This professional is one who paints exterior and interiors of a home.  They may also paint porches and the trim around the home, inside and out.  Many residential painting contractors have a specialized knowledge in how to choose the right types of paint for a particular job and have the ability to add details to the walls like borders or texturing.  When working for Lee’s Summit painters you may need the equipment to reach places high up like window shutters and second stories on older homes located there.

Their primary job is to provide paint applications in a home because today, most homes no longer require having the outside of their home painted.  If it is an older wooden home, a residential painter may still paint the outside.  Working as Platte City painters you may work for a company or be self-employed and have others working under you.

Benefits of hiring a residential painting contractor 

Hiring a professional to paint your home has many benefits, which can include:

• Less work for the homeowner
• More professional looking appearance
• Having the special tools that are needed to do the job such as extensions for paint rollers to enable the painter to reach higher levels, longer ladders, and more
• The painters may have the knowledge to do decorations and wall texturing
• Being able to complete the job quicker
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In times past a residential painting contractor just advertised their services if they were self-employed or worked for another company, getting on-the-job experience but today, in some areas they are required to take an exam just as general contractors are required to.  The county or city generally gives these tests and there are books that you can request to help you study for the exam.  There is no formal schooling needed first but some specialized training may be required.  After passing the exam, you will receive your license, which lets customers know you are allowed to work as a residential painting contractor in the area.  You may also need other licenses like a business license.

When hiring a painting contractor make sure that you ask to see their licenses because some still work without having one.  As a painting contractor, you make work for new homebuilders, work for a painting company, or have your own business.  When you are in need of a residential painting contractor, ask family and friends for recommendations or you can check with a local developer for recommendations.  Before hiring them ask for references that you could visit to check out their work to make sure that they do the type of job you expect.  To get the needed experience you should work for a company for at least a year.