{"id":22023,"date":"2020-05-16T10:31:59","date_gmt":"2020-05-16T10:31:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/?p=22023"},"modified":"2020-05-16T10:32:54","modified_gmt":"2020-05-16T10:32:54","slug":"house-painting-exposed-5-reasons-to-hire-a-professional-painter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/house-painting-exposed-5-reasons-to-hire-a-professional-painter\/","title":{"rendered":"House Painting Exposed &#8211; 5 Reasons To Hire A Professional Painter"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- SEO Ultimate Plus (https:\/\/seoultimateplus.com) - Code Inserter module -->\n<script async>(function(s,u,m,o,j,v){j=u.createElement(m);v=u.getElementsByTagName(m)[0];j.async=1;j.src=o;j.dataset.sumoSiteId='b68b392479b5981b8acf46565e9fe32a0734fc21a1f7c1e60121eaa6ca1a1c64';v.parentNode.insertBefore(j,v)})(window,document,'script','\/\/load.sumo.com\/');<\/script>\n<!-- \/SEO Ultimate Plus -->\n\n<p>Painting the outside walls might seem like a simple and cost-effective way to increase the value of your home. It actually is both of these things, but only when done by a professional painter.\u00a0 When attempted by an enthusiastic amateur, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/5-experts-tips-for-diy-home-painting\/20157\/\">DIY painting project<\/a> can be anything but.\u00a0 Obviously, there are some highly-skilled and enthusiastic amateurs out there but have a read of our 5 key reasons to hire a professional painter and see whether any of these might apply to you.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>You get zero kudos for a house painting injury at the pub.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Yes, we all know it\u2019s true.\u00a0 Pain is fleeting, glory is forever and chicks dig scars.\u00a0 This might be true for some types of injuries, but limping into the pub with a gammy back having just fallen from a ladder is more likely to result in widespread mockery than an offer to play doctors and nurses.\u00a0 Painting the outside of your home is actually surprisingly dangerous, even with all the right equipment.\u00a0 Working at height is inherently dangerous, especially if you don\u2019t have access to some scaffolding or someone to help with the ladder.\u00a0 Ladder fall injuries are some of the most common and can be very serious.\u00a0 Many of the paints used for house painting also contain high levels of VOCs (volatile organic compounds), which are even less of a good idea to inhale than they sound.\u00a0 Even without any accidents or injuries, it is hard physical labour over a long period of time.\u00a0 It\u2019s almost all upper bodywork as well, so you don\u2019t even have a good excuse to skip leg day at the gym.\u00a0 Overall, painting the outside of your home might be more of a pain (quite literally) than you think.\u00a0 Pain without glory is pointless, so let someone more experienced take the risk.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li><strong>It\u2019s surprisingly complicated<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>It sounds like a really easy task.\u00a0 Just hop outside, stick a load of paint onto your brush and then smear it all over the outside of the house.\u00a0 Repeat for a few hours and it\u2019s job done, time to relax with a beer.\u00a0 We wish it was that easy.\u00a0 Really, we do.\u00a0 But any painter worth working with knows that about half of the job is in the preparation. This means making sure that the surfaces to be painted are in good repair, removing all of the old, flaking paint and making any repairs that you might find.\u00a0 Then you have to choose your paint.\u00a0 There are many different types of paint on the market, each of which has advantages and disadvantages.\u00a0 Doing the research to ensure that you are using the right product for your situation can take much longer than you might expect, and you\u2019re still only really able to be guided by the manufacturer\u2019s sales pitch, which rarely highlights the disadvantages of their products.\u00a0 An experienced house painter will know all of these things and will be able to choose the correct product for you.\u00a0 Making a mistake with the equipment and materials you choose can be dangerous (see point 1), expensive (as you may have to buy alternatives and even repaint if you made the wrong choices) or both.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li><strong>You probably don\u2019t have the right equipment<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>For those who have never painted their house before, you might think that it is just a matter of heading down to the hardware store and buying a couple of brushes, a few tins of paint and getting started.\u00a0 Once again, the truth is a little more complex.\u00a0 Do you have a ladder that\u2019s long enough for you to reach comfortably to the very top of your home?\u00a0 If not, you will absolutely need one (or some scaffolding and planks).\u00a0 Standing on tiptoes at the very top of the ladder to try to reach the last few bits is just not an option.\u00a0 For large expanses of wall, a paint sprayer might be the best option, but these are heavy-duty, expensive pieces of kit (and they\u2019re hard to use well).\u00a0 Even simple items such as enough protective sheets to avoid splotches of paint on your patio or driveway (remember, house paint, by definition, shouldn\u2019t wash off) can be tricky to source and more costly than you think.\u00a0 If you\u2019re opting not to use a paint sprayer (definitely the best decision for a beginner), you will need long-handled brushes and rollers suitable for the kind of rough surfaces you will be working on.\u00a0 All of these incidentals add to the cost of painting your own home and will clutter up your shed or garage afterwards.\u00a0 Experienced house painters already have top quality equipment, which allows them to do a first-class job with much less effort.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li><strong>It\u2019s really hard to get the finish perfect.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Even with the right equipment, the correct paint for the situation and the most complete preparation in the world, it\u2019s still possible to see a difference in the work of a professional painter compared with someone new to house painting.\u00a0 We know it looks easy.\u00a0 You just want all of the walls to be the same colour.\u00a0 You\u2019re not hoping for the Mona Lisa.\u00a0 How hard can it be?\u00a0 Sadly, the answer is pretty tough.\u00a0 Using too much paint can look as bad as using too little.\u00a0 Getting even coverage each time takes practice.\u00a0 If you are using different tools, such as a roller on the large areas and a brush to \u2018cut in\u2019 around the windows and other fiddly bits, you will often be able to see the difference.\u00a0 The outside walls are the first thing anyone will see of your home (well, unless you also have underground tunnel access.\u00a0 But if you do, you\u2019re way too rich and way too cool to bother painting your own home).\u00a0 It\u2019s important that it looks neat and well cared for.\u00a0 A bad paint job can actually detract from the overall value of your home.\u00a0 There is even a pitfall here for the very experienced and meticulous amateur painters.\u00a0 Those of you who are perfectionist enough to do a first-class job will often still see every tiny issue and imperfection, even if no-one else will, and they will drive you crazy.\u00a0 With a high-quality professional house painter, you will get a great finish, adding to the value of your home and no perfectionist regrets.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"5\">\n<li><strong>You might not even save money in the long term<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>This is the most compelling argument of them all.\u00a0 Painting your home takes hours upon hours of research, days of preparation and then days and days of painting, as well as a significant expenditure on buying equipment, materials and maybe also hire costs for scaffolding or other specialist gear.\u00a0 The idea that, after all that effort, it might be almost as expensive as having someone else do it for you can be incredibly demoralising.\u00a0 There are three main reasons that you might not save money.\u00a0 The first is the initial outlay for equipment, which professional painters will not have to make.\u00a0 The second is that professional painters will be able to obtain the materials such as paint more cheaply than members of the public like yourself and will often also be able to use less paint to complete the job.\u00a0 Finally, the level of finish you will get from a professional painter will add more value to your home and should come with a significant length of warranty.\u00a0 If you have painted your home yourself, you will often find that it needs to be redone every year or two, rather than the far longer period that you can expect from a painter.<\/p>\n<p>Article kindly provided by Alex from Pro <a href=\"https:\/\/www.propainterscanberra.com.au\/\">Painters Canberra<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Painting the outside walls might seem like a simple and cost-effective way to increase the value of your home. 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