Hiring a House Painter – Get the Right Professional on Job for Your Painting Project!

Hiring a House Painter – Get the Right Professional!

Are you planning to get a long lasting paint job done for your house? Great idea! Before you head out and invest in remodeling your beautiful home, picking up a few words of advice could really prove handy. Painting business is not only about a brush, bucket and ladder. As important, no – more important is pre painting prep. As homeowners, you could needlessly put your venture at risk if you hire the wrong painter, or an inexperienced one. Prior to picking a house painter, here’s a few tricks you must put in use!
1. Get references – Asking around for referrals is indeed beneficial. Ask you friends, neighbors, and co-workers for references.  Someone you know has had recent experience getting their own home painted.

However, think twice about hiring some ones son or nephew (or niece.)  Hiring a friend is not the same as hiring someone with good skills and references.

 

2. Get quotes and estimates from at least 3 or 4 contractors in the market – Cities like Minneapolis has a lot of house painters. Even smaller town will never run short of house painters.  You have a lot of choices, if you take the time to look around.  Do not just go with the first guy you find.

To get your best deal and make sure your job gets done with top-quality paint, it’s just common sense to get quotes from several contractors. The price range should be more or less the same. However, if there appears a wide difference in the budget, you need to do a little more research to understand the reason for any significant difference.  Take time before you hire a house painter. Don’t rush it!

3. Watch out for a contractor’s behavior – Conversing with a contractor is not only about talking nitty-gritties of the work in hand. You’ve got a serious analyzing to do. Check if the house painter’s behavior is professional or not. Good skillful contractors are mostly busy. So if you’ve found a painter who seems to be busy take that as a good sign.  Typcially they are small companies with the owner an active participant on the job site. As such, they may not be able to answer the phone each and every time you call.

While this may seem to be a negative, understand their situation.  The key is whether or not they get back to you in a timely manner.

4. While it is a good idea to plan ahead, be considerate of your potential contractors time. Once you have decided on a contractor,  walk him through every corner of the house. Discuss your needs in precision! Is there a special sort of finish you are particularly aiming to achieve? Do you wish to color your ceilings and moldings in a different style?

A new fresh coat of paint on your house inside and or out, will add to your enjoyment of the property and serves to protect it as well. Taking the time to get a qualified contractor will ensure that your get a top quality job that will last a long time. By interviewing several, you will also ensure that you get the best value as well.

Here is a video that suggest five questions you should be asking of a house painter.