If you’ve ever been ‘scared’ of hiring the wrong painter (or any contractor for that matter) and you want to avoid making a costly hiring mistake, then you’ll want to read every word on this page…
First of all, you have a right to be concerned because as much as industry insiders hate to admit it, there are some shady characters out there that will gladly cash in on unsuspecting homeowners.
What’s the ole saying, “You’re not being paranoid, if they’re really out to get you!”
The article “how to find a reliable painter” gives consumer tips and pointers on how to properly identify a painter you can trust before you ever make an initial appointment to talk to a residential or commercial painting contractor.
So now, let’s say you’ve gone through that checklist and identified a painting service you think you’d like to use.
There’s a couple more potential Red Flags I want to caution you about.
Actually, it might be best to warn you by sharing the story of Nick and Mary in Orlando, Florida.
Nick and Mary were in a bit of a time crunch and needed a painter they could trust to complete a paint job before Christmas.
Side note: A huge gathering of friends and family have been coming to their house on Christmas Eve for 20 years.
This was a BIG deal to them.
So Nick finds a painter (oops, he didn’t go through the checklist mentioned above) and makes two separate appointments to sit down and meet to discuss the painting project.
Nick: “He didn’t show up for either (appointment).”
WARNING: If a house painter (or any contractor) doesn’t show you common courtesy and arrive on-time for a meeting to land you as a client … you have a 100% chance they won’t be on-time and courteous AFTER you hire them as well.
Nick then finds a second painter and schedules an appointment with him.
You can almost see Nick rolling his eyes and steam coming out of his ears as he shares this…
“He wasn’t sure when he could start and wanted some money down. So I wasn’t too happy with that.”
Here’s the thing …
YOU shouldn’t be happy with that either!
The third painter Nick called was Keith Daniel from Daniel Painting Service.
Surprise! Keith showed up and showed up ON-TIME for the scheduled appointment.
Nick’s wife Mary was comfortable with Keith and his company and was ready to ‘get the ball rolling’ to get her house ready for Christmas.
Mary then asked Keith: “How much money do you want down?”
Editor Comment: Screeeeeeech!
Well, instead of giving you my thoughts on this question, allow me to share what Keith’s response was…
As Mary retells the story…
“Keith told me, ‘Don’t you ever let anyone ask you for money down! If they have to ask for money down, you don’t want to use them.”
BINGO!
I couldn’t have said it better myself.
So once you’ve gone through the checklist provided here, be mindful of two more critical trust elements before you pull the trigger on a hire.
- Did they show up for the initial chance-to-meet-you appointment and show up on-time?
- And never, ever let a painting contractor ask you for money down. (Just say “NO“!)
Oh, how did Christmas turn out at Nick and Mary’s?…
Nick can’t avoid puffing out his chest and bragging a little as he says, “When family and friends came in here (to our house), they thought they were coming into a new house. We were so proud. It was unbelievable.”
You too can have a professional house painter come in and transform your home into something your friends and family will brag about … if you simply follow these consumer tips on hiring a reliable painter you can trust.
Satisfied home and business owners all across the Orlando area have helped make Daniel Painting Service Orlando’s best loved painter for over 25 years now.
Pick up the phone and call us now at 407-448-4932 and see what all the fuss is about. Get your questions answered and claim your No Cost, No Obligation, Same Day Estimate.
Imagine the relief you’ll feel once you make the call and get your project one step closer to completion. Call 407-448-4932 now. You’ll be glad you did.