Thinking About Painting Your Home? See What It Takes To Get the Job Done Right.
Posted: Saturday, April 04, 2009
by Derrick Schmidt
Schmidt Painting Contractors Cape Cod
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One thing a homeowner should consider when deciding between a do-it-yourself project and hiring a professional painting contractor is the size of the job. The old paint usually has to be sand off before any new primer or paint can be put on the walls. This sanding and prepping step is not going to be pleasant, and the scrapers must be in good physical shape to reach some of the more obscure areas of the exterior. Homeowners accustomed to labor-intensive jobs may be able to tackle the scraping and prepping of an average sized home, especially with the help of a few teenage assistants. Anything larger than average may require the expertise of a professional painting contractor.
There are also a few hidden costs associated with house painting that homeowners may not have considered. While the paint itself may be relatively inexpensive, all of the tools, sprayers, brushes and ladders may not be. By the time a homeowner purchases all of the additional equipment needed to paint a house, the cost may be even higher than hiring the services of a professional house painter. A homeowner may be able to rent a professional grade paint sprayer from a rental agency, however, for an affordable daily rate. Before hiring a professional house painter,painting contractor, it may pay to visit a local home improvement store to see how challenging it is to use a modern spray painter or advanced painting techniques.
A professional painting company and crew does bring a level of expertise most homeowners do not possess. They will often mask off areas prone to receive over-spray, such as windows, exposed pipes and gardens. A professional painting contractor should also be able to complete the job in much less time than a "weekend warrior" homeowner and an amateur crew. If time is a consideration, a homeowner may be better off hiring a professional house painter instead of allowing a partially scraped house remain in limbo for several weeks.
A professional painting contractor may charge a significant fee per hour or job, but a homeowner should compare that fee to the expense and time requirements of a do-it-yourself project. If the painting contractor can complete the job within a few hours or days instead of weeks, then the cost may be acceptable. If the project is not overwhelming and the weather is cooperative, however, painting your own house can be a satisfying experience that provides a sense of ownership and responsibility. Just be sure to pick a color of paint you and your neighbors can live with for years to come.
If you need Cape Cod Painting Contractors or Painting Contractors Nantucket call us at Schmidt Painting we offer superior painting for very reasonable prices we also have a video portfolio of before and after painting at the above links 508-292-9945.
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Top-level comments on this article: (2 total)I agree that it is good to get a professional to do it providing you can't. I personally do not like pained walls.Great article. Well done.
thanks for the compliment on the article and yes painting your own home can be like building your own home if you do it wrong the first time it will be much more to fix it the second time. And not to mention on exterior painting subject people don't know just how easy it is to fall off a ladder. When and if that happens it won't matter how much money you saved. My advice if your home has gables where it's hard to reach or you need to walk on your, hire a house painter.
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