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Before you hire a painting contractor make sure they answer YES to these 19 questions

There’s a really good reason why some guys offer super cheap prices, so, to protect yourself *and* your family, just **make sure before you hire a painting contractor they can answer “YES” to all 19 Questions…**

Reputation and Stability:

  1. Have they been in business for 10 or more years under the same company name?

 

  1. Can they supply at least 20 local references that you can call?

 

  1. Do they maintain at least $2 Million of Liability Insurance, and can their agent send the certificate directly, so that your home is covered in the event of an accident causing damage to your property (It happens).

 

  1. Do they have Workers Comp Insurance, so that you don’t lose everything you own if a painter gets injured? (This happens more than you might realize in the trades.)

 

  1. Are the painters they are going to send to paint your house ACTUAL employees of the company? (If not and they use sub-contractors, do their subcontractors have valid Workers Comp Insurance? Are all of the sub-contractor’s “crew members” employees of the sub-contractor or do they have individual Workers Comp Insurance?

 

  1. Have they had their business bank account for at least 10 years and do they have a letter of good

standing?

 

  1. Do they maintain accounts with local suppliers and do they have letters of good standing?

 

  1. Are they an active member of any local organizations such as the Chamber of Commerce or Rotary?

 

 

Experience and Service:

 

  1. Do they offer touch ups for the project?

 

  1. Are they reachable 12 hours a day via the phone?

 

  1. Do they have a company policy to return calls within 3 hours during normal working hours?

 

  1. Has the lead painter supervised and or painted at least 200 projects?

 

  1. Have they successfully completed at least 1000 painting projects since 2010?

 

  1. Do they provide an approximate start date and completion date for your project?

 

  1. Do they properly reinstall all door, window, and electrical hardware?

 

  1. Do their crews have daily clean up processes and procedures

 

Follow Up and Follow Through:

 

  1. Do they provide a written quote with a specific, detailed price estimate for the work specified?

 

  1. Do they provide a walk through with the crew lead upon completion of the job?

 

  1. Do they provide a comprehensive customer satisfaction survey upon completion of the job?