3 Things to Consider When Hiring A Painter

Mar 11

You’re ready to see your vision for your home come to life. You’ve got your Pinterest board of inspo ready, your paint color swatches selected, and now it’s time to hop on google and find a good local painter. But before you press the contact button on the first name that pops up, there are a few things you should consider to make sure you’re not walking into an uninvited nightmare.

Here are a 3 important things to consider before you hire your painter:

Licensed, Bonded, Insured

Since the painter is coming into your home, you should know if they are licensed with the state, are they insured and bonded. This may not seem important up front but if something goes wrong it will be extremely important.

Fast & Cheap won’t get you much

Do you want fast and cheap or do you want attention to detail and high quality? I think we both know the answer to that. When it comes to things happening inside your very own home, this isn’t the place to cut corners. A production painter may get in and get out at a cheap price, but a quality painter will operate with precision that focuses on quality of the finished product (and yes, that may cost more).

What’s the procedure?

Hiring someone to perform a service for you in your home can be a huge help to a busy schedule. But the last thing you need is a bigger mess when it’s finished. You want to know the procedure for prepping your space to make sure nothing is damaged or ruined during the painting process. You also want to know their procedures on clean up at the end of each day. You live in your home. This is your haven. A painter should have good procedures for prep and clean up to make sure your home is left better than you found it.

As you can see, hiring a professional, quality painter will make all the difference in your home. Once you have worked with a painter like that, you will never consider the fast and cheap paint job again. Take the extra 15 minutes to do your homework. The reward will benefit you for years to come.