Exterior painting guide for 2021
When it comes to painting the exterior of your house, many tend to get overwhelmed with whats and whatnots. The confusion and bewilderment that settles in after taking a look at all the exterior painting trendy colors, different exterior painting services, and the many costs and benefits of getting your walls painted. Some even give up, forgo all research, and find the nearest paint shop to buy some random tools and get the job done by themselves!
If you do not want the same fate to befall you, you should first learn exactly what it is you are looking for:
Exterior painting and all that comes with it
To get started, let us take a look at how painting the exterior walls of your company or your apartment happens. What are the steps you must take to choose the best color and paint type for your walls? Is there a source you can look into for help? You can find all that you need to consider and take into account before calling up your nearest painting company here!
Step 1: getting familiar with the process.
To hire a decent painter and decorator for your house or office, you first need to learn what actually happens before the painting job is done!
- Power wash
- Repair the surface of your exterior walls
- Testing to see if the old paint should be removed or not
- Removing the old paint / sanding
- Priming: prior to painting
- Exterior painting
Step 2: where exactly should your exterior painting cover?
Are you just looking for a paint job for your exterior walls and doors, or do you also want to freshen your fence, your garage door, and maybe the driveway as well? Before picking up the telephone and calling up your chosen painting company, know what you are going to have to expect from them. If it makes it easier for you, try making a list of all you want to add to your contract, if it is not already there.
Step 2: choosing what type of paint you want for your exterior walls is the next step. To do this, you can simply consult with one of our professional house painters! here is a short guide for your convenience:
Wooden exteriors
Steel exteriors
Aluminum exteriors
Vinyl exteriors
Step 3: go colorful! Or not, it is really just your choice
Are you one to go with latest trends and what is hot in the market? Or do you already know what color you want for the doors, walls, gutter and fences? Perhaps, you just want to redo the paint! It is much easier for you, and your house painter and decorator, to know what color you want to go for this year before calling up the painting service!
According to Fixr, the best colors for exterior painting in 2020 were cool and neutral colors. Jewel tones on the other hand, have kept their fans so far and were also among the trendy exterior paint colors of 2020.
That being said, some colors never go out of style! Here are a couple of our recommendations for you:
- Olive green, Sage green, and natural green
- Peanut brown, or smooth Tortilla brown
- Graphite grey, or Limestone grey
- Marine blue, and Sky blue
- Eggshell white, Cotton white, or Chiffon white
- Mahogany red, or Ruby red
- Black! Chick and simple
Be bold! Go for combinations
- Grey and dark blue are guaranteed to look eye-catching next to each other (if painted by a professional, of course)
- Green and crimson have gone very well together so far, and were also among the most popular color combinations of 2020. That doesn’t mean they are going to be any less trendy this coming year though!
- Black and white; the classic combination no one can go wrong with, fool proof and tested
- Chocolate Brown and white, beautiful and alluring, soft and cottony; what else do you want?
- Eggshell and Ruby red, the killer combination of the whole decade! Still popular and pleasing to just look at
Don’t forget to discuss any of your doubts with our professional painters and contractors in Toronto, who are ready to help you out however you need them to!