How Power Washing Can Save Your Exterior Paint

Home maintenance isn’t easy but it’s very important in extending the life of your home, especially the exterior. Keeping up with maintenance tasks for the exterior of your home not only means that it will continue to look beautiful. But also prevent any damage that can come from environmental exposure. In this post, we are going to go over how power washing your home before and after painting can preserve the life of your paint and protect your home. It’s important that you find a trusted professional, like CertaPro, to ensure that any power washing done on your home is executed perfectly.

Power Washing Before You Paint

One of the very first steps to take when starting an exterior paint project is to assess the condition of the current paint. Then, find any exterior remnants that can also be removed. Most commonly, paint builds up dirt, molds, chalking, and mildew. In coastal areas like Carlsbad, you’ll also notice sea salt build-up and more extreme sun exposure. All of these elements have an impact on exterior paint which is why it’s super important to prep the surface with power washing.

Utilizing a quality power washer will make sure that all of these issues are removed and the surface is ready for new paint. Power washing will also make sure that previous paint that might be chipping or peeling comes off as well. That way during new paint application it will adhere to the surface and provide a nice even coat. By taking this preventative measure, you can extend the life of your paint. Be sure that after power washing you leave the correct amount of time before painting to be sure that the surface has fully dried. Your CertaPro professional will go over all of this with you and make sure your new project is fully prepped!

Power Washing After You Paint   

So, it might have been a few years since you had your home’s exterior painted. Now, you might be noticing some dirty spots. This is when it’s important to power wash on a lower PSI. This is to remove the dirt, grime, and any problem areas that arose over time and not take off any existing paint.

By removing these issues when they come up will extend the life of your exterior paint over time. You don’t want these elements building up on the paint. This would cause the paint to start deteriorating. With power washing, you can keep the surface clean and make your paint last longer. By addressing any defects that you see after cleaning you can protect the surface below. Touching up paint that dirt might be hiding is another reason to power wash your exterior paint periodically.

As a homeowner, you want to make sure that you are taking the proper steps to protect your investment. With CertaPro, our professionals can determine the best steps to take to protect your home and make it look amazing. For any questions or to schedule a free estimate, please call CertaPro Carlsbad at 760-579-8594

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