About 6 months ago, we had our front doors refinished by a local painting contractor with whom we have done business before. The doors were stripped down to bare wood, then stained and a finish was applied (although he could have used a stain/finish combination, not sure). The doors looked great when he completed his work but have faded significantly since the job was completed. I realize that, living in the hot Texas heat, such things will happen faster here than other states further north. However, this seems like it happened way too quickly. I had the contractor come out to look at the doors and he does not have an explanation.
He will be coming out to resolve the problem (he is suggesting a varnish) but I would like to be sure that the same thing doesn't happen again.
Any suggestions on what he can do this next time to get a longer lasting result?