Always Do This First
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Before even considering doing an interior house painting job you should walk through the area to be painted with your customer. During this inspection point out any paint that is in places where paint doesn’t belong. Look at all of the carpet, tile, or natural wood floor to find any paint spots. Frequently, paint can be found along the baseboards of the room. Also look for scratches on the wood or tile floor. Check wallpaper, counter tops, and any areas where there should not be any paint. Check all natural wood trim and doors for any paint. Look for spatters of paint on all of the floors.
As you inspect the area to be painted for any unwanted paint, also check the contents of the room. Look carefully at the furniture in the room to see if there are any cracks or cuts on any of it. Check for any flimsy or loose furniture which might be damaged or ready to fall apart, especially when moved. Sliding furniture across the carpet can buckle the carpet. Point out any “hills” in the carpet that already exist. Look at the decorations in the area to be painted. Inspect any knickknacks or other decorations for damage or cracks. Also note any cracked windows or cut screens. In our walk through inspection we are just pointing out any paint spots or damage in the area to be painted before we even start painting so that we are not blamed for any irregularities that we did not cause on our interior house painting job. Believe it or not, the people living in the home to be painted may not even be aware of these things. They are easily overlooked until the final inspection of the area after the painting is complete. This is the time that the customer looks at every little detail and may find things that are overlooked in the normal course of things.
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March 16th, 2009 at 1:14 pm
I also like to go through the job with a video camera before I start working and videotape all of the imperfections from previous painting.
This ensures of no arguments after I complete my job.
Dave Drew
http://www.drewpainting.com
March 12th, 2010 at 12:38 am
Once you decide to handle the job, the quality of the workmanship while you are there goes a long way towards customer satisfaction.
September 27th, 2010 at 12:56 am
Great post my dear…i would call it the easy ways to paint your home. It will help everyone of us. As per me i will be keeping in mind all of this as i am planing to Interior paint Los Angeles home of mine.
October 30th, 2010 at 12:49 am
This is a great article. I also like Dave’s idea about the video. That would be much faster than taking pictures. I also like that you have pointed out that this is not necessarily dishonesty: a customer might not have ever noticed!
December 8th, 2010 at 12:53 am
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December 20th, 2010 at 8:53 pm
Always better safe then sorry. But you dont ever want to creep the customer out.
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April 17th, 2011 at 3:43 pm
Those are all excellent points. But I learned my lesson the hard way. A few times a customer blamed me for something that was damaged before I even started.
April 19th, 2011 at 5:39 pm
I also like to go through the job with a video camera before I start working and videotape all of the imperfections from previous painting.
This ensures of no arguments after I complete my job.
Dave Drew
http://www.westvalleypaintin.com
April 28th, 2011 at 12:10 am
I also like Dave’s idea about the video. That would be much faster than taking pictures.But I learned my lesson the hard way. A few times a customer blamed me for something that was damaged before I even started.They are easily overlooked until the final inspection of the area after the painting is complete.
June 16th, 2011 at 12:20 am
I think This is a nice article. And I also like Your idea about the video.An dyou right i agree with you, Point out any “hills” in the carpet that already exist. Look at the decorations in the area to be painted. Inspect any knickknacks or other decorations for damage or cracks. Also note any cracked windows or cut screens. In our walk through inspection we are just pointing out any paint spots or damage in the area to be painted before we even start painting so that we are not blamed for any irregularities that we did not cause on our interior house painting job.
Lake Placid Real Estate
June 18th, 2011 at 12:42 am
Any interior designer or painter would check the house first before doing his/her thing. A video would help but it will not get the job done. A more efficient way is personally checking the place.
July 19th, 2011 at 10:00 am
youtube is great for ideas- and you will be surprised how easy things are when you seeing them being done!
September 1st, 2011 at 10:20 pm
Cool! remarkable article there! Couldn’t wait to check out your other stuffs. Thumbs up! =)
September 7th, 2011 at 1:07 am
Exterior house painting can be accomplished in a variety of ways. Some house painters will prefer to spray the paint on, and others will rely on brushes or rollers to paint the same walls. Each technique has advantages and disadvantages. Painting contractors using the spray method may be faster, but often create a mess if windows and trim are not protected from the spray. Rollers will give a fast job without the mess, but are best suited for painting stucco, concrete and brick. Brushes are the slowest application, but experienced house painters will often rely on them for the best results, especially on shingle and houses with clapboard or other siding materials.
September 10th, 2011 at 5:17 pm
Sometimes the problem may be in furniture quality. I had many times the situation when we tried to move sofa, drawer and they fell apart.
September 29th, 2011 at 2:06 am
Though it’s better to seek a professional help, since the quality you get in exterior house painting in Boca Raton would be far better thus giving you a dream house.
October 26th, 2011 at 8:39 am
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November 14th, 2011 at 4:49 am
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