The hot weather has hit Portland for the summer and our schedule is filling up quickly. This season is off to a fast start with the early sun we have had and our phone has been ringing off the hook. A few customers are calling and getting a little frustrated that we are not able to come out to give a bid as quickly as they would like.
At Absolute Painting & Power Washing we pride ourselves in the best customer service around. A few customers are calling and getting a little frustrated that we are not able to come out to give a bid as quickly as they would like. About 70% of our work for the year is done between April-September which makes our schedule very tight at times. Most paint companies experience similar demand this time of year which makes it tough to keep up with customer requests.
Here are some recommendations for contacting and hiring a quality painting company such as Absolute Painting in our busy season. Please understand that if we can not come look at your home for a bid right away it does not mean that we are being lazy or we do not like you. We truly only have so many hours in a day to give bids and we schedule people as soon as we possibly can. Patience is very important for quality work and we do have many more months of sun ahead. Our exterior painting season usually goes well into October if the weather cooperates with us.
If you call a painter in the busy season that can paint your home immediately you might question how good they are and why they are not busy. All of the painting companies that we know well that do high quality work are booked out about 4-6 weeks in the summer season so don’t be surprised if you get this response from everyone. We don’t hire a lot of new people or subcontract our work to keep up with demand as we believe this would sacrifice our high quality.
As always you should do your research online or with friends when looking for a good contractor. Once you find the contractors that you think will do good work you should be patient with them when scheduling as the results will be well worth the wait.
