Are you considering a company offering a one day house painting job? As I’m sure you know by now, the cost to paint a house can put a crunch on your budget. Interior and exterior house painting are often large investments of your time as well as your money. Fort Collins is certainly no exception. Even if your budget allows for the work to be done, maybe you don’t have the time to manage a bunch of contractors. This is why some of the larger Fort Collins painting companies are starting to offer “One Day House Painting”. The idea being that they throw a large number of workers at your job all at once. This allows for completing the project in a day. We can understand that sometimes a homeowner may have no choice. Generally, we think this is a bad idea.

Here’s a few reasons why:

1. Paint, exterior house paint especially, needs time to cure. Even the top lines from Sherwin Williams need several hours between coats to allow for proper re-coat adhesion. Trying to push this time can greatly shorten the lifespan of the finished product.
2. Having a little time here and there to inspect the work as it is being completed can be very beneficial. It can give you time to really understand what is being completed to your specifications. Or what is not…
3. Hurry up, one day house painting jobs, even with the best of contractors, often miss important details. That may not show up until down the road.
4. Racing through a project with a one day deadline can be an excellent way to cause an accident. No one wants that. Safety should always be of the highest priority.
5. Spending a little time getting to know your contractor will allow you to gain a better rapport. This will help immensely with communication, respect and understanding. Additionally, it will give you the best possible outcome for your property.

We here at Lotus Painting believe that having the owner (Tim)  on site at all times, using a few trusted employees or subs that are highly qualified, vetted, and not rushing will allow us to give you the best possible value and quality for your investment into your home. Call us now!

Just like any profession, house painting has words or phrases that are all their own.  Here’s a few definitions to help you translate and sift through bids from Fort Collins painting companies like Lotus Painting. Call us for more information!

• Sheen:  different levels of light reflectivity value (LRV) on a surface that range from flat or matte to eggshell, satin, semi-gloss or gloss, read more here
• Sash: the portion of the window that moves
• Base & Case: base is the wood trim that runs along the wall adjacent to the floor; and case, or casement, is the wood trim around the outside of a window or door jam flush against a wall
• Skipper/Holiday:  a missed spot in the paint job
• Run:  when paint is over applied, can’t soak into the surface and runs off

The last thing you want to worry about is being taken advantage of after you’ve survived a traumatizing event such as a natural disaster.  Living in the foothills of Fort Collins, we’ve been evacuated a few times and no how stressful this situation can be. Lotus Painting IS a reputable Fort Collins painting company and you can trust us and our work.  Check out our BBB profile that shows we’ve been in business for 25+ years and we’ve summarized a few good tips below.

• Don’t be in a hurry. It may take a while for local paint contractors to get around to you and you may be frustrated. That is understandable. But scammers understand this too and will attempt to manipulate these feelings of frustration to your detriment. Don’t be pressured into making a decision.

• Find out if the Fort Collins painting company uses their own workers or if they hire individual, third-party sub-contractors. It is very important to know exactly who will be doing the work and who is responsible if something goes wrong.

• Do not hire a Fort Collins paint contractor who asks you to pay a large amount upfront before work begins. It’s best to stagger payments according to the work schedule.

Check out this article for additional good tips to help you pick out the right, qualified contractors to help you.  https://www.fema.gov/fact-sheet/beware-fraudulent-contractors

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