Painting
Exterior Painting in Charleston
Sun, salt air and wind-driven rain, which is what decides how long it lasts.
Sun, salt air and wind-driven rain, which is what decides how long it lasts.
Quick answer: Exterior painting in Charleston starts with surface condition, moisture and preparation, with exposure and access included in the scope. Southeastern Renovation coordinates the painting scope and the painting subcontractor performing the work. Southeastern Renovation coordinates the project in the Charleston Lowcountry and York County, South Carolina. Call (843) 718-8177 to discuss the property and scope.
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Preparation again decides the outcome. Failing paint has to come off rather than be painted over, bare wood has to be primed, and anything that has rotted has to be replaced first — paint over rot buys a season and hides the problem while it gets worse.
Timing matters more outside than in. Painting onto a surface that is damp, or in the hours when dew is about to fall, traps moisture under the film, and that is where early peeling comes from.
Downtown and in the historic districts, exterior colour can be subject to review as well as to taste. That is a schedule item worth knowing about before the scaffolding is booked, not after.
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Less than the tin suggests, because the tin was not written for this climate. UV, humidity and salt all shorten it, and the south and west elevations always go first.
What extends it most is preparation and not painting over failing material.
No — and this is the one that costs people money. Fresh paint over failing paint fails with it, usually within a season, and takes the cost of doing it properly with it.
In the historic districts, exterior work can be subject to review. It is worth checking before the job is scheduled rather than after, because it is a timing question as much as a colour one.