Why You Need to Use Eco-friendly Paints

There is a growing concern for the nurturing of our planet and thus the development of Eco-friendly paints as a natural way of curbing household menaces. This has made life much easier for many people since it is easy to use and affordable for all.

Eco-friendly paints will reduce and eliminate bouts of allergies, headaches, skin irritations and other fatal illnesses. Eco friendly paint is superior as it contains minimal or no Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs). VOCs are present in paint and are toxic as they stay up to five years from the time of application.

Eco friendly paint has no odor and one can enjoy the quality of their home without dealing with itchy eyes or coughing or having an offensive lingering smell for days. Some VOCs are more harmful than others are.

Children who sleep in bedrooms containing fumes from solvents or water-based paints are two to four times likely to suffer asthma or allergies. Make sure you read product labels as the lower the VOCs, the healthier and safer the paint. Moist oil-based alkyd paints contain more VOCs than water-based latex paint.

Glossy paints should also be avoided as the flatter the sheen of the paint, the lower the VOCs. Lighter colors mean that less tinting is required and so the VOCs are lower. Milk paints though might require some preparation; synthetic free milk paints use raw organic ingredients and do not contain VOC even after tinting.

Depending on the various surfaces that will require painting, our painters will advise you on all these and much more to ensure, your home is safe for you and your children. After contacting Excellent Painters, you’ll get a quotation and this will enable you to prepare well for the change to environment-friendly paint. You will accurately estimate your costs without much effort and we stick to the prices we quote.