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THE EIGHT CRUCIAL QUESTIONS

Painting your home or office is about more than just getting some paint on your walls. To get the longest life out of your paint job it is critical to be sure that your painter has used quality products, hired career professionals and performed prep work properly.

There are 8 Questions most painters hope you’ll NEVER ask!!! Asking these question will help protect your interests and assets. If they cannot answer these 8 questions fully and provide the documentation to back it up…DO NOT hire them.

Insurance: Are you and home protected from an accident causing damage to your home or injury to their employee? Make sure the painter, his employees and subcontractors are insured. If they employ subs make sure they carry Liability insurance and Workman’s Com p. Insurance. If they don’t your home is unprotected. Contrary to popular belief homeowners insurance may not protect you. Replacing an average carpet due to spilled paint could cost you $900.00.

Ask if they will be using spray guns and if their insurance covers “over spray”. Most companies are not insured for spraying due to the high cost. Over spray can travel over 50 yards and cover your lawn furniture or even your neighbor’s house. If they are not covered for spraying, their insurance will not cover the damages. Get a copy of their insurance certificate endorsed to you.
Deferred: Ask if they will be working on your job continually until it is complete or are they going to be working on multiple projects and coming to your house sporadically? Do you want your home to be disrupted for a longer period of time while a painter defers your project?
Coverage: How many coats are included in their bid? One coat may not cover. Which will require you to pay almost twice the amount you were quoted Painters should guarantee coverage, not coats.
What type of paint do they use? Consumer Reports says "Good" or "economy" grades don't weather as well as top-of-the-line products. Using a cheaper grade of paint means you'll spend more time and money in the long run because you'll need to repaint more often. "Contractor" grades of paint we've tested also tended to be mediocre.
Smoking: Do they allow their employees to smoke in your home or while working? It is not very professional to leave Cigarette butts lying around your yard. Paint thinner, Stains and some paints are highly flammable. Do you want your home to be the next one to suffer fire damage or to be burned to the ground by a careless painter?
Do they have a 2-year written guarantee: Most painters have no guarantee or offer a next to useless verbal guarantee that is difficult to enforce and can cost you substantial legal fees.
Clean up: Do they clean up their mess and remove empty cans after the job is complete? Can you remember the last time you heard someone complain about the mess they had to clean after the contractor left?
Professionals: Are they full time professional painters? Do you want the risk of hiring a “jack of all trades” or the guy looking for a few extra bucks on weekends to paint your home?…. Of course not!