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Painters refresh and protect surfaces inside and out: walls, ceilings, trim, cabinets, siding, decks and fences. Visitors here are usually getting a house ready to sell, fixing peeling exterior paint before it lets water in, or finally changing the colors they moved in with.

The price of a paint job is mostly labor, and most of that labor is preparation, so the quote should say what prep is included: scraping, sanding, caulking, patching and priming bare wood. Ask which product line they will use and how many coats, since a cheaper bid often means cheaper paint or a single coat. Contractor licensing for painters varies by state. In homes old enough to have lead paint, federal rules require lead-safe certified firms for work that disturbs it. Ask who moves furniture and whether touch-ups are included. For cabinets that need rebuilding rather than refinishing, a carpenter may be the better fit.

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