Home Services Guidelines and Best Practices
Floor Painting
Floor Painting guidelines, FAQs and unit pricing information
January 2017
Are you looking for independent, trustworthy advice about Floor Painting? Do you need to understand common installation options? If your project calls for Floor Painting work, the following guidelines and best practices will help you understand: Is a subcontractor really necessary for Floor Painting work? Will a permit be required? What are common problem areas? How much will Floor Painting labor cost? What are the important Floor Painting quality checks that should be included in the work requirements?
Floor Painting - Frequently Asked Questions
What is a fair price for Floor Painting? | Costs vary with project size, job quality and time of year. For typical Floor Painting expect to pay between $0.72 to $1.41 per square foot. Additional fees are typically charged for small projects or rush jobs. |
Is a permit needed for Floor Painting work? | Design approval and permits from your local building department are not required for Floor Painting. If your home is subject to homeowner association (HOA) covenants, you should verify that your Floor Painting project complies with association guidelines. |
Is it worth using a professional to perform Floor Painting work? | The appearance, functionality and useful life of the floor paint may be compromised by poor installation. Hire the service provider carefully and tie payment milestones to appropriate quality checks (use the list below). |
Is Floor Painting something that I can do myself? | The typical Floor Painting project can be completed by a moderately skilled do-it-yourselfer; as with any project, high quality Floor Painting requires attention to detail and careful planning. |
How many days are typically required to complete the Floor Painting work? | This work can be completed in 1 to 3 days. |
Floor Painting - Options, Quality Checks and Important Details
Use the list below to document your expectations for level of detail and finish quality for Floor Painting. Make sure that relevant information is included in any written contracts or work orders on your project. Before any Floor Painting work begins, review the checklist with the service provider. Tie payments to satisfactory completion of this checklist.
- The layout, location, style and finish appearance of ALL materials used in Floor Painting will be approved by owner, before any work begins
- There will be no gap of more than 1/16 inch wide where the floor paint meets adjacent surfaces; a gap (in no cases wider that 1/16 inch) can be hidden by: __scribing __a smooth bead of caulk __ appropriately finished molding
- No floor paint or clean up residue will be left on adjacent finished surfaces, trim plates, fixtures or grilles
- The floor paint finish will have uniform color depth and appearance in all lighting conditions
- All floor paint edges at surface edges and trim intersections are sharp and crisp, forming a clean, straight line
- Adjacent surfaces, materials and fixtures will be protected from stray 0; any 0 clean up will be performed by safe, non-destructive means, only after owner approves of clean up method
- There will be no floor paint on hardware, trim plates or fittings; attached hardware and fittings should be removed prior to floor paint application, whenever possible
Floor Painting - Work Milestones and Project Reminders
The following list summarizes work tasks commonly performed during Floor Painting. These tasks help ensure proper completion of the floor paint work and compliance with common manufacturer and vendor warranty requirements. Make sure that either you or your service provider takes responsibility for each of these tasks. All service provider task responsiblities should be clearly called out in the written contract or work orders.
- Complete written contract, including scope of work, quality checks, warranty, timing and payment terms; ensure that contract is signed before work begins
- Review material choices for Floor Painting with the homeowner before work begins - consider toxic exposure, allergic risks and environmental factors; purchase construction materials only after approval
- Select, specify and order floor paint; verify that type, grade, finish, size, color, any options, and quantity are clearly identified in the order; make sure that delivery date, terms and damage provisions are included in the order
- Prepare area for safe, efficient work; move items that restrict work access or are vulnerable to damage; cover and protect items that cannot be moved
- Carefully remove fixtures, fittings, finish plates, grilles, knobs, pulls and trim that will be reinstalled later; label and safely store these items for later use
- Fill holes, cracks, gaps with compatible patching material; finish patch to match surrounding surface shape, texture and color
- Clean, sand and remove dust from surface to be finished
- Apply a smooth, even coat/layer of bonding primer
- Apply 2 smooth, even coats of floor paint to all exposed surfaces, with a light sanding and dust removal before each coat
- Reinstall pre-existing fixtures, fittings, finish plates, knobs, pulls, grilles and trim
- Inspect Floor Painting and verify that all quality requirements and punch list items are completed correctly
- Save and label extra floor paint for future repairs; make sure that manufacturer, model, color, lot and any other identifying information is noted on the label