Potbelly Commercial Exterior Repaint & Wood Staining

Yes, and the texture is what makes it a different job from a flat wall. Split-face block has deep relief and an open, porous face, so it takes considerably more material than its measured square footage suggests and needs to be worked into the face rather than laid across it. Painted a rich maroon here, it gives a tired block exterior a completely different presence from the road.

Yes, and combining them often makes more sense than choosing. On this restaurant exterior the block walls were painted while the weathered wood accent siding and drive-thru surround were re-stained a warm brown. Staining the wood rather than painting it keeps the grain visible and avoids committing those surfaces to a film finish that will need scraping later.

Normally yes. Exterior work is phased by elevation so entrances, patios and drive-thru lanes stay usable, and the noisier or most disruptive stages are scheduled outside peak service. A drive-thru surround in particular is sequenced so the lane is not closed during trading hours.