How Much Can New Exterior Paint Impact Your Home?

A new paint job can say a wealth of things about your home, especially for anyone getting ready to put their house on the market. But selling your home isn’t the only reason it may need a bit of a facelift. One of the questions we hear often is, “Is new exterior paint worth it?” We understand that it’s an investment in your property, and you want to be sure you’re getting your money’s worth! Home exterior painting offers a boost in home value in a myriad of ways. Want to learn more? Call us to start with a free estimate.

Curb Appeal Boost

If you love those home design shows, you’ve surely heard the hosts mention the importance of curb appeal. New exterior paint for your home can make your property stand out for all the right reasons. Curb appeal is your home’s first impression, and your home’s exterior carries the all-important job of supporting not only your property value, but also supporting the overall value of your neighborhood — which further supports your home’s value. It might feel annoying that your HOA has so many rules regarding home and lawn appearance, but those rules are there to help keep the whole neighborhood’s value from dropping. New home exterior paint can provide a good boost to keep your home looking great, with the home value to match.

Structural Protection

Your home’s exterior paint does more than just look nice; it actually provides an initial layer of protection for the structural elements within. While we can’t guarantee that a new paint job will guard against all the hail we see in Colorado Springs, exterior paints these days are formulated to provide some solid protection against other issues. A good quality home exterior paint job using the right paints can provide UV protection, guard against damage from high winds and rain, and even provide a barrier of protection against pests. That’s a lot of help from a little layer of paint!

Quick, Affordable Renovation

If you are planning to sell soon, new paint can be one of the best and most profitable home renovations. While a kitchen upgrade or bathroom updates can provide good, sellable elements, those home modifications also get costly quickly. New paint colors can spruce up your home, inside and out, and typically offers the best rates of return on your investment. For example, a home built in the 50s with the same old colors will look its age. That same home with updated exterior paint colors will look newer, fresher, and well-maintained — which adds up to a solid boost in property value. As far as home renovations go, new exterior paint is a great way to boost value without expending a ton of time or money. 

Extending Exterior Lifespan

The other big reason you should keep up with your home’s exterior paint is that it can help extend the life of your home as a whole. Just like your roof protects the internal structure, so too does the siding. And like your roof’s shingles, the exterior paint provides the first layer of protection, as we mentioned above. Not only does that help protect the inner structure of your home from things like wood-burrowing pests and water damage, but it also helps protect the siding itself. While we can’t promise any paint that will stand up against golf-ball sized hail, exterior paint is designed to help prolong the life of your home’s exterior in the face of most other issues — meaning you won’t have to replace siding as often, which can offer some major savings.

Giving your home new exterior paint can provide a lot more than just giving it a bit of new color. If you think your home could benefit, give us a call! The team at Write Prime & Paint is more than happy to answer any of your questions you have about the process, and to provide you with a free estimate. Contact us today to explore all that a new exterior home painting can do!