Painting and Decorating Services 15 Top Tips

Painting and Decorating Services: 15 Top Tips

Painting and decorating services is one of those provisions that we all consider and use at some time. It may be when you have just moved house or when you fancy a makeover, bringing your house up to date or when you are just looking for a change to your current décor.

Painting and decorating services differ widely in terms of their skill-base, prices and customer service but all offer largely the same thing in terms of product. All painting and decorating services will, as the title suggests) paint and decorate. However, the ways in which they do it, the skill level, qualification, accreditation, prices, customer service, guarantees, and likability can all differ greatly.

This is why it is important that you have confidence in the painting and decorating service you hire to carry out the work you want. All too many mistakes are made when hiring a good painter and decorator and all too many people go either for an odd-job man, a 'cowboy' or amateur. Far better you be sure about who you are hiring. So here are some key questions you need to ask before you commit to a provider:

1. Do they understand the job that you want doing? If it is complex then explain it clearly and make sure they know what you want.

2. Does the person have the requisite skills and ability to do the job - how do you know?

3. Make sure your service provider has either accreditations or qualifications that testify to their ability. Or that they are a member of a recognized association like the Painting and Decorating Association

4. Don't assume that because they don't have up to date qualifications that they aren't good at their job they may have just neglected this - find out.

5. Do they have references or examples of work they can show you that demonstrate the quality of their work?

6. Do they offer a guarantee for the work they do? What is it?

7. Seek out several quotes for the work you want doing. Don't necessarily go for the cheapest - see what they offer first.

8. If the painter and decorator is a 'one man' business then find out how many other jobs he has going on at the same time. If there are too many then they might find it difficult to complete your job in one go or they may take a long time. If there aren't any then try to find out why - are they just not busy at the moment or is there another reason?

9. Do they appear on a local authority list of certified providers?

10. Don't assume that the most expensive quote will be the best, and likewise don't assume that the cheapest won't be good.

11. If you have a busy lifestyle either through work or children that they can work flexibly.

12. If you have to leave them alone in your house don't leave valuables around. Niether assume that you can't trust them. The vast majority are like you - perfectly law abiding.

13. If the job is big and likely to take a long time and cost a lot of money then work out an agreement whereby you either pay when the whole project is complete or whereby you pay as each agreed stage is complete.

14. Bear in mind that one man businesses often work from job to job and so appreciate prompt payment to help with their cash flow. If they are good and you want them to come back then it may be worth doing this for good relations

15. Keep an eye on the project to make sure they are doing what you want them to. A provider doesn't want to be micro-managed but at the same time they'll appreciate your guidance

There are many aspects to painting and decorating services and find the right person with the right skills and qualifications is important. If you want to make the right start with your search then just click into our service page and seek a quote - there's no obligation but you can get an idea of how much a job will cost very quickly.

AM Painters And Decorators
Unit 42 Admirals Yard
Low Road
Hunslet
Leeds
LS10 1AE
07403 929907

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is republished from: Painter and decorator LS14