Regular Painting/Staining Is the Way to Maintain Your Chicago Area Home
Chicago can be one of the worst environments on your outside paint. From the 95+ degree summers to the below zero winter temps, it can take a toll on your exterior. If it’s been a number of years since you painted or stained the outside of your home, you should inspect it for signs that it’s due for maintenance. Just like our Chicago roads, the exteriors of our homes suffer through the heating and cooling cycles of our seasons.
Ways to Keep Your Metro Chicago Paint Looking Great Longer
Careful preparation is the key to a long-lasting paint job, and that is just what we do. We power wash most homes, then caulk and do spot repairs as needed. In this way, we establish a sound surface so that the crisp paint can follow and bond appropriately. Painting over a messy surface is a sure way to have paint issues in the future
Second, be sure you are using-top quality paint. That’s why we offer our customers J.C. Licht’s Benjamin Moore paints and Sherwin Williams. It doesn’t make sense to try to save money on material since the greater part of the job is labor. Besides, top quality paint has more titanium and resins which don’t blur as fast and last longer than less expensive paint. Even so, if your home hasn’t been painted in a while, or if you’re making a dramatic color change, more than one coat will be needed.
Long-Lasting Paint from Those Painting Guys in all of Chicagoland
When it comes to day-to-day maintenance, it’s a good idea to keep any surface contaminants, for example, soil, mold, or greenery off painted surfaces by power washing or hand cleaning as required. In case you’re encountering any peeling paint, it’s best to repair and touch these areas up at the earliest opportunity.
With these basic steps you can expand your paint life and make it keep going for a long time! Make a point to call us, the Chicago painting specialists!