Professional house painters do more than just drive up in a truck, drag out equipment, and start painting.  Rather, they go through a lot of preparation work before they ever pick up the first brush, roller, or air sprayer.

Professional house painters, first and foremost, are properly licensed, bonded, and insured, and they are willing to show proof of this.  If they aren’t or if they are reluctant to tell you or show you they are, then most likely the only thing they are “professional” at is taking your money (and possibly anything else they can get their hands on.)

Next, professional house painters are considerate of your property as a whole, not just your house.  Their vehicles are parked in such a manner as to not cause traffic problems, and they are NOT parked on either your lawn or the neighbor’s lawn.  If it is necessary to park on an unpaved surface, they take special care to do as little damage as possible, and to repair any that might occur.

This consideration extends to those areas and structures under and surrounding the part of the house that is being painted.  Shrubbery, flowers, grass, and/or any landscaping are protected by removing or covering.  Carports, sheds, patios or porches, and anything else not meant to be painted is similarly protected. 

Only after the above matters have been properly attended to will professional house painters actually be ready to being the paint job itself.  This will start when the professional house painter begins the preparation work that you and he agreed he would do beforehand, and does it thoroughly and correctly.   (A REAL professional might even ask you if you want to inspect the “prep” work before he and his workers even move on to the painting itself.)

Once the house is sufficiently prepared, then the paint application will start.  The professional house painter will take his time to do the job right.

The professional house painter will have ALL the necessary tools and equipment to perform all of the above tasks.  He will know the proper way to use said tools and equipment, and will do so to the best of his ability.

You only need to supervise (discreetly, of course) and, later, enjoy the fruits of someone else’s labor.  And, THAT’S why hiring professional house painters is the wisest decision.