Looking to hire a painting contractor to work on your Denver home? It’s always a good idea to shop around, especially for larger projects. We’ve got a couple of articles on preparing to choose a painter and interview questions to ask a prospective painting contractor, and now we’re summing up just what you should look for in a painting contractor with these 5 Requirements of Picking a Painting Contractor.
You’ve got a lot of options in Denver and the Colorado area when it comes to selecting a painting contractor. Make sure the business you choose is all of these things:
1. Polite
Selecting a contractor is a business arrangement, but it should still be made on friendly terms of good faith without pressure tactics. The person in charge of sales should be a pleasure to work with, not a headache to deal with.
2. Punctual
Missing an appointment by a few minutes? It’s not a great sign, but it happens and shouldn’t be cause for alarm. But when contractors simply don’t show up or fail to return calls in a timely manner, the message is clear: They don’t value your time, so you shouldn’t pay them for theirs. Find another painter you can trust.
3. Precise
Your estimate and any contract you sign should be detailed and specific about the work to be done, the materials to be used, and the staff required to get the job done. Clear communication is the difference between getting the look you want and getting stuck with the bill for work you don’t want.
4. Prepared
A sure sign of an amateur painter is that they lack the proper equipment, staff, or insurance. Surprising challenges and unexpected accidents come up on any painting job more complex than a touch-up, so the only way to be sure of getting the job done on time and in budget is to be prepared for anything that happens. That takes more than one guy with a brush and a stepladder.
And the fifth P? It’s what you get when all these qualities are united in one great contractor: Professionalism.
We hope that helps! And if you’d like to see how we rank on the 5P scale, give Zenith Painting a call at 800-381-4601 and we’ll get you started with a free estimate.
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