BRICK PAINTING AND STAINING SERVICES

Brick Painting Vs Brick Staining

Should you paint or stain you brick?

It depends.

If the brick has already been painted, then painting the brick is the best option.

If the brick hasn't been painted before, we would recommend staining the brick with a concrete masonry stain.

Here' why:

Brick is a porous rock - and it retains moisture. Moisture enters the brick from the moisture in the air, rain and from the ground up.

When you add a layer of paint to the brick, the paint will act like a sealer and the brick can no longer breathe. Then when winter comes the moisture that is trapped in the brick will solidify and since ice is more dense than water, the brick will begin to deteriorate.

Painting brick is also high in maintenance and typically has a problem peeling off every few years.

When it comes to painting brick, plan on repainting every 3-5 years.

When you stain brick, however; the stain penetrates into the brick allowing it room to breathe.

This making staining the brick a much more permanent option. You also won't run into peeling or your brick deteriorating from the inside either.

You can also stain the brick any color you wish from the assortment of Sherwin Williams Exterior Paint Colors.

Give us a call and we will guide you to the best option for your brick painting or staining project! 🙂