Have you ever hired a contractor that said he was only going to charge you $6,000 to paint the outside of your house but after everything was said and done, he said it was going to cost you $10,000?
Many homeowners have had this situation, or something similar, happened to them. Now, finding a contractor you can trust to stick to the original ballpark that they gave you the first time is difficult, and hard to navigate.
By now, you’ve probably called out a few different companies to bid on your paint job. Most of them provided you a piece of paper with a number on it, however, Rogall + Co. did something different.
Table of Contents
- Predicting Paint Costs
- Understanding Carpentry Costs
- Conclusion
Predicting Paint Costs
Did you know when painters come to your house to give you a quote, typically they already have a number in mind based on the square footage of your home?
Usually generic painting companies have a baseline estimate prepared for every house before they go, then they add to the number based on the level of detail your house may have, the amount of surface preparation required, or any specialty paints you may want to use.
Rarely do these estimates include the repairs that are going to be required prior to painting since a lot of paint companies don’t complete carpentry in house.
We do things a little differently. Your Home Health Advisor will happily provide you with a baseline estimate when requested, but typically we like to get started with an inspection process. We’d like to help you budget for the entire project, not just the painting. Since we can do the carpentry needed for the paint job, we prefer to give you an overall budget ahead of time, so that way, before you commit to painting you understand what the required carpentry would cost.
Understanding Carpentry Costs
Sure, we could walk around your house, point out a few damaged fascia boards and say you’re looking at $2,000 for carpentry repairs. BUUTT, then once we get started and we’re up on ladders completing the work we find seven other damaged boards and slap you with a bill of $5,000.
Instead, we’d rather give you a number that’s more accurate the first time. By paying the small upfront amount for an inspection, you know exactly how much carpentry repairs are going to cost before you commit anything. You don’t want to commit to $2,000 of work with a shoddy contractor, just for him to go ahead and complete $5,000 of repairs – now you’re on the hook for all of that work since he said $2,000 was just a “rough estimate.”
Conclusion
We want homeowners to understanding the full extent of the damage ahead of time, so that way you’re able to commit to just as much work as you budgeted for and understand exactly what you’re going to have to spend prior to painting, so that way the paint quote is accurate and you won’t be facing unexpected repairs when the paint teams are already on site.
Avoid the unexpected costs and delays talk to your Home Health Advisor for more information about a home wash and diagnostic.
