Painters work. Acceptable??

imalwayshappy · 23-03-2019 10:22PM #1

Hi all. I have gotten some rooms painted and i am wondering is the splashes on these fixtures acceptable for a so called professional painter or am i being too fussy? The work seems sloppy to me. Have a look at the pics and see what you think. Thanks

imalwayshappy · 23-03-2019 10:24PM

imalwayshappy wrote: »

Hi all. I have gotten some rooms painted and i am wondering is the splashes on these fixtures acceptable for a so called professional painter or am i being too fussy? The work seems sloppy to me. Have a look at the pics and see what you think. Thanks

Pics attached

punisher5112 · 23-03-2019 10:33PM

Get a Stanley blade and scrape it off.

Not great but some splashes are going to happen.

vicwatson · 23-03-2019 10:33PM

No masking equals lazy, I’d have them “finish” it

cram1971 · 23-03-2019 10:37PM

Is some of that old paint from previous work

imalwayshappy · 23-03-2019 10:45PM

cram1971 wrote: »

Is some of that old paint from previous work

No all the fixings were brand new and just installed. I can fix it myself and scrape it it off but i havnt paid the painter yet. Im just wondering is the standard of painters these days. Im just wondering why it wasnt wiped at the time.

imalwayshappy · 23-03-2019 10:45PM

cram1971 wrote: »

Is some of that old paint from previous work

No all new fixings

cram1971 · 23-03-2019 10:49PM

imalwayshappy wrote: »

No all new fixings

New build or refurbishment? .. the filling around the socket looks terrible, the cut in to the ceiling switch is awful, the cut in brush strokes are very heavy and not brushed out. Looks very poor tbh.

Outkast_IRE · 23-03-2019 10:51PM

That work is just plain lazy and not professional.

My trade is plumbing but often spend time in houses with other trades, all the best painter i have come across will spend as much time on the prep, sanding, filling as they do painting.

In my own home i mask stuff like that , and for sockets / light switches i will loosen the faceplate off the wall to allow the paint finish to cover right up to the face plate of sockets etc.

Juwwi · 23-03-2019 10:53PM

imalwayshappy wrote: »

No all the fixings were brand new and just installed. I can fix it myself and scrape it it off but i havnt paid the painter yet. Im just wondering is the standard of painters these days. Im just wondering why it wasnt wiped at the time.

It looks very sloppy ,a good painter wouldn't get any paint on sockets ect , this isnt splashes from a roller its bad work .

how much work did you get done and what was the cost ?

The brush marks around the double socket looks poor aswell, l wouldn't be surprised is this chap wasn't a qualified painter .

IP freely · 23-03-2019 10:53PM

I'm just curious here, did you get a few different quotes and go with the cheapest one by any chance. Because that's looks like some sub standard workmanship. It's not splashes either it's just very badly cut in. Looks like cheap paint too.

Car99 · 23-03-2019 10:54PM

Was this painter the cheapest quote?

harr · 23-03-2019 10:56PM

What ever about the splashing the paint finish looks poor...specially above sockets....not very professional not masking up the fixtures.

TheQuietFella · 23-03-2019 10:59PM

No excuses for that! Absolutely shoddy work!

When I paint my own house the wife gives out about how long I take
in starting but I mask those areas, sand down others and it's a clean finish!

IP freely · 23-03-2019 10:59PM

harr wrote: »

What ever about the splashing the paint finish looks poor...specially above sockets....not very professional not masking up the fixtures.

It stinks to me of a €69 per room painter, open up a bucket of cheapest paint available and slap it on.

Still waters · 23-03-2019 11:25PM

Masking doesn't a good painter make, the best painter I've ever seen would take offence if you asked him mask anything, this guy is a thumper

punisher5112 · 23-03-2019 11:34PM

I wouldn't get outta bed for less then €150 a day....

NasserShammaz · 23-03-2019 11:36PM

Still waters wrote: »

Masking doesn't a good painter make, the best painter I've ever seen would take offence if you asked him mask anything, this guy is a thumper

Spot on , it brutal work brush strokes still visable if you can't cut in around a light switch then f$ck off your not a decorater. Your just some cnut taking a proper decorater job

myshirt · 23-03-2019 11:40PM

punisher5112 wrote: »

I wouldn't get outta bed for less then €150 a day....

Including VAT and taxes presumably.

A lot of tradespeople heavily, heavily overpaid in Dublin at the moment.

FrancieBrady · 23-03-2019 11:45PM

My dad, a fully apprenticed and experienced painter and decorator used to complain that the worst thing about the job was that any layabout could go to bed and wake up a painter and decorator...I think you found one of those OP. If you owe him/her any money, withhold it.

Teddy Daniels · 23-03-2019 11:45PM

myshirt wrote: »

Including VAT and taxes presumably.

