Choosing House Painting Contractors
New Jersey Guide

It can be overwhelming choosing between painting contractors.
New Jersey Guides below is a good place to start - these articles will help you find the best professionals for the job.

NJ painting contractors are not all created equal. Unfortunately, because of the nature of house painting industry, almost anyone can call himself a professional home painter. In fact, that is the main reason why New Jersey house painters have such a bad reputation among homeowners, and no wonder.

After all, what good can be expected from a guy who has no trade training or experience, no proper tools or equipment, no knowledge of products and materials, no capital to complete the project right and on time, and pretty often, no integrity?

Incompetent New Jersey painting contractors harm everyone; they produce a sub-par work and waste your time and money. Some may not even finish the work at all and just disappear with your down payment. And since most of them are uninsured, things can turn pretty ugly if your property gets damaged or one of the workers falls from a ladder and gets injured.

But the good news is that both good and bad NJ painting contractors leave clues. And those clues are so obvious, that once you start looking for them, you'll be able to tell if a contractor is worth your time (and money) right away.

Because frankly, there are only 2 reasons why homeowners get hurt by bad contractors:

1. when a homeowner doesn't know what to look for in a NJ painting contractor (that can be easily fixed - see the articles below)

2. when a homeowner doesn't care about anything but price (this one is usually hopeless)

So if you are tired of wasting your time and money, if you are willing to learn from your bad experience, and if you are ready to find a NJ painting contractor who will actually make your life easier instead of creating more problems, you are at the right place.

The helpful guides below will show you how to finally hire a contractor you'll be happy with.

Click here to read other people's stories of dealing with bad painting contractors.

Click here to share your own experience with other homeowners.

Choosing the Best Painting Contractors
New Jersey Guides:

Worst Places to Look for Quality New Jersey House Painters
Don't expect to find anyone decent in these places.

Best Places to Find Great New Jersey Painting Contractors
You'll have more luck if you look here.

Industrial/Commercial/New Construction/Residential House Painting - New Jersey Contractors at a Glance
See why it's important to hire the right type of painter for the job.

What to Look for in a Quality New Jersey Painting Contractor
Before you even consider hiring a contractor, see if he passes this checklist.

Compare New Jersey Painting Contractors Side by Side
This simple checklist will make it easy to see who is the real deal.

Who Are the People Painting New Jersey Homes?
What do you know about the people you are going to invite in your home? Learn how to do a contractor background check.

Understanding Quotes for House Painting - NJ Painter Bids Demystified
Find out why painting quotes vary so much.

How to Compare New Jersey Painter Bids
3 Simple steps for choosing the best value.

Should You DIY or Hire a NJ Painting Contractor?
It matters who does the work - see examples.

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What Other Homeowners Have Learned
From Dealing With Bad Contractors

The following stories are from the homeowners who got hurt by bad contractors. These homeowners shared their experience so that the same won't happen to you:

Messy House Painters Ruined My House

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The Worst Painting Contractors Ever

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My Painting Contractor Ran With $5,000

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The "Wonder" Painters

I had my house painted by a couple of young guys who insisted that they knew what they were doing. When all was said and done all I think they knew ...

The "Professional House Painter"

We hired a friend of a friend who gave us his business card that said that he was a "Professional House Painter". He was the worst painter ever.

He ...

Communicate With Your Painting Contractor

I'm sure that if anyone else in my church congregation wrote this story, it would be about what a horrible paint job was done and what an incompetent ...

My Experience With Unprofessional House Painters Not rated yet

Not so long ago I had my house painted by a company that were handing out leaflets. No recommendations but I thought I would give them a try.
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About "Moonlighter" Painting Contractors Not rated yet

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Don't Waste Your Money With Weekend House Painters Not rated yet

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My Expensive Painting Contractor Mistake Not rated yet

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My House Painter Was a Convict Not rated yet

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Cheap Painting Contractors Are Not Cheap In the Long Run Not rated yet

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My Painting Contractor Was Bad With Color Not rated yet

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I Left My Painting Contractor Unsupervised Not rated yet

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A Colorful House Painting Event!!! Not rated yet

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House Painter Had No Clue About Painting! Not rated yet

Our landlord got a house painter to redo the whole house. He was meant to paint the walls, the landing and the windows. However, he must have done it ...

With House Painting, You Get What You Pay For Not rated yet

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Get a Contract From Your Painting Contractor Not rated yet

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Ripped Off by a "Retired Army Vet" House Painter Not rated yet

I needed to have the exterior of my house repainted. One day coming home I noticed that there was this white van parked in my neighborhood putting flyers ...

Cheap House Painter Turned Out Expensive Not rated yet

We had to get our house exterior painted about 2 years ago. We had been planning to do it ourselves, but it is a tri-level and we finally realized we ...

Always Check the Reputation of Your Contractor Not rated yet

I learned my lesson the hard way. I hired a contractor to do house painting and repairs for my house. I should have done some research on him to make ...

The Cheating Painting Contractor Not rated yet

I once hired a painting contractor because he agreed to do the work cheaper than all the other contractors.

We spent time making the arrangements ...

Sloppy Painting Contractor Not rated yet

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House Painting Job Done Wrong Not rated yet

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Don't Rush Hiring a Painting Contractor Not rated yet

We wanted to move into our condominium unit immediately so we shopped around for a house painting contractor. We only wanted minimal work done and ...

House Painter Pocketed the Extra Money Not rated yet

I had hired a house painter to paint my parents home. To choose a painting contractor I thought it was ok just to select a small one out of the phone ...

Painting Contractor Ripped Off My Mother Not rated yet

I'm a college student who lives more than a hundred miles away from my home. Over Fall term, my mother hired a contractor to paint the house for my ...

No Luck With House Painters Here Not rated yet

What happened to me probably happened to a lot of homeowners too. We have not painted the house we own in over 7 years, so we decide to go ahead and ...

Hiring The Wrong House Painter Not rated yet

I had bought a new home and wanted to re-paint the interior. The house was not large and had completely white walls in the rooms I wanted painted. I ...

Awful House Painters Not rated yet

I hired a mom and pop team to paint the walls in my home. I think that is where the mistake reared its ugly head.

First off, they showed up 2 hours ...

My Experience With Cheap House Painters Not rated yet

I usually paint my house every two years. I decided to paint it again last year since the paint looked worn-out and soiled.

When I contacted my ...

Fast Decisions Lead to Painting Disaster Not rated yet

Last fall, I had my mother in law coming to visit our new home for the first time. I was on a deadline and I had to hurry to get my home ready.

Unfortunately,...