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Barn Siding Repair and House Paint in Trilby, FL 33593
Trilby is a crossroads in the northeast corner of Pasco, where farms and acreage homes spread out around US 98 and US 301. Most properties have a barn or shop, and the wood on those buildings wears out before the house does.
- Answered 24/7
- Close to our Wesley Chapel office
- Free on-site estimates
Trilby at a glance
- Where
- Northeast corner of Pasco, north of Dade City where US 98 splits from US 301
- Homes
- Farmhouses, block homes and manufactured homes on acreage
- Landmark
- Southern end of the Withlacoochee State Trail
- Main roads
- US 98, US 301, CR 575
- From our office
- About 35 to 40 minutes north via US 301 through Dade City
About 430 people live in Trilby. The town was first called Macon, was renamed around 1900 after a popular novel when Henry Plant's railroad ran through, and later lost the rail business that built it. Today it is a residential crossroads, with pasture and hay land around homes set well back from the road.
A Trilby property often has three or four buildings: the house, a pole barn, a shop and a feed shed. Barns with board-and-batten or T1-11 siding rot at the bottom where rain splashes up, and their doors sag on worn hinges. We replace the bad lower boards, rehang doors, then paint the barn and the house so the whole place looks cared for.
Rail trail town at the edge of Pasco
The southern end of the Withlacoochee State Trail, the longest rail trail in Florida, sits by Trilby, so cyclists roll past homes along the old rail bed. CR 575 runs east through town toward Trilacoochee and Lacoochee, and US 98 runs along the east side.
Open pasture means full sun from morning to evening, and red barn paint turns pink in a few summers. Cattle and horses rub on boards and gates, and fertilizer dust settles on everything. We wash it down, spot prime bare wood, and use a coating made for rough sawn siding so it soaks in rather than peeling.
Most-called work
What we do most in Trilby
- Siding RepairBarn and shop siding rots where rain splashes the bottom boards
- Exterior House PaintingFarmhouses on open pasture take sun from every side
- Door Repair & ReplacementSliding barn doors and shop doors sag on worn hardware
- Fence Painting & StainingBoard fences and gates along pasture lines need regular coats
- Pressure WashingDust, fertilizer and mildew coat barns before every repaint
- Deck Staining & SealingWood porches on older farmhouses dry out and check
Straight answers
Questions from Trilby homeowners
Can you paint a pole barn with rough sawn wood siding?
Yes. Rough sawn wood holds stain and flat paint well once it is clean and dry. We back-roll or brush after spraying so the coating gets into the grain, which keeps it from peeling.
Do you fix barn doors that drag on the ground?
We do. Most of the time it is a worn track, loose hinges or a sagging frame. We tighten or replace the hardware, add a brace if the door has racked, and trim the bottom if the ground has built up.
Can you paint the house and barn in one color scheme?
Yes, and it often looks better. Many owners pick a barn color that is a deeper shade of the house trim. We sample both on site so you see them side by side.
What does barn siding repair and painting run in Trilby?
A 30 by 40 foot pole barn with some bottom boards replaced usually runs $3,260 to $5,870 including the wash, primer and two coats. We give the final figure after a free on-site look at the barn.
Work to do in Trilby?
Call our Wesley Chapel office any hour and we will set up a free look.