Understanding Painting Rules

Six Things You Need To Do To Get The Exterior Of Your Commercial Facility Painted Efficiently

20 March 2019

Constance Cunningham

Keeping the exterior of your commercial facilities attractive and professional-looking is important in drawing customers to your company. You need to make sure the exterior paint job on your structure looks good and provides a good first impression of your company. 

If it's time for an exterior paint job at your commercial facility, you can ensure that the job will proceed as successfully and efficiently as possible by doing the following six things:

Put effort into creating a good plan

Plan things out beforehand for the best results. Think about why you want to have your commercial exterior painted or repainted. Also, set a realistic schedule for when you want to have work done by and what days your commercial painter can have access to your facility to get the work done. 

Pick the right color the first time

The color of your exterior paint needs to do a couple of things. It needs to look professional. It also needs to fit in well with your building and its environment so that your exterior doesn't clash with the surroundings.

It's going to cost you a lot in lost time, effort, and money if you change your mind about the color after your exterior paint job has already begun. When it comes to commercial facilities, calm, neutral colors are usually your best bet.

Make sure that a primer is put down initially

Listen to your commercial painter when they say that putting down a primer is important. Primers between the wall and the base layer of paint will prevent premature wear on your paint job. They also ensure that the resulting paint color isn't dull or showing marks from the underlying wall. 

Prepare the area for the arrival of your commercial painter

Your commercial painter can get the job done faster if your site is prepped for paintwork right when the painter arrives. By taking some time to clear clutter or obstacles away from your exterior walls, you can ensure that your painter gets as much work done as possible each day.

Inspect work as it progresses

If you completely ignore your painting project as it goes on, you won't notice right away when things are going wrong. This could lead to severe delays in your project. Inspect your commercial painting job as it progresses to make sure that it is being carried out as desired and to get rid of any obstacles you can so that the work proceeds faster.

Don't schedule painting for times when the weather isn't cooperating

When it comes to exterior painting, the weather is an important consideration. If your commercial painter says that work is impossible on a particular day because of the weather conditions, take heed. Weather factors like precipitation and temperature can make it so that paint won't dry properly or adhere properly to your surfaces. You'll simply have to reschedule work on days when the weather doesn't cooperate. 

For more information, reach out to a company such as Decorators Service Co., Inc.

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