Fall: The Ideal Time for Exterior Painting

The big deal about painting the exterior of the house during a particular season is that temperature and weather conditions play a crucial role in determining the exterior paint's life and durability. The traditional trend of leaving the painting job for spring and summers is changing slowly. Now, more and more people are considering fall to transform their home's exterior with a fresh coat of paint to make it more welcoming. Exterior paint, unlike interior paint, has to brave different weather elements during the year; therefore, it is a good idea to consider the time factor while painting. Don't forget to hire a team of professional residential painters for the job.

If the exterior paint of the home has faded or developed cracks or a fresh coat of paint has been long overdue, here is why you should not wait until spring and consider fall to undertake the exterior painting project:

Low humidity levels

There is less moisture in the air during the fall, which allows the paint to stick and prevents it from peeling or cracking. The paint can bond well with the wall and dries faster than in summers, thereby increasing the paint life. After the monsoon season and before the winter storms kick in, the low humidity of fall makes it ideal for scheduling the exterior paint job.

Temperature

The temperatures start to dip in the fall, making it physically less tiring for the painters to do the work.  In the fall, painters can work for longer hours without the intense heat. Also, during extreme heat, the paint can form bubbles or blisters, and quick drying time can leave visible brush marks, making it look spotty. There is the least fluctuation in day and night temperatures in fall, and low temperatures are ideal for the paint to dry better and evenly.

Lower possibility of rain

Rain is not ideal for exterior painting. The walls have to be completely dry before applying a fresh coat of paint. During the fall, there is less chance of rain than in the other seasons. There will be no reason to delay the project, and the job will finish much faster. 

Scheduling flexibility

It is comparatively easier to hire painters during the fall, as it is supposed to be a slow period. A paint job during spring and summers may mean long waiting time, as painters get quite busy with homeowners across the country going for spring cleaning and other outdoor home projects. Also, it may become hard to match the painter's schedules with yours. In the fall, the painters remain more flexible with fewer paint jobs at hand in the colder months, which may mean low labor costs and better deals on exterior painting. With sufficient time at hand, they can also perform the required repair jobs to protect the exteriors from the upcoming harsh winter conditions.

Fall is the ideal exterior painting season to get the best from the painting job. Hiring a reliable and expert painting company will ensure that the right weather conditions are taken into account for long-lasting and effective painting work.

M & B Painting, a Father-Son family-run business, has a proven record of Service Excellence in residential and commercial interior and exterior paint projects. Call us at 623-289-3366 for all of your painting needs!