The white, fluffy blanket of winter snow can be beautiful. It can also be a great way to hide those unattractive parts of your home or office’s exterior you’d rather not see. Unfortunately, the snow will melt someday, and you might find your building is in worse condition than it was the prior fall. While the snow can cover up imperfections, the winter months take a major toll on your building that will appear come spring. It is crucial to make sure that you properly maintain your surfaces with surface restoration from an experienced sandblasting service.
Why You Should Prioritize Abrasive Blasting
Winter Damage
Whether your building’s exterior is brick, wood, or any other type of siding, it suffers a fair amount of wear and tear over the winter. Especially if you are located near the East Coast or New England, winters can be unpredictable. Still, the one thing you can always count on is moisture. During the winter, snow and sleet can hurt your building’s exterior. Conversely, condensation created by heaters inside your home can also negatively affect your exterior materials’ quality.
When heat and cold influence your siding, it tends to expand and contract, which can lead to warping and loosening of fasteners like screws and nails in the siding. This temperature shift can also lead to moisture build-up that results in dangerous mildew and mold that threatens your home’s exterior’s structural integrity.
Aside from the natural shifts in moisture and temperature throughout the winter, salt or other quick-melt materials can pose a serious threat to your home’s exterior. It is crucial to mitigate any damage caused by the elements in the winter months to maintain the beauty of your home’s exterior and the safety and quality of your siding.
Abrasive Blasting
Whether the build-up on your exterior is dirt, mildew, or salt residue, surface restoration is the best way to clean and repair after winter and prevent significant damage. Even if your home’s exterior does not look damaged after the first spring thaw, contacting a home restoration contractor is a critical first step in post-winter maintenance. If you’ve ever tried to scrub salt off your favorite pair of shoes or rinse it off of your car, you know that dried-on salt takes more than a quick spray to clean off of a surface.
The same can be said for any salt or grime left on your home after the winter. Dustless blasting or any other form of sandblasting service should be used to thoroughly clean your home after winter, but this type of cleaning should be left to the experts. The professionals from your chosen sandblasting company will use a form of abrasive material like glass or sand through a high powered nozzle. This high-pressure cleaning method will loosen and clear away any compacted layers of dirt, grime, and salt more thoroughly than any other cleaning method.
Contact Allstate Today!
When winter snow melts and spring returns, we can also hope for the return of outdoor gatherings and backyard barbecues. Is your home ready to welcome guests again? Get your home’s exterior party-ready with surface restoration from the experts at Allstate Media Blasting. Contact us today by calling (401) 884-0692 or check us out online to see how Allstate can work for you!