Is the paint in your office building beginning to peel? Has Queensland's sunshine begun to damage your school's pristine appearance? If so, it's time for a new paint job. Especially with smaller projects, you may be tempted to do the work yourself. However, this is rarely an effective way to use your time and energy. It's nearly always better to hire commercial painting contractors for the job.
Here are just a few of the reasons why you should turn to a commercial painter.
Every building is unique, with its own unique needs. If you contract with an expert from the beginning of your project, you stand the best chance of fulfilling each of these needs without having to redo shoddy work down the line. Do you know exactly what type of paint is best for your needs? Or what time of year is best if you want the paint to last? A professional painting company does.
Contracting with a commercial painter has other benefits, as well. In particular, a professional will be able to spot any other maintenance issues that could pose a problem. Whether they are electrical faults that would require an electrician to cut holes in your freshly painted walls or simple rot, a painting contractor will see these issues while they are still small.
Good commercial painting contractors will work with you from the moment they first visit the work site. It isn't enough to have the answers to your questions. They also have to know what questions to ask in the first place.
A commercial painting company will keep up with the latest advancements in the industry. From environmentally friendly painting materials to bright white paint that helps to mitigate the effects of climate change, hiring someone who knows these advancements can be well worth the investment. Moreover, a professional painting contractor will know which of these advancements will work for you and which ones aren't worth the money.
Even if you don't go for bleeding-edge technology in your paint job, hiring a commercial painter is a good move on this front. Professionals can stay abreast of changing laws and regulations on paint that you probably don't know about. It may be cheap to use those decades-old paint cans that you found in the storage closet, but you don't want to find out after the work is done that the paint contained a now-banned ingredient.
You want to get any painting done as quickly and efficiently as possible. While every paint job takes time, a commercial painter can minimise your downtime and get your building back in working order soon. A good painting contractor will have a team of painters on staff and will have a good idea of how many people are needed for a specific job.
Read more about how long a paint job should take and the factors influencing this length. You can also reduce the amount of time you pay a commercial painting service for by preparing the space before the workers arrive. Remove any items from the walls, and move furniture to the centre of each room. Also, remember to trim back the vegetation if you're painting outdoors.
Cost is the primary concern when embarking on a large-scale project like commercial painting. You shouldn't just add up the cost of paint versus the cost of hiring professionals, however. Ask yourself:
Hiring a painting contractor means that a team of experts deals with the answers to these questions for you. Doing the painting on your own is rarely cost-effective.
Finally, a commercial painter will have contracts and discounts on supplies that you can't get on your own. Doing large-scale projects gives commercial painters plenty of benefits, which they can then pass on to you.
First Response Maintenance Solutions is proud to be one of the leading commercial painters in Queensland. We serve the Gold Coast, the Sunshine Coast and Brisbane. In addition to our commercial painting services, we specialise in all forms of commercial building maintenance and repairs. Learn more about the problems we've solved, or contact us online to get a quote for all your painting, repair and building maintenance needs.