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When it comes to creating an inviting and pleasant environment, painting and decorating are usually at the top of the list. That’s because painting and decorating is a quick and easy way to make a significant change to your environment, and it’s relatively inexpensive. Painting and decorating can also make a big difference to the value of your property and is one of the quickest ways to enhance the value of your home prior to sale. So what do you need to know to find the right painter near you, and how do you know if you’re getting a good deal? BorisDoes is here to help and has some of the best painters and decorators in Australia ready to help you with your painting project. We can help you find the best house painters near you, or the best local commercial painter to help paint your business. Follow these quick and easy steps to find a BorisDoes painter near you…
Step 1
The term "handyman" is a bit outdated these days; what most people mean is a jack-of-all-trades who can provide a wide range of services. Handyman jobs might include carpentry services, maintenance of smoke alarms, installation of pool fencing, pressure cleaning a concrete wall, carpet installation, tiling, clothesline installation, installation of pool decking, installation of colourbond fencing, flatpack furniture assembly, gutter cleaning, blind installation, external painting, and a variety of other fix-up tasks. Quality handyman services offer excellent workmanship across a range of jobs without being limited to any one discipline. That means you can make a list of handyman services and delegate them to one Tasker or Business. They can even be booked for more complex, multidisciplinary work, like bathroom renovations. Some handymen have experience as a professional tradesman with qualifications in a particular discipline, but they advertise an ability to complete a wide range of work. Often that's because they like the idea of being a one-stop-shop for general tasks and enjoy the satisfaction of helping clients with multiple jobs. Where they don't have qualifications that enable them to complete particular work (like bad leaks that require a plumber, or electrical work that requires a license) they can recommend dependable tradesmen they have worked with in the past. To find a great handyman near you, start a task or request a quote. It's important to explain what you need to have done, even if it's a list of things - that way Taskers and Businesses near you can provide you with accurate quotes. You can even use the BorisDoes chat feature to discuss your list of tasks and make sure your Tasker or Business has the handyman skills necessary to do the work you need done.
Step 2
The term "handyman" is a bit outdated these days; what most people mean is a jack-of-all-trades who can provide a wide range of services. Handyman jobs might include carpentry services, maintenance of smoke alarms, installation of pool fencing, pressure cleaning a concrete wall, carpet installation, tiling, clothesline installation, installation of pool decking, installation of colourbond fencing, flatpack furniture assembly, gutter cleaning, blind installation, external painting, and a variety of other fix-up tasks. Quality handyman services offer excellent workmanship across a range of jobs without being limited to any one discipline. That means you can make a list of handyman services and delegate them to one Tasker or Business. They can even be booked for more complex, multidisciplinary work, like bathroom renovations. Some handymen have experience as a professional tradesman with qualifications in a particular discipline, but they advertise an ability to complete a wide range of work. Often that's because they like the idea of being a one-stop-shop for general tasks and enjoy the satisfaction of helping clients with multiple jobs. Where they don't have qualifications that enable them to complete particular work (like bad leaks that require a plumber, or electrical work that requires a license) they can recommend dependable tradesmen they have worked with in the past. To find a great handyman near you, start a task or request a quote. It's important to explain what you need to have done, even if it's a list of things - that way Taskers and Businesses near you can provide you with accurate quotes. You can even use the BorisDoes chat feature to discuss your list of tasks and make sure your Tasker or Business has the handyman skills necessary to do the work you need done.
Step 3: Hiring a local painter - What should you prepare for?
Once you have decided on the services you want, it’s time to find a professional painter who can complete your painting job. BorisDoes makes it easy to find painters, confirm their qualifications and expertise, see their past work and read reviews from previous Customers. In particular, there are a number of things you should check before hiring a painter.What should you know before hiring a painter?It’s important to know how your potential painting Tasker or Business operates, what qualifications and licences they have, what insurance coverage they have, what equipment they use, and the type of paint they prefer. Different states have different qualification and licensing requirements, but the “standard” national qualification is a Certificate III in Painting and Decorating provided by a nationally accredited registered training organisation (RTO), like TAFE. From there, each state has its own trades licensing structure but BorisDoes makes it easy to understand whether or not a Tasker or Business is qualified and licensed by including those details in their profiles. Check out some of our painting and decorating Taskers right here on this page.It’s important that your professional painter has public liability insurance. If they are contributing to a new home construction project they will need to be covered by home warranty insurance in most states. Tradies are usually happy to answer questions about other types of insurance they have, but other insurances aren’t usually related to consumer risk.Some professional painters have arrangements with specific suppliers like Dulux, British Paints, or Taubmans. That means they meet that supplier’s quality standards (which is a great sign) but it also means there may be limits on the different paint products they can offer to use. When you meet your painter for the first time, it’s important to assess their professionalism. Do they have their own brand or logo, do they have clothing that identifies their company or vinyl stickers on their car with their brand and contact information? It’s not necessary for a professional painter to have everything branded, but it is a good indicator of professionalism and legitimacy.
Step 4: Getting a quote - How much should I pay for painting work?
Understanding how a painter calculates their quotes and what you should be paying for your painting job can be tricky. To answer the first component, we recently published a blog post about how painters calculate their quotes. To answer the second, we developed a clever guide to understanding how much painters charge per hour. In that guide we provide an understanding of the different things a professional painter takes into account when producing a quote. A painter will typically account for labour costs (their own time), paint, other materials, any specialist equipment for that particular job, and any site access or travel costs. The BorisDoes platform includes a quoting tool, which means free quote from painting services near you before you start.What is included in a painter’s quote?There are a range of things you should expect to see on a “standard” quote from a professional painter. A quote should be in writing (paper or electronic) with the painter or company’s name, their ABN, and contact details. A quote should also include a detailed list of the things your painter plans to do, a list of the products they plan to use, and prices associated with each item (or an indicative cost for unknowns like additional labour per hour). What should you look out for in a painter's quote? At BorisDoes we encourage our painters to provide enough information in their quotes that you can make an informed decision about what they plan to do and how much they will charge you for it. Quotes that are vague, provide general estimates (rather than specific prices), or don’t itemise what they plan to do and how much each element costs should be questioned. Quotes that don’t include basic information or contact details should not be accepted. It’s not necessarily the case that an incomplete quote is problematic, but it pays to ask for clarification if you have any concerns.
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Creating a task on BorisDoes is quick, easy and free; you'll wonder why you never tried it before! Adding a task takes just seconds which gives you the ability to create tasks the moment they cross your mind. You can add a title, specify a date, time, and location, and set the date when the task is due. If you don’t know how much to pay for a service, you can also request a quote - a new BorisDoes feature - which allows Taskers and Businesses to offer prices and services in response to your task! And don’t forget: you can create as many tasks, and request as many quotes, as you like!
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