First Presbyterian Preschool Interior Repaint, Santa Barbara

First Presbyterian Church · Santa Barbara

Purple Painting repainted the preschool in the lower level of the First Presbyterian Church in Santa Barbara: failing block walls scraped, primed with a masonry waterproofing primer and painted, a new water-resistant drywall bathroom soffit, and the drywall, trim and doors painted in the hallway, stairwell and three classrooms.

Type: Institutional
Location: Santa Barbara, CA
Owner: First Presbyterian Church of Santa Barbara
Completed: 2023

Purple Painting repainted the preschool in the lower level of the First Presbyterian Church in Santa Barbara. The painted concrete block (CMU) walls in the hallway, the stairwell and the corner classroom were failing, so we scraped and sanded the bubbling paint off, primed the block with a masonry waterproofing primer to lock in moisture, and repainted it.

We also replaced the bathroom’s failing drywall soffit with new water-resistant drywall, taped, mudded, sanded and primed, then painted the drywall, wood trim and doors in the hallway, bathroom, stairwell and three classrooms with two coats. The stair railing, stringer stripe and the interior side of the entry door and frame were painted too. We also did the exterior stucco repair around the preschool. We coordinated with the teachers and the children for access while we worked.

First Presbyterian is a returning client: we do work for the church year after year. See all of our work at First Presbyterian Church.

How we did it

Protect floors and everything not being painted

Everything not being painted was masked with paper, plastic and tape, and floors that were staying got tarps and rosin paper.
Scrape and strip the failing block walls

The bubbling concrete block (CMU) walls in the hallway, stairwell, corner classroom and closet were scraped, sanded and stripped to remove as much loose and failing paint as possible before priming.
Prime the block with Drylok

The whole block wall was primed with UGL Drylok to lock in as much moisture as possible, then painted.
Rebuild the bathroom soffit

The failing bathroom drywall soffit was demolished and replaced with water-resistant drywall, taped, mudded, sanded and primed until paint ready.
Prepare drywall, trim and doors

Loose paint was scraped, holes patched and sanded, gaps caulked, shiny finishes scuff sanded, damaged wood trim repaired with filler, and new drywall and patches primed.
Paint the drywall, trim and doors

Drywall, wood trim and painted doors got two coats in the hallway, bathroom, stairwell and the three classrooms, along with the stair railing, stringer stripe and the inside of the entry door and frame.