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Hiring a painting contractor is a big decision. How do you know
you’re hiring the right one? Are you getting the best job at a fair
price?
Here are 10 important questions you should consider before you
choose your paint contractor. Click on the question to discover
important details, and what you should learn… before you make
your decision.
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Am I protected while the contractor is working on my property?
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What’s the difference between a coat of paint and a paint job?
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Are all paints the same?
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How much
preparation does my house need?
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Can you give
me a price over the phone?
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Where will the contractor be tomorrow if I have a problem or
question?
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How much of a mess is the contractor going to leave for me?
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Is
painting my only choice to give my home a new look?
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How
do I know you’re the right contractor for me?
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Who am I
supporting with my business?
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Here’s what your
neighbors say about
Keith Williams Painting:
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If someone slips and falls on your property, you can be held
responsible for the damage or injury. You already knew that: That’s
why you pay for homeowners insurance.
What you may not have realized is that you may have the same
liability to a contractor or his employees. If a contractor’s
employee gets injured while working on your home, you could end up
supporting him for the rest of his life.
That’s why contractors are supposed to have their own liability
insurance: to protect you from any personal injury claims if a
contractor or his employees get injured on the job.
Unfortunately, not every contractor provides that level of
protection. Let’s face it: Insurance is expensive… too expensive for
some discount contractors. But their savings can cost you in the
event of an accident.
How can you make sure you’re protected? Ask all prospective
contractors for proof of insurance. If they’re insured, they should
be able to provide you with a written proof of insurance from their
insurance company or agent.
When you hire Keith Williams Painting and Wallpapering, we want you
to know that you’re fully covered for any damage or injury sustained
on your property. Just ask: We’ll be happy to provide you with proof
of insurance. Because we want you to feel secure when you bring us
into your home.
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A lot of part-time painters have been showing up lately offering
“paint jobs” for $199 a room. What they’re offering is to slap on a
coat of paint: one coat, one color. No moldings, no ceiling white,
no real edge work. Don’t even ask about fixing chips or cracks in
the surface.
And if one coat doesn’t cover, well, they’ll be happy to slap on a
second coat… for another $199!
No doubt about it: $199 is a terrific price, but by the time you add
on the cost of a second coat, a white ceiling, painting the
moldings, the price starts looking not so terrific.
When you hire a painting contractor, you’re expecting a full paint
job. You don’t care how many coats it takes: You want it to cover
completely. You want your walls to look like new.
And maybe you want a white ceiling, with crisp, sharp edges between
the walls and ceiling. And maybe you’d like the moldings calked and
painted too. After all, isn’t that part of a paint job?
At Keith Williams Painting, we think that’s exactly what you should
expect from your next paint job. And we consider it a normal part of
every job to make sure that every nick or crack is repaired, every
stain sealed, and every blemish filled. We don’t even consider
beginning to apply the paint until we’ve created a perfect surface
to paint.
Then we apply a quality paint, exactly the way you want it. You want
a white ceiling? No problem. You want gloss white on your moldings?
You got it. And you don’t even need to ask about coverage: We’re
going to make sure your finish is picture perfect, no matter how
many coats it requires.
Because that’s what you’re paying for with Keith Williams Painting,
and that’s exactly what you should expect. Quality paint work at a
fair price. No gimmick prices or slap-dash painting. We want you
back, again and again. And we want your referral. So we’re going to
make sure you’re happy with your paint work, no matter how many
coats it takes.
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Once upon a time, not so long ago, there were only a few types of
paint on the market. And one manufacturer’s interior latex was
pretty much the same as another’s.
But over the years, many new advances have taken place in paint
technology. There are different paints available for different
surfaces or materials, and paints made specially to endure different
conditions and demands. To get the longest life out of your paint
job, it’s important to stay on top of those technological advances.
At Keith Williams Painting, we’re paint specialists. It’s our job to
know what’s available and how to use it. And we spend a lot of time
and effort keeping up with the changes in our industry.
