Painting Your House

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Painting Your House
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When you first have your home painted it really
makes the house look nice but over time, a
combination of moisture, sunlight, and exposure
to the elements can cause it to peel away from
the exterior of the home and make the home
unsightly. It is not difficult for a homeowner
to repair or repaint their home but it can be
time-consuming, physically demanding, and messy.
An alternative to doing it yourself is to hire a
professional painter. Their services are not
cheap and it is not always easy to find one that
is reliable. Before deciding to do it yourself
or hire a professional painter there are some
things to consider.
Size of the job   Before you can apply a new coat
of paint to the exterior of your home, you will
usually have to scrape all the old paint off.
This is not an easy job and you will need to make
sure that you are in good physical shape because
there are some high obscure areas that you will
need to reach. If you are accustomed to jobs
that are labor-intensive may be able to scrape
and prep an average sized house but anything
bigger than average may require that you hire a
professional painter and seasoned crew that are
used to doing these jobs.
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Hidden costs   With house painting, there may be
some hidden costs that a homeowner may not have
considered. The paint may be inexpensive but you
also have to figure in the costs of the sprayers,
ladders, brushes, and tools that will be needed
to do the job. By the time that you purchase all
the extra supplies the cost may be higher than it
would be to hire a professional painter. You may
be able to rent a sprayer of professional grade
for a daily rate. To compare costs visit your
home improvement store to check out the price of
the tools you will need to see how expensive it
is and how hard it would be to use a spray
painter. This can be hard, especially if you are
on a ladder.
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Expertise   One advantage the professional
painter has over the homeowner is the expertise
to do this type of job. They will often mask off
areas like exposed pipes, gardens, windows, and
doors that are prone to receive over-spray. A
professional painter can also complete the job
quicker than a homeowner who may only have the
weekends to work on painting the house. If
something goes wrong and the homeowner cannot
work on the home for several weekends, it could
remain half-painted or half-scrapped for several
weeks.
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Consider these things before deciding to a hire a
professional painter or do it yourself.   Are you
looking for experienced and bonded painting
contractors in San Diego? San Diego Coastal
Painting are professional painters offering both
residential as well as commercial painting
services.
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www.sandiegocoastalpainting.com