We are a local company that started out back in 1988 at VCU. At first our only service was window cleaning local restaurants and bars, later power washing was added. In 2002, we started to add painting services and handyman repairs. We are small, yet resourceful enough to do any job up to $150,000. Our clients include Chesterfield County, Wal-Mart, Burger King Corporation, Applebee’s, Outback Steakhouse, and numerous residential clients all over the Richmond Metro Area. We are efficient, courteous and reliable. Our goal is to have you so happy with our work that you tell your friends and neighbors about us so that they will give us the opportunity to service their needs.
Top Gun is a Richmond painting company specializing in all areas of painting. We provide quality work and make sure you are satisfied with our services.
Licenses / Credentials:
Class B Painting and Wallcovering License
Chesterfield County Business License
How to Hire Richmond Painter
If you’re like a lot of homeowners you enjoy doing projects around the house but if your home is very large or higher than one story, painting can be a bit daunting especially where heights are involved. Hiring a professional painter to take on the project is probably an easier solution particularly when dealing with ladders and high places. Richmond painter will have all the right equipment and can get the job done quickly.
The idea behind painting your home is to make it look better but if the work is shoddy or the paints and primers are of low quality, you won’t achieve the desired results. Anyone can claim to be a painter, but painting takes a certain amount of detailed skill so when you decide to hire someone for the job you need to become an informed consumer. Whether you’re looking for someone to paint a single room or the entire exterior of your home you want to make certain you’re hiring a qualified painter for the job.
Where to Look for Your Prospective Richmond Painter
There are plenty of places to look if you decide to hire a professional Richmond painter. Home improvement centers and paint stores are a good place to check. Contractors, including painters, will use the bulletin boards at these places to leave their contact information. Search the internet for a listing of Richmond painters local to your area. Since getting listed in these directories can sometimes involve time and money, they are often only used by qualified professionals.
Find out if anyone you know has ever hired a painter in the past. Possibly they can show you the work that was done and let you know if they were pleased with the job or if they have any complaints. If you examine the work and like it, ask for contact information for the Richmond painter. Have a look through the yellow pages of the local phone book. It’s still considered the most conventional way of finding a variety of services when you need them.
The Richmond Painter Interview
It’s not usually a good idea to hire Richmond painter simply because he offers you a low estimate. When asking for an estimate take some time to actually conduct interviews to help you find the right painter for the work you want done. Ask a few painters to visit your home and do an onsite walk through with you. Talk with each one about their knowledge and years of experience as a painter. Ask if they have done any work with other established local contractors. The fact that someone is being hired by other trade professionals is always a good sign of quality work.
Request proof of current state license and insurance policies from each Richmond painter. Liability insurance is also a must for every Richmond painter to protect you from any possible damage. If they have employees that work with them you need to make sure they also have workers compensation insurance. If someone gets hurt while on the job, you don’t want to be held responsible for some hefty medical bills. The painter should also be bonded. If for some reason he walks off the job and leaves you with unfinished work, a bond will protect you and help you get the project completed.
Obviously you should ask the Richmond painter for references and check them out but don’t just depend on references to help you make you final decision. While references might be a good indicator of a reputable painter, the truth is if there are any unsatisfied customers out there, you probably won’t be given their contact information. A better choice for checking any contractor is the Better Business Bureau. If there have been any complaints they will be able to let you know as well as tell you if any complaints have been taken care of. Having one or two complaints doesn’t necessarily mean there’s a problem but how the painter took care of the complaint is what matters.
Once you have a few painters in mind, it’s time to get some estimates. If you don’t plan ahead, this could be confusing since every Richmond painter has his own method of handling a job, from the paint he prefers to use to the final cleanup. There could be differences in the prep work such as on exterior work where one painter may scrape and sand and another may use a pressure washer. The varying amounts of work can make a big difference in the numbers you see on your bids. You should supply each Richmond painter with a list of what you would like included in their bid. This way you are essentially comparing apples to apples and should see some uniformity in all the bids that will make comparing them much easier.
Getting a Contract from Richmond Painter
It’s time to get a contract once you’ve found the Richmond painter you feel is right for your project. There are a number of things that should be included in a contract, including a summery of the job and how it will be accomplished. It’s also important to include the type of paint and the exact cost for materials and labor. Any contract should also contain all necessary contact information for the painter along with his state license number and copies of insurance policies. You’ll also want a date for completion of the job.
Find out if the painter includes a guarantee for his work if there is a problem with fading, chipping or peeling within a specific amount of time. You should get it in writing and make sure it states that any necessary rework will not cost you. While the paint itself may come with an extensive warranty, it will not include the labor cost of having the job redone.
You want to hire a painter you can rely on. A lot of the work will probably be done when you aren’t around so it’s difficult to know exactly what’s being done. When that final coat of paint is on you won’t be able to tell if the surface was primed or if there were two coats of paint or only one. Hiring a reliable Richmond painter is just as important as hiring any other contractor to come into your home and you want the best one for the job.