Mother Nature takes a toll on our home exteriors with each passing season. During summer, intense UV light oxidizes the outside paint into dust—fading house paint color and sheen. In the winter, harsh wind, snow, and ice creep into tiny weaknesses in your exterior as a freeze/thaw cycle breaks down building materials. In the spring, the moisture absorbs into each opening, beginning the rotting process.

This is why it’s so important to remain proactive when it comes to exterior painting—especially in Wyoming and Colorado. Depending on the quality of paint products, structures should be painted about every 10 years.