Most businesses will need to hire a commercial exterior painter at some point. When preparing for commercial exterior painting, you must be ready for the potential challenges. These six issues often appear during projects.

Surfaces

Commercial structures frequently have more challenging surfaces than you'll see in a residential setting. Metal cladding, concrete, and stucco are all common surfaces on commercial buildings. These surfaces often have interesting textures that provide significant visual appeal. However, they also frequently have porous surfaces that can accumulate grime, especially in areas with lots of pollution from road traffic.

Surface preparation is critical to commercial exterior painting. A contractor will pressure wash the surface to dislodge the grime. They may also use brushes to apply additional friction to loosen gunk. Surface prep on a large building can take significant time and require lots of equipment and people.

Regulations

Nearly all exterior commercial work requires permits in most parts of the country. Also, some commercial districts impose limits on color choices to maintain the character of the area. You need to know the regulations for your region so you can start and complete the project quickly.

Brand Standards

Many commercial operations are franchises or parts of chains. These operations often have to strictly apply brand standards. The parent company or franchisor will have specific color codes for every element. Likewise, they will use specific lettering.

A commercial exterior painter has to match all of the requirements to keep the client's building on brand. Make sure you have the brand standards available before even asking for a quote for the project.

Quality Control

The quality of the painting work says a lot about the business. Drips, streaks, smudges, and variations in the color are all unacceptable. This means the painters have to take the job slowly to ensure that all paint application is as even and clean as possible.

Safety

Few businesses shut down entirely during commercial exterior painting. This brings the public close to the workers. You want to establish a zone around the painters to ensure that customers remain safe while a commercial exterior painting specialist is working. Also, you want to keep customers and their vehicles away from the painting area to avoid potentially damaging them with paint or equipment.

Weather

Finally, you want the project to proceed during the best possible weather. Target work for a part of the year that has the least precipitation. Depending on the type of paint, you may also need to avoid notably cold or hot periods. In some cases, delays are necessary to maintain quality.

Contact a commercial exterior painting professional near you to learn more about their services. 

Share