| Whether you need to paint the interior or | | | | |
| exterior of your home, it is imperative to | | | | If you have an older home, you may have lead |
| find the right painter for the project. | | | | paint. This is potentially hazardous but an |
| Having a good home painter will ensure you | | | | experienced home painter will know what to do |
| have a quality job that is affordable and | | | | and how to dispose of materials to minimize |
| completed in a timely manner. Make sure you | | | | risk. A painter will know how to avoid |
| choose a painter with experience and who can | | | | hazards to keep the family safe while |
| do a good job for you. | | | | completing a quality job. A painter should |
| | | | already have all the supplies and tools |
| Get several quotes for your project before | | | | specific to house painting. |
| deciding on a painter. Make sure the quotes | | | | |
| include details of what is included, price | | | | After interviewing and collecting quotes, |
| for the job and an estimated completion date. | | | | decide on the painter to hire. Choose the |
| Find out what the payment options are and | | | | painter who has the best combination of skill |
| what constitutes final acceptance of the | | | | and price. You will work closely with this |
| work. Make sure you have a warranty included | | | | person to communicate color choices and |
| for touchups if needed. It is advisable to | | | | specifications, so be sure you pick someone |
| pay the final portion of the job only when a | | | | you are comfortable talking with. A quality |
| thorough walk through is done and you have | | | | painter will make sure the job is finished |
| accepted the work. Make sure you obtain the | | | | properly. |
| contact information of each painter so you | | | | |
| can ask follow up questions if needed. | | | | Word of mouth is the best way to get a |
| | | | quality painter. People who are satisfied |
| Interview each potential candidate to | | | | with the type of work a painter has done for |
| determine if they have proper experience with | | | | them in the past will be eager to refer them |
| your type of job. Ask for references and | | | | for other jobs. Once you have your painting |
| follow up on those to ensure they have a | | | | project complete and you are satisfied with |
| sound customer base of happy clients. Ask to | | | | the quality, keep the painter's details handy |
| see pictures of work examples so you can | | | | in case you have another project or a friend |
| visualize the type of work they perform. | | | | needs a referral. |