The Client
Stone Way Apartments is a 70-unit affordable housing building managed by Bellwether Housing in Seattle’s Fremont neighborhood. Stone Way Apartments is one of dozens of properties Bellwether operates across King County.
Managing a portfolio as large as Bellwether’s means every contractor relationship gets tested eventually by a difficult job site, a supply chain failure, a resident complication, or a spec that requires more than a standard paint crew can deliver. Lisa Hawkins has overseen enough capital projects to know which contractors hold up under pressure and which ones don’t.
All Covered has been in that portfolio for years. Stone Way is part of why.
The Specification
Before a paint can be selected, someone has to specify it. For Stone Way, that someone was Bellwether’s building engineer.
The spec came back: Tnemec.
Most painting contractors have never encountered Tnemec. It’s not on the shelf at any paint store. It’s a specialty industrial and architectural coating brand used on bridges, water treatment facilities, food processing plants, and high-demand commercial buildings applications, where standard paint simply isn’t engineered to perform.
For stucco specifically, Tnemec’s architectural masonry coatings are designed to conform to the substrate without altering its texture or vapor transmission, while providing color stability and long-term durability that outlasts commodity products. The engineer’s recommendation wasn’t arbitrary. Stucco is porous, moves with temperature, and needs a coating that doesn’t just sit on top, it needs to integrate with the surface.
We sourced the product, placed a special order, and added buffer stock to avoid running short mid-project.
The Colors
Stone Way’s exterior repaint wasn’t just a maintenance project. It was a visual redesign.
The building features a multi-color scheme with a distinctive lime green that anchors the corner façade. Getting the color placement right required deliberate planning, which surfaces carry which colors, where the transitions fall, how the breaks read from the street.
The result is a building that registers differently from a block away than it did before. That kind of work requires painters who are paying attention, not just covering square footage.
The Relationship Continues
Stone Way was not our only Bellwether project, and it wasn’t the last. When a different Bellwether property needed repainting, we were the call they made. Bellwether knows we’ll source what they spec. They know we’ll hold steady when supply chains fail. They know we’ll handle whatever shows up on the job site.
That’s why they keep calling.

Josh Parker
Very positive experience. Wood cabinets were repainted and now look fantastic. Francisco and his team did a great job. Good communication throughout and they left the worksite spotlessly clean.

mary senko
All Covered Painting did a fabulous job painting multiple areas in my home. We were moving in, and wanted things painted as soon as possible. Not only did Rich get paint colors and samples, he had the crew out ASAP. It was great, and everything looked beautiful. I also really appreciated the amazing cleanup and final result! Thank you All Covered Painting



