Painting exteriors in North Texas heat

· Gary Plask

Representative house exterior with porch and fresh paint

Dallas–Fort Worth summers are hard on paint. UV cooks west and south walls. A film that looked fine in April can chalk by the next July if it was applied on a skillet or over dirty siding. This is how we treat exterior work in Allen, Plano, Frisco, McKinney, Prosper, Celina, Lewisville, and Dallas.

Heat is a schedule problem, not a slogan

Coatings need a window. If the wall is too hot, the product can flash, bubble, or lose adhesion. We will move a west elevation to morning or wait for a cooler day rather than finish by Friday for the sake of the calendar. That is part of the estimate conversation. We do not publish a magic temperature we never break; we follow the product and the wall in front of us.

UV and the cheap film

We use professional Sherwin Williams paint. Sheen and product are chosen for the elevation, not for a photo. Unshaded lots in Frisco, Prosper, and Celina show UV first. HOA palettes still have to survive that sun; a color that looks soft on a chip can go harsh on a west wall. We confirm color on the house, not only on a screen.

Prep still comes first

Wash when the siding is dirty. Scrape failed film. Prime bare wood or fiber cement. Heat does not skip those steps. If you want the exterior painted this season, call (469) 777-8281 or send the form and we will tell you what the weather window looks like.

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