Think Twice Before Using A Painter Off The Street
People often make the mistake of trivializing the painting of a building and so when the time comes to give their home or business a facelift, they opt for using a painter off the street. Here’s some food for thought before you do:
- HOW DO YOU KNOW IF HE KNOWS HOW TO PAINT IF YOU DON’T?
Although applying paint to a particular surface could be construed as “simple”, the preparation of that surface and knowing which product to apply under what circumstances is absolutely key to the facelift being a successful one
- YOU WILL HAVE NO GUARANTEE ON THE PRODUCT OR THE WORKMANSHIP
The major painting brands will guarantee their products if they are applied in the correct manner by an approved applicator for up to seven years. Most reputable painting contractors will guarantee their workmanship for five years
- ARE YOU COVERED IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT?
Because painters work on ladders and at heights they have to undergo regular medical testing to ensure that they are not prone to conditions that could put them at serious risk such as seizures for example. In the event of an accident, you could be liable for medical expenses if no workman’s compensation cover is in place and potentially face criminal charges if the correct safety procedures were not followed
- FIXED COST AND CONTRACT PERIOD
An experienced painting contractor will commit to a fixed price and contract period before commencement. In doing so, he or she has an incentive to complete the job in the allotted time period in order to show a profit. The opposite is true for the painter off the street in that he or she probably does not have the experience to guage how long the job will take nor would he or she be overly keen to wrap things up quickly as their future is uncertain at best
- SECURITY… SECURITY… SECURITY!
In this day and age it would simply be crazy to invite a man off the street into your home or onto your property for days, if not weeks, on end and expect your security not to be compromised
