Additional information on hiring a professional painting
contractor.
The following article
details what to look for before hiring a painting contractor.
This information will help you in the selection of
a painting contractor. Furthermore it will also provide
necessary information to the quality of the painting contractor,
as related to workmanship, timeliness and materials.
The intent of this
article is to provide property owners with guidelines on
how to properly qualify a house painter. It is critical
for the property owner to hire the best available house
painter to do the work and then provide the tools for the
house painter to do the job right with the highest possible
level of quality.
Property owners are
often driven by price, not capability, in their search for
a painting contractor. This approach encourages an unqualified
residential painter to submit unrealistically low bids for
jobs that are beyond their technical capabilities.
Frequently, the owner is the one to suffer through protracted
project schedules, poor workmanship and the coating system's
failure or reduced service life.
Whenever possible,
the surface preparation and painting portion of a job should
be given to a paint company specifically qualified to meet
the varied aspects of the owner's scope of work. Two key
areas for review are suitable/successful experience and
a technical capability for the type of work or coating system
specified.
Although some homeowners
do their own exterior painting, many others hire a professional
house painter to do the work. If you are one of them, don't
leave the selection of a painting contractor to chance.
After all, your exterior paint job is important protection
for the enormous investment you have in your home.
Ask about the materials
they plan to use. Will the painting contractor allow you
to specify the paint you prefer? More importantly, does
the paint company recommend top quality paint? Top quality
acrylic latex exterior paint can last for up to 10 years
compared to only three or four years for ordinary paint,
so you should favor the residential painter who uses the
highest quality materials.
Former customers are
an excellent source of information about professional painters.
Call these individuals and ask if they were pleased with
the work of that painting contractor. A reliable house painter
will usually guarantee that the paint will not peel, chip,
blister or chalk excessively for at least one year. Have
the company agree that if any of these conditions occur,
the problems will be corrected free of charge.
You and your painting
contractor should both sign a written contract that spells
out important details. At a minimum, it should include specifics
on surface preparation, the exact paint to be applied, and
payment terms for the house painters.
We hope this information
will help you select a painting contractor that will perform
the repairs to your home in a professional manner.
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