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Do you try to negotiate with your doctor on the line of
treatment recommended? , Usually not.
Good morning all. We are painting contractors Michael O'Shea
Painting of in East Hampton New York...and as self serving as it may be we feel
house painters get a bum rap went it comes to craftsmen. Expected to be on the
lower end of the pay scale and always negotiable?
Somehow or other house painting has sadly fallen of the good
graces the craft once was to a Diy'er project. The painting contractor hides the
entire mistakes the carpenter make.
It seems strange to
us that you spend all that time building, renovating or trying to sell your
home and interestingly enough most over look the job a painter has in the
finish look.
The fastest and easiest way increase the value of your home upwards
of 40% is a fresh coat of paint from a qualified
contractor. Be that as it may you still want to keep in mind the going rate for average exteriors painters
these days is around $35 to $ 55 dollars an hour or more depending whether it
is commercial or residential the finish desired.
The quality of the product used should be considered but more important the surface preparation. The
more prep to the surface equals more spent the project, more money and a far
better finish product.
Most American house paint is inferior unfortunately in an
effort to keep the cost down. Most of the paint is chalky and that’s why you
see chalkiness after a year or two. That is to say a product such as fine
paints of Europe which is in a line all by itself is far superior paint and
needs a well versused technician to apply it.
My father Michael O’Shea
having painted many a manor throughout England, Ireland and Germany has over
thirty years experience working with these high-end house painting materials
where 2.5 liter (their version of an American gallon) can cost over $130. You
will instantly see where your money has gone after it is applied by us or a
qualified painting professional.
Commercial painting is more involved and expensive because
you must consider and observe town codes and variances among other things.
Exterior and interior paint before 1978 has lead
incorporated into it acting as a binder and preserve the paint finish.
Your painting contractor needs to be certified to remove
this old via sanders and scrappers. If you are not sure if your paint has this
lead additive or not call us 631 466 2890. We will give you a complimentary
test. Important for parents with
children to have this addressed. We don’t
want little Johnny eating lead paint chips. Doing this stripping is time consuming
and costly but there are grants given by the government that can be applied for
that great reduce the cost. Not only that the equipment is expensive and that
is to say the vacuum alone is upwards of $600.
There are alternative methods such chemical strippers than
basically melt the old paint of. This however this product called "peel
away" just mention one is also expensive and does come in a green
certified line rather than the old one which is toxic.
Important to remember is than any surface in which these
strippers are going to be used also needs the ph of that surface to be
neutralized, if not the new paint job will fail and discolor. Make sure if this
method is used by the contractor he must neutralize the surface to be painted.
Although you can find less expensive house painters it is
worth your while and money to find qualified and licensed house painting
professionals. There is nothing more expensive than cheap painting job!
We cannot speak for other contractors but our exterior
painting service at Michael O'Shea and Sons Painting service includes a
complimentary pressure washing previous to painting and a "sure mind guarantee".
Power washing gets rid of any dirt mildew and bugs etc.
Then depending on project we may either hand rub surfaces so
siding that is not being painted is not compromised with a bleach solution
and/or use an injector to apply the bleach solution through the power washer if
the whole exterior surface is to be done.
Depending on what level of finish is important to the
homeowner we start surface prep which can include scrapping, sanding, filling,
and more sanding. Are we spot priming or are we priming the entire
surface? All these things must be
considered in determining the cost of the project.
More importantly we ascertain what the client’s needs are
and start with meeting those. We recommend based on what the consumer
wants after all we are to help you get
what is important to you whether that’s and 200,000 project or a 2,000 project.
If you are considering
freshening up your house at the same time increasing the value of what for some
is their biggest investment, their home. Consider Michael O’Shea Painting. 631
466 2890 licensed and Insured painting contractors. Good luck everyone!
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