Kirkland WA Painters: Should You Paint Your Home Yourself?

Kirkland WA Painters: Should You Paint Your Home Yourself?

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Whether the interior or exterior of your house needs painting, the chances are you have at least toyed with the idea of doing the task on your own. After all, how difficult could it be? With some brushes, ladders, you can get it done in no time. But the thing is, this is really not how things work, or at least not all the time. While painting your home seems like an easy thing that anybody can do, it requires some level of skill and a lot of time and effort.

There are many people who assume that hiring a house painter can be costly, thus, they would rather do it on their own. Although in some cases this can be true, if you consider the tools and the equipment that will be needed to complete the job with great results, you may end up spending more. Of course you will have to buy the rollers, paint, paint trays, paint brushes, etc. But aside from these things, you ladders to paint high walls or ceilings, scaffolding for exterior multi-storey windows, drop cloths for interior spaces, and all the tape in between. That’s a lot of equipment needed for the job and if you don’t already have it, you could pay a lot of money for it.

The equipment is not the only thing that will cost you though. The time that will be required in the paint job, whether it’s the interior or exterior of your home is enormous. Every good paint job needs at least one coat of primer and then two coats of color, with complete drying time in between. Not only does it span a lot of time, but you have to take it slowly while you’re actually painting. A rushed paint job is going to show through in paint transfers between the walls and the ceilings. A professional painter will display this patience in their work; but they will also come in every single day and devote the entire day to the job, until the work is completely finished. If you do the job on your own however, you will most likely end up doing it only on the weekends that you don’t feel like just relaxing and doing nothing else. Do it this way, and you might find that your paint job is a permanent on-going project.

Hiring a professional painter for your painting needs is usually the best way to go. If you’re only painting a room or going around your house doing touchups, you may not need a professional, and might even benefit from doing the job yourself. But for any exterior painting, or when you’re painting several rooms indoors, hiring a professional for the job is usually the only way to get the results you’re looking for.

If painting your home is something that is really appealing to you and you want to achieve the best results, then hiring the best Kirkland WA Painters lead by Chris Burton and his team of professionals at Paint Gunners. They have already established a name as the best Painters in Lynnwood, Everett, Bothell, East side (including Belleview) and North Seattle areas and their surrounding communities. If you want to know more about them, feel free to visit their website or dial (206) 930-8885 for a free consultation.