It’s always wise to get quotes from several contractors before you have work done on your property, but the quotes are always so different! You must have met with several contractors and discussed how much each one would charge, but you noticed that one price is massively different from the other. After hearing so many quotes, you are wondering why they are all giving you kitchen cabinet painting quotes that differ so much.

The old saying is actually true. It states, “You get what you pay for.” If you are expecting someone to do a good job, this means that you must pay a high price for it. If you don’t care and only want to save money, you will pay a lower price, and the work will appear as if you paid a lower price.

Even so, price isn’t always the determining factor. Knowledgeable and responsible cabinet painters don’t always charge the highest prices. Sometimes, you can be surprised when a contractor who quoted a low price actually does excellent work. However, in most cases, the old adage listed above is true.

Chrave Davis Painting does have inside house painters who are knowledgeable, talented and responsible. We carry all of the necessary liability insurance, and we have Workers’ Compensation for each of our cabinet painters. When a contractor has liability insurance and Workers’ Compensation insurance, you know that you can trust them to do their best work. However, it also means that we are probably not the cheapest contractors in the business.

We want you to understand why our quotes might be higher than some of the others and why the quotes you have received so far have been so different from each other.

Why Do You Have So Many Different Kitchen Cabinet Quotes?

Some Contractors Are Just Not Good at What They Do.

These people often try to take advantage of you by forcing you to pay them a large deposit. This is a red flag for an inexperienced or substandard contractor. Another red flag is if the contractor asks you to purchase the supplies. If you do this, the contractor has fewer expenses, so they lower their quotes because of it. An experienced contractor, on the other hand, can purchase supplies at a discount from their regular suppliers. Since you don’t know any suppliers, you would be purchasing your supplies for much higher prices.

At Chrave Davis Painting, we know that we need to communicate effectively with you. It’s important that you know what we are doing and how we do it from the beginning of the process until the end. We want you to thoroughly enjoy your experience with your cabinet painting company, and great communication is the best way to achieve that goal.

Some Contractors Charge More for Labor than Others.

Labor costs are the biggest factor for quotes from in-house painters, and they can be so different because one contractor may estimate that the job will take longer than another contractor estimates. When this occurs, the contractor who thinks it will be a short job will quote a lower price while the contractor who believes it will take longer will quote a higher price.

Most residential painting contractors will calculate labor costs by charging by the man-hour. When they do this, it doesn’t matter how many people worked on the crew. You only need to ask your contractor how man-hours are calculated if you need further clarification on this subject, and the contractor should be happy to answer this question for you.

Prices for Supplies Can Differ Dramatically.

The main reason that supply costs are different from one contractor to another is because of the quality. If a painting contractor is using supplies of low quality, they can quote lower prices. Those who use higher-quality supplies must quote higher prices. For example, Sherwin-Williams paint is more expensive than other paints, but it is also a higher quality paint. If a contractor uses Sherwin-Williams paint, the quote will be higher, but you will be happier with the results because your cabinets will look better, and the paint job will last longer.

Warranties

A painter who has a warranty is telling you that they believe in the work they do for you. If a company does not offer any warranties, it isn’t as trustworthy as it needs to be. Reviews will also help you determine how much trust you can give a contractor, and if you can see samples of these contractors’ work, this would lead you toward the right decision as well. The short form on our website gives you a way to get in touch with us so that we can help you choose the right colors and schedule a time to send our cabinet painters to your home to make your kitchen look like new again. Contact us today.