Are you looking for professional painters in Westchester? Gallo Painting is the go-to company when it comes to residential painting in Westchester County, and, as such, it is not uncommon for us to come across people who have never worked with any type of painting contractor and, therefore, have no idea what to look for when hiring a professional painter. In order to give “painter virgins” a better idea as to what to look for when hiring professional painters, we have created a painting contractor comparison checklist. Homeowners who are new to professional painting should use this 13 item checklist as a helpful tool when making their decision about hiring professional painters.
CHECKLIST FOR HIRING WESTCHESTER PAINTERS:
1.) Do they have a valid license?
2.) Do they give a quality guarantee and written warranty?
3.) Do they carry Liability & Workers Comp insurance?
4.) How long has the company been in business?
5.) Can the company give you a list of references?
6.) Are they members in good standing of the Better Business Bureau?
7.) Are the painters who will be in your home company employees or subcontractors?
8.) Is the company’s proposal clear with detailed pricing for each area of the job?
9.) Did the company discuss the time required for your job?
10.) Did they specify the type of paint to be used?
11.) Did they specify the type of surface preparation to be done?
12.) Did the contractor you met with appear professional, knowledgeable, clean, and neat?
13.) Did any of the references indicate difficulty getting the company to fix problems?
It is very important to make sure that when it comes to selecting professional painters, you are comparing apples to apples when deciding on the contractor you will use. In the painting world, estimates can be very vague, and lack a lot of important details. It is critical to have a comprehensive, well written estimate, it doesn’t matter if the contractor verbally tells you something if they don’t put it in writing! A few other things to think about; were they on time for the estimate, or did they call to let you know they are going to be late? Were they easy to reach and set up the estimate? How long did it take to get the estimate? These few things are excellent indicators of how they will be to work with during the job. Make sure you feel comfortable with the company you hire- it’s not just about price. The details do matter.
Whether you want to hire a professional painting contractor to paint the full exterior of your home or you need a new paint job for your kitchen, painting touched up in your bathroom or bedroom or need the whole interior of your home painted by professional painters, the painting professionals at Gallo Paint are your one contact to make. Give us a call at: 845-590-8068 and we’ll get started right away!
