Don’t Ignore Interior Paint Cracking in Your Armonk Home

You may be tempted to put off fixing your home if you live in or near Armonk, NY, and any interior cracking problems you’ve noticed, until you win the lottery. Rebuild the patio? Sure, right after the cow jumps over the moon. Most days we spend putting off important chores that need to be done, because it’s important for us to save money. But some problems, when left unattended, can lead to thousands of dollars in repairs (rebuilding a foundation wall, for instance) and can even compromise your family’s health, such as mold contamination. Don’t wait until it is too late! Call the painting contractor pros at Designs Unlimited today.

What can cause interior paint to crack or flake?
•    The use of a low-quality paint
•    An oil-based paint was applied over latex paint
•    Paint was spread too thin during application
•    There was poor surface preparation
•    Paint dried fast due to environmental conditions
•    Paint has become brittle with age, failing to expand and contract with the temperature and humidity change
•    Extreme cracking is sometimes caused when you’ve applied a second or third coat of paint before the first coat has completely dried.

Dry paint sometimes cracks or flakes due to aging or improper application. Learn how to fix the problem.

Interior paint cracks within a paint job can start off small, but can worsen over time if they’re not fixed. In its early stages, the problem appears as hairline cracks. Later, the paint begins to flake off.

How can you repair cracked or flaking interior paint?
•    If interior cracking doesn’t disappear to a substrate, you may have to remove any loose or flaking paint with a scraper, sand the area, prime any of the bare spots, and repaint the interior surface area.
•    If the paint is flaking within several layers of paint, you may have to use a filler
•    If the interior cracking dissipates to the substrate, you’ll have to remove (scrape off) the paint, sand (to smooth) the surface, prime, and repaint with a quality paint.
•    OR contact our experts at Designs Unlimited, who will be able to do all of these steps and more in order to prevent any interior cracking in the near future!

Foundation cracks
Some interior painting cracks are harmless. Meanwhile, others can cause severe trouble. It’s important that you discover where, in or around your home, the cracks are located; and what they look like. Hairline cracks are most likely the result of concrete curing or minor settling, and can be filled with an epoxy-injection system. A pencil can be used as a handy tool to measure out just how large the crack is. Even a ruler can be used as a measurement tool: Cracks wider than 3/16 inch, even vertical ones, can be a major problem. Mark smaller cracks with tape and monitor their progress over the coming months. Also, be aware of any horizontal cracks. Along with expanding cracks, those conditions require the attention of structural contractors at Designs Unlimited. The longer we wait to correct any interior cracking problems, the more costly it will probably be.

The trouble signs are easy to spot, provided that you know what you’re looking for. What’s more, our painting contractors at Designs Unlimited are ready to work with you and your busy day-to-day schedule at an affordable price! Contact us today!