Early Fall is a Great Time for Exterior Painting

If you’re putting off painting your home since the summer sun has set, don’t! Fall is actually the ideal time to have the exterior painting done for your home. Plus, you’ll get a great looking house, sooner, with better results. Here’s why early fall is a great time for exterior painting.

Lower Heat

Heat helps paint dry, to an extent. Once the mercury gets too hot, your paint film can form too quickly and trap moisture from the paint. This results in bubbling and peeling. By painting in fall, you’re avoiding high temperatures that cause such paint failures. The lower temps also allow paint to remain at its ideal viscosity for painting. Too much heat can thin the paint, making more coats necessary and working with it harder.

Lower Moisture

Similar to heat, moisture in the air can interrupt and slow the drying process. This moisture can come from humidity or rain. The wetness clings to the paint and holds the water in. This can ruin a perfectly good paint job. This won’t be an issue with lower humidity and less chance of rain during your project.

Easier Work

If you are choosing to take on this paint job on your own, lower heat will make the work more bearable. Painting contractors will tell you working through the heat of the summer can make them dehydrated, crampy and overall uncomfortable. Doing the same work in the fall allows workers to be much more at ease and ultimately get the job done without as many breaks and hydration stops.

Protection

By doing an exterior painting job this fall, you can ensure that your home is free of potential issues. Cracks and deficiencies around windows and doors can allow the chill and moisture of outside come inside during the cold winter months. Sealing and caulking these issues now will save you in heating and further repairs next spring.

Curb Appeal

Enjoy the curb appeal of a newly painted home before winter weather sets in. It will also give you the perfect background for your holiday decorations when they go up. Nothing sets off garlands and lights like a clean, new exterior paint job.

If you’re ready to start your fall exterior painting project, schedule a free, in-home estimate today. We’re happy to help!