Calgary Interior Painters
Having the interior of your home, office, of condo painted by a professional painting company can be a smart investment as long as you hire the right contractor. To make sure you have the best contractor for your interior project it is important to take your time in the decision process and ask the right questions. Below are five questions that will allow you to avoid trouble and ensure you have the best contractor for your Calgary painting project. Once you assess the quotations from each contractor and the asking price, you can make an informed decision on which one to choose for your job.
1. How will you be prepping my project?
All good paint jobs that last require the right preparation to be done. This can range from mudding to sanding and caulking. This part of the job typically takes 70-80% of the time spent on the project. If these steps are not done there is good chance it will cost you less, but your job might not last long or have the same visual appeal
2. What is the warranty protection?
Any reputable painting company will offer you a warranty. In many cases you will be informed of the warranty, but will not be told the conditions of coverage. Make sure to ask specifically what projects are covered, the length of coverage, and what you need to do to use it.
Good questions to ask would be: Is there a warranty on the work? Does it cover labor and materials or just labor? How long is the warranty, and what is the remedy if there is a paint failure?
4. Presentation: Is the contractor courteous, businesslike and appropriately dressed? A dirty, unkempt appearance may indicate a lack of care on the job.
5. Response: Is the contractor punctual with appointments and in returning phone calls, and generally interested in doing business with you? If the responses are slow before the job is awarded, improvement is unlikely when these things are important during the project.
6. Paint Quality: A Calgary interior painters has access to a number of products which are manufactured to different quality levels. Insist on a top quality product. The little extra it costs initially will pay handsomely because top quality 100% percent acrylic paints last much longer than ordinary paint and cost less over the lifetime of the paint job.
7. How will you protect my home and furniture?
Good painting contractors use drop sheets, plastic and tape to make sure the paint does not get on any of your valuable furniture, appliances, electronics and floors. Make sure that this made clear in the contact you sign with them and that they will be liable for any damages from paint to your valuable belongings.
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