interior painting:
To do interior painting the right way takes skilled and careful people, top quality materials and great colors. In short, high quality interior painting is a job for a professional. Before you get estimates you should give careful thought to the project and the expectations you have for the results. Here are some questions you need to consider:
Questions to Ask Yourself
What the goal is for the painting project? Is it decorative or just a quick clean up? Are you painting to live in the house or are you painting to sell it? The goal you have will guide you to answering the other questions.
What areas will be painted?
Are the ceilings to be painted, or just the walls?
What about closet or cabinet interiors?
Will the windows, doors and other trim be painted?
What is the condition of the current work? Will cosmetic repairs such as caulking and patching be needed? How perfect do you want the repairs to be?
What is on the walls now? If it's wood paneling, the walls must be primed. If it's wallpaper, usually it's best to remove it, wash the walls and prime them before repainting.
What quality of paint do you want to use? There can be a big difference in grades of paint.
Is there a brand of paint you prefer to use?
Do you prefer oil base or latex paint for the trim? Not all painters can or will use oil base paint.
Is there oil base or latex paint on the trim now? (Remember that oil base paint can usually be applied over existing latex paint, but the reverse isn't true in most cases unless the surface is primed.)
What sheen of paint do you want for the trim?
What sheen do you want for the ceiling and walls?
Are there practical considerations for choosing the type and sheen of paint, such as the need for it to be washable?
Will there be a color change? If so, priming and two finish coats may be needed.
Do you want to use different colors on the ceiling and walls?
Do you need help choosing colors?
What are your expectations for removing door handles, knobs, hinges, light fixtures, switch plates and plug plates before painting?
Are your rooms crowded with furniture and accessories?
Will you want help removing things and preparing the room for painting?
Will you want help putting things back?
What are your standards for clean up, both daily and at the end of the job?
Will you want a supply of paint for touch-ups?
What is your timetable for doing the work?
Painting that is well done protects your home, adds to its value and greatly increases the enjoyment of living there.No holidays or missed areas, no drips, runs or sags in the finished work. No obvious brush or roller marks.
Thorough cleaning at the end of the project.
Written specifications of the materials that were used in each room, including any special color formulas.
Appropriately labeled touch up paint(s).
Labor usually represents 75-80% of the total cost, and with quality painting you're paying for the time needed to do the work correctly and professionally.
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