On the issue of price: I have seen so many instances of people choosing a painting contractor based solely on price. Remember, in general (when not dealing with crooks or scammers), price and quality are directly proportional. "You get what you pay for," is a phrase I learned long ago, and have experienced many times.
Will the painting contractor include pressure washing in their bid? Will they paint over cracked and splitting wood (like the fascia, siding, or door frames), or will the repair such defects before painting? Will they scrape and sand loose and flaking paint? Will they use quality paint, or some cheap paint that won't last until the end of next year? Do they offer a guarantee? Are they licensed, and do they maintain insurance and workman's comp to protect the homeowner?
When you factor all of these considerations, you realize that the higher quality painting contractors have higher operating expenses. So their bid will be higher than the one man operation with no license or insurance or experience.
The 2 worst scenarios are: 1) Contractor underbids the job, and can't afford to finish the work; and 2) a worker falls off a ladder, breaks his leg, and sues the homeowner.
Choosing a painting contractor based solely on price is asking for trouble.
Find out what is included in the price, how much experience the contractor has, and what other customers have said about the contractor before choosing.
If you're near Los Angeles, especially if you're in Santa Clarita, it wouldn't hurt to call on Executive Painting and Texture before you decide! You can find us at www.executivepainting.net, or, send us an email at executivepainting@gmail.com
