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Why Hire a Professional
When planning any home painting or handyman project, people are often tempted to go the “do-it-yourself” route and there is certainly nothing wrong with that. In fact, completing home projects can be a very satisfying endeavor. But before you take that step, you might want to consider why hiring a professional painter or handyman can actually end up saving you time and money, and also may be a much safer way to get the job done.
Safety and health hazards of do-it-yourself projects
Power tools
Before you pick up a power drill, nail gun, or electric saw you should consider the safety element, especially if you’re not familiar with these tools. They may appear to be easy to use, but according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, power tool related injuries are on the rise. For example, emergency rooms treat approximately 37,000 nail gun injuries every year with 40 percent of those injuries occurring among non-professionals. Other common culprits in do-it-yourself injuries are power drills, table saws, and portable circular saws; and eye injuries caused by neglecting to wear safety glasses are also increasing.
Falls from ladders
In a report by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 20,000 Americans are injured every year from ladder falls resulting in strains, sprains, and broken bones. Before you start an interior or exterior painting job be sure you are well versed in the safety issues involving ladders.
Painting-related health issues
Most Americans are well aware of the serious health problems caused by lead, but did you know that most paints used before 1978 were lead-based? If you’re dealing with an older house, you could easily run into lead when preparing a wall for painting. Professional painters are trained in appropriate ways to deal with this problem to protect you and your family.
Professional know-how can save you time, money, and headaches
Painting, preparation, cleanup and disposal
If you want a finished painting project you can be proud of, it involves much more than just slapping some paint on a wall. When you hire professional painters, they have the expertise to prepare the surface for the perfect finish, choose the right paint to get the best results, and to clean up and dispose of leftover paint and hazardous materials.
The frustration of a job badly done
You may be one of the many do-it-yourselfers who started a handyman project and then got in way over their heads. A project that seems simple at the outset can quickly turn into a frustrating series of steps which lead to a disastrous final result. Usually these projects have to be re-done.