Is It Time to Paint Your Exterior?

Exterior painting is certainly important because of the protection and value it offers, but it’s also an awesome opportunity for simply having fun. This is a chance to make your home your own, and let your personality shine through the little details you can add.

Spring has sprung, and it’s beautiful. You want your home to match the splendor of the season, but on closer inspection of your home’s exterior, you’ve noticed a few problems. Many of those can mean you need a fresh paint job to keep everything safe from those April showers — and more.

Here are just five warning signs that you should probably have your home’s exterior repainted.

Damaged Stucco and Wood

We’ve heard a thousand times that someone sold a homeowner on a special stucco or wood that would never need painting again. Then, one day they look outside and see cracks in stucco or rotting planks of wood.
Every home exterior needs protection, no matter how cool or new the material is. No stucco or wood is invincible. If you find yourself needing to replace elements of your home’s exterior, we recommend getting it repainted to make sure everything is properly secure and guarded against the weather.

Peeling Paint

When those little strips of paint start to flake off of your home, you need to take action. They’re a warning sign that your home is exposed and could be damaged by the rain and sun we know will be coming our way this summer, plus the snows returning in the winter.

Peeling paint means your wood or other siding is exposed, and that leads to rot, plus mold and mildew. The longer you leave it, the more these problems grow. Leave it for enough time, and they’ll even find their way inside your home.

The good news is that a fresh coat of paint with a little TLC beforehand can ensure your home’s exterior is not at risk for water damage or any other harm.

Fading

Faded paint indicates another exposed area of your home and is one of the first flags that you need to have your exterior repainted. Fading is actually your friend because it means you’re typically catching things early enough.
Not sure if it’s just a bad job matching a previous color? Take a rag and rub it against your siding firmly. If you see chips come off, your home is missing the protection that it needs. Moisture will harm your siding and cause anything from warping to mold.

Cracked Caulking

Often found near doors and windows, cracks in your caulking indicate there’s a sealing problem with your home’s exterior, and you might have water, weather or bugs invade from the outside. Take a look around these areas on your home and anywhere your siding connects to corners and joints.

Simple, small cracks can be filled with fresh caulking, but any major gaps and missing elements likely mean there’s enough potential for harm that you want a new coat of paint to help protect.

You Want a New Look

Not every new coat of paint happens because there’s something wrong.

Sometimes homeowners are just in the mood for a new look and want their home to match their changing style or lifestyle. There’s nothing wrong with a fresh coat that gives you an amazing look to make the neighbors jealous. As an added bonus, you also get a fresh set of protections from the elements and will have a home look that lasts for years to come.

If you’re planning an exterior painting project this spring or summer, call us now for a free estimate & we can even schedule the job while you are on vacation. It would be our pleasure to serve you at Korth & Shannahan Painting & Carpentry call

914-238-5388