How Professionals Prep Your Home for Exterior Paint in Rainy Coquitlam

In Coquitlam, on the Lower Mainland near the Pacific Ocean, we have a distinctive, damp, rainy, oceanic climate. And you may wonder if the preparation for an exterior paint project differs at all from painting in other areas because of these weather conditions. The answer to the question is yes, a little. In today’s blog, we are going to talk about how professionals prep your home for exterior paint in rainy Coquitlam.

Clean

The first step is to clean the existing surface, especially if paint is chipped, pealing, and/or dirty. Sometimes this is done with special tools, and sometimes a pressure washer will do the job.

Mold

What is specific to Coquitlam is that in these damp, oceanic conditions, sometimes surfaces have some mold and mildew, and this must be cleaned off before painting.

Dry Surfaces

The next thing that has to happen is the surfaces just cleaned must have a chance to dry out completely. This is something that applies to Coquitlam. In hot, dry areas, surfaces might dry in a day, but, here, on the Lower Mainland, painters might need to wait several days or a week for surfaces to be completely dry.

Dry Conditions

Then, as your painters prepare to start painting, they have to look ahead and know there will be several dry days during and after painting in order for the paint to cure. This is why painters are very careful this time of year. Exterior painting is weather dependent, and professional painters will not start an exterior project unless they are sure the paint will have time to dry. For this reason most professional painters in our area take exterior projects during our dry season.

So, if you need professional painter for your spring exterior project, this is our business, and we can be reached in Coquitlam at (604) 910-4828.

Level 5 Painting are experienced and dependable interior and exterior, residential and commercial painters based in Surrey, British Columbia. The Level 5 Painting crew performs at the highest industry standards to exceed your expectations and deliver painting projects with phenomenal results. 

If you have any questions about this article or would like to talk to us about your next painting project, then please call us at (604) 910-4828.