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Warline Online

Welcome to Warline Online - your one stop place for everything you need to know to make hiring a painting company a hassle free experience. Whether you are a homeowner, property manager or designer, Warline Online is full of smart tips and expert advice.

Heidi Nyline, contributor and writer for Warline Online is passionate about colour as she is about building a top notch painting company. Have a question about your painting project? Drop her an email and she'll be happy to help.

Apr

6

Putting Bad Painters on Notice - Times Are Changing

Posted by: Heidi Nyline

Heidi has decided that the best way to force the competition to up their game is to teach homeowners what is okay and what it not okay when it comes to painting.

Category: Hiring the Right Painter
Feb

27

What Kind of Paint Are You Driving?

Posted by: Heidi Nyline

Saying you had your house painted using Benjamin Moore paint is like telling someone you drive a BMW without saying what model you drive. Not all paint is created equal.

Category: Hiring the Right Painter
Nov

12

One of These Paint Estimates is Not like the Others

Posted by: Heidi Nyline

It's pretty standard to get three estimates when hiring a paint contractor. Just make sure they all include the paint being used. The painter that leaves that information off of his estimate is trying to hose you.

Category: Hiring the Right Painter
Jan

27

Is Google the Way to Find the Right Painter in Vancouver?

Posted by: Heidi Nyline

If you've never hired a professional painter before, where do you go to find one? My first suggestion is your local paint store but if you are letting your fingers do the walking through today's new YellowPages - Google, here's how to get the most out of your Google search for finding a Vancouver painter.

Category: Hiring the Right Painter
Nov

13

Three Steps To Hire the Right Paint Contractor

Posted by: Heidi Nyline

If you are armed with these tips on how to hire a painter, you will have no problem when it comes to your next painting project in Vancouver or anywhere in the greater Vancouver area.

Category: Hiring the Right Painter
Nov

10

Checking References - Are You Doing the Right Due Diligence When Hiring a Paint Contractor?

Posted by: Heidi Nyline

More from our series on how to hire the right painter. Have you ever been given a bad reference? Probably not. So then how do you make sure the painter you hire in Vancouver is legit?

Category: Hiring the Right Painter
Nov

9

The Interior Painting Estimate - What Should it Include?

Posted by: Heidi Nyline

As part of our series on how to hire the right painter, here is what you should expect when you get a painting estimate. If you are hiring a painter in Vancouver (or anywhere else for that matter) getting your estimates in writing is the first step.

Category: Hiring the Right Painter
Sep

24

How to Compare Painting Estimates

Posted by: Heidi Nyline

At Warline we know that good customers are informed ones, so here are some tips to make comparing painting estimates as easy as pie.

Category: Hiring the Right Painter
Jul

9

Why Writing What’s Going on the Wall Matters - How To Get a Good Painting Estimate

Posted by: Heidi Nyline

Another post in our ongoing series on how to hire the right painter. This time the topic is why it's important to make sure a painting estimate includes what paint is going to be used.

Category: Hiring the Right Painter
Jun

25

Should You Show A Contractor Your Other Bids?

Posted by: Heidi Nyline

Good idea or bad idea? Here is my take on when you should show your hand to your paint contractor. All part of our ongoing series of articles to help customers find and hire the right painter.

Category: Hiring the Right Painter
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