To guarantee the beauty and longevity of interior painting, you need to prepare each room the right way. If you hire an experienced and reputable painting contractor, they’ll carry out the preparations with thoroughness and skill.

How Will a Painting Contractor Prepare a Room for a Residential Painting Job?

Moving Furniture Out of the Way

When a piece of furniture remains in a room that’s getting painted, it risks sustaining permanent damage. Before a paint job begins, your interior painter will help you relocate your furniture to another room. Another possibility is to move the furniture to the center of the room, out of the range of stray paint splatters.

The option you choose depends on the size of the room and the scope of the paint job. For example, if you’re painting just one accent wall, you may be able to move the furniture across the room. If you’re painting all of the walls and the ceiling, the furniture may have to be removed entirely for the duration of the paint job.

Covering Remaining Furniture, Floors, and Fixtures

Drop cloths are essential for protecting anything that remains in the room during the project. The furniture that stays behind gets covered. So does the floor, which would otherwise easily stain.

Professional painters will also ensure that any light fixtures are covered. Furthermore, they won’t forget to temporarily remove outlet covers and electrical switch plates, and they’ll know how long to wait before carefully reinstalling these items. The result will be a clean job free of damaging accidents or unevenness in the paint application.

Addressing Problems With Walls and Other Surfaces

Let’s say you want to paint your living room, but you’ve discovered some minor cracks or holes in the walls. These seemingly minor blemishes need to be fixed before any interior painting takes place. Otherwise, they’ll show up more starkly after the fresh paint job.

A residential painting contractor can fix various issues with your walls. For example, they can fill cracks, smooth uneven surfaces, and replace drywall tape. They can also let you know if they’re spotting signs of a potentially serious problem. If it seems like you have a plumbing leak or another issue that may be worsening, they’ll discuss the situation with you so that you can make informed decisions about what to do next.

Cleaning Walls and Other Surfaces

Painting on dirty surfaces will compromise the appearance and durability of the paint job. Professional painters will make sure to wash away smudges, stains, dust, grease splatters, soot, mildew, and other substances.

Sometimes, they’ll need to use only water and mild soap. Other times, they’ll turn to stronger cleaning solutions. They’ll also know how long to let a surface dry before continuing with the work.

Applying Painter’s Tape

Painter’s tape is useful for creating lines that are straight and clean. It also helps prevent damage to baseboards, molding, window sills, and other features in the room.

Sometimes, people who carry out a do-it-yourself paint project use regular masking tape for this part of the job. However, the ordinary kind of masking tape doesn’t work as well in these situations. It tends to leave behind residue, and it often doesn’t serve as an effective barrier for wet paint.

Your interior painting contractor will use all kinds of professional equipment and supplies, including high-quality painter’s tape. They’ll know how to apply the tape effectively, how long to leave it on a surface, and how to remove it cleanly. The carefulness and skill they bring to the job will significantly reduce the chances of errors and delays.

Arranging for Clean, Organized Work

Professional painters won’t drag all of their supplies around a room as they work. They’ll designate one spot as a staging area. This spot may be inside the room or right outside of it in a hallway.

In this area, they’ll keep open paint cans, pour and prepare paint and other substances, and clean their brushes and other equipment. It will help them stay organized and keep track of their supplies and tools at any stage of the project.

Applying Primer

Priming has multiple benefits for interior painting. When carried out professionally, it will improve the adhesion of the paint, resulting in a paint job that lasts longer. It will also help give the paint an unblemished, even, and fresh look.

You won’t always need to use primer. A professional residential painter will know when it’s necessary. If it turns out you need it, you’ll be able to rely on your painter’s expertise about which primer to choose and how to apply it.

It’s critical to consider the type of surface you’re priming and painting. Drywall, for example, requires a different approach than wood surfaces. Masonry makes its own demands. Your interior painter will know how to handle surfaces of different colors, textures, and materials.

For Beautiful and Lasting Results, Contact Cornerstone Painting

For over a decade, we’ve been delivering high-quality paint jobs to residents in and around Woodinville WA. With our finely honed skills, we can transform the appearance and atmosphere of any space in your home.

We owe part of our success to our careful preparations before any coats of paint get applied. Along with preparing a room properly, we also make sure you’re well-informed about paint options and aesthetics. We’ll meet with you to discuss color schemes and select the paints that look best for each room. You won’t have to make these decisions without any professional feedback.

You can reach us at 425-941-2050 or through our site. From the start, you’ll be able to rely on our excellent customer service and our consideration for your time and budget. We look forward to helping you strengthen the beauty, value, and enjoyability of your home.