| Top 10 Things You Should Ask Your | | | | motivation is to do it fast and do it right – the first |
| Salem Oregon Painting Contractor | | | | time! Our crew knows its not in any ones best |
| Before You Hire Them! | | | | interest to sacrifice efficiency for quality or quality for |
| 1. Are you licensed? | | | | efficiency. |
| SalemOregonPainters are required by law to carry a | | | | I have no idea what color to pick? Do you do color |
| State of Oregon CCB business License. Here’s | | | | consultations? How much does it cost if I have more |
| where you can find out the information needed about | | | | than one color? |
| your contractor: More than likely that Joe with the | | | | Yes! We provide a paint color consultation with a |
| ladder and brush just won’t cut it. | | | | design consultant completely free of charge! And |
| 2. Are you insured? | | | | because we work with so many designers (they |
| What happens if your painting contractor accidentally | | | | rarely choose only one color!), we do multiple colors at |
| breaks something? Or spills on your carpet, or | | | | no extra charge. |
| scratches your hardwood? It’s the insurance the | | | | 7. Will you do 2 coats? Every time? And what |
| painting contractor carries that protects you from | | | | does it cost me if its a strong color and needs more? |
| accidents like these. | | | | We guarantee at least 2 coats…. and if its a strong |
| 3. How long have you been in business? | | | | color change and needs 3 (it happens!), we’ll do 3! |
| There are so many fly by night painting companies in | | | | I challenge you to find another painting contractor |
| Oregon. Some are just trying to create a summer | | | | that can promise that!! We don’t believe in leaving |
| job, some can’t hold a job so they start their own | | | | a job incomplete or a client unsatisfied. |
| painting company. We like to call them ’splash | | | | 8. Do you patch and fill? |
| and dashers’. They make a mess and take off, | | | | Of course we patch and fill! It makes for a much |
| never to be seen again. Don’t fall into this trap! | | | | finer finish. |
| Be sure and check references, and ask lots of | | | | 9. How much work will I have to do to prepare for |
| questions. Remember, if the price is too good to be | | | | you to come in? How much clean up will I have to do |
| true, its probably going to cost you in the end. | | | | after you leave?? |
| Reputable painting contractors in Salem have | | | | We require very little prep effort from our clients. |
| expenses for things like a license, insurance and our | | | | We believe you hire a painting contractor to so you |
| prices reflect that. If someone gives you a price for | | | | don’t have to do it yourself… and we mean all of |
| $10/hour + expenses, look out! Chances are, even at | | | | it! We will move furniture, switch plates, drapery and |
| that price, you won’t get your moneys worth! | | | | blinds and then put it all back again. We even |
| Do you have employees or subcontractors? | | | | vacuum behind the heavy pieces of furniture before |
| Distinctively Paint only hires employees, never | | | | we replace them. In order to disrupt your life as little |
| sub-trades. We are a stable enough painting | | | | as possible, we work room by room through your |
| contractor to make a commitment to them. They | | | | home, completing each area as we go. That way |
| know they will have work next week, and we know | | | | you can still make dinner in your kitchen at the end of |
| who we are sending into your home. Its important to | | | | the day, and roll into your bed each night, with as little |
| us to not put anyone in your home that we | | | | interruption to your day to day life as possible. |
| wouldn’t have in ours. And the only way to know | | | | 10. References |
| that is to know them. Our employees are like family | | | | Ask for references AND check them out!!! We |
| to us, upstanding, respectful, talented people. | | | | always provides references, way more than 3… |
| We’re proud of them and we think you will be | | | | usually around 10-20 with every estimate! We |
| too. | | | | encourage you to call them up and say hi. We’re |
| 5. How do you pay your staff? | | | | confident that you will pleasantly reassured by what |
| It took even us awhile to figure this one out. We | | | | they have to say. |
| asked ourselves for a long time, what is better? To | | | | 11. Do you finish what you start? And do you |
| pay by the hour or by the project? Neither option | | | | guarantee your prices?? |
| seemed quite right. Paying by the hour gave no | | | | Yes, we know we’ve passed 10, but we thought |
| motivation for efficiency. Paying by the project | | | | this one was important! So what can we say… #11 in |
| seemed to move a little too fast, and fast doesn’t | | | | a list of 10, and its a twofer! So we’re passionate |
| always mean done right. So we devised a solution, | | | | about painting! Our crews do indeed finish what they |
| now we pay by the project, but with a twist! Each | | | | start! We never job hop, always finishing the project |
| project is broken down into smaller zones and has to | | | | we are on before moving on to the next. And our |
| be signed off on, providing accountability. Our crew | | | | estimates are always guaranteed. The price at the |
| can’t put themselves on the pay sheet until they | | | | end is the same as the price at the beginning. No |
| are inspected and approved. The result?? Now the | | | | surprises! |