Did you know that we’ll typically caulk the exterior of your home before painting it? Filling the cracks and the holes of your house’s trim and siding with a high-quality caulking material not only makes the paint job look better, it also goes a long way in helping it last longer. In essence, cracks and holes in any part of the surface tend to collect a significant amount of water. That water can easily cause the paint to peel. So, what is caulking and why is it important? First and foremost, caulking is a material that is meant to seal the joint between two surfaces.

It’s also used to fill small holes on the surface. High quality caulks have the ability to withstand even the most extreme weather conditions such as constant heat and humidity. As effective as the material is, prior to using it for filling holes or sealing joints, it’s necessary to use a caulk that is paintable. Although any experienced and reputable painting contractor will know the difference, many property owners do not know the difference between caulk and paintable caulk. The best time to caulk a surface is after you scrape, sand, or prime.

Caulk typically adheres the best to the primed surface. Caulking the exterior of your property is important since it helps protect your exterior surfaces against water and insect damages that are very common with the openings and cracks between joints along windows, doors, and siding materials. Caulking also helps your painting contractor properly prepare the surface prior to applying the paint. In essence, it goes a long way in protecting your property against extreme heat and moisture. A fresh layer of paint is important.

However, if you really want to protect your home or commercial building you need to ensure that your painting contractor is using a high-quality caulk. It will save you a bunch of money in the long run based on its insulating value alone. Another reason why caulking is so important is because it goes a long way in protecting the siding materials from both inside and outside of your property. On that note, A reputable painting company will also include repair requests in your overall exterior painting quote including caulking around new or repaired wood. This is an extremely important step that should never be skipped.

Please contact us today for a free exterior estimate. Meta Painting Contractors is a full-service painting and coating company that specializes in providing our customers with unmatched quality results and personalized customer service. Our company philosophy is built upon delivering projects on time and on budget. We strive hard to do the job the right way the first time and every time we swing our brushes. Our team of professional, highly experienced, and knowledgeable painters are the best in the industry. We absolutely love what we do. In turn, we take care of each and every detail in order to finish each project with the highest level of skilled craftsmanship that you truly deserve. Meta Painting Contractors is incredibly proud of what we produce.