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4 Reasons You Need to Repaint Your Building's Exterior
If you are the owner of a commercial building, then ensuring that the exterior is well maintained should be a top priority. Maintaining the exterior paint is a key maintenance tasks that has a major impact. Learn four reasons you should consider repainting your building's exterior.
1. Material Deterioration
Any wooden parts of the exterior can be prone to deterioration due to weathering and rot. Wood siding, windows and doorframes, and wooden roof eaves are all at risk. Even commercial buildings that are made of rot-proof materials, such as concrete block walls, may feature wood trim or exterior framing.
Rot occurs when the old paint wears off or weakens to the point that it no longer protects the underlying wood from moisture and oxygen. Microorganisms will then move into the damp wood and speed up the deterioration process.
Pro Tip:
Ensure that your painting crew checks the exterior of your building thoroughly for signs of rot, and replaces anything that has begun to deteriorate. Existing rot can spread underneath a fresh coat of paint. Removing existing rot and then painting with a weatherproof exterior primer and paint is the best method to prevent future rot issues.
2. Graffiti and Vandalism
Commercial buildings can become targets for graffiti and related vandalism. This is in part because large blank walls provide a tempting canvas to vandals, especially when combined with the fact that many buildings are empty overnight when vandals are at work.
Leaving graffiti isn't a good idea, but constant painting and removal can become costly and time consuming. Further, the presence of graffiti can make your building a target for even more vandalism.
Pro Tip:
There are a few options when it comes to anti-graffiti paint. Sacrificial paint coatings are designed to come off if graffiti occurs, allowing you to quickly remove the vandalism. Permanent paint coatings create a barrier that spray paint can't adhere to at all, which means cleaning requires nothing more than a small amount of scrubbing.
3. Poor Curb Appeal
A lack of curb appeal can impact your business. For retail and commercial operations, peeling and faded paint can lead to negative customer impressions of your business. It can also be more difficult to attract tenants at market rental rates if your building appears run-down or in ill repair.
Fortunately, improving the curb appeal of a commercial building can be done quickly with a fresh coat of exterior paint. Not only does fresh paint cover minor exterior damages, such as hairline cracks in concrete siding, it also makes the entire building look cleaner and brighter.
Pro Tip:
Choose a pleasant neutral color for the main expanse of the building's exterior, but opt for a contrasting color for the trim work. This will be more visually appealing than a bland monotone painting scheme.
4. Efficiency Concerns
For many building owners, a large part of the building costs are tied up in heating and cooling energy costs. The paint color you choose can actually affect your building's energy efficiency, especially on larger buildings or those with large painted walls.
Light colors are more reflective, which helps deflect heat away from the building and thus reduces cooling needs. Darker colors absorb heat, which can lead to higher energy costs in summer but reduced energy needs for winter heating.
Pro Tip:
Consider the building exposure and your climate when choosing a paint color for energy efficiency. On sun-exposed walls in hot climates, light-colored and reflective paint is ideal. If winter cold is more of a concern, then opt for a darker color on the most sun-exposed exterior walls.
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Trend if you are ready to learn more about the benefits of repainting your building's exterior.
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