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How do I know When the Exterior of My House Needs Repainting?

How do I know When the Exterior of My House Needs Repainting?

The weather has turned nice, the rain has finally stopped, and it is the busy season for most painting contractors. You are spending more time outside, and are looking at your home wondering if it is time to repaint but you aren’t sure. There are two main reasons homes get painted, protection and aesthetics. Here are a few things to really think about when trying to decide if your home needs to be repainted.

The easiest sign to notice is peeling paint. This is the number one reason that you want to paint. If you let it go too long with exposed, unprotected areas it will lead to bigger problems. The rain and sun will certainly damage unprotected surfaces, and can lead to dry rot.
Damaged wood or stucco is not always as easy to notice as peeling paint, but it is something to pay close attention to. Dry rot on wood can lead to major expenses if let go too long. It can spread to every surface it touches. Look closely for spores growing, indented surfaces as these are signs of rot. Cracked or chipped stucco is not only unsightly but is a place that moisture can get in behind the paint and bubble the paint. These areas need to be sealed up quickly so that you don’t have water intrusion.
Separated or peeling caulking is something you need to take a close look at. Typically found at doors, windows, and trim, cracking caulking is a sign that it is time to paint. The caulking is there to seal the house from moisture, bugs, etc. When it is failing it needs to be removed, recaulked, and painted. This will help protect your home from damage.
Fading is usually an early warning sign that your home is ready for painting. It isn’t quite as critical as the first three items since those can lead to further damage. It is however the easiest to spot, and if you head this warning sign it will cost less to repaint than if you let it go longer because extensive damage has not happened. It is not just an aesthetic warning though; the paint has started to break down and needs to be redone.
Last, but not least, is sometimes you just need a change. You grow tired of colors, or maybe you bought the house with the current paint job and don’t like it. This is solely aesthetic, and not because something is wrong with the paint job. You just want a new look and fresh coat of paint will accomplish that.

Brooks Painting, based in Davis CA, serves the entire greater Sacramento region. We would be happy to help you with the exterior painting of your home. Call us at 530-753-5074 to set up your free estimate.

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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.

What a difference!! We hired Brooks Painting to do both an interior refresh painting and a completely new exterior color. Everything was handled professionally and as promised. The team, from estimator to office to painters on site, was responsive, friendly and skilled. Brooks Painting is the most reliable contractor we have ever hired. Thank you Jeremy, Dan, Israel, and Kristen.

Joie Watson

Brooks Painting gets in gets it done and out! Quality job, great price. Touch base daily with a report on progress of job. It's important to have confidence in a company that works for you. Brooks is that company.

Jeff Allbright, Nugget Markets Corp.

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

Shawn W.

Brooks did a fantastic job on our exterior and interior paint jobs. Quality was high, price was reasonable, and the team was extremely professional and detail-oriented. Mark was our crew lead and the team performed a number of exterior wood repairs, a door re-stain, interior and exterior painting. Mark clearly takes a lot of pride in his work and went above and beyond to ensure the work was high-quality, including finding exact matching siding to fix dry rot, and performing minor repairs that weren't even included in the quote. He and the team were all consistently positive and personable, joking with each other throughout the day, while also genuinely complimenting each other on the quality of their work. It was great to see, and that positivity definitely showed through the work they did. We couldn't be happier with the end result.

Ryan Schauland

Brooks Painting has be in business a long time in our area. As a native resident we have seen and heard of their professional & quality painting. In looking for bids on painting our house Brooks was referred numerous times. When Jeremy came out to meet us we were sold on using their services and looked no further. Every aspect of this company was very upfront, professional and made us feel safe, valued and comfortable hiring them. The office staff kept good communication with us. The color matching was perfect. The crew showed up on time, were respectful and did a great job from prep to the final end of the project. The warranty offered was a plus and the liability coverage gave us peace of mind also. The price was well worth all that was included in the project so we had little to do but move our stuff away from the house. Thank you Brooks painting, crew and staff for making our home new again :)

Karen Boone

You are an excellent company and I couldn't be any happier with your work. This is your second job for me and both were excellent.

Donald S., Realtor

We are long time happy customers with many positive experiences with Brooks Painting. We have appreciated the assistance (and patience) with selecting paint colors, the professionalism of the staff and the high quality of workmanship. We recently had some interior painting done and the crew was on time, neat, careful inside the house and very easy to work with. They also cheerfully handled some unexpected drywall repair. I highly recommend Brooks Painting.

Teri Greenfield

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

Muriel Y.

Another great job by Brooks Paining. they did a great job on our trim painting and siding varnish. They were very timely and considerate of our home and property. This is our 3rd time in 19 years utilizing Brooks Painting. We haven't been let done. 👍👍

T Thompson

Very professional. Painters were very accommodating on the little things.

Claude V., Dixon

Mark and the team from Brook’s Painting are exceptional at their jobs. We recently renovated a 5000sqft home and they did all the painting. Their attention to detail and investment in our project is so appreciated, and we knew we were in good hands with them. The value they add by identifying issues, making suggestions and going the extra mile to deliver quality work and make sure we are happy with our home is such a breath of fresh air. I would hire this team and company for any future work in a heartbeat and can’t say enough how amazing they are!

Kirsten Martin

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