5 Questions to Ask Before Hiring a Painter in NJ
The estimate visit is your one easy chance to sort the real painting companies from the guys with a brush and a borrowed ladder. Five questions — about registration, insurance, the contract, lead paint, and who actually shows up to do the work — will tell you most of what you need to know before anyone opens a can.
If your New Jersey house went up before 1978, the paint under your paint may contain lead — and that changes how a repaint has to be done. Here's what the rules actually require, the questions that separate a careful crew from a careless one, and where to get your kid and your house tested this week.