you licensed to work in Hillsboro?↓
Yes. Oregon CCB license #174196 covers all residential and commercial painting in Washington County and statewide. We carry general liability insurance, workers' comp, and a contractor bond. We also comply with Hillsboro HOA requirements where applicable.
Does Orenco Station have painting restrictions?↓
Yes. Orenco Station homes and townhomes are subject to HOA architectural guidelines that specify approved color palettes and application standards. We work with these guidelines regularly and submit color selections for approval as part of our project process. We can help you choose colors that meet the HOA criteria.
How do you handle 25-year-old factory primer on Hillsboro homes?↓
We sand the chalky factory primer to a sound surface using orbital sanders, wash off the dust, and apply a full coat of bonding primer before topcoating. Painting directly over chalky primer — even if it looks okay — results in peeling within one to two years because the new paint bonds to the chalk layer, not the siding.
We Also Serve Nearby
Serving Hillsboro & Surrounding Areas
Our crews drive from our Woodburn headquarters — about 55 minutes northwest via I-5 and Highway 26 — to work on residential and commercial properties throughout Hillsboro. We handle all surface preparation on site and leave the property clean at the end of each workday.