Five Awesome Tips For Painting the Exterior of your Home

“Winter is coming!” If you were a Game of Thrones fan (and who wasn’t, right?”) you would know that that phrase was to alert everyone of the impending doom and gloom of the ice king. While not nearly as dramatic or dire, the same can be said about painting the interior or exterior of your home in Southern Alberta!

When painting the interior or exterior of a home, especially in Southern Alberta it is important to consider several factors that will make or break the success of the project. At Certapro® Painters of Southern Alberta here are the five tips that we think will be valuable to consider before any painting work begins.

If you need help with a painting project, we can help. Get started by setting up a free estimate appointment online.

#1 Choosing the right kind of Paint

As with everything, not all things are created equal. This is certainly true when it comes to choosing the right kind of paint for your home. Interior paint will certainly be different than exterior paint which will be subjected to the outside environment and the inevitable rain, snow, and cold that comes to Southern Alberta during the winter months. Of course, the siding of one’s home also dictates the best kind of paint to use. Stucco versus wood paneling or brick versus metal requires very different paint.

#2 Choosing the Right Time To Paint

As we head into the Fall and Winter months of Southern Alberta, there are very small windows of opportunity for painting the interior and exterior of your home. Painting in snow and or while it is storming is not only impossible, it can also be dangerous. That is why at Certapro® painters of Southern Alberta we try to schedule as many jobs as possible during a time when the weather has cooled down a lot but has not gotten to the point of snowfall or spring showers.

#3 What Color to Paint the Exterior of your Home

Choosing what color to paint the exterior of your house is a pretty big deal. You want to make sure that whatever color you choose, works with the overall blend of the neighborhood. Choosing a color that makes you stick out like a sore thumb would only serve to upset your neighbors, and would essentially become a bit of an eyesore. You certainly do not want to be referred to in town or at your local market as the “person” with that house on Mulberry Street! The very idea would wreak havoc on your social life.

#4 Creating a Painting Budget

Costs for painting your home can run into the thousands or even tens of thousands, depending on the size of your home and the quality of paint that you choose. It is important that you consider what you are most comfortable in paying and add or take away certain painting services that will bring the cost down. At Certapro® Painters of Southern Alberta we take our time to walk through your home and give you the best pricing models and costs available so that you will not only get the best price but the best value for that price.

#5 Licensed Certified and Professional Painters

When starting a project as big as painting one’s home, it is critical that you select the right kind of professional for the job. There are quite a lot of “handymen” out there who will vow that their work is excellent. But, the phrase, “buyer, beware!” is an important one for this line of work. Your painter professional should be licensed and certified and should have a portfolio of work to show you, as well as video. Before and after photographs are always a plus. At Certapro® Painters of Southern Alberta we are licensed and certified with decades of experience under our belts and verifiable Google Reviews!

At Certapro® Painters we have been serving the community of Southern Alberta for almost a decade and we invite you to give us a call or fill out one of our contact forms so that we may come out and give you the best quote and be your partner in bringing the best painting services to your home!