When Does Exterior Season Begin?
Caleb Clark 
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Mar 28, 2022 It’s warming up outside, and you may be thinking about painting the exterior of your home. Living in the Midwest, you also may know that this is an unpredictable time of year for the weather. That might lead you to ask “When does exterior season begin?”
Here’s everything you need to know about when professional painters can begin work on your home.
What is “Exterior Season?”
If you have never painted your home exterior, or if you live in a perpetually warm state, you may have never heard of an exterior season. Well, the answer is simple.
Most premium paints need the temperature to be above 35 degrees to cure properly. Painting at lower temperatures affects the chemical makeup of the paint, and the results are less than satisfying. So when the winter months hit, professional painters will take a break from exterior painting and wait for the next “season” to begin.
The problem the Midwest faces is the unpredictable weather this time of year. It can be cold and snowy one day, and then warm enough for shorts the next. So how can you predict when it’s okay to start painting?
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The Rule of Thumb
Whenever we are determining when to start an exterior project, we check the current weather. As long as it has been 35 degrees for 24 hours or longer, it’s okay to start painting.
That means we are already starting work on exterior painting projects. While there may be some stoppages if temperatures drop again, as of now our exterior season is in full swing.
If you want to get your home exterior painted, you will want to get an estimate as soon as possible. Our summer schedule fills up quickly, and we are already booking exterior estimates. Give us a call or fill out the form below to get a free estimate on your home today.
One reply on “When Does Exterior Season Begin?”
I find it interesting when you said that the exterior painting project can start as long as the weather or the temperature has been 35 degrees for 24 hours or longer. I guess it is important to check the weather before the painter starts with the project for my house once I find a company to hire this weekend. And I should expect the services to be postponed if it has been cold or raining for the past couple of days, so I can have the assurance that the outcome of this kind of service will actually be in great condition.