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| When is it time to Paint Your House ? |
| Now you are probably asking, what should I look for when giving my house its yearly "check-up"? There are a variety of symptoms your paint or wood can have, letting you know it needs new paint. The average two-coat paint job will last about 5 years on trim areas (soffits, eaves, fascia, trim boards) Some siding areas can last up to 10 years (brick, stucco, aluminum siding that has been painted, hardie plank, rough cut cedar). |
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Here are some obvious reasons your home may need to be
painted: Peeling - You see bare wood beneath the current paint surface. Cracking - The paint is dried out and has an alligator skin look to it. Fading - The original paint color has chalked away from sunlight, and now the color is lighter than when originally coated. Often, the chalking, which is a milky and chalk like substance can run down onto other surfaces below the painted surface, like onto brick or the roof. This causes permanent staining of unpainted surfaces. You want to make sure you paint prior to this irreversible damage occurring. Time for a Change - You have decided to paint your home because you dislike the outdated color and you just want to spruce up your home. A new color can make an old home feel new again. Protect Your Investment - In my opinion the best reason to paint your home is to protect it. A new coat of paint on your home will protect it from the sun and rain elements and help to hold your homes value. If you are considering selling your home within 3 years of painting, realtors note you usually get 96% of the paint job cost back in the sale of your home. Painting is one of the cheapest, easiest and most return on investment home project you can complete. Keeping a fresh coat of paint on your house will also help you to avoid other costly repairs like replacing rotted wood and caulking failure that causes interior water damage. Bare wood is more likely to rot then wood that has a solid coat of paint on it. A fresh coat of paint is also beneficial to other painted surfaces. For example, if have metal on your home you can prevent rusting and if you have a stucco home painting it will help to seal the stucco and keep water out. |
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"We were very impressed with the professionalism and workmanship of
Mark and Joe, who just finished painting the outside of our home. They were very
trustworthy and we felt comfortable leaving the house open, for their
convenience, when we were away. We are very pleased with the end result and we
would highly recommend House Painting of Houston to everyone." Wade P. - White Oak, Houston, Texas 77009 "Thank you so much for the new home! A few days in your capable hands and I don't even recognize the place! I will recommend House Painting of Houston painters to everyone I know." Yvonne F. - The Heights Houston, Texas 77008 "I am so glad I called House Painting of Houston to paint the inside of my house. Wonderful job!" Raymond & Lynne W. - Houston, TX 77027 |
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| House Painting of Houston is a full-service, residential, interior and exterior painting and refinishing company providing house and home re-painting service throughout the Harris County, Houston Area. We are from Houston and we have been painting houses in The Greater Houston Area for over 19 years. House Painting of Houston specializes in The Bellaire, Downtown, Galleria, Houston Heights, Kirby, Medical Center, Memorial, Meyerland, Midtown, Montrose, Museum District, Rice, River Oaks, Tanglewood, Timber Grove, West University Areas. |
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