4 Things To Consider Before You Start Painting Your Home

A good painting job can make a simple house transform into a great looking home visitors don鈥檛 want to leave with some well-placed brush strokes- while also adding value to your property. Taking on a painting project for your house is a great way to give life to or to renew the tone of your desired focus area- whether indoors or outdoors.

Sometimes you have got to know what you are up against, that is where our gull to take on tough-lessons and fortitude in this process of progress comes in to make you rest easier. We looked into the entrails of the painting industry with a magnifying glass and zoomed in on the picture of what and who to consider before opting for home painting services.

Should you hire a pro or DIY?

A brush and a roll are the most easily accessible power tools to every homeowner. You might think, I have the proper tools to get this done myself(which is usually just a brush and a roll)- what do I need a painting service for? right! In the greater scheme of things- you have to know if you are the man or woman for the job at hand. You have to invest in knowing which paints to mix and how to get the eight color you are looking for out of the mixture, know how much paint is going to be required to complete the whole task and other variants that pertain to the whole project- along with the safety of using a certain type of paint.

Some paints like a gloss, can be good looking and add some edge to your home but forfeit you from claiming your home insurance if your house burns down- as they are flammable. If you trust without a doubt that you can take this on, it won鈥檛 cost you a shred of pride to let a qualified contractor come in and take care of the job while you save time and energy in the process. You might learn a thing or two from watching a capable painting service at work

Here is what you are going to need if you are considering DIY home painting:

*A brush
In your brush set, there should be an angled brush that will be useful when it comes to painting those edges that are hard to reach in the desired room

*Soap and water
This is to clean the walls before you start your project

*Sand Paper
Using a sandpaper will smoothen the walls of your home

*Newspaper
To protect your floors, using newspapers spread out on the floor is ideal to avoid nasty spills of paint


*Foil
Aluminium foil will cover the skirting, furniture, and other areas you want to avoid smearing with paint

*A wooden pole
A wooden pole will add length to your roller brush if you don鈥檛 have a ladder to reach higher set areas you want to paint.

What to look for in a home painting contractor

1. Consider the customer reviews
There a lot of decent painting services in Singapore, the number of trustworthy reviews from satisfied customers should be just the same. The public opinion comes in handy when looking into the company of your choice. There is a goldmine of information to gain from other peoples honest reviews to get a better picture of who is going to be handling your property, whether on their own site or otherwise.

To get the full scope without compromise, company listing sites that support unbiased customer reviews where the service you are looking for is included are a great resource to get the right people for the job. Here are some key points to look for:
*Can they deliver on the proposed time efficiently
*Is their job quality satisfactory
*What additional services/benefits outside of their package plan do they offer to customers
*How is their customer service

2. Look for the utmost professionalism
Disrespect starts when one party involved in a transaction willingly forfeits their end of the agreement. Most times, the dispute is so small and has no legal grounds to back it, making it destined to fail to in court if you don鈥檛 have the correct implications and agreements to your transaction- this is a major headache.

Contractors and customers often find themselves in disarray when there is no formal agreement set in place that holds them both accountable for the objectives of the painting project. Hiring a registered professional contractor is a great way to prevent and/or regulate the terms of a dispute between both parties. Hiring an established contractor makes it easier to track their portfolio and reviews

3. How to avoid disputes with your contractor

*A sample letter – In the initial stages of the transaction, it is wise to have the contractor draft you a sample letter that serves as an estimate of what to expect from the overall costs. These are costs of how much paint you are going to need, how long is the project going to take and all the foreseeable terms that you must include in your budget.

*A quotation letter- this is the final legal document that seals the deal. It involves the exact amount that you are going to pay for the whole project- that you and the painting service formally agreed on. A signature of both parties on a printed document makes it legally binding- ensuring accountability to both of you


4. When to hire a painting service
Dependent on many factors, the right circumstances to opt for professional help are mostly due to size and knowledge. Size in the valuation of how long it is going to take to finish the whole painting of your house. Lesser square meters mean lesser time spent painting. The bigger the area you want to be painted at your house, the bigger the conviction that you have to hire a contractor. Knowledge is also a determinant of how to tackle this decision.

If your expertise is subpar, you are the right candidate to bring in a professional to see this through. Sometimes it is just a matter of time, there are a lot of things you have to get done that require all of your undivided attention. Let the professional home painting services come in and see through the task of adding value to your property and enjoy the view