A lot of tradespeople heavily, heavily overpaid in Dublin at the moment.

What do you do ? Trades (good trades) are deserving of 50 grand a year after expenses in my opinion.

Teddy Daniels · 23-03-2019 11:47PM

FrancieBrady wrote: »

My dad, a fully apprenticed and experienced painter and decorator used to complain that the worst thing about the job was that any layabout could go to bed and wake up a painter and decorator...I think you found one of those OP. If you owe him/her any money, withhold it.

all trades should be protected terms, fair enough if I'm stuck for cash i can say I'm a painter but i should have to say handyman and be paid accordingly.

FrancieBrady · 23-03-2019 11:51PM

Teddy Daniels wrote: »

all trades should be protected terms, fair enough if I'm stuck for cash i can say I'm a painter but i should have to say handyman and be paid accordingly.

The 'Meister' system in Germany works well I think. You get paid more if you have the designation.

imalwayshappy · 23-03-2019 11:53PM

Thanks all for the honest reviews. Its an extension that we got built. An architect is involved also. The builders are good guys and have a team working with them so im not paying the painter directly but the builder. The last payment is due Monday so i think i will withhold until this is fixed. Im not a tradesman myself but would consider myself a neat painter at home. It just seems like a slap and dash job which is unfortunate as the extension came out well...

punisher5112 · 23-03-2019 11:56PM

myshirt wrote: »

Including VAT and taxes presumably.

A lot of tradespeople heavily, heavily overpaid in Dublin at the moment.

Exactly....

I'm no painter... But if I were I would take pride in my work and be a little OCD.

€150 a day is even cheap in my opinion.

FrancieBrady · 23-03-2019 11:58PM

imalwayshappy wrote: »

Thanks all for the honest reviews. Its an extension that we got built. An architect is involved also. The builders are good guys and have a team working with them so im not paying the painter directly but the builder. The last payment is due Monday so i think i will withhold until this is fixed. Im not a tradesman myself but would consider myself a neat painter at home. It just seems like a slap and dash job which is unfortunate as the extension came out well...

If that is fresh plaster and the paint was applied as thick as that, you may have peeling/flaking problems ahead. Did they apply 'mist coats' do you know?

Working class heroes · 24-03-2019 12:01AM

No no no. I'd be bringing it back.

imalwayshappy · 24-03-2019 12:01AM

FrancieBrady wrote: »

If that is fresh plaster and the paint was applied as thick as that, you may have peeling/flaking problems ahead. Did they apply 'mist coats' do you know?

Yes fresh plaster was put on. Doubt they put a mist coat on tbh. Also have attached another pic. Dont know if you can make out but there is dried drips of paint on the wall.... i think i have been had......

cram1971 · 24-03-2019 12:02AM

imalwayshappy wrote: »

Thanks all for the honest reviews. Its an extension that we got built. An architect is involved also. The builders are good guys and have a team working with them so im not paying the painter directly but the builder. The last payment is due Monday so i think i will withhold until this is fixed. Im not a tradesman myself but would consider myself a neat painter at home. It just seems like a slap and dash job which is unfortunate as the extension came out well...

If your are paying your architect to snag and certify the work let him deal with it

FrancieBrady · 24-03-2019 12:07AM

imalwayshappy wrote: »

Yes fresh plaster was put on. Doubt they put a mist coat on tbh. Also have attached another pic. Dont know if you can make out but there is dried drips of paint on the wall.... i think i have been had......

I think that is a disgrace tbh. If they didn't apply mist coats then you could have a mare with it over the years.
If it were me, I would lose the plot and the builder should too. Their work is going to look bad as a result of the finisher. If it isn't done right the first time, it will probably never be right. Don't want to depress you, but do yourself a favour and refuse to pay a cent more for it. I have snagged a lot of jobs and these cowboys usually walk away when they are sussed.

Juwwi · 24-03-2019 12:12AM

imalwayshappy wrote: »

Thanks all for the honest reviews. Its an extension that we got built. An architect is involved also. The builders are good guys and have a team working with them so im not paying the painter directly but the builder. The last payment is due Monday so i think i will withhold until this is fixed. Im not a tradesman myself but would consider myself a neat painter at home. It just seems like a slap and dash job which is unfortunate as the extension came out well...

In this case that finish is a joke then .

The painters job can be sort of fixed right , but because he's done it bad to begin with makes it hard to leave the perfect finish.

Sockets need to be cleaned off with a blade carefully , his thick brush marks needs to be sanded down and then walls re coated .

But to be honest l would be surprised if there's not more shabby work done by the painter you haven't spotted ,a professional painter would spot alot more stuff .

I wouldn't be confident that this painter is capable of putting that job right either by the way.

Painters work. Acceptable??

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