At first glance, house painting may seem like an easy task, but this is definitely a job best left to professionals to ensure streakless walls and pristine lines. Professional painters are not only experts at applying paint to your home but they also know the right types of paint for different jobs. Let’s take a look at a few different types of paint choices used for interior and exterior jobs and how they’re best applied by professional house painters.

Latex Paint

Latex is a common option for most exterior painting jobs, and Sherwin-Williams reports that the top 50 most popular paint colors are various neutral shades. Latex is also considered to be an environmentally friendly option as well. Latex will dry faster than many other types of paint, making it a good choice for exterior painting because you won't have to worry as much about the weather impacting the job. Latex paint is also easy to clean, making it a low-maintenance option as well. According to Sherwin-Williams, our paint supplier, surfaces painted with latex paint can be cleaned easily with just soap and water.

Acrylic Latex Paint

Acrylic latex paint is typically used indoors and has more acrylic polymers in it than latex paint. Acrylic latex is highly durable and is used indoors because of its ability to sustain its quality in lieu of high traffic and wear and tear. If you have kids, consider reaching out to your house painters for a professional opinion on which type of paint may hold up the best against your little ones' hands (or any mischievous behavior).

Oil Based Paints

Oil-based paints have a lot of advantages. They're a very durable option and provide a smoother finish, which makes them ideal for exterior painting jobs. You can complete your paint job without brush or roller marks. This is a good paint to use for surfaces like your home's siding or even your outdoor furniture. However, this type of paint does produce a strong smell when being used, and proper ventilation during painting is necessary, which is another key reason (aside from professionalism) to rely on your house painters for this job.

These are just a few paints to choose from when you’re working with professional painters. If you’re looking for house painters in your area, please contact us at A Able Painting Company today. We are here for your painting needs.