Exterior paint costs in Augusta

Bush Field sees both kinds of bad painting weather. Augusta's airport records about 86 days a year at 90°F or above and about 51 nights below freezing, close to 38 of them from December through February. Wood siding and trim swell and shrink through that swing, and the caulk around your windows and trim boards is often the first thing to give. Once a joint opens, water gets behind the paint and the peeling starts from the inside out.

That's why a good repaint here spends real time on caulk. Old, cracked beads get cut out, gaps get filled, and only then does paint go on. If a bid doesn't mention it, ask.

A good share of the housing is new. One house in five, about 56,000, is from 2010 or later, while about 101,000 were already standing by 1980. Those two groups need different jobs. Newer siding often needs little more than a wash and fresh color, while an older house may need scraping and trim repair before the first coat.

Spring and fall are the comfortable stretches for a crew. Summer heat cuts the working day short at one end of the year, and frosty mornings do it at the other.