Can I Paint The Exterior of my House in Spring?
When is the best time to paint the exterior of a house and is it okay to paint in spring?
10/09/2023
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If you have left painting the exterior of your house until now and it is something that needs to be done, your best bet is to check an extended weather forecast for your region to have an idea of when spring rains are expected. If you hire a company for the exterior painting of a property, double-check that you will not be charged extra for delays due to rain.
Painting the exterior of a house doesn't need to be done every year or even every couple of years but when it reaches a stage where cracks are visible, and paint is stained or peeling, then it is time to do something if you don't want your house to be the ugliest one on the block and to prevent any further structural damage. If you plan on painting the exterior of a house on your own time as a do-it-yourself project, make sure you do it right the first time. Here are a few helpful tips to guide you through the process.
1. Do a visual inspection of the exterior
Taking a walk around the exterior of the house will allow you to make a list of what needs to be done and the order it needs to be done. Identify problem areas such as wall cracks, bubbling or peeling paint that indicates a problem with damp or efflorescence, and white chalk that coats the paint. Inspect windows and doors, both steel and wood, for signs of damage, and include any steel and wood fittings and fixtures that are included in the painting project.
2. Do you have all the equipment and tools you will need?
Before you even consider tackling an exterior painting, make sure you have everything you will need for crack repair, damp proofing, and painting. As well as tools for repair and painting, you will also need equipment such as a stepladder long enough to reach the top of walls or scaffolding - both can be hired for specific periods, high-pressure spray to clean walls quickly and easily - and can be hired by the day, and a paint sprayer will also cut down on the time spent painting. This equipment can be hired at some tool hire or equipment rental outlets.
3. Additional labour to speed up the process
If you are working to get the job done in a certain amount of time, possibly before anticipated rains, additional help to do some of the grunt work will work in your favour. These guys charge by the day or the entire length of the project, so get the details upfront so you know what to expect.
Employing labour will let you concentrate on specific tasks while they do all the preparation and repair work so that this has plenty of time to dry before painting.
4. Treatments, Primer and Paint
If you are doing the entire exterior, you might need more than exterior wall paint, especially if you are also going to be doing window frames and doors, security bars, steel gates or fencing. It is also important to check the M² coverage for wall paint so that you can order enough paint to finish the job. If you don't do this, you could end up with different paint batches resulting in a splotchy finish since not all paint batches are exactly the same colour.
Take a walk through your nearest Builders store and you will find paint products for all types of surfaces as well as tools and supplies for painting the exterior of a home.