10 Questions You Should Ask Every Company Quoting Your Paint Project

10 Questions you should ask every company quoting your paint project

1. Are you licensed in Oregon for contracting work? Lead paint license? 2. How much liability insurance do you carry? If a contractor was to damage your property, how much is your home worth? Painting Oregon carries one million in liability. 3. Does your painting company hire employees or subcontractors to complete projects? You can visit the Oregon CCB website and search for the contractors CCB number to learn if they are exempt (no employees) or not exempt (have employees and workers compensation). Painting Oregon’s CCB number is 196513 and has employees and workers comp. 4. If I accept your quote today when could you start my project? Painting Oregon is typically scheduling 30 days out from an estimate acceptance (summer time can be longer). 5. Do you warranty or guarantee your work? How long? Painting Oregon guarantees its work for five years 6. How do you communicate prior, during, and after a project? Painting Oregon uses email, text, an instant message mobile app, phone, or a knock on your door to update you on your project. 7. Do you take a deposit prior the project starting? 10 to 20 percent is about average for deposit. Painting Oregon asks for a 15% deposit to hold your spot on our schedule. 8. After I accept your quote what happens next? With Painting Oregon you will be directed to the Next Steps webpage where you can fill out all information regarding scheduling, sample color choices, and final color selections. 9. Once you start my project will the same crew be working on it from start to finish? From start to finish you will have the same Painting Oregon lead painter and helpers on your project. When we started the business we were “Painting Oregon one house at a time” now we paint many more than one at a time but our crews paint the same house “one at a time”. 10. How long before I can expect to see my estimate after our appointment? At Painting Oregon we do our very best to provide you with your quote during your appointment or within 24 hours. The estimators schedule for the day and complexity of your project will determine whether or not your quote is delivered on the spot or within 24 hours.