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Located in Flint Michigan and Asheville,
North Carolina, Empire is
capable of traveling throughout the U.S. to handle all of your
coating needs.
Feel free to
contact us at
James
President
phone: 810-237-1111
fax: 810-626-1761
james@empirepaintingcompanyinc.com
EMPIRE
IS HERE TO ASSIST YOU IN HELPING MAKE INFORMED HIRING DECISIONS WITH THESE TIPS.
QUALITY-ORIENTED
PAINTING CONTRACTORS WORK HARD TO PROVIDE A THOROUGH, LONG LASTING PAINT JOB FOR
THEIR CUSTOMERS. DOING A JOB WELL FROM START TO FINISH INVOLVES PREPARATION,
PLANNING, USE OF APPROPRIATE MATERIALS, FIRST CLASS COMMUNICATION,
PROFESSIONALISM, AND, MOST IMPORTANTLY: EXPERIENCE. A HIRING DECISION SHOULD NOT
BE BASED SOLELY ON PRICE . THE FOLLOWING TEN TIPS WILL ASSIST YOU IN HIRING
THE CONTRACTOR THAT WILL DELIVER TO YOUR EXPECTATIONS.
I
HOPE THIS WILL ASSIST YOU IN MAKING THE QUALIFIED HIRING DECISION. ONCE YOU
OBTAIN ANSWERS TO THIS IMPORTANT INFORMATION, YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO MAKE AN
INFORMED DECISION ON WHICH CONTRACTOR CAN BEST MEET YOUR DECORATING NEEDS AND
EXPECTATIONS FOR THE JOB. THANK YOU FOR VIEWING OUR WEBSITE. I HOPE TO
WORK WITH YOU ON YOUR PROJECT.
SINCERELY,
JAMES
McCLUSKY, PRESIDENT
EMPIRE
PAINTING COMPANY, INC.
1. SPECIFY THE WORK - TO
ACCURATELY COMPARE QUOTES, EACH CONTRACTOR MUST BE QUOTING ON THE SAME
WORK. QUOTES SHOULD PROVIDE A DETAILED SCOPE OF WORK TO BE PERFORMED, SPECIFYING
EXACTLY WHAT AREAS ARE TO BE PAINTED.
2. GET QUOTES - CONTACT AT LEAST THREE CONTRACTORS TO GET
WRITTEN QUOTES.
3. FIND OUT THE PROPOSED PAINTING PROCESS - GET DETAILS OF
WHAT EACH CONTRACTOR WILL DO FOR EACH SURFACE TO BE PAINTED, INCLUDING SURFACE PREPARATION,
PRIMING, AND THE NUMBER OF FINISH COATS TO BE APPLIED.
4. PERSONAL PROPERTY PROTECTION - FIND OUT HOW THE CONTRACTOR
PLANS TO PROVIDE PROTECTION OF ITEM'S WITHIN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE PAINTING
PROJECT. FOR EXAMPLE, WILL NEARBY PLANTS AND FOLIAGE BE PROTECTED WHEN THE
EXTERIOR IS BEING PAINTED? HOW WILL FURNITURE, FIXTURES AND FLOORS BE PROTECTED
DURING INTERIOR PAINTING?
5. DISCUSS TIMING - WHEN WILL THE WORK BE STARTED AND
FINISHED? HOW MANY PAINTERS WILL BE WORKING ON THE JOB? WHAT WILL THE REMEDY BE
IF THE PROJECT IS NOT COMPLETED ON TIME?
6. WARRANTY PROTECTION - IS THERE A WARRANTY ON THE
WORK? DOES IT COVER LABOR AND MATERIALS? HOW LONG IS THE WARRANTY, AND WHAT'S
THE REMEDY IF THERE IS A PAINT FAILURE?
7. GET REFERENCES - ASK FOR THE NAMES OF PREVIOUS CUSTOMERS
FROM EACH CONTRACTOR FOR REFERENCE, AND BE SURE TO CONTACT THEM AND GET THEIR
INPUT.
8. CONSIDER PRESENTATION - IS THE CONTRACTOR COURTEOUS,
BUSINESSLIKE AND APPROPRIATELY DRESSED? A DIRTY, UNKEMPT APPEARANCE MAY INDICATE
A LACK OF CARE ON THE JOB.
9. RESPONSE RATE - IS THE CONTRACTOR PUNCTUAL WITH
APPOINTMENTS AND IN RETURNING PHONE CALLS? IF THE RESPONSE TO YOUR CALLS AND
CONCERNS IS SLOW BEFORE THE JOB IS AWARDED, IMPROVEMENT IS UNLIKELY ONCE THE
PROJECT BEGINS.
10. QUALITY PAINT - INSIST ON TOP QUALITY PAINT, THE EXTRA
COST WILL PAY HANDSOMELY IN THE LONG RUN BECAUSE TOP QUALITY PRODUCTS LAST MUCH
LONGER THAN ORDINARY PAINT AND COST LESS OVER THE LIFETIME OF THE PAINT.
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