Prep questions
- What gets cleaned, sanded, patched, or caulked?
- Where do you expect primer, not just finish paint?
- What surfaces do you mask and how do you protect floors?
- What texture or crack issues are excluded unless found later?
Homeowner checklist
The question list to use before you hire a painter in St George.
Bring this page into the estimate conversation so prep, scope, timing, and warranty get settled before the crew starts moving furniture or masking walls.
Scope questions
- Are ceilings, trim, doors, baseboards, and closets included?
- Are shutters, fascia, gates, garage doors, or courtyard walls included?
- How many coats are assumed and what would force a change?
- What is the plan for touch-up and final walkthrough?
Schedule questions
- How will the work be staged in an occupied home?
- What rooms or parts of the house stay usable each day?
- How are weather delays handled on exteriors?
- How long should cabinet doors and drawers stay offline?
Trust questions
- What recent local job is most similar to mine?
- How do you explain warranty limits in plain language?
- Who is my daily point of contact?
- What happens if the scope changes after prep starts?
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Bring the prep, scope, and schedule questions from this list into your estimate request.
Match the questions to your project
Use the right scope guide for the job you are pricing.
Exterior project
Bring stucco prep, UV damage, and fascia questions into your estimate request.
Exterior painting guide →Interior project
For walls, trim, ceilings, and occupied-room questions, start on the interior page.
Interior painting guide →Cabinet project
Degreasing, spray workflow, cure time, and kitchen disruption — use the cabinet page.
Cabinet painting guide →Ready for a quote
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