Exposed, open sites
Without neighboring buildings to break it, wind-driven rain hits exposed walls hard. West and south faces on open lots weather noticeably faster than a sheltered street in the village.

Open rural lots, wetland air and farmhouse clapboard that needs a gentler hand than a pressure wand.
CC Fabian is a painting and home improvement contractor serving Patterson, New York, in northern Putnam County. We work on farmhouses, lake properties and newer homes across the town with interior and exterior painting, carpentry, masonry and power washing. We have served this area since 1999 and estimates are free.
Local KnowledgePatterson is the rural end of Putnam County — long driveways, wooded and open lots, wetlands around the Great Swamp, and a housing mix that runs from nineteenth-century farmhouses to homes built in the last twenty years.
Rural sites change the job in practical ways. Exposure is greater without neighboring houses to break the wind, older clapboard needs washing rather than blasting, and many properties are on wells, which is worth knowing before anyone starts running a power washer all afternoon.
Without neighboring buildings to break it, wind-driven rain hits exposed walls hard. West and south faces on open lots weather noticeably faster than a sheltered street in the village.
The Great Swamp wetlands keep the air damp well into the day. Shaded siding and north walls stay wet longer, which is how mildew gets its foothold on the paint film.
Nineteenth-century clapboard is soft and often original. It wants washing and hand preparation, not high pressure, which drives water behind the boards and lifts the next coat.
Many Patterson homes draw from a well. Power washing a whole exterior uses real volume, so we plan water use with you rather than assuming an unlimited supply.

We made our reputation on interior remodeling and renovations. Walls, ceilings, floors and windows are our specialty.
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We are proud of our exterior results and the reputation we have achieved. All of our work is guaranteed.
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We have a high reputation for masonry work among our loyal clients — immaculate and built to last.
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Custom carpentry and finish work — from framing and staircases to trim, cabinetry and porticos.
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We recommend power washing at least annually for all external parts of your house.
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New seamless gutters, leaf-guard protection, and thorough cleaning to keep water moving safely away from your home.
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Available 24/7 for emergencies — we will always respond for our clients.
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Fast, full-service junk removal and hauling — we load it, haul it and dispose of it for you.
Learn moreThe Town of Patterson Building Department. Repainting an existing surface generally does not require a permit; decks, additions, structural carpentry and some retaining wall work do. On rural parcels, septic and wetland setbacks can also come into play for structural work, so we check before starting rather than after.
Yes, but we plan it with you first. Washing a full exterior uses a significant volume of water, and on a well that matters. We can stage the work over more than one visit or bring water where a well cannot comfortably supply it.
Yes, and it is a different job from a modern exterior. Original clapboard is soft, often thin, and rarely flat. It needs washing rather than high pressure, hand scraping, spot priming of bare wood, and carpentry repair where boards have gone. Rushing that stage is why finishes fail early on old houses.
Usually May through September, and the shoulder weeks are less reliable here than further south in the county. Being further north and more open, Patterson holds frost later in spring and cools sooner in autumn. Interior work runs year-round.
Yes — Patterson village, the lake communities and the outlying rural roads, along with neighboring Putnam Lake, Holmes and Brewster. If you are unsure whether your road is in our range, call and ask; we cover Putnam and Westchester Counties.
Tell us what the project is and we will come out, walk it with you, and put a written estimate in your hands — scope, materials and timeline, at no cost.