ANN ARBOR WASHTENAW COUNTY MICHIGAN
Brick ranches, century-old frame houses, condos and new builds: Ann Arbor has a little of everything, and each one needs its own kind of prep. 3rd Coat Restoration paints, coats, repairs and renovates homes all over the city, and polishes and repairs the boats parked in their driveways, from our base just north in Whitmore Lake.
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Ann Arbor is the Washtenaw County seat and home of the University of Michigan, a city of more than 120,000 people spread along the Huron River. Downtown, the Michigan Theater and State Theatre signs still glow over Liberty and State Streets, and the leafy blocks around them gave the city its Tree Town nickname.
Those blocks hold houses from nearly every era. Some near downtown are more than a hundred years old, with wood siding, deep porches and many layers of old paint. Farther out are postwar brick ranches, condos and newer subdivisions with big attached garages. We work on all of them, and each job starts with what age and setting have done to that particular house.
Trim painted many times over needs scraping and sanding before anything new goes on. We do that prep, then the exterior painting or wood restoration.
Big trees keep streets cool but leave shaded walls damp, where green algae and mildew take hold. A gentle house wash clears it before it stains.
Near campus, plenty of houses change hands every lease. Fresh interior paint and drywall patches get a unit ready for move-in day.
Newer homes often come with roomy garages and open basements. A garage coating or basement floor turns plain concrete into usable space.
Each one links to its own page with the process, the options and answers to common questions. If your project touches more than one, say so on the form; it can all go on a single estimate.
Exterior House Painting
Clapboard, brick and vinyl repainted after the scraping, priming and caulking that older Ann Arbor exteriors need first.
Interior Painting
Walls, ceilings, trim and doors, from a single bedroom to a whole-house color change before listing it for sale.
Drywall Installation & Repair
Ceiling cracks, anchor holes and brand-new walls taped, mudded and sanded smooth so paint hides every seam.
Garage Floor Coatings
Flake systems that let the gray slush off Ann Arbor’s winter streets mop up instead of sinking into the slab.
Basement Epoxy Flooring
Slabs checked for moisture first, then coated for home gyms, rec rooms and play spaces downstairs.
Mica & Decorative Epoxy
Poured, swirled mica floors with a stone-like shimmer, no two alike, for garages, basements and main rooms.
Interior Renovation
Kitchens, bathrooms and basements planned and finished as one project, so you are not lining up five trades yourself.
Surface Restoration
Tired cabinets, scuffed hardwood, faded front doors and soft wood brought back instead of torn out.
Pressure Washing
Driveways, decks, patios and siding cleaned, using low-pressure soft washing where a strong spray would do damage.
Boat Restoration
Oxidation buffed out of fiberglass and pontoon tubes, plus gelcoat chip repair, right at your home or dock.
Not sure which of these fits? Describe what is going on with the house, and we will sort out the right service at the estimate.
Ann Arbor grew outward over more than 150 years, so a house on the Old West Side and one off Plymouth Road age in completely different ways. Here is how that plays out across town. These six are just a guide; we take on projects in every part of the city.
Your part of town not listed? It is still covered. Tell us your street and what the house needs, and we will take it from there.
Bare concrete is the norm under most Ann Arbor garages and basements, and it rarely stays nice for long. Winter brings brine and grit in on every tire, and older lower levels can pull damp up through the slab. Picking a floor here starts with what the concrete is dealing with, then how you want it to look.
We look at every slab before recommending a finish: cracks, old coatings, stains and, in basements, a moisture check. Prep is then matched to what we find. If water is getting in, that needs a waterproofing pro first; we do not do waterproofing ourselves.
| Finish and the look it gives | Garage | Basement |
|---|---|---|
Epoxy Flake
A speckled, lightly textured surface that hides the dust and drips of everyday use, with a slip-resistant option available.
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Offered | Offered |
Mica Epoxy
Deep, flowing swirls with a pearly shine. Each pour moves differently, so no two floors match.
|
Offered | Offered |
Polished Concrete
No coating: the slab itself is ground and polished to a soft sheen that shows off its natural stone.
|
Offered | Not offered |
Acid-Stained Concrete
Warm, earthy color that soaks into the concrete and varies from slab to slab, finished with a sealer.
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Offered | Offered |
Colors come from the standard choices for each system, and we walk through them with you at the estimate.
Much of what makes an older Ann Arbor house feel the way it does came with it: a heavy wood front door, thick painted trim, oak floors, a porch railing that has seen a hundred winters. Once those pieces are torn out, the replacements rarely look right. When the material is still sound, we strip, repair and refinish it so the house keeps its character.
