Communicating With Toronto Painters

Poor communication is a leading reason for a bad home improvement project. Whether it is missed appointments, late arrivals, or long absences of the Toronto painting contractor, better communication can ease this sometimes painful process.

Painting existing Greater Toronto homes can bring with it a lot of extra work which may not be included in the original bid. An experienced contractor will generally do a thorough walkthrough on the job, but cannot determine all the things which may come up. He will then complete a quote which he feels is reasonable and put in extra time for unforeseen prep. He may use ambiguous descriptions to describe prep like “as determined by contractor” or “as needed”. This is a mistake.

The homeowner, on the other hand, sees it a different way. He sees, in most cases, a painted room to perfection (the end result). Where the contractor knows he will cut around switch plates, cable outlet, and other protrusions, the homeowner is expecting all plates to be removed. This “lack of attention” to detail will create concern and start the job off on the wrong foot as the homeowner will likely have doubts about their decision. This lack of communication will create issues on most jobs, and magnify the slightest problem.

Although this seems minor, it does cause problems. On exterior jobs, it is much worse. Chipping paint, rust and other issues must be dealt with. If the contractor does not their proposal in detail with the homeowner, they automatically set HIGHER EXPECTATIONS, especially if the quote is higher than others. Communicating the details of the job is just as important as estimating properly. It can save your company money and minimize concerns of the homeowner by alleviating future problems.