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!

Why should you hire a house painter near you? Because you and your community will benefit. There are a few major benefits of hiring a long standing, local business as your painting company of choice. First, there’s a good chance a local, nearby company will be more responsive to any follow-up you may need. Time is money, and if the business is close, a quick trip out to your house will not be a big deal. Also, you know they’ll be nearby when you have future work. Secondly, you will receive better and more personalized customer service. Who doesn’t want better customer service in this day and age?!? This isn’t a large corporation, it is most likely someone who knows someone you know, or you may know them by only a few degrees of separation. Your problems will be taken seriously because you are more directly connected to that company and the community. Lastly, a local business is owned and operated by your neighbors. When they succeed, your community succeeds! Local businesses are more likely to utilize other local businesses such as banks and service providers. When that happens, money stays in your community. For every $100 you spend at local businesses, $68 will stay in the community.

Contact Lotus Painting, in business for 25+ years in Northern Colorado, for your next painting job. Google “house painter near me” and make the choice of using a local business. Here are a few more ideas if you want to help support local businesses in your area.

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