Friday, June 29, 2012

Exterior Painting




Exterior painting is one of those tasks that a lot of people try to tackle on their own. There are many reasons why this may not be the best option in the long run for your home, or your wallet.

The first thing is that exterior painting jobs can be extremely time consuming. If you are a busy person as most of the world is, then this might be an obstacle that you just cannot tackle.

You do not apply just one coat. This consists of more than one coat and there is also a lot of preparations that will need to take place before you even begin to apply the color.

There is the very messy job of scraping away the old. This takes a lot of time and a lot of muscle.

There will be areas that you must reach that will require that you have more than just a ladder. You may need to employ scaffolding, depending on the house.

A professional doing your exterior painting will arrive with not only the proper tools that are necessary such as ladders, lifts, scaffolds and other assorted equipment, but they will also have the advantage of having a crew. This means many hands working at one time that will be able to do more than you can do on the weekends or a couple of hours a night after work.

A professional exterior painting company will also be licensed and insured so that if something was to happen, you are covered as well as those around you. This will go a long way to protect not only your property and the work itself that is being done, but it will also protect the property of those around you, such as your neighbors.

Often times if a home is having an application sprayed on, this could inadvertently blow onto your neighbor’s home or vehicle. If you hire a professional, they will be insured for this type of a mishap. If you do it yourself, you are liable.

Another issue with doing your own exterior painting would be your own personal safety.

While your contractor will have a crew that will be trained on how to work safely even in the tightest corners of your home, you might not be aware of all of the safety training yourself.

You could be in danger when working around overhead power lines, or when forced to climb onto the roof to reach dormers and other parts of the house that aren’t so easily accessible. 

Your professional company will have many types of equipment and a lot of experience to rely on when dealing with these obstacles, and they can do it much more safely than you can by yourself.

It is often said that time is money, and this is just one of those situations where you are much better off all the way around to hire someone to paint your home. In the end, the job is done all at once by a crew that is experienced, reliable and knowledgeable, and you will know that it is done correctly and will last for years to come.