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Paint, Moisture Intrusion, and Your Business

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Water damage can cost your business tens of thousands of dollars to repair, and that's a conservative estimate that assumes damage is localized. Spread the damage throughout the building or into the foundation and that number will compound.

Plus there's the added cost of unplanned downtime. It's unsafe for people to work in a moisture damaged area thanks to mold, mildew, and insufficient structural integrity. If moisture damage isn't planned for proactively, lost time means lost revenue. It's also a poor reflection on your reputation as an employer and partner to put your team, your facility, and your product at risk by leaving your commercial building unprotected.

Services That Can Prevent Water Damage

Commercial Interior Painting Prevents Moisture Damage

Commercial interior painting services are key to preventing moisture damage. They involve a thorough inspection, surface preparation and repairs, and the application of professional-grade primers and paints designed to keep moisture from the surrounding environment from damaging interior walls.

Don't wait until you spot the characteristic discoloration or notice a musty smell before ensuring your interior walls and rooms are protected. If you're a new owner, if you don't know the last time maintenance painting was completed, or if you notice paint bubbling, peeling, and blistering, moisture could already be creeping in. One of the best ways to address it and prevent it from spreading is to get interior commercial painting done as soon as possible.

Exterior Commercial Painting

Working with an exterior commercial painting company applies the same proactive approach to preventing moisture damage to your exterior walls, so every aspect of your building is protected.

Along with providing specialized surface prep and strengthening, exterior painters will ensure vulnerable areas are properly sealed. For exteriors, this means caulking around gutters, doors, windows, and any seams to prevent moisture, humidity, and pests from getting in and disrupting the health, safety, and structural soundness of your workplace or commercial building.

Don't Forget the Flooring

Just like the seams on exterior walls and between interior walls and ceilings, your commercial flooring could present another vulnerability for moisture intrusion. Water can wreak havoc on concrete floors unless they're properly caulked, sealed, and protectively coated or polished. Waterproof caulking for concrete is an essential way to keep your commercial facility safe, your concrete floor durable, and your building in compliance with key industry health and safety standards.

Beyond caulking, there are many concrete coating options commercial painters can apply to make concrete flooring highly moisture resistant. Instead of seeping in and causing cracks and spalls in the concrete, water will rest on top of the flooring. From there, it can be easily wiped off without spreading through the rest of the flooring or into the interior walls.

Stronger Moisture Protection from PAINTech

PAINTech understands that painting services are about more than aesthetics. They're an investment in the longevity of your business that require careful attention and continual maintenance.

Whether you need repainting after moisture damage, want to add a fresh coat to fortify your walls, or are seeking to better protect your concrete flooring, we can customize services to meet your needs. If you're in the greater Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, or Northern Virginia areas, contact PAINTech today to discuss your interior or exterior painting project and get greater peace of mind about protecting your commercial building.

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