Rain Days: Moving Exterior Painting Without Chaos
Exterior painting depends on dry surfaces and the right temperatures. In spring and fall, the forecast rearranges the schedule weekly. Companies that handle it well keep crews working; companies that do not lose days.
Keep Interior Work in Reserve
Hold an interior job or two on the Waiting List during exterior season. When rain comes, those are the jobs you pull forward.
Move the Exterior Visits
On the dispatch board, move the exterior visits to the next dry days. If a job spans several days, move them together.
Tell the Customers
Text the exterior customer from the inbox that you are moving them and why. Text the interior customer that you can come early. Most interior customers are happy to start sooner.
Watch Dry Time
After rain, surfaces need to dry. Do not book the exterior for the morning after a storm.
Record Weather Notes
If the crew starts and has to stop, a note on the job explains the gap to anyone looking later.
More on this topic: the Painting Scheduling Software page and the rest of its guides.
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