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When Is It Time To Paint The Exterior Of My Home?

When Is It Time To Paint The Exterior Of My Home?

How do I know when it is time to paint the outside of my home? I get this question every week of the year. And the answer really is, “it depends”. Where you live and the climate play a large role in how often you need to paint. What material was your house built with? Do you have wood siding or stucco? Wood siding has to be painted more often than stucco. Other factors come into play also.

A quick visual inspection should give you all the clues that you need to decide if it is time to repaint the exterior of your home. Is the wood cracking or looking dry? Is the caulking pulling away and leaving gaps where water can intrude? Has the paint color faded and is looking tired? Are there a lot of cracks in your stucco? Are there rust spots? Is there mildew? Is there peeling paint? All these are signs that you need to paint your home.

A general rule of thumb in California is that you should paint you wood sided home every 10 years. A stucco home will last longer, about 15-20 years, but the wood trim will need to be repainted at about 10 years. Stained wood needs to be redone quite frequently, about every 3-6 years. Decks needs to be refinished every 2-4 years.

There are two main reasons someone chooses to paint their home; protection and aesthetics. We need to protect our largest investment and make sure that we paint it in a timely manner. If we don’t, the repair costs and prep work can increase the costs greatly. At Brooks Painting we can help you determine if your home needs painting and help you pick out the perfect colors. Call us today at 530-753-5074.

Our Promises to You

1. We’re committed to your project’s success

A lot of painters do the bare minimum, just to get by and move on. That’s not who we are or how we’ve built our reputation.

2. You can feel comfortable with our team

From the estimator to our office team, field employees to Crew Leader, we want you to know that you’re valued, cared for, and safe.

3. We’ll do the job correctly

You deserve total transparency, accountability, and exceptional work. No skipped steps or opting for the “easy way.”

4. We’ll stand by our job

Because we know we’re doing it all the right way, we can confidently stand by our work. We’re picky, and we want you to be 100% satisfied.

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4.9 rating from 350+ reviews

Brooks Painting is everything you would want. Excellence! Always on time. Great work!

Mary Jane B.

Brooks Panting Inc. just finished painting the exterior of our house. The crew did a terrific job. The house is a mid century modern with redwood paneling and an unusual amount of trim work. The Brooks crew was efficient, the quality of the painting was exceptional and the work was completed on time! Because of the age of the house several panels needed to be replaced. Brooks had the expertise to closely match the new paneling with the old paneling. I would not hesitate to recommend this company. They are professionals!

Daniel Dykstra

Easy to work with - pleasant, efficient, competent, always available, answered all questions. Totally professional - each person. Thank you all! A great job!

Stephanie Brown F.

They treat their employees in a fair manner resulting in happy workers. Company is well run. I really like the crew that was here, they were very comfortable to have around.

Pat H.

Courteous and well mannered, attentive, discussed complete job and provided good service.

Juan C., C.H.P.

I have always received excellent customer service and the crews are always very concerned about ensuring satisfaction!

Shawn W.

We would recommend them highly. [They] painted and did a good job. Kept everything clean and cleaned up after, very polite.

Muriel Y.

I wanted to have my kitchen cabinets painted but knew that that was a job that required skill and expertise. I called Brooks Painting and the experience from start to finish was perfect! Everyone I dealt with was personable and good at their jobs. They spent time answering questions, explaining the exact process, and did the work precisely as promised. They even did a few other small jobs (repairing and painting 2 water damaged ceilings) to perfection. And everything was neat and clean when they left! And the cabinets – better than I could have hoped for. Esteban is a master craftsman who was meticulous in every aspect of his work. The finish is smooth as glass with no imperfections. I couldn’t be happier!

Christina Fotenos

Very professional, I appreciate the time they took to make sure everything was taken care of for my house! I really liked that Jaime stepped up and told me not to paint my front door like the house and then chose a color that worked great. Thank you!

Dale S.

This is a business you can trust to do an excellent job and keep all promises. Came on time, completed in time stated, beautiful result!

Sandra & David M.

Consummate professionals! We hired Brooks to repaint the exterior of our house, and they did a fantastic job. The paint looks wonderful, everyone was also on time, friendly, and respectful of our property. Exceptional communication through the entire process. I was worried about damage to the landscaping near the house (bad previous experience with another outfit), but they were all very understanding and the crew was super careful. Did what they said they would do with no weirdness, no smoking, no radio, and they cleaned up after themselves nicely. This picky customer is very happy!

Lisa Goodin

My house is so beautiful now…great work. Courteous, prompt, awesome work.

Lisa H.

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Why Work with Brooks Painting

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Prompt Service

We are proud of our reputation for friendly, prompt service, and this positive attitude is reflected by every one of our employees.

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We offer a three-year labor guarantee for all painting projects involving one coat, and a five-year labor guarantee for all two-coat projects.

Reputation

Our priority has always been to deliver quality work, services, and customer experiences. This has led us to become the largest painting contractor in the Davis/Woodland area.