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Plan the project before you hire for it.

Clear project-planning guides that help you describe the work, compare the next step, and recognize details worth confirming with a service provider.

A better service brief

Scope first. Provider second.

The clearer the request, the more useful the response can be.

A simple project path

Prepare information providers can actually use

01

Define the job

Write down the rooms, surfaces, priorities, timing, and constraints before requesting help.

02

Ask comparable questions

Use the same core questions with each provider so the answers are easier to compare.

03

Check the details

Review scope, materials, preparation, cleanup, timing, payment terms, and who is responsible for what.

Current guide

Planning a painting or decorating project

Choose the project type, organize the important details, and continue to a third-party marketplace if you want to request responses from available painters or decorators.

  • Interior or exterior scope
  • Whole-property planning
  • Wallcovering details
  • Questions to ask before hiring
Open the painter project guide

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