Browse Forums General Discussion 1 Feb 21, 2008 8:49 am Would it be a really bad move to hold off on the interior painting of a house being built until hand over?
I had a painter lined up through a friend & they've broken their arm 2wks ago & the painting was due to be started next week. The few quotes I've had that aren't 'mates rates' are totally outrageous - about $7500 for a 27sq house as opposed to $5000 from my friend's husband. The builder wants me to just get it done through him which will be over $7000 too & I haven't been very impressed with the paint jobs in his other houses. If the painting doesn't get done before all the fixtures go in, will it be a total nightmare for the painter later on? I emailed the builder & asked if they could allow the painting to be done a month from now & they totally ignored my request & basically said, are you going to get it done next week or will we? So I guess the only other option left is to leave it till hand over. Any advice greatly appreciated. Toon Re: Interior Painting 2Feb 21, 2008 10:11 am Sticky one Toon.
Basically for a painter they would prefer to have a shell to paint than to have to worry about cutting around kitchen cabinets and such. But no different to doing a re-paint or reno for a painter…..A jobs a job!!! This is a hard call, I organised a painter for a job I had to do PRONTO at Christmas…..he let me down, and didn’t even ring me to tell me he wouldn’t be doing it, I had to ring him to see what he was doing. He left me in a mad flap trying to get one at the worst time of the year!!! So I hope your painter when he’s better is very reliable!!!! Or you could be stuck at the end of your handover and no painter!!! Good luck, I really don’t know which way is best for you. Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com Re: Interior Painting 4Feb 21, 2008 10:16 am will the 5k quote still be good once all the other stuff as gone in or will it increase?
I would probably suck it up and pay the builder myself then its one party to go to if there are faults, if the plastering is bad it may not show until after painting and the end result looks crap imagine trying to get the builder back out then for him to organise a sub to refinish a section then paint over it again. If you go through the builder just make a point of making sure everything is finished to your standard before moving to the next point and/or hand over. I am looking for someone who might have tackled a similar issue as me. I have a few rendered interior walls, the surface condition is hardly flat. I can see all the bumps… 0 7950 Hi All, I am looking to go with tiles instead of laminate timber flooring throughout my living areas for my new build (Ashbury 29 - Henley). My whole colour scheme is on… 0 24333 Hi Would love some advice on a DIY project I've dived into that's now keeping me up at night. We've got a cool 1970's Mid Century style house here in NZ and have always… 0 3992 |