Exterior House Painting

Exterior Painting & Weatherproofing

Exterior House Painting with Premium Weather-Resistant Paints

Paint on a Michigan exterior has to handle 30-below wind chill in January and 90-degree humidity in August. Standard exterior latex cracks at the freeze-thaw interface and peels in sheets within a few seasons when adhesion wasn't established correctly. We use Benjamin Moore Aura Exterior and Sherwin-Williams Duration because they're engineered for this climate — flexible acrylic resins that move with the substrate and UV-resistant pigments that hold color through years of Michigan sun.

Prep is where the job succeeds or fails. Power washing first. Then systematic scraping — every square foot, not just the obvious patches. Sanding feathered edges smooth. Filling voids with exterior wood filler. Caulking all joints with high-performance elastomeric sealant before primer. Primer on every bare surface matched to what's below it. Two finish coats brushed and rolled for consistent mil thickness. Spray goes on large uninterrupted surfaces like soffits and porch ceilings, always back-rolled to work paint into the substrate.

Oakland County homeowners who've had paint fail in three to four years are dealing with a prep failure. We schedule projects in dry weather above 50 degrees and don't apply paint in conditions that compromise adhesion. Done correctly, exterior paint on a Michigan home holds for eight to ten years before needing refreshing.