How to Hire a Commercial Painting Contractor
Posted on June 19, 2019
The presentation of your commercial property is important to clients and potential customers. It should look clean and attractive. The decision to hire a commercial painting contractor is not one that you should take lightly. We at CertaPro Painters would love to be your choice, but here’s what you should look for when hiring a commercial painting contractor.
When considering a professional commercial painting contractor, there are some important questions you should ask. Among the required questions, do not hesitate to ask for references, reviews, and photos of completed projects like yours. Any quality commercial painter will have all of these items ready for review. Here are a few more tips from our professionals.
Find Candidates
Most business owners will start their contractor search on the internet. It is a valuable tool when researching potential painters for your job. Most sites will have portfolios of projects, reviews and relevant information easily accessible. With that, keep in mind it’s easy to filter reviews and customers to make sure happy ones get through, and those who had problems don’t. Choose a few contractors to schedule estimates with. Ask for in person estimates and prepare yourself with any questions you might want answered.
Choosing Specialists
An in-person estimate is important so the contractors can gauge the full scope of your project. Specialty tools, time expectations and crew sizes will be important in the quote for your project. The contractor you ultimately choose should have experience in your type of commercial space and size painting job.
More than Cost
When you get your estimates back, it’s important to go over them thoroughly. It’s important you see the details including what’s included. Does the estimate include prep work, or what about supplies. Each piece should be itemized out with details given for the project. A cheap estimate is something to be wary of. Will there be extra costs come time to finish the project? Will the work suffer from less than quality products.
Here are questions to consider before making your final decision:
What products do you use?
How big is the crew that will work?
Can your work hours be accommodated?
What repairs/prep will be included?
Do you carry insurance? How about licensing and bonding?
