Q: The exterior of my home was painted about 7 years ago. How long is an exterior paint job supposed to last?
A: The length of time an exterior paint job will last depends on many factors. But here are some guidelines. If the substrate is in good condition and has received high quality surface preparation and painting work as part of all previous paint jobs, you can expect a paint job to last between 5-8 years. The paint job can last longer. However, the paint starts to delaminate and separate from the substrate after this time period. On homes that have had one or more suspect paint jobs, one or more problems will develop in the top coat of paint after a year or two of the last paint job. The tension and stress of the top coat of paint will often pull off the previous coating in areas that not properly adhered.
If your home or business had received a poor paint job, Give us a call about maintenance painting. We can send one of our painters to do some repair and touch up work in different areas.
