Lloydminster sits on the open plain, and the wind and dry cold are hard on two-storey exteriors. After a rough winter, the south and west walls are often faded and the siding has checked at the joints. Here is what we look at before we quote a repaint, and why the prep decides whether the next coat lasts.
What a rough winter does
Wind-driven grit acts like a slow abrasive on the finish, and intense UV fades south and west walls while the north side stays darker. Wood siding checks and cracks at the joints as it expands and contracts through the cold. By spring, a two-storey in Lloydminster can look like it has two different paint jobs on the same house.
Scrape, prime, and caulk before coating
Loose and failing paint gets scraped back to sound edges. Bare wood gets primed for adhesion, and gaps at windows, doors, and trim get caulked and sealed. Skipping this is the most common reason a repaint fails early, and it is the step that takes the most time on an older two-storey.
Height and access add time
A two-storey needs ladders and scaffolding, which adds labour. The quote reflects the wall area and the access, not just the footprint of the house.
Two coats, applied in the window
We apply two coats of exterior acrylic while the air and surface stay above 10 degrees through application and cure. Lloydminster's wind can push a coating day, so we book the good weeks early and do not push exteriors into the cold. A coat that freezes before it cures is a coat you redo.
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