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Why You Should Get Your Exterior Painted Before Winter

Posted on September 15, 2023

Although fall is just beginning, it is a good idea to prepare the exterior of your home for winter as soon as possible. Vulnerable areas of your home could possibly allow in moisture from snowfall and other unpredictable weather conditions can affect the timeline of your project. A fresh coat of paint can help protect your home from winter, so here is a few reasons why getting your home painted during the fall is a great idea:

  1. Prepare your home for cold and snow. The weather conditions that come along with winter can cause damage to your home if parts of the exterior are exposed, especially if you have clapboard siding. The wood in a home tends to “breath”, which can push off paint as moisture tries to escape. This makes it very important that your exterior paint job is regularly maintained so that these imperfections don’t lead to serious damage.
  2. Paint takes longer to dry in winter. If you choose to paint your exterior in the winter, colder temperatures paired with wet weather can cause your paint to take longer to dry compared to warmer months. While paint waits to dry, snow, sleet, or other precipitation can affect the paint job, causing the project to need touch ups along the way.
  3. It’s harder to access painting area. If there is a snowfall during your project, it can be much harder to access the painting area depending on how deep it is. You could shovel snow out of the painting area, but this takes time away from the actual painting
  4. Professional painters have more availability in fall. Spring and summer tend to be our busy months, so we have a lot more availability for estimates and projects during the fall. With warmer temperatures still around, this makes early fall a great, flexible time to get your home’s exterior painted.
Looking to get your home’s exterior painting before winter comes around? CertaPro Painters of Midlothian and NW Richmond, VA can help! Schedule your free estimate today to have a professional paint come out to you.

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