Tips on How to Have the Best Exterior Painting

The exterior painting of your house is the most visible feature of your house. A nicely-painted

house looks cheerful and livable. There are several reasons why people paint their house. By

painting your house, you increase its aesthetic value. Most houses can take your breath away at

first glance because of the beautiful painting. The design could be simple but with excellent

paintwork, your house can look attractive and inviting. Painting the exterior of your house has

a more significant role than the interior painting because it protects the surfaces of the outside

part of your house from harsh weather conditions that can weaken the surfaces and damage

them. Too much direct heat from the sun, wind, rain, snow, and dirt can cause the walls to

deteriorate and probably fall down when left unattended for a long time. Even concrete

surfaces can be affected by the harsh elements of nature. They can crack during summer

because of too much heat. During winter, moisture accumulates and before you know it water

had seeped into the walls and caused great damage.

Your house is your biggest investment and you must take good care of it. One way to make your

house look attractive and get protected from sunshine, rain, wind, snow, grime and dust is to

have its exterior painted. This is a huge undertaking especially if you have a big house and doing

it alone will take a long time. Hiring professionals to do the exterior painting of your house will

save you money, time and effort. However, if you have a long vacation without any concrete

plan on how to spend it, you can try doing the repainting of the exterior of your house. If your

house is big, you can hire one or two people to help you. Here are some tips on how to have

the best and long lasting exterior house painting services.

First, have the repainting done from spring through summer. Plenty of sunshine is needed to

help the paint dry quickly. Rain or snow can destroy the still moist paint on your walls. Second,

remember that best surfaces make a repainting job great. Inspect the surfaces that you plan to

be painted. Tiny holes and cracks must be covered using a filler to ensure that the paint will

have a smooth finish. Then remove all peeling paint and other loose things from the wall.

Sandpaper can be used smoothen areas that have glossy paint clinging on therm.

After the wall is properly cleaned, apply a base coat and smoothers. They cover other

imperfections and ensures that your will be able to achieve a smooth and glossy finish. Cleaning

the surface to be painted will ensure that the paint will last long and will not peel off after a few

months. Remove all stains by washing the walls using cloth soaked in water with detergent. If

there are parts that are glossy, scrape the remaining paint so that the new coating will stick to

the new surface. Severely damaged areas must be covered with plaster. You can skim the walls

with plaster but doing this on your own may not give you the best results.

Hiring a professional plasterer is recommended to achieve the best results for your exterior

painting. Second, prepare all the equipment that you need such as ladders, brushes, rollers,

and paint. Painting must be done up to the topmost portion of the wall. Keep the painters safe

by providing durable and high ladders. In addition, the quality of the finished painting will be

affected by the kind of brush or roller that you use. Have several brushes and rollers so that the

appropriate tool can be used for certain parts of the house exterior.

Third, choose the color scheme if you have not yet decided on it. Bright and cheerful colors will

add value to your house both in ambiance and market value. Houses with bright-colored paint

are welcoming and they seem to make the people living in the house appear happy.

Environment-friendly paints will make your house a healthy place to live in. Remember to use

colors that complement or contrast each other for a more attractive look.

With modern technology applied in exterior painting, you can now preview the image of your

house in a computer when painted using a suggested color scheme. This will help you decide

what changes you want to make. Since paint colors are distributed in the areas you want to

have a certain color, the amount of paint for each color that will be needed can be estimated.

Wasting paint will be prevented using this technology. For the safety of the painters and

occupants of the house, use paint brands approved by the EPA or Environment Protection

Agency. These brands are safe to use and do not present any health or environmental hazards.