It’s easy to love the beautiful seasons and climate here in Colorado!
There’s a lot of diversity and that’s a huge benefit. But it does put an above-average level of strain on your property’s exterior surfaces, coatings, and materials. Quality paint and stain are your first line of defense while making routine inspections and maintenance is essential both for long-term cost-savings as well as the visual appeal of your property.
As a Colorado commercial painter, we see firsthand just how crucial this proactive care really is.
Today, let’s take a look at a few exterior maintenance items that need to be on your radar as a property owner or manager.
Essential Fall and Winter Maintenance for Your Colorado Property
#1: Seasonal Inspections
As we step into the winter season, this is an ideal time for a thorough inspection. With the help of a commercial painting professional, take a closer look at the condition of your paint and stain. Remember, if you can catch weakening, aging paint early, you’ll save a lot of money. Waiting until there’s a glaring problem or total paint failure can drastically increase the cost of remediation.
#2: Wood Rot Repairs
Rot makes a subtle appearance at first, softening wood around at-risk surfaces: window sills, trim, soffit/fascia boards, decks, lower sections of siding, etc. It’s all too easy to ignore, but the longer you wait the more that wood-devouring fungus spreads. This requires more wood repair, replacement, and ultimately more expense. To protect your budget, add routine wood rot inspections to your maintenance checklist in the fall and spring.
#3: Maintenance Painting
As we touched on above, routine painting is the most cost-effective approach. Hands-down.
Creating a maintenance partnership with a commercial painting company is a fantastic way to hand over this crucial task, ensuring attractive, healthy surfaces year round. And of course, the convenience of knowing that your property is being well cared for on a predictable schedule.
#4: Stucco Cracks
Hairline cracks are common (and unavoidable) in stucco siding, but they need to be monitored closely. During the fall season water can find its way into those cracks, then expand as it freezes during the wintertime temperature drop. This expansion widens the cracks, opening the door to more material damage and water intrusion. It’s important to catch these cracks early and repair the gap in your property’s exterior armor, so to speak (learn more about stucco repair here).
Also, it’s important to keep in mind that what may look like a tiny, harmless crack always runs deeper than you think. Stucco is deceptive!
Have a Question About Commercial Painting and Maintenance?
Here at Shaker Painting, we’re all about not only providing key painting services, but also educational insight that helps you effectively maintain your budget and property. We’re often invited to speak to HOA boards and management teams, providing a closer look at the most strategic ways to protect your investments.
Contact us today with any questions you might have - we would be happy to help.
