These days, it seems like anyone with a paintbrush claims to be a painting contractor. Most people who fall for these types of painters focus on cost and cost alone. With painting, like anything else in life, you get what you pay for. If you're still not convinced why you should hire me to do your next painting job, then let me give you 7 more reasons:

1) We are licensed and fully insured.

We have an active contractor's license (# 967391) and both comprehensive business liability insurance (which protects your property from damage by my crew up to $1,000,000) and worker's compensation insurance (that protects my crew and you from liability while they're working on you property). You should never consider working with a contractor that does not have these insurances in place. You should always ask for the name of the insurance carrier and confirm that the policy is valid and current by calling them. Since worker's compensation insurance is expensive, some contractors may tell you they are insured hoping that you won't check. Don't be fooled. 

2) I am a neat freak.

You could call it a personality disorder, but I think it's a quality that has helped me tremendously in the success of my painting business. I truly have an obsession with cleanliness in my personal life and at work. So you can be sure that my team and I will do our absolute best to maintain a clean and neat environment during our work, and will do our absolute best to clean after our work has finished. 

3) My crew is safe.

I personally background check all my employees and I know them and their family very well. Do you know the individuals who will perform work in your home? Unfortunately, there have been many documented cases around the country where painting contractor employees have burglarized and even injured the homeowner. Later on, it was found that the bad employee had a criminal background that was unknown to the contractor. 

4) I don't use subcontractors.

Many San Luis Obispo painting contractors use subcontractors instead of hiring employees in order to lower their expenses. Contractors prefer to work with subcontractors because they won't have to pay payroll taxes, worker's compensation taxes, and employee benefits. Since subcontractors get a fixed fee, they may cut corners to get the job done quicker. Therefore, the quality of work suffers as a result of using subcontractors. 

5) I use quality paint.

The quality of the paint your painting contractor uses will determine how it looks and how long it lasts. There is a big difference between a $9 gallon of paint and a $50 gallon of paint. Be sure to ask your contractor what kind of paint and stain they will utilize for your job. I use Sherwin-Williams paint, and both Sikkens (PPG) and Cabot stains. 

6) I manage all my projects.

Oftentimes the estimator that you meet at the beginning of the project will not be performing the work. There is nothing wrong with that as long as the painting contractor has a strong project management system in place. However, most painting contractors have a weak project management system in place, which is the number one cause of customer complaints. Since I produce all my estimates and I manage all my projects, I get my projects done on time and I maintain a very high customer satisfaction rate. 

7) I offer a 3-year warranty.

Some painting contractors in San Luis Obispo County give unrealistic warranties such as 10 or 20 years. The fact is that most of these fly-by-night companies will be out of business long before their warranties expire. So be wary of these types of empty promises when signing a contract. One- to two-year warranties are pretty common. Most paint problems will show up within the first year anyway. For anything longer than that, you may want to look closely at the fine print. A decent warranty includes both labor and material, which is what I offer as well. 

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