To quote the EE CC&R's (Section 8.5) on painting: "Exterior Painting:  Any paint applied to any exterior portion of a structure or wall must be the same color and finish as the original color and finish..." The same section goes on to say that it is the homeowner's responsibility to get written approval from the Board prior to any repainting of the house exterior or walls. The houses in Esperanza Estates were originally painted in one of four Dunn Edwards paint colors, plus Norfolk Brown for exposed wood, and satin or semi-gloss black for metal gates and lamp posts.  The masonry paint colors are: Navajo White, Baja White, Weathered Coral, and Travertine, all originally based on Dunn Edwards recipes. The copy of the original paint list below gives the required color of each house, identified by Lot # and Street Address. While the colors are referred to as 'Dunn Edwards' colors, use of Dunn Edwards paint is not required when repainting, but it is one way to avoid color-matching problems.  (It is also a good way, according to some local painting contractors, to get a fade-resistant and highly durable paint job.) Dunn Edwards created the recipes for each of the original colors. Any other paint supplier must rely on published information to come up with a matching color, or use an optical color analyzer to attempt to match the color.  If a color-matching system isn't correctly calibrated or operated, or if the person mixing the paint 'goofs' when measuring the required tinting colors, the resulting paint color will be incorrect. If a mismatch is 'obvious' to anyone comparing newly painted areas of a house to a master color sample, or to the adjacent house or houses, repainting using a new batch of correctly mixed paint will be required.  As an Esperanza Estates homeowner, you are responsible for complying with this requirement, not the painting contractor.  You can protect yourself as a homeowner by following these two simple steps: 1) Before undertaking any exterior painting (except touch-up), you are required by the CC&R's to contact an EE Architectural Control Committee-member to request approval in writing.  (You may click on the link above to initiate an email request to Arch. Ctrl.) In addition to providing the required written approval, a Arch. Ctrl. committee member will also help to delineate the boundaries between your property and your neighbors', establishing the line[s] at which the new paint job will meet the neighbors' houses.) 2) After written approval has been received, but before starting the actual repainting, you are required to paint a 2-ft x 2-ft (or similar size) 'test card', or a 1' wide x 4' tall test area immediately adjacent to the adjoining house (or houses.)  The test sample will allow the Arch. Ctrl. committee member to confirm the color-match is correct, once the paint has dried, and to provide a final sign-off before painting of the entire structure is started.  (A copy of the painting approval form is available here.) Don't hesitate to consult an EE Architectural Control Committee-member if any aspect of the paint job is in doubt -- whether the required color, finish, or location of application -- because you, as the homeowner, are solely responsible for compliance with the CC&R's. If you would like to purchase Dunn Edwards paint at a 10% EE HOA discount, either for pickup at the D-E Speedway store, or for delivery to your home, do the following: Visit the D-E store at 4320 E. Speedway (or call 520-327-6011) and ask to speak with Armando Alcantar, or Visit D-E at 3850 N. Oracle (or call 520-730-0110) and ask to speak with Bob Pierse. Give either contact our D-E account number, 068830-000.  With that account number, they will have access to the list of D-E colors used on our trim and masonry: Norfolk Brown Navaho White Baja White Weathered Coral Travertine order SP79 order DEC 772 order DEC 722 order DEC 725 order DEC 738 Refer to the information below to determine the correct paint color for your house.  If you are ordering for delivery, you will need to provide your Esperanza street address and telephone number; by pre-paying, the paint can be left at your house whether or not you are at home.  Delivery may not be 'next day', but should be within a week of ordering.

 

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