{"id":9901,"date":"2022-04-25T11:49:24","date_gmt":"2022-04-25T15:49:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.atyourbusiness.com\/blog\/?p=9901"},"modified":"2022-04-25T11:50:01","modified_gmt":"2022-04-25T15:50:01","slug":"5-crucial-questions-to-ask-before-hiring-professional-painters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.atyourbusiness.com\/blog\/5-crucial-questions-to-ask-before-hiring-professional-painters\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Crucial Questions to Ask Before Hiring Professional Painters"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A can of paint in the right hands can change your home into a brand new space, bringing life back into those old walls and surfaces. In the wrong hands, it will look sloppy and create an uninviting atmosphere. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When it comes to hiring professionals, you want to make sure you have all your ducks in a row. If not, then you might be spending more on fixing problems that didn’t exist in the first place or even be flat-out scammed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hiring professional painters is no different. Before hiring a professional painter, take into consideration the following questions to ask. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Credentials, Experience, and Education <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This really should go without saying but before bringing someone into your home to paint, find out how long they have been in the industry and what their education is<\/a>. Have them provide evidence of their education or even have them show you some references.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are hiring through a company, ask to see their business license. They should be registered as a contractor to do work in people’s homes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are hiring a professional home painter, read the service reviews! Once you have narrowed that down to a list of 3-5, make sure to ask them for their references and most recent jobs. The more recent, the better. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Warranties <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Like with all the best products, household services should come with warranties. Be specific as you want to make sure they are offering you the best possible service. A lifetime warranty will not be realistic as painters change. Try searching for companies with warranties for 1-3 years. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Insurance Information <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You do not want to be held responsible for anything. Before letting someone into your home to perform a job, ask for their insurance information. If they don’t have general liability insurance or workers’ compensation insurance, then do not let them in. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Preparation <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It would be in your best interest to find out what kind of preparation your painter does. Will they move furniture for you, will they cover it, or do they repair drywall? If it needs sanding, is this something they cover? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finding out everything that needs to be covered before painting actually begins and ends is important. You don’t want to be stuck moving your heavy furniture alone or having to sand things yourself. For more painting preparation learn more<\/a> here. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Materials <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You will want to know what kind of pain and primer brands your painter uses. Try to pick the highest-quality paint you can afford so then you don’t need to repaint or touch up frequently. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also, remember to discuss the finishing as well. Only a professional interior painter with experience will be able to suggest the best finish for specific rooms in your house. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Professional Painters<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Hiring professional painters is not an easy choice to make, but these tips on what to ask, put you in the right direction for making sure you aren’t scammed or ripped off. If you liked our tips for hiring professional painters, be sure to browse more of our articles on our website for interior and exterior painting tips.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A can of paint in the right hands can change your home into a brand new space, bringing life back into those old walls and surfaces. In the wrong hands, it will look sloppy and create an uninviting atmosphere.  When it comes to hiring professionals, you want to make sure you have all your ducks in a row. If […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19,13],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.atyourbusiness.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9901"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.atyourbusiness.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.atyourbusiness.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.atyourbusiness.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.atyourbusiness.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9901"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.atyourbusiness.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9901\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9903,"href":"https:\/\/www.atyourbusiness.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9901\/revisions\/9903"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.atyourbusiness.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9901"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.atyourbusiness.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9901"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.atyourbusiness.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9901"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}