Kelly's Painters - Preperation Sheet Residential Painting: Exterior House
Preparation Sheet: Exterior Painting
Instructions on how homeowners can prepare for their painting experience:
- Circle any itemized options on page two of the estimate if applicable. Sign all forms and mail to the specified address. (The homeowner will keep the copy signed by Kelly's Painters).
- Begin the process by selecting your colors for the areas to be painted. This may involve visiting a paint store, consulting with a home decorator or asking the opinion of one of our estimators. Up to three wet samples will be provided by us at no additional cost to assist you in your decision making process. There is a charge for additional samples.
- When you have made your selections, please fill out the color sample sheet provided in your black folder and call, mail, fax or e-mail your selections in one - two weeks prior to the job commencing.
- When you are notified that we are coming to power wash the home, please make sure any of the hanging items are removed from the exterior walls inside the home due to chatter from the pressure washer.
- Removal of furniture from the deck(s) is welcomed but not mandatory.
- There is always a potential for small plants to get damaged if they are planted close to the home. Please inform us of any fragile areas you would like us to pay particular attention to. (The bleach detergent solution we use will not harm your plants or shrubs in any way).
- Vehicles need to be parked away from the home and a water spigot needs to be available and turned on in order for us to clean the home. We can supply the hose if you don't have one.
- You do not need to be home but windows and doors need to be closed and screens should be left on while the washing is being done.
- Any help in the removal of screens and/or storm windows by the homeowner prior to the commencement of the painting would be greatly appreciated. In most cases this is done from the inside of the home.
- Windows and doors will need to be unlocked in order for us to paint those areas.
- Please try to open and close the windows that have been painted approximately twenty-four hours after painting in order to preventing sticking.
- We try very hard to have the process go smoothly and uninterrupted.