Stairway Refinishing: Increasing Your Home’s Style One Step At a Time

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Summer offers ideal conditions for commercial exterior painting. Discover why now’s the best time to protect and refresh your business’s curb appeal.

Summer is the best time to repaint your Chicagoland home’s exterior. Learn how warm temps, longer days, and seasonal protection make now the perfect season.

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If you’ve ever lived in the Chicagoland area for more than a week, you already know the drill: it can be 75 and sunny on Monday, and snowing by Friday. So when it comes to exterior painting, the phrase “timing is everything” might be the understatement of the year. Temperature plays a huge role in how paint performs, and doing the job when the weather isn't right can lead to peeling, bubbling, or the dreaded “we just painted this and it already looks weird" problem. So let’s talk about the best temps for exterior painting in Chicagoland , and why it’s not as simple as just checking today’s high. Why Temperature Matters More Than You Think When you paint your house, you’re not just putting color on the wall—you’re starting a chemical process. Paint needs to cure , which is way more demanding than just drying. For curing to go smoothly, temperature and moisture levels need to cooperate. Too cold, and the paint thickens, doesn’t stick well, and may never cure properly. You might see cracking, chalkiness, or even total failure after the first rain. Too hot, and paint dries before it can level out, leading to brush marks, bubbles, and a finish that looks more DIY than you were going for (even if you are DIY-ing it). The Goldilocks Zone: Not Too Hot, Not Too Cold So what’s the sweet spot? Daytime temps between 50°F and 85°F are ideal. Overnight lows should stay above 45°F for at least 48 hours after painting. Humidity below 70% helps paint cure evenly.

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