Pro Painters Vs Discount Painters

We often get asked the question...how do you price a job, how come you are more

expensive than the student painting companies ?

Pricing a job involves a complex set of job site variables that

are completely different for each project we decide to take on.

• Are we repairing or patching/skim coating any surfaces ?


• Heights work or delicate interior surfaces ?


• Are we replacing trim, crown or a rotted architectural detail ?


• Are you opting for top of the line paints and primers or middle of the road quality ?


• Do you understand the time taken in between applications of coatings for


• additional patching or filling ?


• Our surface prep is second to none we are not racing to the glory work early !

When you opt for a student painting service you get BARE BONES and low

application skill, and that is why a standard room price is cheap. That is also

the reason you should not opt for a student painting company, you get

exactly what you pay for and nothing else. We get calls all the time to come

fix surfaces that:

• Have not been primed or surface prepared


• Wrong sheen for surface - very common in student painting- bad specifications


• Poor workmanship, lack of care


• Bad looking work - jagged lines, poor caulking, poor cut-in lines etc.


• Paint spilled on roofs and driveways or garages and not cleaned up


• Painters who are working for a beer paycheque and could care less !

Many clients tell us that they tried a student service and end up repainting within

6 months because the work was poorly done and was unsightly to look at. When you

hire a pro painter, you might be quoted 30% higher but the project is done

correctly, on-time and with respect for your property. Student firms are notorious

for accidents, workers who do not show up on time and have zero training or inclination

to remain in the painting industry, so you get exactly what you pay for.

ColorScapes Painting has been painting fine residential homes since 1988 and

still gets calls for work from clients who have used us 20 years ago. It is our

calling card and mantra of reliability that sets us apart. We have also been trained

extensively by the Paint and Decorating Industry and carry certification from

PDRA, NACE and Paint and Decorating Contractors of America. We have specified

coatings applications from simple residential to AWWA Pipeline, Water Tower,

Bridge and Major Industrial and DND/OEM coil coatings business.