Exterior painting built for Long Island weather

Generally spring through late fall. Coatings need the right temperature and humidity to cure, and out here the dew point matters as much as the daytime high — a warm October afternoon can still be a bad day to paint if the surface won't dry before evening. We schedule around the forecast instead of pushing a job out in poor conditions.

Yes. Long Island exteriors collect pollen, salt, mildew and chalking, and paint won't bond to any of it. Washing is part of the prep on exterior jobs. We also do power washing on its own if the house doesn't need paint yet.

Yes, with the right products. Vinyl expands and contracts with temperature, so it needs a coating formulated for it — and going much darker than the original color can cause warping. We'll tell you honestly whether your siding is a good candidate before quoting the job.

Minor trim repair and replacement is part of exterior work. Anything structural gets pointed out at the estimate so you know about it before it's buried under fresh paint. We'd rather tell you about a soft window sill now than have you find it in two years.

It depends on the substrate, the exposure and the prep. South- and west-facing walls and anything close to the water take the most abuse. With proper preparation and quality coatings you should get many years out of it — and when it does need attention, it's usually a specific elevation rather than the whole house.