Puyallup House Painting

There are a lot of health and safety concerns to consider when anyone is tackling a painting project. One of the biggest health risks of doing your own painting is exposure to certain substances. Too much exposure to paint products can lead to serious health issues. Without the proper personal protective equipment and knowledge of the dangers, you are opening the door to serious health risks for you and your family.

Another safety concern associated with house painting is working with heights. Most commercial and residential paint jobs require you to elevate yourself in some way to complete the task. Whether you are using a ladder, a step stool, or any other tool that gives you some extra height, you are risking serious injury. Most people feel like they can handle working on a ladder, but if you are performing a task that you’re not used to while on an elevated service, you are at a much higher risk of injuring yourself.   

​It’s not just chemical exposure and height risk that you should be worried about. You also have to worry about the safety of your eyes. Painting is a tricky task and if you do not have a lot of experience with paint products, you will not be fully aware of how paint behaves. It is all too easy for paint to drip into your eye and cause temporary or even permanent blindness if you have not spent a lot of time in this line of work.

​Another safety concern is falling objects. You will need to remove all of the objects on your wall to complete the job. You would be surprised how often first-time painters think they can just paint around hanging objects. This is a problem for a couple of reasons. First, it makes the quality of your painting significantly drop because you can’t complete full brush strokes. It will lead to uneven coats of paint and even cracks and peels in the paint. The other reason it is frowned upon is because pictures and other hanging objects can fall and injure you. The corner of a picture frame causes serious head injuries, and if you are elevated when an object hits you, the injuries can become even more severe.

It should also be noted that painting products are flammable. If you have a candle lit or any other heat source that can start a fire, you are putting you, your family members, and your property at risk. We don’t need to tell you that a house fire can be catastrophic, but if you don’t have experience with paint products, you may not be aware of the fire risks that are associated with all painting jobs.

​Believe it or not, you are also at risk of electrocution when you are painting. Any interior or exterior painting job will almost always involve working near or around electrical equipment or electric power lines. Professional painting contractors are aware of these risks, but an inexperienced painter may not be.

​Finally, muscles and joints are at risk for any painter. Any repetitive tasks done in an awkward position are a safety hazard. Manufacturing plants spend A LOT of money avoiding repetitive motions for their line workers because of how unhealthy it can be. All painters are at risk of these injuries. But if you are educated on the topic and have the experience to know when it is becoming a problem, you can minimize the negative effects. House painting is a tricky business, and if you are not experienced it, it might be a good idea to get in contact with professional painting contractors. 

The walls, doors, cabinets, and exterior of every building are different. The amount of paint needed, the number of coats needed, the techniques required, and much more are changes for every single job. Only painting company experts truly know exactly when to do what and how much of a material should be used. Without the knowledge, training, and experience, you are at a high risk of doing a poor job. The quality of your paint job will be night and day compared to a professional painter. Several of our clients have hired us because they tried to do the job themselves and were unhappy with the results. We highly suggest you skip the step of trying to do it yourself and save some money by hiring an expert local painter.