Unfortunately, most people live in their houses for many years and never think about hiring a painter, until it comes time to sell. For most people, it just seems like an unnecessary expense, and for those who love to decorate, you might have every room a different colour. In either case, you are probably going to need a pro Burlington painting company to paint your house before you put it on the market.
After working in the painters business and being a contractor for many years, I am here to give you some tips to simplify the “painting before selling” process.
These are the most important rules to remember when a pro painter paints your house before selling:
Over the years, I have heard many, many people say a painters job is easy, and they can do it themselves and save a bundle. Unfortunately, that is not always the truth. Sometimes choosing to take on a task of this size can prove to be more trouble than hiring pro painters. The truth is everyone can put paint on a wall. But most people do not have professional painters skills, which may leave you with an unsightly mess. The costs associated with fixing these unsightly messes, is generally more than what you would have paid a professional painter to paint it in the first place. Unless you are very confident in yourself, and committed to a doing perfect job, I would leave the painting to the pro painters. I don’t mean the handyman that fixed your neighbors sink, I mean a reputable painter contractor that is insured, licensed, and comes along with great references.
Choose neutral colours
Remember that the painter is painting this house to make it appealing to other people. So find neutral colours that complement each other. If you are an interior painter, I recommend going with an updated colour selection like; white ceilings and trim, and tan or beige walls. Sticking with neutral colors will make your home appeal to a broader selection of people, which will help your house sell faster. The same rule applies to exterior painters of the house. Stay away from bright colours, and stick with softer, more neutral colours. I recommend visiting your local painters store and asking them for an exterior colour guide. They generally have these great booklets around the colour card displays, and they are full of great colour ideas that are specifically chosen for the exterior of a home.
Prepping your house for paint
Another step painters like to skip is the preparation process. When painting the interior of the house, a pro painter will first want to remove grease and grime from doors and walls, dust from baseboards and tops of door casings, fill nail holes, caulk corners that have cracked out, cover any areas you don’t want paint on, etc. Painters recommend starting in one small room first, and then you can get an idea of what to expect when doing larger rooms. If you start having doubts about completing this grueling task, call a pro painter. As far as prepping the exterior of the house, Painters will want to scrape any loose or peeling paint, replace any rotten trim or siding, and then power wash the exterior surfaces, the day or two before you are ready to call in the painters. Be sure to use a good primer on any new materials or any other areas in need before applying paint. You will also want to fill holes and cracks, and cover any areas that you don’t want to get paint on. If it has been too many years since your last painters job, you may need to apply primer to everything. If this is the case, again, please call a professional painter and save yourself the headache. A pro painter can spray the outside of your house faster than you can get your ladder and your paint bucket set up.
A lot of people are probably thinking, ” I could save money doing it myself. ” The truth is, unless you have done this before, it is going to be a heck of a lot harder than you are probably imagining. And you are probably not going to save as much as you think you are, so call in the pro Painters. This could make your house sell faster, and increase the value significantly, both of which are very important to you. And if your house is on the market longer than you hoped for, which seems to be a trend right now, at least you know that your painters job will hold up until the house is sold. As with any household construction project, hiring a pro painter may be a hassle but it could really pay off in the long run.
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