Just slapping sparkling new paint on a building is not enough to get professional looking exterior painting results. This wonderful coat of new color does not correct problems like peeling paint, warped boards or rotten wood. Only by preparing the area to be painted will the homeowner be satisfied with long-lasting, great-looking results. At the very least, the exterior must be washed.
Most of the time minor repairs are needed with major issues cropping up occasionally. Any professional painting company, like CertaPro, will do a complete inspection of the exterior and prepare an itemized bid listing in detail both this preparation work and the painting process. Only an experienced technician has the knowledge to inspect and understand the different issues to be addressed before paint is applied.
Homes are exposed to the weather, wind, dust, dirt and mold. Removing this debris from the areas to be painted allows the new paint to bond smoothly to the old paint. Before exterior painting, all buildings need to be washed. Although power washing is the most common process, occasionally hand washing is required.
Creating a moisture proof barrier keeping rain and water outside the home is done with quality paint and by filling any exposed cracks or crevices. Minor repairs include caulking around the door and window trim and any gaps in the siding. Removing a small patch peeling paint, replacing a broken board or nailing loose boards back into place are common exterior painting repairs.
Major exterior painting issues require more knowledge and work to restore the building. CertaPro technicians are trained to read the damage, understand what caused it and know how to repair it.
Large areas of peeling or blistering paint on homes must be removed by scrapping or sanding. If the home was built before 1978, the paint used originally may have included lead. Lead based paint requires special handling to prevent lead poisoning in humans and pets. The CertaPro professionals also replace badly damaged siding or decomposed fascia boards so the repairs do not show.
As exterior painting includes inspecting and preparing the surfaces for the lustrous new colors, hiring the best painting professionals in the business makes sense. While CertaPro understands paint and how to apply it, these experts know how to prep the building so the new wall coverings glimmer and gleam for years. Their technician will inspect the property and do what is required whether it is simply washing, doing minor repairs and caulking or dealing with major problems like lead based paint or rotten siding.
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