A Homeowner’s Guide to Hiring a Painting Contractor

A HOMEOWNER'S GUIDE TO HIRING A PAINTING CONTRACTOR 5 STEPS FOR FINDING THE RIGHT PAINTING CONTRACTOR 1 KNOW THE JOB SPECIFY exactly what you need done KNOW the space's size and the desired colors and finishes DON'T overlook trim and molding 2 ASK QUESTIONS EXPERIENCE? LICENSED? INSURED? GUARANTEES? 3 GET REFERENCES ASK REQUEST 3 REFERENCES friends and family for recommendations 4 COMPARE ESTIMATES GET 3 BEWARE ESTIMATES of estimates that vary widely from others 5 FIND OUT WHO WILL DO THE WORK DIRECT employees or subcontractors? subcontractors, verify subcontractor insurance DIRECT employees should be covered by contractor policy KNOW THE SIGNS OF A GOOD CONTRACTOR BEING BUSY Good contractors are in demand! PROFESSIONAL and courteous at meetings ON TIME for appointments PROMPT with returning calls or emails EXPERIENCE THE BROWDER DIFFERENCE 1. QUALITY PAINTING PROJECT MANAGER AND FOREMAN ON EVERY JOB PRACTICES PM is your single Careful surface point of contact preparation Foreman oversees work Conscientious protection of surrounding areas Daily clean-up 3 TOTAL SATISFACTION GUARANTEE PROFESSIONAL WORKERS Smoke-free Job is done to your worksite complete satisfa ction All employees background Follow-up calls to and drug tested solicit feedback INFOGRAPHIC PROVIDED BY ROWDE Painting MPANT www.centralcoastpainting.com Sources: http://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/for-your-home/how-to-hire-a-contractor http://www.angieslist.com/articles/how-hire-right-painting-contractor.htm http://www.browderpeinting.com/difference.html