When you design your dream house or map out your home restoration, there are a myriad of different factors to consider. For your own home, you might mull over carpet samples and tile options. If you manage condos and apartments, you will need to consider what overall style you want for each of your units.
Whether you are designing for one home or multiple units, the decisions you make for your building’s exterior are just as important as your interior design plans.
When you’re looking into home exteriors, the first decision to make is critical: stain or paint. Check out today’s article for more on making this important decision.
Should You Stain or Paint Your Home’s Exterior?
Stain vs Paint
In most cases, the choice for exterior decorating is an aesthetic one. Obviously, if you desire a bright color or something other than the monochrome array of browns that staining can offer, paint is likely to be your best choice.
Any number of colors can be used for your exterior home painting, enabling you to embrace your chosen design aesthetic. Paint choices can be easily changed as your preferences do and touch ups are accomplished easily. Furthermore, if your home is already painted, repainting is a much simpler option than trying to stain a painted house, which requires residential sandblasting in advance.
If you do desire staining, however, there are a number of good reasons to opt for this instead of paint.
Since stain is directly applied to your home’s wood or siding, chances of damage or flaking are much lower. With changes in weather, your home’s exterior is likely to expand and contract. In changing temperatures, paint will expand and layers will crack and peel away. Stain will expand along with your siding, effectively eliminating the risk of damage.
Depending on the composition of the stain you choose, many penetrate into the layers of the wood, staining the fibers below the wood’s surface. This ensures that your home exterior’s color is bold and vibrant. What’s more: solid-color stains come in a variety of options that may extend your opportunities if you don’t want to paint, but want something other than a shade of brown.
Preparing Your Surfaces
Whether you choose painting or staining, it is critical to prepare your exterior surface before any sort of refinishing. Sandblasting house exteriors is the first step to take before you start renovations.
Preparing your surfaces for paint or stain is certainly more complicated than just a sponge and a bucket. For your house sandblasting needs, talk to the experts.
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When you need help with exterior home renovations or industrial cleaning projects, Allstate Media Blasting is the company you want on your side to get the job done.
Our patented methods and a variety of tools ensure that your assets are given the precise treatment they need to ensure you get the full use out of all of your investments, have the look you want, and reduce your carbon footprint all at the same time.
Whether you need playground restoration, pool deck refinishing, home refinishing, or anything in between, Allstate Media Blasting is your first choice in sandblasting companies. With over 20 years of experience, our history of success speaks to our high standard of service, ensuring the happiness of every customer. In fact, we guarantee 100% satisfaction and a “like new” look for your surfaces.
The first step toward starting your summer plans is closer than you think. Give us a call today at 401-884-0692 or contact us online to get an honest, custom quote today!