One of the things we’ve discovered is that the best paint isn’t
always the most expensive. Sometimes you can get better results
from a lower priced brand. Other times, paying a few bucks more can
have a dramatic impact on appearance and durability.
So when you’re ready to have your house painted, we’ll be there to
provide you with the best paint at a great price. Because, at Keith
Williams Painting, we work hard to make sure you’re getting the very
best… each and every time.
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The key to any great paint job is preparation. It doesn’t matter
what type of paint you’re using or how much you paid for it: If the
surface isn’t prepared properly, you’ll end up with an inferior paint
job.
That’s why complete surface preparation is a key element in the
official paint procedure from Keith Williams Painting. We examine
every wall with a high-powered quartz lamp, and mark off each
imperfection we find. And we’ll fix every nick, chip or scratch
before we open the first can of paint.
Most importantly, we’ll look for those imperfections during our
initial estimate. And we’ll include the work for preparation in our
estimate. So, unless there’s hidden damage that we couldn’t see
during our inspection, the price on our estimate is the price you’ll
pay for the finished job. You won’t get any surprises after the
job’s started.
Of course, there are rare occasions where damage is hidden and
doesn’t become evident until we start repairs. In that case, we’ll
show you the damage, and work out a fair repair price with you
before we continue. But these situations are very uncommon, so
chances are you’ll never pay a dime more than the amount on your
estimate.
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Anyone can give you a price over the phone. And when you get a price
over the phone you can usually count on two things:
1. The price will be wrong.
2. The price will go up before the job is finished.
At Keith Williams Painting, we don’t believe an estimate should be
based on a blind guess. That’s why we never give a price over the
phone.
We provide a free, no-obligation estimate for every job we do. We’ll
come out, examine the job, make whatever recommendations are
necessary, and come to an agreement with you about what you’re
expecting from your paint job.
Then we’ll write up a full estimate, including all of the
recommended services and anything you requested.
And unless damage turns up that we couldn’t have seen during a
normal inspection, the price on your estimate is the price you’ll
pay. We don’t play the bait-and-switch games that many other
contractors use. We believe in honest, quality work at a fair price.
And we’ll stand behind our price… and our job… in writing.
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No matter how hard a contractor works, sometimes problems occur.
Paint can chip or blister… wallpaper can begin to peel… walls can
develop cracks. It happens.
When you hire a contractor, you expect him to stand behind his work.
But then the question becomes, will you be able to find your
contractor if you have a problem later on?
You will if you hired Keith Williams Painting and Wallpapering.
Keith has been working and living at the same location in
Southampton for nearly a quarter of a century, with his wife, Wendy,
their two cats, Yin and Yan, and their ferret Abigale.
Keith and Wendy are your neighbors. They shop in the same stores,
eat in the same restaurants, and attend the same community events as
you do. They plan on being a part of our neighborhood for many years
to come.
To maintain that position in our community, Keith Williams Painting
depends on a great reputation… a reputation for providing honest,
quality work… and for standing behind that work if a problem does
show up.
So if you have a problem with anything Keith Williams does in your
home, you can be sure Keith will be right there to take care of it
for you. That’s a promise he makes to you, and it’s one he’s only
too happy to keep.
If another contractor can’t say the same thing, maybe he’s the wrong
contractor for you: Maybe you should be calling Keith Williams
Painting.
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Painting is a messy business. There’s the dust from drywall and
spackling, and the spatter or drips from the paint itself. If the
contractor doesn’t take the time to contain the mess, that dirt and
spatter can leave you with more work cleaning up than the painting
itself.
At Keith Williams Painting, we consider the cleanup an integral part
of the paint job. And we spend a lot of time and effort to make sure
that we don’t leave you with a mess after we’re finished.
We start by laying drop cloths and plastic over the floor and any
furniture left in the room. Then we seal off the doorways and
openings, to contain any dust and dirt that’s created during
spackling and sanding. We even shut off the A/C or heater during the
messiest part of the job, to keep them from drawing the dust into
the rest of the house.
