Why Fall Is a Great Time to Paint Your House

Posted on October 23, 2019

Fall presents a new set of seasonal expectations. Apple picking, pumpkin carving and painting your home. Yes, you read that right. While fall doesn’t get a lot of thought as a season for painting, it might be the ideal time. Here’s 4 reasons why fall is a great time to paint your house. It’s a great time for interior or exterior house painting projects, contact us today to schedule a free estimate.


Flexibility

Without a few weeks notice, scheduling painters to work on your house in spring or summer can be next to impossible. Here at CertaPro Painters of Indianapolis, we are typically booked out several weeks in the summer months. Spring cleaning and warmer temperatures encourage outdoor work on homes, we usually start to see an increase in requests around March and April through the summer months. Busy season can mean a several week delay between signing your proposal and having a crew at your home. When fall rolls in, most families are heading indoors for the cooler winter months. This means less competition for appointment times. You’ll have more flexibility in scheduling both your estimate and production.

 

 

 


Precipitation

With the summer sun, the chance of rain is also waning. Rain can throw off schedules for painting. Your home needs to be completely dried out before work can begin. Every rain storm is a delay in work. In addition, dew points are more likely to cause condensation on the new paint, leaving marks behind when it dries. Fall temperatures and precipitation is much more conducive to exterior painting jobs with longer days, less heat and less rain. Indianapolis has, on average, the most rain in May, June and July. With lower monthly averages starting in September.

graph of average rainfall in indianapolis indiana, in inches by month


Humidityhouse painting humidity

No matter whether you are painting inside or outside, you need the moisture in the air to cooperate. Humidity can affect the dry time and bonding of new paint on your home. As the seasons change, humidity drops to a level that will not change the dry times of your job. You won’t have to worry about the paint not bonding to the exterior of your home.

 

 


Temperaturesfall temperature indianapolis

Many people are excited with the lower temperatures. This is another good reason to paint your house now. The chill in the air allows painters to get the job done in more comfortable temperatures. WIthout the sun beating down, there will be less breaks and the ability to work longer hours. As a side note, your paint will dry better as the mercury falls. The best temperatures for paint will vary by type and brand, however most latex paint ideal temperatures are between 50°- 85° F. In Indianapolis fall temperatures average around 65° which is ideal.

 

 


If you think a fall paint job might be in the cards for you, contact our team to schedule a free, in-home estimate now.