With all of the excitement surrounding the holiday season, most people aren’t thinking of home improvements. You might reserve those improvements for the new year or even in the springtime. However, there are many benefits to painting your home before Christmas arrives. Take advantage of the fall season and pick out a brand new interior or exterior colour for your property.
Local Rates Might Be Low
Contractors often price their services differently throughout the year. Busy spring and summer seasons require a higher premium for a basic paint job, for example. In the fall, however, there are fewer customers calling for appointments. As a result, paint contractors may lower their labour rates to entice paying customers. Every project requires an in-home estimate so you can negotiate pricing with the contractors during that visit. Contractors want to please prospective clients so they’ll work with everyone on fair pricing.
Contractors Have Open Appointments
If you’ve ever called any contractor during their busy season, you know how difficult it is to secure an appointment. In fact, you might wait several weeks for just an estimate. That’s not the case with a paint job performed before Christmas. Most people are focused on the holiday, and contractors’ schedules remain wide open. Take advantage of these available appointments and schedule a paint job. Depending on the contractor, select between weekday and weekend appointments based on your personal schedule. Contractors have the time to really concentrate on your project when business is slow otherwise.
It’s a Perfect Time to Sell
If you’re thinking about selling your home, painting it just prior to Christmas is a smart financial move. When homeowners think about selling, they usually wait until spring or summer to list the property. However, this time period is full of properties waiting to be sold. There’s so much competition that you may not sell the home for a lot of money. Paint your home before Christmas and list it prior to year-end. Only serious buyers will bid on your property at that point, and it’s possible to get the highest bid by January.
Complementing Your Holiday Lights
It may be dark very early in the evening during the late fall and early winter, but you still want those holiday lights to dazzle your loved ones and neighbours. Painting your home before you decorate for Christmas is a great way to accent all of the traditional trimmings. If you paint the exterior with a light-coloured hue, any colourful holiday string lights illuminated outside will reflect off of the new paint job. As people pass by the home, it will appear to glow in the night. When you invite friends over for the holidays, they’ll appreciate the unique look of the new paint job.
Contact us today or call us on 086 608 1817 to see what we can offer your property. Regardless if the paint job is large or small, we can estimate the work and get started very quickly. Christmas will arrive with a brand new paint job on your home as a present to everyone.
