How To Prepare Your Home For Exterior Painting
One of the best ways to boost your home's curb appeal and overall value is to paint the exterior. However, rather than trying to handle your own home's exterior painting, we highly recommend that you call a professional painting contractor, such as Kaufy Painting, instead. Below, we go into detail about various ways you can prepare your home for one of our painting sessions.
If you're ready to schedule an exterior painting session for your Elmhurst residence, don't hesitate to call us at 630-394-2500.
Schedule A Prime Date
If you want the best results for your house painting, we recommend scheduling a session when there is a stretch of good weather. You don't want us out there trying to paint your home when it's raining or when rain is on its way.
Clean The Surfaces
Painting over dirt, grime, and debris can make the color seem off and create bubbles or cracks. Your home deserves to look its best after the paint dries. Make sure your entire home's exterior is cleaned prior to the painting. Lucky for you, we also offer house washing sessions that go great when paired with our exterior painting service.
Repair Surface Issues
Are there cracks or holes in the sides of your home? These could impact the end result of our paint job, so it's a good idea for you to repair these flaws before we arrive. Look into paint-friendly caulk to seal cracks and holes. Don't worry about the color of the caulk; we'll be painting over it and you won't even notice it after we're done.
Keep Pets Inside Or Away From The Home
You don't want your pets to accidentally get some paint on them while we're working. If possible, please keep your pets inside throughout the painting session, or consider dropping them off at a local doggie daycare or kennel until we're done.
Watch Your Children
During our house painting work, we may be using ladders and scaffolding to reach higher areas. Accidents can happen if you have your children running around while we're up in the air. Let your children know to stay away from our equipment while we work so that nobody gets injured.
Remove Potential Obstacles/Safety Hazards
Clean up your property so that there are no obstacles or hazards in our way while we work. We recommend removing hanging planters, putting hoses away, and hiding sports equipment or lawn furniture that may impede our work.