Repainting the exterior of your home is major project, whether you take it on yourself, or hire a professional painting contractor. It is only natural people want to take care of the paint and make it last as long as possible because of the investment of time and resources it demands. Important for many reasons, exterior maintenance extends the paint job, and will keep the exterior looking immaculate. To help you better care for the fresh paint on the outside of your house, we at United Home Painting & Roofing would like to offer some tips.
Maintain Landscape to Preserve Exterior Paint
\When it comes to the longevity and look of the exterior paint, the landscaping can have a surprising impact. To prevent mildew, moss, and mold growth, keeping your house dry is essential. You can damage the paint when it is continually kept wet while watering your vegetation to close to the house. Additionally, the water contact can rot the wood and insects will make their home in damage and moist wood. To allow air flow and some sunlight, be sure to trim bushes, shrubs, and trees near the house to avoid the negative affect. The sprinklers watering your landscaping needs to avoid making contact with the house, redirect them if they are. In addition to giving pests harborage that can damage the paint as well as moisture buildup, make sure to keep the dead leaves or trimmed vegetation from piling up next to the house.
Pressure Wash House to Keep Painted Surfaces Clean & Bright
Washing the house will extend the paint on the surface, much like washing our cars extends the paint on the vehicles. The paint will be vibrant as cleaning the contaminates off the surface of your home such as the pollen, dirt, air pollutants, mildew, bird droppings, and mold spores, and so on. Without the residues making them dull the paint, the paint will look fresher and brighter as well. To clean the exterior paint, use a long-handled sponge or soft brush, a sturdy ladder and mild dish soapy water with a garden hose and a pressurized attachment. Add a couple of tablespoons of bleach to the mixture if you come across mildew or mold issue. A pressure cleaning service from a professional to ensure there is no damage in the process is an alternative option that get the exterior of your efficiently cleaned quicker.
Touch Up Exterior House Paint
There are many different and specific circumstances that can blemish the exterior paint. For instance, paint that has more hours of direct sunlight, or some are more exposed to high winds can impact the paint. Also, beneath the paint are different substrates such as wood, metal, vinyl that has different coating applications. Different areas may require a touch-up of paint sooner than the majority of the house as well. It can be problematic as leaving areas exposed can cause damage and make the paint look unsightly or you will be repainting the whole house too soon if you are a “all or nothing” type. You need to in between exterior painting projects, the best option is to simply touchup the paint.
Manage Gutters & Downspouts to Extend Life of Exterior Paint
When the gutters and downspouts are functioning correctly, moisture is channeled away from the home and our paint is protected. Leading to water overflowing and damaging the paint in certain areas as well as the materials beneath the paint, the neglected or damaged gutters can cause blockage.
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