KenFlynnPainting

We know what we are doing; I have 35 + years experience applying a variety of finishes.

1. I have the technical knowledge to specify the right products for each unique situation.
2. My staff is trained correctly.
3. We don’t allow any loud music or tobacco on the job.
4. Our painters are always neat and polite.
5. We are always on time or we let you know when we will be there.
6. We have great communication with you and within our organization.
7. We always return all calls in a very short time frame.
8. Since I live here inSherwoodit is critical to me that every job we do is done correctly.
9. If I use subcontractors they pass my rigorous review as to their quality and qualifications.
10. All necessary licenses, bonds and insurance are current.
11. We carry a $1,000,000 liability policy.
12. We own all of the needed equipment to do any exterior or interior project.
13. We use only the highest quality of paint; Sherwin Williams Superpaint is our preferred product for Exteriors, it has the highest content of solids on the market. Cashmereis preferred for interiors.
14. We work with a variety of contractors, that we have vetted, so we should be able to put you in touch with everyone you need to complete your project.
15. We don’t overbook jobs; we have never committed to a project then not been able to finish it except if weather does not allow.
16. We are local so even the most minor touchup is not a problem.
17. Being local you are not paying us for driving time.
18. We have great local references for both interior and exterior work.
19. We are members of Painting and Decorating Contractors of America and adhere to all standards and procedures they set forth.

Over the years we have done thousands of rooms in hundreds of homes.  It is often a fairly traumatic process for the homeowner.  What with having to select the exact correct color to having the areas tied up for a couple of days to having the whole house tied up for a week.  Let alone have strangers inside your home daily for that long.

While it is still house painting it is as different as night and day between Exterior and Interior house painting.  When working at “PROFESSIONAL SPEED” we can paint most exteriors in a day or two (after they have been prepped).  Mind you the crew is extremely well trained and has been with me for five years now and they know exactly what to do.  When we work inside in that same day or two we can only do 2 or 3 areas depending on what we are doing. Why the big difference?

Inside we have to protect everything that is left in the area.  Often it is not possible to completely empty the house (although that is the fastest and least expensive way to go) so we have to move and protect any furniture and then work around it.  We also have to protect the flooring or carpet and any surfaces not to be painted.  If we are painting the trim we have to actually mask it twice, once to the floor and then again to the wall (think about how much base trim there is in your home then add chair rails and crown molding if they are present and you will understand just how long it takes us to do the indicated tasks).

Once everything is protected then we can actually get to work on the surfaces to be painted.  No matter how long since the last interior painting there are always repairs to the walls including settling cracks, nail pops, minor or major texture repair, nail holes, thumb tack holes and the list goes on.  Except where  you are going to rehang pictures we will fix and fill everything.  Let’s see, we are not quite ready to paint yet:  we still have to clean and sand then sweep down anything we don’t want on the walls.  I think we are finally ready to paint.

After all sample colors are approved we can get doing.  Todays’ paints are made so that most colors can be painted in one coat.  But if we are painting a bright color or very deep color we will have to prime.  So if the trim is included we do that first ( if the trim needs to be primed that will be done with an oil based primer so the house is going to smell for  a day or two), then we move onto the ceilings and finally we get to the walls, all after protecting surfaces we have already painted.  So let’s review, the painting is now done but we are still far from done.

We now need to unmask everything, vacuum and clean the flooring and furniture as needed, put everything back to where we found it and replace all switch covers.  There in a nut shell you have it.

Now let’s think a little about pricing.  Depending on a handful of factors that’s why I always have to see the area and the size in order to bid it.  Let’s assume nothing out of the ordinary and mild colors.  In a 12 x 12 bedroom the walls can be done for $150.00 -$200.00, if you want to add the ceilings that runs another $100.00 – $150.00 (same color or different), and then the trim  a normal bedroom has 1 window, 1 entry door and 1 closet (often 2 doors), and base trim,  that adds another $200.00 – $250.00.  That brings the room to $450.00 – $600.00 depending.  If we move on to the whole house there are of course economies of scale so you can extrapolate up from there depending on how much area you are having us do, also consider add-ons like the stair railing, fireplaces, bookcases, cabinets, etc.

The size of your project will dictate how many men we have on the job.  We always strive to be out of your house in one week.  With the experience my crew and I have we are exceptionally good at meeting our timelines, but this is construction and we never know what unforeseen situations or defects we will find once we get started.

As members of Painting and Decorating Contractors of America we always meet or exceed industry standards.  http://www.PDCA.org.

Thank you for taking the time to review this, and giving us the opportunity to bid your current interior painting needs.