What are Exterior Wall Coatings? What benefits do they offer?

Exterior Wall Coatings

Exterior Wall Coatings

Exterior wall coatings can be often classified as elastomeric (wall coatings), masonry coatings, textured coatings, liquid vinyl siding and, of course, exterior wall "coverings."

These are built to mimic ordinary house paint, but not found in conventional paints with advanced features. Such features that include colorfastness, waterproofing, anti-carbonation, anti-humidity, but the fact that they are built to over last masonry paint several times over is a common feature to all.

Typical exterior wall painting has the dual benefits of being both decorative and defensive, and in terms of lifetime and durability stands apart from the masonry paint scheme. Although painting your house's exterior walls with masonry paint can well make it look good, this function will last at best just a few years before the paint begins to degrade.

Long-life for Walls

The biggest benefit of having an exterior wall cover added to your home is that it will not only look aesthetically appealing as per paint but will continue to look good for at least two decades.

To uphold that fact, most reputable exterior wall coating companies offer a consumer warranty.

The warranties offered to vary in length but normally the warranty protects the end-user from flaking, fading, cracking or peeling of the coating.

Enhanced wall coating product durability and longevity are attributed to the fact that wall coatings are based on hard-wearing flexible resins to bind the different elements of the mix.

Helps Avoid Damp Walls

Wall coatings avoid the entry of humidity and water into the building due to the extremely hydrophobic water dispersants used in its manufacture.

It means that, if applied correctly to a damp building, a textured exterior wall covering can allow any moisture found inside the building's surface to evaporate harmlessly thus preventing more humidity from entering.

Self-cleaning

Typical wall coverings rarely pick up dirt as maçonnery paint does, but their water repellent characteristics allow rainwater to wash away any dirt particles naturally and without concern. Further cleaning can be done manually with a garden hose spray if necessary.

 Exterior wall coatings are like a life-long investment that once done, would keep giving you benefits for decades.