Knowledge and experience are critical for finding the best painter in Fairfax.
Now, if you want to find the top house painters by you, it requires you to find someone who has knowledge, lots of experience, and the desire to do things in the customer’s best interest.
Knowing the best primers, topcoats, and application methods are paramount to getting your money’s worth from your painting project.
For example, there is a tool called a moisture meter. It measures the moisture level in wood.
Thus, this $30 tool should be in every painting contractor’s tool bag (and used frequently). It doesn’t matter what type of prep work you do, or products you use, if the moisture content of the wood is above 16%, there is a great chance that the paint will peel prematurely.
Therefore, a great question to ask a painting contractor is:
“Do you have a moisture meter? And what is the maximum amount of moisture that is allowed by the manufacturer prior to applying the primer and topcoats?”
If the contractor can’t answer this simple question, I would hesitate to use this painting company.