As a home or business owner, your time is valuable. This makes taking the time to find a professional painter that will provide a timely and high-quality service for all of your painting needs. By taking time to consider these important qualities, you allow yourself the best success and the most bang for your buck. A professional painter should possess many of these important qualities.
Experience and References
Ask the professional painter for references you can follow up about timeliness, quality of service and professionalism. Ultimately a good professional painter will be experienced and can offer a professional service that is satisfaction guaranteed and in writing.
Insured & Licensed
“With this experience comes being licensed and insured. A professional painter will have all the required or proper licenses required of them by the state they work in. It’s important to know the specifics of your state (many don’t require a license),” said Greg Flanagan, owner of a Minneapolis painting company. “A professional painter should also be insured. This protects you from incurring expenses if any damage is done to your home or business during the painting process from start to finish.”
Professional, Detail-Oriented & Polite
It’s important to take these qualities into account especially if the painter will be working within your place of business. A good painter will pay attention to detail, act professionally and act courteous to those around them.
Is Thorough
“This quality is associated both with the quality of the service and the written contract itself,” said Alethia Erotas, spokesperson for a home building company. “The written contract you have between you and the painter should include specifics on preparation and cleanup, specifics of what is being painted and the specific colors of each area as well as how furniture and other things will be protected during the process. Lastly, the timeline of the project and how and when the painter will be paid should be included.”
Uses Only High-Quality Products
Talk to the professional specifically (and their references) about the type of products they use. Ultimately the type of paint product used will affect the overall look and how long the paint will preserve overtime.
