6 Reasons You Should NOT Wait to Repaint the Exterior of Your House
Posted on August 24, 2021
Painting your house’s exterior does so much more than beautify the property. After a few years, the paint begins to weaken, crack and fade. Addressing your home’s exterior every year with an inspection can head off expensive repairs and faded walls. If your home is beginning to show signs of wear, it’s time to contact a professional. Here are 6 reasons you should not wait to paint your exterior of your house.
1. Water Damage
Water causes a good deal of damage in our area. Torrential afternoon thunderstorms can leave pooling water against our houses. A fresh coating of paint acts as the first barrier to the water getting inside your home and causing bigger problems like rot, bubbling and peeling.
2. Wood Rot Repair
Dry rot is deceivingly caused by water and moisture. It happens when a fungus gets into the exterior of your house, particularly wood, and starts to break down the substrate. Once wood begins to deteriorate there is little that can be done to repair it. To avoid replacement, protect the wood with stains or seals before the moisture can move in.
3. Caulking
Caulk quite often goes bad due to sun and humidity issues. This can cause it to crack and fall away. Missing caulk allows humidity to get into your house and air conditioning to leak out. Painters can replace the caulk and paint it to match the existing color making hte repair seamless.
4. Sun Damage
As much as we southerners enjoy our sunny weather, UV rays wreak havoc on a home. The top quality paints will still eventually break down, leaving your house exposed to moisture intrusion.
5. Curb Appeal
We all want our home to look appealing from the road, and nothing goes further than a new coating of paint. Even refreshing the current color with a new painting project can allow your home to stand out on the caul-de-sac.
6. Immediate Availability
CertaPro Painters of North Orlando is currently bookin g exterior painting projects within days of estimate acceptance. This means you could have your exterior painted before the holiday season begins. Schedule a free, no obligation estimate with our team today to paint your exterior.
