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Getting to, and doing, the prep/priming is 80% of the job...which will only be as good as the prep work. Why not finish the job yourself..or are you too lazy?? :p
I will generally decline jobs where they do the prep work. My name would be on it ultimately and I doubt that they would do as good as job on the prep as I would. |
mmmm....paint.
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I bet the first two don't speak English.
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And how much I hate to say it, half of all painters, roofers and carpenters I know have served time of over a few weeks in their life. And most do it cause they either can't pass a drug test or because they want to be able to drink while they work. Moooo |
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The problem isn't that the government hasn't stuck their nose far enough into it. The problem is that we live in a Walmart society where everyone wants it for the best price, without considering that they sacrifice quality. Then they wonder why the product or service lets them down. |
Rent a good sprayer and a boom and do it yourself.
I've got a good friend who started working for a painter while he went to college...after a year or so, he went on his own. He's a raging workaholic and pulls in alot of loot....and has a waiting list of work. |
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Here's the way it works... You can choose 2 out of three, cheap, good, and fast. You can get it done good and fast, but it isn't going to be cheap. You can get it done good and cheap, but it isn't going to be fast. You can get it done cheap and fast, but it isn't going to be good. You can't have all three. The painters that aren't that good are like the carpenters that arent' that good. Their quality of work will keep them at the lower level jobs or they will end up going out of business altogether. 'Course I'd never actually pay someone to paint myself. It isn't that hard to do and make it look good. Seriously though on your deck, get yourself a wagner power sprayer and do it yourself. The hard work is behind you. We had a 10'x20' deck at our last place and I shot the whole thing in less than an hour per coat (I did 2 coats) and had it done in one day. |
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If they had to have some sort of licensing and certification not only would it make them show proficient knowledge of their trade, but it would also make sure to do a good job cause their ability to work on that trade would be on the line. Moooo |
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First off, the government shouldn't be in the business of making it easier for you to shop for contractors. Second, even if they were involved, chances are whatever system they put in place would be grossly inadequate/ineffective. The reason it's a crap shoot to find a good construction worker is because the pay dictates that the industry is populated with a bunch of losers. And next time you need a contractor, call your local homebuilders association. |
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On top of that, like I already mentioned, it's because price is the only selling point for so many people now. Ten years ago, if I got a call to bid a job, I set up an appointment to meet the customer and "sell" myself and my services. It was an opportunity to tell them why they should hire me instead of the other guy. Now, they just want an estimate dropped in the mailbox. That tells me from the start that it's only about price. And when you need to cut costs to lower prices, employees are the only option in this business. Instead of paying a premium for the top guys, you have to find guys that fit within the budget. As for suggesting "big business", I have no idea where you get the idea that's what I'm saying. In fact, it's just the opposite. |
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You say it's because the product isn't regulated. But read your own anecdote. The problem wasn't that they got a framer that did a lousy job. It was that they got a guy that bailed on the job halfway through. A license isn't going to keep that from happening. |
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