So begin by asking yourself should I dive in as a "do it yourself" project or do I need the services of a professional?

Each project has criteria: time, skill, budget and knowledge of hiring the right painter. There are different types of painters.

A House painter can be a tradesman, mechanic or laborer: responsible for painting of a house or substrate.

Decorative painter also known as an artist, faux finisher, decorators, custom house painter and normally does more specialty detailed work.

Do you need a painter or a contractor, with what skills?

Painters Skill-level: Master painter, journeyman, apprentice and handy man.

Professional painters need to have keen knowledge of tools of the trade, regardless of skill level. This knowledge includes safety, ladders, scaffolding, paint roller type, brushes, sprayers, sandpaper grit and power tools to perform the work.

Thought and preparation needs to be considered before simply applying paint. For instance, drop cloth, taping, wallpaper removal, repair techniques, dimensions of rollers or brushes, there are different sizes or types of brushes and rollers for different finishes; water-based VS solvent-based, material types, amount of paint, number of paint coats, amount of primer, types of primers and sheen finishes. The skill of cutting with a brush on the outline of the ceiling, making trim, doors, windows, molding, baseboard other trim work smooth and nail-hole filling techniques just to name a few.