Assessment of Factors that Determine the Functional Value of Paints on Buildings

The paper identified factors affecting functional value of paints on buildings. Questionnaire and interviews were adopted for the research. Using purposive sampling, thirty questionnaires were distributed to architects, 63.3 % returned and analyzed. The result shows that 100 % respondents strongly agreed that aesthetics/protection is basic functional values of paints.73.7 % were unsure of paints for anti-bacterial purposes while 47.4 % disagreed on its use as a fire-retardant material. The paper concludes that paint/painting enhances the quality of buildings and boosts the architects professional status. The paper recommends that architects should increase their knowledge base on paint-colour schemes so as to satisfy clients.