How Often Should I Paint My House?

The intervals at which you should repaint your home depend on many factors. The ideal interval is different for your home’s exterior and for the interior spaces – here are some tips to help you decide whether the time has come to refresh the looks of your property with some paint:

-          Recommended intervals for various types of siding – every type of exterior siding behaves differently. Wood siding should be refreshed every 5-7 years or every 4 years if your panels are stained; aluminum and stucco siding needs a new coat of paint every 5 years, while brick and cement fiberboard can maintain color quite well, requiring new paint every 15-20 years;

-          Recommended intervals for interior spaces – you should decide the intervals at which you repaint your room based on the intensity of the usage of each room. While your living room and your dining room should be repainted every 5-7 years, your hallway needs a fresh coat of paint every 3-5 years. Adult bedrooms can be repainted at 7-year intervals, but the bedrooms of the kids need a fresh coat every 2 years, especially if they are used as playing rooms and the roofs get scratched. The kitchen and the bathroom being spaces where there is a lot going on and there are usually a lot of steam and various odors involved as well, they should be repainted every three years. Find professionals like TSV Construction and Roofing who can attend to the exterior needs of your home.