I searched online for exterior painters in Reading PA and found four different companies. I did not know which one to call, so I checked out their websites first and narrowed the list of exterior painters in Reading PA down to two. I called and scheduled times for them to come out and give me estimates and they both were on time, and answered all of my questions.
I was shocked at how close the estimates were and then asked my daughter to help me pick which one I should hire. She asked me which of the painters in Reading PA had shown me that they had insurance. I told her that neither of them had given me any information on insurance and she said that the way to pick one would be to see which one brings me the information on insurance the quickest and then hire that one.
The painters in Reading PA that got the job, faxed me a copy of their insurance policy within ten minutes of me calling them to request it. I let them know why they got the job too. They have since started including a copy with every estimate that they do, just to let people know right away, that they are covered.