How to Hire a House Painter

Before you search for your house painter, you need to decide a few key pieces of information to share for estimates and quotes. Know what type of paint you want to use and the color you have choose. Also, if you know the square footage of the house, this is important to have so a house painter has an idea of how big your house is.

You need to contact several house painters in your area for a quote or estimate. Usually free, this overview of a potential bill will tell you exactly how much to expect for the job in details of time, paint and other expenses. Also included on the estimate will be the information about the necessary deposit to start the job.

When you get your estimate or quote, talk to your potential house painter to see what type of timeline is possible. Also ask if they guarantee their time of completion or how they ensure to meet deadlines.

Also on your interview, ask if the company is licensed and/or bonded and make sure they are experienced painters with quality jobs by getting a list of recent references.

Contact the references of the few house painters you feel might be good for the job. Ask key questions on timeline, clean up after the work is done and how the overall painting job looked.

Once you have your estimate, information about the painter and the price, it is now time to make the final choice of your new house painter. After you have done so, pick up the phone to call your new house painter and schedule the painting!