MAINTENANCE

Once a painting project has been completed, you have a whole year of relaxation before you need to consider paint maintenance measures. The condition of your home can be maintained in a non-painstaking way. Neglecting the maintenance of any surface on the other hand, can be quite costly and definitely will increase the cost of repair in the end .

Your annual paint inspections should include things like checking for weathered areas, chalking, cracks, loose paint, nail stains, dirt, mildew, etc. Surfaces expand and contract as temperatures change from season to season, causing minor defects such as cracks in caulking. Keeping up with the repairs will keep the maintenance costs to a minimum. Something that has not rotten this year might be rotten next year. If it goes unchecked, the damage can expand to other areas of the house.

Older homes with excessive coats of paint will require more attention unless the paint problems are repaired properly. There is no such thing as a maintenance free home.