Exterior Solutions
Trim boards decayed from the elements
The exterior surface coatings of your home are designed not only to make the home more attractive. It also acts as its 'skin', protecting it from the elements. Most homes use a combination of caulking to fill joints, seams and holes and paint to seal the home. Caulk and paint are elastic to stretch and flex with the home. Others use stain to seal the natural wood from moisture and provide varying degrees of UV protection from the sun. Joints and seams are not caulked in to allow for expansion and contraction. Although thought of as no-maintenance, sealers are also applied to stucco and brick to slow the erosion from the elements.
The same window fully restored.
Over time the caulking in the seams and joints can start to crack. These minute cracks allow moisture to accumulate. With expansion and contraction caused by harsh Colorado weather, the moisture slowly enlarges these cracks, thus allowing in even more moisture. With very little airflow inside the cracks, your home's structure can't dry out and can begin to decompose. This 'wet' material also allows the paint to become 'unstuck', thus allowing the paint to peel.
Moisture isn't the only challenge your home faces. The sun slowly hardens your home's caulking and paint. As the elasticity of the coatings wears out, the cracking mentioned before becomes more pronounced and accelerates the decomposing of your home's building materials.
Stains and sealers, which are designed to keep moisture from soaking into a surface,are also worn down by the elements. Over time, moisture will begin to work into the pourous materials of your home and create the same problems. Wood will begin to hold water and decompose, mortar and stucco will slowly erode away.
We at All Phase Painting understand the importance of properly sealing the house back up and using superior products to insure your home is protected from the elements. By doing our preparatory work correctly and using high-performance products, we can assure you of a paint job that will look better and last longer.
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Whether your home is 10 years old or 110, a superior paint job using high-quality paints can make it feel like brand new. The beauty and durability of your "new" home requires thorough preparation prior to painting. We personally inspect each job with the customer to insure all your homes needs are met.