Why Painting your House in the Fall Delivers the Best Results
Posted on October 7, 2019
When painting your home, you have a lot of decisions to make. Color, finish, trim, etc. It’s a lot to take in. In addition to those, you should consider the timing of your job. The time of year you choose to paint can have as much impact on your outcome as the color. Here’s why painting your hour house in the fall delivers the best results.
Climate
Our climate means hot summers and cold winters. This means intense heat can prohibit a good outcome on the exterior paint jobs completed in the summertime. Humidity, rain and heat all change the drying and viscosity of the paint. Your paint film and finish could suffer. At the very least, you are looking at longer times for drying between coatings.
Because fall allows for moderate temperatures and less humidity and precipitation, you’re likely to get a better finish and a quicker one too. The paint film is formed more quickly since there is less moisture in the air. And the length of time required between coats will be significantly less as well.
Availability
Compliments of better weather, and less busy crews, your paint job can be completed much quicker. Many painters consider this off season so they are more readily available with crews to head out sooner. To keep crews busy through until winter sets in, many companies offer discounts to book for fall.
Repairs
Fall is the perfect time to take a walk around your home and check the paint’s viability before cold and wet weather sets in. You’ll want to make sure there is no cracking, peeling or pooling where water could intrude into the structure of your house. Repairing these items now will keep the cold out and the toasty warm in through the winter. Having these issues corrected now prevents further damage through the winter that will mean more costly repairs next spring.
In almost every job, you’re going to get great results on your exterior paint job for less time, money, or maybe both. Contact our specialists to see what’s available to you. Schedule a free, in-home estimate now to get started.
