Mildew & Mold | Common Painting Problems
Mildew is a slippery, slimy and unattractive fungus that thrives on many household surfaces, including your painted siding. Warm, wet and humid environments
Mildew is a slippery, slimy and unattractive fungus that thrives on many household surfaces, including your painted siding. Warm, wet and humid environments
Fading or chalking is another problem in Michigan. Although it seems like our long and cloudy winters never end! Our sunny days do blast
Moisture can sit in nail holes around the house and do damage to your siding. You’ll see areas where there are nail holes
Extractive staining occurs when moisture inside the redwood and cedar siding dissolves and then natural chemicals (extractives) release. They will mostly be dark in
Cracking is one of the most common paint problems in Michigan. Some builders use inexpensive and low quality caulking when painting your
Blistering, sometimes occurs first before the peeling. Like peeling, when moisture is trapped in the siding, it’s eventually drawn out by the
Flacking occurs when the swelling and shrinking of siding occurs due moisture behind the siding is absorbed and then evaporates. Brittle paint cracks and
Trim: It’s very common for areas on the trim to begin peeling. Most trim that’s peeling is real wood, such as 1×2’s used on fascia,