Summer in New Zealand is also known as the Painting Season. Whether you bring in the professionals or do it yourself, there’s every chance you have painting in mind this summer. Before you dip your brush into a can of paint, contact us and book a building wash. It is the perfect preparation for the perfect paint job!
This is particularly important if you’re about to embark on a major DIY painting project, like repainting the entire house over summer. It’s a very Kiwi thing to do, but in their enthusiasm to get started, your fellow amateur house painters don’t do enough prep. They may give the house a hose down, or sand back more obvious areas that need attention, but this isn’t the sort of preparation your house needs. A comprehensive building wash by our professional team is what is required.
For a start, we pay extra attention to areas that you may miss during your preparation, like the underside of the lower weatherboards. This spot is commonly overlooked until it is too late. Meanwhile, a pre-paint building wash can also expose any areas of damage that need to be repaired prior to painting. Believe us, you don’t want to attend to damage during the painting process – our eagle eyes will spot anything before you add a drop of paint to the surface.
When it comes to the painting itself, good preparation is vital in obtaining that spectacular finish you want to achieve. For example, it ensures the paint will properly bond with your cladding system or the previous coat. Any organic material or loose paint that is left on the surface means inferior bonding and an unsecured finish, and the lifespan of the new paint will be severely reduced.
You’ll be surprised at what our building washes will remove. Thanks to us, you’ll be able to paint on a surface free of these nasties:
- Flaking paint
- Oxidized paint
- Organic spores
- Moss, mould and lichen
- Dirt and grime accumulation
- Cobwebs, spiders and bugs
- Salt and sand – this is particularly prevalent in coastal properties where we see a pre-paint building wash as virtually essential.
If you’re going to spend your precious summer months painting, then you might as well do it properly. That means more than how you apply the paint – it’s also about what you do before you apply anything! An all-over building wash is the perfect preparation so book yours today.
