{"id":1094,"date":"2019-01-17T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-01-17T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/groovyhues1dev.wpenginepowered.com\/philadelphia-pa\/3-signs-that-your-home-is-in-need-of-a-paint-job\/"},"modified":"2026-01-22T17:36:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T22:36:08","slug":"3-signs-that-your-home-is-in-need-of-a-paint-job","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.groovyhues.com\/philadelphia-pa\/about\/blog\/3-signs-that-your-home-is-in-need-of-a-paint-job","title":{"rendered":"Is in a Paint 3 Signs That Your Home Need of Job"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As the leading <a href=\"\/philadelphia-pa\">interior painters in Philadelphia, PA<\/a>, we get asked all the time, \u201cHow do I know when it\u2019s time to paint my house?\u201d Some of our customers think that time is the best determining factor for a new paint job while others feel it\u2019s the look of a home\u2019s paint that should be the deciding factor. But we\u2019re here to tell you it\u2019s a little of both and then some. To help you get a better idea of when you should upgrade your home\u2019s interior paint, we\u2019ve come up with a list of a few tell-tale signs that will let you know it\u2019s time to give your home a facelift.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/F_XZ_CdHi1I?si=ENXcipSBT7_YQoEq\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><b>Time<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>As we mentioned before, some homeowners feel that the amount of time that has passed since a home\u2019s last paint job is the easiest way to tell that it\u2019s time for an upgrade and they are correct. Depending on the quality of paint used during your home\u2019s initial paint job, you should consider having your home painted every five to eight years. If you used a higher quality paint, you might be able to extend the time between your next paint job out even further. But keep in mind that time is not the end-all-be-all for determining if your home should be repainted \u2014you also have to account for things such as wear-and-tear, Mother Nature, and fluctuations in your personal style.<\/p>\n<h2><b>Fading<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Like most things in life, your home\u2019s paint will fade over time. It doesn\u2019t matter how much you spent on the paint or how well it was applied \u2014 nothing lasts forever, including paint. If your home doesn\u2019t seem as vibrant as it once was, then it may be time to breathe some new life into your it with a fresh coat of paint. Fading usually occurs from sun bleaching, but it can also be a sign of water intrusion. Regardless of the cause of your home\u2019s fading paint, it definitely makes your home look dated so if you notice signs of fading, don\u2019t hesitate to reach out to a local and respected painting company like Groovy Hues Painting Painting &amp; Power Washing of Philadelphia for assistance.<\/p>\n<h2><b>Cracking<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Cracked paint is probably the most noticeable and annoying signs that your home needs to be painted. Cracked paint is not only visually unappealing but can be very dangerous if your home\u2019s paint contains lead. If you recently bought a house in Philadelphia that was built before 1978, there is a good chance that your home\u2019s paint contains lead. Whether you\u2019re tired of cleaning up paint chips off of your floors or are concerned about the health of your family, repainting your cracked interior paint is something you shouldn\u2019t put off.<\/p>\n<p>Ready to upgrade your home with a new paint job? Give the best <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Groovy+Hues\/@39.9774533,-75.1245282,15z\/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x89c6b14d7c67b75d:0xd3be2d94be929797!8m2!3d39.9774533!4d-75.1245282!16s%2Fg%2F1hf6llcdq?entry=ttu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">local interior painters near Graduate Hospital<\/a> a call today at <a href=\"tel:(267)%20915-4101\" id=\"_1\" data-replace-href=\"tel:{F:P:Cookie:PPCP1\/(267)%20915-4101}\"><span id=\"_2\" data-process=\"replace\" data-replace=\"{F:P:Cookie:PPCP1\/(267)%20915-4101}\"><a href=\"tel:2674672640\" class=\"phone\">(267) 467-2640<\/a><\/span><\/a>. We\u2019re booking interior home painting sessions all winter long, so you don\u2019t have wait till spring to give your home a fresh new look!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the leading interior painters in Philadelphia, PA, we get asked all the time, \u201cHow do I know when it\u2019s time to paint my house?\u201d Some of our customers think that time is the best determining factor for a new paint job while others feel it\u2019s the look of a home\u2019s paint that should be [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1094","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-painting"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.groovyhues.com\/philadelphia-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1094","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.groovyhues.com\/philadelphia-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.groovyhues.com\/philadelphia-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.groovyhues.com\/philadelphia-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.groovyhues.com\/philadelphia-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1094"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.groovyhues.com\/philadelphia-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1094\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.groovyhues.com\/philadelphia-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1094"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.groovyhues.com\/philadelphia-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1094"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.groovyhues.com\/philadelphia-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1094"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}