I have seen some other threads about this but none right to the point.
Do you offer “paint prep”
Removing old paint from a wooden house so it can be re-painted…
I keep getting calls for this service and I have always said no… Am I throwing money out the window here? How much do you charge for this prep work?
Walk Away?
I am not a pressure washer person…BUT…I am a home owner. They didn’t strip the paint off of my house. They pressure washed it with water and a caustic house wash to remove the chalking,rinsed, let it dry for two days and then they painted over the old paint.
To me its all about their expectations and what will actually be performed. Ive done a few. I let them know up front that i will only remove the loose paint that is already loose and falling off. I will clean the material to be painted. Thats it.
I prep but I dont do cleanup. As long as the painter agreed to that in writing it’s easy money.
Doing my buddys after work today. Its painted aluminum was gonna use reg hw mix and throw some f13 in the mix to help remove the oxidation, kind of a test for myself lol
Do a lead test before knocking a single chip to the ground. Big money for lead based paint removal lotsa PPE & visqueen. If not lead based let the painters do it or retreat briskly.
