{"id":2570,"date":"2021-09-15T10:28:11","date_gmt":"2021-09-15T14:28:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/certapro.com\/boston-south-shore\/?post_type=community&p=2570"},"modified":"2023-12-02T07:46:34","modified_gmt":"2023-12-02T12:46:34","slug":"how-late-in-the-fall-can-i-paint-my-exterior","status":"publish","type":"community","link":"https:\/\/certapro.com\/boston-south-shore\/community\/how-late-in-the-fall-can-i-paint-my-exterior\/","title":{"rendered":"How late in the fall can I paint my exterior?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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One of our painters staining the shingles of a home in Duxbury, Fall 2022<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Updated 2023:<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Each year in the fall, lots of people start asking us to fit them into our fall schedule for a few reasons:<\/p>\n

Fall\u2019s temperature is perfect:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Once average daytime temperatures dip below 50 degrees (usually early-mid November), exterior latex paint cannot be applied until temperatures rise again (usually in early spring, sometimes earlier).<\/p>\n

The house is quieter:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

It’s infinitely easier for our clients with children to wait until they’re back in school to paint interior rooms.<\/p>\n

Paint and stain protect your exterior:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Because paint and stain<\/a> is a protective coating, it shields your home from Boston\u2019s harsh winters. \u00a0Fall is a perfect time to apply a maintenance coat if you home hasn’t been painted in 5+ years.<\/p>\n

Not sure when your home was last painted? \u00a0It can be hard to remember. \u00a0Here’s a tool that will take 20 seconds<\/a> to determine if your home needs painting now.<\/p>\n

Salt air is corrosive:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

For homes near the coast, the salt air and unrelenting winds will corrode the wood on homes if it\u2019s not painted and stained regularly and raw wood is exposed. \u00a0This means that before wintertime, it’s important that all raw and exposed wood on the outside your home be painted or stained.<\/p>\n

Because it’s never a good idea to paint over rotted wood, we have carpenters on staff to fix your wood rot prior to painting.<\/a><\/p>\n

Putting your home up for sale next Spring:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

If you plan to put your home up for sale next spring, you\u2019ll want to paint the exterior in the fall to be \u201cfirst to market\u201d in February and March.<\/p>\n

Unlike smaller painting companies, our fall schedule is not filled (as of late September). We can even handle rush jobs<\/a> if you need your home painted (interior or exterior) in the next few weeks. We generally stop painting due to low temperatures in early to mid-November.<\/p>\n

Fall\u2019s crisp air, comfortable temperatures, and lower humidity make it a great time to paint your home\u2019s exterior. As you can imagine, even our painters love painting in the fall because it is much more comfortable for them to do their very physical work.<\/p>\n

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Want to know how soon we can paint for you? \u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Here’s our calendar showing our wait times<\/a> which we update every week.<\/p>\n

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< BACK TO OUR INDEX OF ARTICLES, TIPS, AND ADVICE<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n
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You also might like to read:<\/strong><\/p>\n

When can CertaPro paint my house? \u00a0Our latest schedule is updated weekly<\/a><\/p>\n

Painting my Colonial-style home in the Boston Area<\/a><\/p>\n

Painting my Cape Cod-style home in the Boston area<\/a><\/p>\n

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Written by: Paige NeJame – Franchise Owner<\/h3>\n

View Bio<\/a><\/p>\n

Meredith \u201cPaige\u201d NeJame is a 1988 graduate of Boston College and is still surprised by how much she enjoys running a painting business. \u201cIt\u2019s always fun to surprise customers with great service. They don\u2019t expect it from a contractor\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Updated 2023: Each year in the fall, lots of people start asking us to fit them into our fall schedule for a few reasons: Fall\u2019s temperature is perfect: Once average daytime temperatures dip below 50 degrees (usually early-mid November), exterior latex paint cannot be applied until temperatures rise again (usually in early spring, sometimes earlier).Read the full article <\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":41,"featured_media":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","format":"standard","categories":[],"tags":[38],"class_list":["post-2570","community","type-community","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","tag-exterior-painting"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/certapro.com\/boston-south-shore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/community\/2570","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/certapro.com\/boston-south-shore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/community"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/certapro.com\/boston-south-shore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/community"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/certapro.com\/boston-south-shore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/41"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/certapro.com\/boston-south-shore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2570"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/certapro.com\/boston-south-shore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/community\/2570\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/certapro.com\/boston-south-shore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2570"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/certapro.com\/boston-south-shore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2570"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/certapro.com\/boston-south-shore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2570"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}