How To Save Money On Painting Costs
One way to save money may sound counter productive, that is to paint more often. Many home owners wait too long to repaint their home. It will end up costing more because of the all the prep work needed. The scraping, sanding, caulking, priming and repairs needed to the home will far out weigh the actual cost of the painting. Not to mention you may have dryrot, mold or mildew or severe water damage occur because of paint failure. It is much easier and more economical to keep your house regularly maintained so that it needs minimum surface preparation. Consider having select areas of your home repainted when they need it instead of waiting until it needs a total repaint.
This house has been left far too long between painting. There are some boards with little product left on them. This leaves the surface exposed to the harsh elements such as rain and sun. Moisture can start to penetrate into the wood. The intense heat of the sun has warped and cracked some of the boards. Leaving your home this long before painting will end up costing more money in damage and repairs. It will also cost a great deal to paint or stain. The wood is so dry that it will require a large volume of product for proper coverage.
Try to schedule painting before you move into a new home. Good painting contractors can book up fast so plan ahead. If we can come into the house and paint while it is empty it can cut the cost considerably.
Make sure that a high quality paint is used. If a cheap product has been applied you have wasted your money. Inferior paint will not protect the exterior of your home from the elements and the interior finish will not hold up and will need repainting more often.
Make sure the proper preparation done. The highest quality paint is only as good as the surface preparation that was done prior to it being applied.
Consider booking your interior painting in winter, often this season can be slower for the painting industry and contractors may offer discounts.
Book projects for your home to be done at one time. A contractor will usually take this into consideration and offer a volume discount. This will work out cheaper than having several paint jobs spaced out over the year.
Anything done on the home owners part to allow the contractor to focus on painting will help reduce the cost. Contractors take many factors into consideration when doing an estimate. Having to work around difficult furniture, move furniture, blinds, or other window coverings all take up time.