Painting a residential complex as opposed to a commercial complex may seem to be annoyingly different when it comes to hiring somebody to do it. While residential complexes can be done at an easy pace and involves less volume of paints and workers applying it, painting a commercial complex requires a lot of experienced work, planning and the worst bit is, it involves a deadline. When it comes to getting the best people for a job, you must define the parameters of the work conditions. When dealing with a residential painting job, the first parameter may be a limited budget.
Experienced hands cost you money so you might want to work on who would be doing a bulk of the work. Look to neighbors and friends in such a scenario. References are the best way to go about a residential paint job. Look for labor within your budget limits is probably what you need to do quickly so that you don't waste much time. The next thing to do is negotiate rates with the likely candidates who can handle your painting job.
You could talk to those who have referred you to them to get a rough idea of how much you can bargain. Insist on buying your own paints and also set work hours according to the convenience for both parties. Make sure you look at quotations for prices from at least 2-3 sets of people who can do the job to ensure you aren't being swindled. Once all that is done, you are ready to go with only the actual job left to be done.