subject: Tips to Find the Top Lake Geneva House Painter for Your Home [print this page] Tips to Find the Top Lake Geneva House Painter for Your Home
Are you looking for a Lake Geneva house painter to give your home a new look this summer? Thinking about selling your house, but you need to give it some instant curb appeal first? Or maybe you just need some fresh colors on the walls inside your home?
For whatever your reasons, nothing adds to the resale value of your #1 asset -- your home -- like a new coat of paint. You have two choices: You can do it yourself, or you can get a professional painting contractor to do it for you.
If you decide to do it yourself, take a moment to decide that the project is actually "doable" at a homeowner level. If you are just rolling out some walls in the kids bedroom, then by all means do it! You will save money and get the "handy man" satisfaction of being able to actually make improvements to your home without having to hire somebody.
However, if the job is a large one (like painting the exterior of your home), you may want to reconsider whether this is a job that you have the time, energy, experience, and equipment to complete by yourself in a timely fashion.
Many exterior painting jobs require at least one extension ladder, ladder jacks, scaffolding, planks, etc., and if this is the case in your home then you may not be saving any money at all by doing it yourself. As with all ladder work, there are also safety and health concerns as well.
Finally, please have a realistic picture of exactly how long it will take to complete the job on your own. Painting a bedroom is certainly doable as a weekend project, but painting the cracked and peeling trim on the outside of your two-story home may take a whole summer to do it right if you are working alone.
If you do decide to hire a Lake Geneva house painter, then you will need to do your homework in order to find the right one. Make sure to ask around for referrals: your neighbors, family, local builders, home centers, hardware and paint stress are a good place to start. Word of mouth recommendations are often the best source of information when it comes to finding reliable painters in your area.
Another place to look is your local trade organizations, the Chamber of Commerce in your town, and the Better Business Bureau These organizations may also be able to point out the fly-by-night contractors who you would be better off not considering for your project.
You can also find good candidates for the job by looking in classified ads, Craigslist listings, and other local directories and services. In addition, most contractors in your area will show up with a local Google search online..just type in "Lake Geneva house painter" or "Walworth county painting contractors and you should find tons of results. If you go this route, be sure to double check the websites of these candidates for some "before and after" pictures, client testimonials, contact information, professional credentials, a resume, etc.
