Why Should I Hire Professionals in Northwest Florida for My Painting Project?

Posted on June 22, 2022

When it comes to do-it-yourself projects, people mean well. Homeowners do things themselves to save money. While hiring an expert provides peace of mind and a professional result. Fortunately, we here at CertaPro Painters® of Northwest Florida can support your efforts in making the right decision for you. The following article outlines the pros and cons of DIY painting VS. hiring a professional painting company. This way, you have all the information.

Why Florida is NOT the place to Tackle DIY Painting: Pros and Cons of DIY Painting

Home updates can bring a family together as it can be fun working on home projects such as painting. Children love brightly colored rooms like pink, purple, or even yellow. Color affects mood, and the right color of paint can make people happy.

The process of painting comes with plenty of challenges, especially here in Northwest Florida, where humidity can quickly ruin your process, whether inside or out. Textured walls and ceilings can pose additional problems if you don’t want to mute the texturing with a new coat of paint. Not to mention selecting the right color to go with your décor whether beach-front, residential or anything in-between.

A Few Common Home Painting Challenges

It can be overwhelming knowing how much paint to use, which shade is right, and how much time it will take to complete. Also, when not primed correctly, the area may look patchy. If not primed at all, the paint may not stick as well to the original surface as it would to the primer.

Then, of course, painting can be messy. There may be visible stains and flaws throughout the paint due to poor wall preparation. There may also be bubbles and streaks on the new coat of paint which can happen when the wall is not completely dry first.

The weather has a huge impact on how your painting project will turn out, especially when painting the exterior of your home. Pop-up storms can ruin your plans, wind can blow sand into the air adding unintentional texturing to your walls, humidity can affect the drying time and final outlook, and not to mention salty air affects paint differently than inland. Paint will quickly lose its luster if not properly treated after the final coat.

Are your walls stucco? Stucco often requires more paint than one might think because of its porous nature, not to mention it needs to be washed before you paint or prime to ensure salty residue doesn’t remain under that first coat, leading to peeling paint!

People can avoid the ups and downs of DIY painting jobs by hiring local companies like CertaPro Painters® of Northwest Florida.

Here Is Where CertaPro Painters® of Northwest Florida Comes In

In 2014, CertaPro Painters® of Northwest Florida began with the vision of making residential and commercial painting services easier and more convenient for homeowners and business owners all along the Emerald Coast. From the beginning, our promise has been that of certainty, aiming to reassure customers of our quality and expertise.

CertaPro Painters® of Northwest Florida is a professional painting company located in Destin and ready to deliver. Our team members are skilled professionals who take immense pride in their work. Our team will arrive on time, keep the customer informed, deliver what we promise, and guarantee our work. We are no strangers to the Florida climate and are well-versed in overcoming all the unique challenges that are found in the region. From beach-front properties that are saturated with the sun, salt, and sand to commercial properties where customers cannot be impeded, CentraPro Painters® of Northwest Florida is up to whatever challenges cross our path.

What to Expect When You Hire CertaPro Painters® of Northwest Florida

CertaPro Painters® of Northwest Florida is experienced with all the Emerald Coast offers. Indoors, we recognize how textured ceilings and textured walls can affect the look of paint. For that, we deploy the proper paint type, brushes, and technique for application.

We know exactly how to deal with humidity and will always take it into account.

For exterior painting, CertaPro Painters® of Northwest Florida will consider your location when painting your home. Locations close to the Gulf will offer sea spray and heavier saltwater exposure than further inland, so making sure that your paint is well protected while drying is vital. Direct sun will affect how fast your exterior walls will dry compared to shaded walls. Even the material of your home will completely change the drying rate of the paint. Once your paint is dried, a layer of protective finish will need to be applied to keep the paint from corroding from the heavy exposure to salt.

CertaPro Painters® of Northwest Florida works to ensure that you are satisfied every step of the way.

Color selection – Before starting, the customer can choose the color they want on their wall (s). Color replication is possible because we focus on matching the existing color. CertaPro Painters® of Northwest Florida has visualizer tools to assist during the consultation service to help the decision process.

Area protection – Do not worry about clean-up. CertaPro Painters® of Northwest Florida covers furniture and floors with new, clean protective plastic sheeting. Also, every inch of the room is covered with drop cloths.

Prepping before new paint application CertaPro Painters® of Northwest Florida’s paint crew fills any holes or cracks in ceilings and walls and seals any stains. The painting company also scuffs uneven surfaces by sanding them down.

Clean up – The professionals will clean up all the painting materials, coverings so that no mess is left behind. The crew will sweep and put everything back in its original place.

“Excellent experience, highly recommend. Alex and his team were outstanding. The ladies and gentlemen always arrived on time, cleaned up at the end of the day and were professional. The job was completed on time, and we could not be happier.” – Katherine, Crestview, FL

Walkthrough inspection – The crew does not stop there after our thorough cleaning. CertaPro Painters® of Northwest Florida will walk through the house with the customer allowing them to inspect the work and give their feedback.

Choose CertaPro Painters® of Northwest Florida

Painting your home inside or out is an excellent way to refresh the space, update it for other uses, or simply hide ugly stains. However, if done incorrectly, the results can look less than appealing – not to mention the loss of an entire weekend or more. At CertaPro Painters® of Northwest Florida’s the paint quality is designed to last up to seven years on a properly maintained surface.

Let the pros at CertaPro Painters® of Northwest Florida manage your painting project for you! Contact us today for a free estimate.