If you are not a professional contractor, you probably have no idea how to tell if an artist is good. Everyone wants quality work at reasonable prices, and nobody wants to paint your house next year due to faulty work done this year.
Since anyone with a brush and a van can be called a painter, this article highlights the four most common scams you should know.
Scam – 1
It gives you a low-ball price to do the job and then do a bad job, the use of inferior materials, or after receiving your deposit, go to the city and not at all. (You know a company with a BBB rating and a Yellow Pages ad, does not jump the city with their money …)
Scam – 2
For those who do the work, another common scam is to dilute the paint to reduce the cost of the contractor or paint a cheap paint can with a label of quality in the paint box.
Scam – 3
Another joint appointment is on a couch when they know perfectly well that two layers with a brush and finish rollers are forced to do things. Your offer will be less in this way and once they have completed the first layer and it is clear that the second is necessary, we will charge for the second layer. Usually end up paying much more in this way that the honest painter you mentioned two layers in the front. Make sure the layer number is written in the bid.
Scam – 4
Never go with someone who is knocking on your door offering a “deal” because he had a job or to set aside the time available in their schedule to fill that need. Could be one of these operations makes you give them an initial deposit, then disappears completely. If you are painting the exterior of your home, you may discard the first time it rains and they are not!
So how to protect yourself without being an expert? Be sure to get a detailed estimate in writing that shows exactly what is and is not, get a written guarantee of results and obtain a guarantee of final price should not exceed supply. They should also set out the references and testimonials from past clients so that you can do more checks.