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Not sure if yours can be saved? We will tell you honestly at the estimate, and see everything we restore in the meantime.
For Ann Arbor houses, condos and rentals, kitchen and bathroom remodeling is part of our interior renovation service. You can update what is already there or take the room down to the studs and rebuild it. We scope the job around that choice before any work starts.
Moving a sink, adding lights? We schedule licensed plumbers and electricians for that part of the job and get permits whenever the scope calls for one.
Inside the city, the Huron River and its Argo, Geddes and Barton ponds are slow, no-wake water for motorboats. Our home base, Whitmore Lake, is a lake of about 667 acres with a state boat launch, just up US-23 from Ann Arbor. Wherever you keep your boat, we bring the polishing and repair work to it.
A dull, powdery hull usually means light oxidation in the gelcoat. We machine-buff and polish the fiberglass to bring back its shine.
How hull polishing works
Trailer scrapes, gouges, cracks and dock dings in the gelcoat are filled and faired to match the hull. Our repairs are cosmetic; we do not take on structural fiberglass work.
See our fiberglass repair work
Aluminum tubes turn dull and stained after seasons in the water. We polish the tubes, and the fence panels too if you want them done.
More on pontoon polishingOur crew works on the boat where it is, whether it is tied up at a dock or sitting on a trailer in your driveway. Attach a photo when you request an estimate so we can see the hull. Details on our mobile service.
Send the form with a few details and photos. We go over them, ask anything we still need to know, and get back to you with a free estimate that spells out the prep and the work, with no pressure to book.
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3rd Coat Restoration is owned and run by Anthony Williams.
Home base: Whitmore Lake, Michigan 48189, just north of Ann Arbor.
Every Ann Arbor neighborhood is in our area, along with the surrounding towns listed on our service areas page.
Add your street or neighborhood and the work you have in mind, whether that is one room or several services at once. Photos are a big help; send them to [email protected].
Ann Arbor is the biggest city in our service area and sits close to the middle of it. From our Whitmore Lake base, 3rd Coat Restoration covers the whole city plus the communities that ring it in Washtenaw, Livingston and southwest Oakland counties.
Ann Arbor plus eight nearby communities. Pick a town to see it on our service areas page.
A house near campus and a newer build out in Pittsfield Township rarely need the same thing, but they get the same owner-run process: a close look at the surfaces, an honest recommendation and a free estimate that lists the prep.
You can also combine work, like a garage coating with a fresh coat of exterior paint, and it can all go on one estimate no matter which of these towns you are in.
If you live between them or a little past the edge, send your address with the form and we will confirm whether the job is in range.
Quick answers for Ann Arbor homeowners, landlords and boat owners about how we work in the city.
Yes. We take on work in every neighborhood in the city, from the Old West Side and Burns Park to the subdivisions along Plymouth Road and the ranch-house streets south of Stadium Boulevard.
Very close. Our home base is in Whitmore Lake, just north of Ann Arbor up US-23, so the city is part of our regular service area rather than a long-distance trip.
Yes. Older clapboard usually needs scraping, sanding, priming and caulking before any paint goes on, and that prep is built into every exterior painting estimate. Soft or rotted wood can be repaired first through surface restoration.
Yes. Landlords and property managers can book the same services homeowners do, such as interior painting and drywall repair to get a unit ready between tenants.
A coated slab is far easier to live with in salt season, because brine and slush sit on top of the sealed surface instead of soaking into bare concrete. Prep is matched to your slab’s condition. Compare the systems on our garage floor coatings page.
Yes. The slab is moisture tested before we recommend a basement floor. If water is actually coming in, that has to be fixed by a waterproofing specialist first; 3rd Coat Restoration does not do waterproofing.
Often, yes. If the wood is sound and only the finish is worn, refinishing keeps the original material. We will tell you honestly at the estimate if replacing makes more sense. See what surface restoration covers.
Yes. Boat polishing and cosmetic fiberglass repair are mobile, so the work is done wherever the boat is kept, on its trailer at your house or tied up at a dock.
Yes. Many projects overlap, like drywall repair before painting or a garage coating alongside exterior work. List everything on the form and it can all be priced together.
Fill out the estimate form with your street or neighborhood and a few photos, call 248-692-3655, or email [email protected]. The estimate is free, and Anthony Williams, the owner, is your contact from start to finish.
Have a question that is not listed here? Ask it on the form or over the phone, and we will walk you through it.
