Whats the most common mistake people make when it comes to choosing a painter?
Hiring the cheapest guy, and then expecting too much. Or hiring the guy you think you can take advantage of, and then having to make all the decisions yourself. How much prep work should I expect? It depends on how many moving parts a room has. Let’s say it has chandeliers, fireplace paraphernalia, alarms, window locks. We catalog and photograph each item before either removing it or securing it from any damage. Then when we put everything back in place, it’s an easy check to see if anything was damaged. Do you believe in brushes, rollers, or sprayers? You need a combination of all three. Some of it’s logical, some a judgment call the painter makes. In most cases, for instance, you wouldn’t use a sprayer on trim. The key is not only to use fine brushes, fine rollers, and the best airless sprayers, but also to keep them absolutely clean. Dirty brushes or rollers will leave streaks, and a dirty sprayer will spray unevenly. Do you paint the trim first, then the walls? Every situation is u