Once the sanding is done, we’ll take the drop cloths outside and
shake them out, to keep anyone from tracking the dust through the
house. When the job is finished, we’ll do a light vacuuming and
cleanup to remove any dust that’s managed to work its way past the
drop cloths. And we’ll scrape the windows to remove any
overpainting.
Finally, we’ll examine the whole room, and check for any spatter or
drops that we could have missed during the procedure. Then we’ll
return any furniture we moved to its original location.
What you’ll be left with at the very worst is a minor cleanup; not
all that different from a normal house cleaning. You know: dusting
with a polishing spray and a full vacuuming. That’s it; no big mess
or extended cleanup.
In fact, if you do find a paint drop that we missed during cleanup,
never try to clean it yourself; call us. We have specific techniques
that can remove spots of dried paint without harming the surface
below. And we’re only to happy to do it for you.
Because, at Keith Williams Painting, we consider the cleanup as part
of the paint job… a job that isn’t finished until the cleanup is
done. And we never leave an unfinished job.
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A fresh paint job can give your house an entirely new look. But it’s
by no means the only way to reinvigorate your home’s appearance.
Other choices include faux finishes, creating the illusion of brick,
stone, stucco, wood or tile. The choices are limited only by your
imagination.
Or you can consider wallpaper. You can have a whole room
wallpapered, or just do an accent, such as a single wall or a
border.
At Keith Williams Painting and Wallpapering, we can show you all
sorts of different looks for your home. And we’re versed in all the
latest techniques and procedures, to provide you with the finest
finishes and textures available.
Or you can look through your magazines or catalogs for ideas.
Whatever you can imagine, Keith Williams Painting can create it for
you. Just ask about our different services and unique room accents.
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Chances are your home is the largest investment you’ll ever make. So
it’s important that you always use contractors who’ll provide an
honest, professional job to maintain the value of that investment.
At Keith Williams Painting and Wallpapering, we understand your
concerns. Keith and his employees are homeowners too, and they know
just how important it is for you to maintain your investment.
That’s why we’ll be happy to help you research our company, to make
sure we’re the right contractors for you. We have dozens of
referrals and testimonials from people right in your neighborhood.
Some are available on this web site. If you’d like to see more or
examine the original letters, just ask.
And we can even put you in touch with customers we’ve worked for,
right from your own neighborhood. Let them tell you, in their own
words, whether they were happy with the work we provided.
At Keith Williams Painting, we encourage you to research any
contractor you’re considering. We’re sure that, once you’ve talked
to your neighbors, you won’t want to look anywhere else for your
painting needs.
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You put a lot of trust on the line when you invite a service company
into your home. Who is that person looking over your things? Can you
trust him? Contrary to what you see in the movies, a con man doesn’t
have shifty eyes: His stock in trade is being able to look you in
the eye and make you believe he’s your best friend in the world.
And who is your money going to support? Fanatics? Terrorists?
Mobsters? These days even the most radical groups have connections
to legitimate businesses, to help them raise and launder money for
their fringe ideology.
When you call Keith Williams Painting, you can rest easy knowing
you’re working with an upstanding member of the local community.
Keith and Wendy Williams are longtime residents of Upper
Southampton. They’re members of the Southampton Small Business
Association, and donate their time and effort to numerous civic
causes.
They’re members of Friends of Tamanend, and Keith donated his time
and expertise to paint the Tananend carriage house a few years ago.
They take an active role in local Earth Day celebration, and help
sponsor Southampton Days and music programs in the community.
They’re also active supporters of the Last Chance Ferret Rescue, and
have adopted several pets themselves. And they give regularly to the
Bethanna Children’s Home over the holidays.
So when you call Keith Williams Painting for your home repair needs,
you’re not just hiring a painting contractor: You’re helping support
your community, providing care for abandoned pets, and presents for
children from broken homes.
All that, and a terrific paint job or home repair at a fair price.
It’s hard to imagine why you’d look anywhere other than Keith
Williams Painting for your paint work or home contracting.
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