If you are ready to repaint your home there are a lot of things that you need to consider when choosing the color and the professional painter. The time of year is right to upgrade the look of the exterior of your home with a fresh coat of paint. You need to use a professional that will be able to prepare your home for paint as well as apply the right amount of coats. One thing that you may have never considered when choosing your paint color is if it is attracting pests. You have most likely considered the architecture, neighborhood and personal preference but not what pests might like the color as well. The painting company can advise you on many different aspects of choosing the right color.
L.W. Winslow Painting, Inc. Outlines What Pests Are Attracted to Particular Shades & Colors of Paint
Mosquitoes Are Attracted to Dark Paint Colors: If you are in an area that has to deal with those pesky mosquitoes you may want to consider this when choosing a color. Mosquitoes are a problem to have around your home because they can carry disease that is dangerous to people. If you are bitten by a mosquito you could contract a disease that will require professional help from a doctor. If you talk to pest control experts they will tell you that if you are in an area that has mosquitoes you should dress in light colors. Especially white and tan since they are not attracted to these light colors because they don’t actually see them very well. If you are choosing a darker color like a black, dark grey or brown you may be a target for the pesky mosquito.
Ants Are Attracted to Yellow & Blue Paint Colors: When a study was done to see what colors ants were more attracted to, they found that yellow and blue were highly favored. The study used water mixed with sugar and dye to see what the majority of ants would go to. The sugar water was placed near a colony and they flocked to the yellow water and the blue water. You should consider this when choosing a paint color especially for your deck or patio. Ants are a hard pest to deal with based on their sheer numbers.
Stinging Insects Love Yellow & Orange Paint Colors: It is a known fact that bees, wasps and other insects are attracted to flowers. That is where they find the majority of their food and so when they see yellow and orange they assume that means food. They actually see color in the in UV spectrum which allows them to see them brightly. If you have a house that has trim or paint that uses colors like orange and yellow you might see more and more pests coming around your home.
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If you are ready to have your home painted use the help of a professional painter to consult on color choice and application.