Exterior House Painters in Fairfield County CT

The Best Paint Jobs Are Resilient

When looking for exterior paints, it's important to understand the relative importance of each of the factors that make up a particular paint product.

Combined with the unique setting of your home, this decision will be the difference between years of satisfaction with your home's exterior versus a new paint job five years down the line.

There are five traits that make the best exterior paint:

• 1. Long-lasting appearance: Your paint should be able to maintain its color and gloss for years to come.
• 2. Strong adherence properties: Your paint will need to be able to adhere strongly to the surfaces where it's applied, particularly if that surface is old, weathered paint.
• 3. Chalking resistance: Your paint should be able to resist chalking for the life of the paint.
• 4. Flexibility: It should be able to flex and compress with your building materials as they change shape and size with temperature and moisture levels.
• 5. Stain & fungal resistance: Your paint should not attract dirt, nor should it be excessively susceptible to mold, algae, or mildew growth.

Exterior Home Painting Truths

• Paint does not stop mold
• Stains will fail faster than paint
• Your home's location matters
• Buying in bulk is more cost effective
• It'll look lighter than you think