House Painting Tips - Do Life Time Paints Really Last?

House painting can be confusing for many homeowners who are trying to balance between affordability and longevity. Many people struggle with the decision of whether to use a life time warranted paint on the exterior of their home, or a less expensive 25 year warranted paint. I am often asked what I think about their prospective inclusion of life time paint for their house painting project. I usually respond by saying "it depends" followed by a few questions to determine what they want to achieve with their house painting project. The first thing you need to consider is: what are your expectations from life time paint? Are your expectations realistic? Paint manufacturers love to sell you on the idea of life time paint. It's good business for them. It's certainly easy for you to fall for this seemingly incredible warranty, considering the cost of having your house painted these days, but are you getting what you believe you're getting. There are 4 basic reasons you will need to repaint y ... more