Commercial exterior painting is designed to stand up to the elements, and help the buildings on your property stand out. There are additional projects to consider and steps to plan when it comes to getting the most from your exterior paint performance.
Skipping those steps or cutting corners is likely to lead to premature repaints and painting maintenance, which will only drive up operational costs and detract from your curb appeal. Here's how to take a proactive approach to exterior painting that avoids those headaches.
Sandblasting and painting go hand in hand. Without sandblasting, there's a good chance your exterior paint performance will be lackluster. Particularly effective for metal surfaces, sandblasting and other abrasive blasting techniques remove imperfections to prepare a hard-surfaced material, like stainless steel, for exterior paint application. Sandblasting reduces the time it takes to prep the surface compared to traditional hand-tool methods.
Metals aren't the only surfaces that can benefit from sandblasting. You can also sandblast glass, stonework, and wood. Sandblasting is an excellent choice if you've noticed rust, corrosion, or char on any of your exterior surfaces, pipes, or equipment. It can remove that damage and smooth the underlying surfaces, so any newly-applied exterior paints and coatings adhere as well as possible.
Along with abrasive blasting media, power washing surfaces with pressurized water and cleansing solutions is an essential part of your surface preparation before painting commercial building exteriors.
Professional power washing services are recommended since pressure and solutions needed to clean exterior walls vary according to the conditions of the surface. Along with making the surface smoother before painting, power washing removes debris, dust, mold, dirt, and more.
Once your surfaces are cleaned and free of corrosion, you'll have a sense of the true condition of your surfaces.
Are there uneven spots?
Is there moisture intrusion? Has any wood rotted?
Is there any damaged paint or caulk?
If so, these repairs need to be completed before any paint is put on to exterior walls. Cutting any corners will compromise paint finish performance from the start. No one wants that sort of lost time and budgeting headaches.
If you notice moisture damage, you'll want to check caulking to make sure it hasn't degraded and started letting in moisture. If everything is in order structurally but moisture is still getting in, exterior waterproofing is a great choice for commercial buildings.
Commercial exterior painting contractors manage projects, timelines, and budgets, so you continue doing business and serving your customers. PAINTech is a trusted commercial painter for Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey, Maryland, and Virginia businesses. We can strengthen your building exterior with painting maintenance and application that's built to last. We never compromise on surface preparation, assessment or repairs, so you know your exterior walls are in the best possible condition for painting.
Whether you're painting a new addition, re-branding, or painting an expansion to your property, we're here to help you meet your project goals on your schedule. Ready to get started? If you're in the greater Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, or Northern Virginia areas, contact PAINTech to discuss your exterior painting project today.
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