About Carolina Machine Finishing

Carolina Machine Finish Team

Carolina Machine Finishing, Inc. (CMF) is a locally owned and operated corporation. CMF's foundational business principles are derived from God's word, the Holy Bible. CMF's commitment to character and integrity in products, services, relationships, and general deportment is based on our desire to glorify Jesus Christ in all that we do.

CMF has made its mark on the home building industry, for over 22 years, by providing a revolutionary way of protecting building materials known as Carolina Machine Finishing. CMF is the oldest continuously operated machine applicator in South Carolina as well as coastal North Carolina and Georgia.

CMF's products are found on homes and businesses from Maine to Florida and from Texas to the Bahamas.

CMF's services include pre-priming, pre-staining, and pre-finishing exterior and interior wood and fibered cement materials in a factory-controlled environment. Our products and services are primarily marketed through local lumber retailers. Call our office for available retailers in your area.

CMF's management personnel have a combined total of over 60 years of experience in the painting industry including paint contracting, paint retail sales, and machine finishing. Our current and previous services in all market areas have gained area-wide recognition for quality and integrity.

Carolina Machine Finishing was selected as a 2003 recipient of the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce's "Emerging Ten" award for setting the standard of excellence in business growth and innovation.

Carolina Machine Finishing was also selected as Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce North Charleston's 2006 "North Area Small Business of the Year".

CMF is proud to be an authorized applicator of Sherwin Williams, Cabot, PPG, and Sikkens products. CMF's alliance with these leading manufacturers of premium quality coatings enables us to offer our customers the absolute best exterior paint and stain products available. There are numerous coating systems available from these prestigious manufacturers with warranties ranging from 5 years to Lifetime on certain coatings. We have a broad range of finishes and looks ranging from clear, semitransparent, semi solid, to solid coatings which are available on many wood and fibered cement products.


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