New Jersey has all kinds of people, and that’s a great thing! We have outdoor adventurers and we have video game fanatics. There are sports fans and creative types. You can find brash extroverts and philosophical introverts. And of course, we have some people who prefer a do-it-yourself approach to home maintenance, while others prefer
Painting a house exterior can seem simple upon first consideration. After all, if you can spread butter on toast, how hard could it be to spread paint on a wall? When you look closer, however, it becomes clear that there are a lot of complicating factors. How do you protect the surrounding surfaces? What kind
Every climate has features that deteriorate your exterior house paint, from the blistering Arizona sun to the howling Florida hurricanes. Here in New Jersey, we have humid summers and long, cold winters that conspire to attack our home exteriors. Fortunately, exterior paint is formulated to withstand these forces of nature. Of course, it can’t do
Painting the exterior of a house, you often discover places where the wood siding or trim has suffered the effects of time and weather. Sometimes this shows up as splits and cracks, other times as holes made by insects or rodents, and sometimes as areas of mold and dry rot. What should you do
Here in New Jersey, brick is a very common exterior feature for homes. While it is extremely durable and it offers a classic charm, brick can also get a little bland. Whether it is the effects of aging, or it is just the fact that it is so common, brick siding is sometimes not the
When dinner time comes, you wouldn’t rush right into eating the ingredients, would you? At best, you would end up with an incomplete meal, and at worst, you would end up with salmonella! Likewise, when your home exterior needs paint, you don’t simply throw paint on your walls. There is a recipe you need to
How Long Does Exterior Paint Last? While there is no universal answer that applies to every situation, an experienced painter, applying a quality paint to a clean and prepared surface, is the needed recipe for the longest-lasting paint job possible. While we want to emphasize that there are many influencing factors, and also many maintenance tips you can
Your building’s exterior faces a lot of wear and tear no matter where you’re located, but here on the northern half of the East Coast there seem to be no shortage of factors fighting against the integrity of your siding and paint. Especially during the winter when there is salt, snow, and trapped moisture to
