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Free Consultation
After your first
contact with Wonders On Walls an appointment will be scheduled for a
free consultation. During this consultation you will have an opportunity to review
generic samples, discuss possibilities and narrow down your choices to a select few. (Regarding mural requests:
It is advantageous if you have some photographs or pictures handy to support a preconceived vision. This
will save valuable time, although the artist will usually add her own research to the supply. Where children's murals
are concerned, I am happy to allow for the child's input.) As the consultation moves forward, I will take time to measure
the work site. I generally take photos of the surrounding area. It is most helpful if I can take a fabric
item or a swatch of material back to my studio with me, where I will begin your personal sample process.
Your
Customized Sample; Contracting the Job
Based
on all the information gathered, Wonders On Walls will create one or more customized samples,
for your approval. A $75.00 non-refundable sample fee will be collected for this. Samples will remain the property of Wonders On Walls.
A final
estimate will be presented with the completed personalized sample. Upon approval of the sample, a contract agreement
will be signed between the contractor and the owner. Fifty percent of the total
cost will be collected at the time of the acceptance of the contract; the remainder remains payable upon the completion
of the job. If the job is a long term project, payment may be divided as follows:
50% of the total cost as an initial payment, with smaller increments at set intervals during the project, with a final payment
due upon the completion of the job)
On
the Job Site
Before
the job begins, the homeowner is responsible to have the room cleared of all small objects- especially expensive, breakable
items. The homeowner must remove all artwork from the walls and all window treatments. Furniture should be moved from the room or pulled out of the way, allowing work space. Wonders On Walls will take every precaution to protect the clients
property. This will include the use of safe, low-tack masking materials and the
use of plastic and drop cloths. Once painting has commenced, special care will
be taken to avoid tracking paint into any area of the client’s home, either by removing shoes or slipping on covers
over ones shoes.
Most
faux finishes will take between 2 to 7 days to complete, depending on the complexity of the finish and the size of the room.
Many times the application of multi levels require overnight dry time, before the next layer is attempted.
Murals
will vary in completion times: some can be finished within a few days; others may require weeks or months.
Murals
can be painted directly on your walls or they can be painted in studio on canvas and pasted, using the services
of a professional wallpaper contractor, to the desired area.
Because
of the multi steps involve, furniture is usually completed in studio. A small pick up and delivery fee may be charged.
Pricing
It is impossible to give an accurate estimate over
the phone. Estimates will vary, depending on the condition of the wall; prep work required; the complexity of each individual
finish; the height and peculiarities of the walls; the expense of the materials required and the time frame for the work.
Simple faux finishes start around $3.00 a square
foot. Textures will vary; certain plasters or the use of several layers will run much higher.
Murals run between $15.00 a square foot, for simple
design, to $35.00 a square foot, depending on detail and difficulty of space.
The cost of scaffolding, if needed, will
be charged to the client.
Paint and Materials
Wonders On Walls uses primarily water based, highly pigmented,
top quality paints and products. On rare occasion an oil based product may be used.
Multi tools are employed in the art of faux finishing.
Some are inexpensive, household items; others are very costly and hard to replace.
A combination of pigment glazes, latex paints, craft paints and
artist acrylic paints may be used in mural applications.
Clean
Up
Wonders
on Walls intends to leave no evidence of its presence, beyond the addition of
a remarkable and beautiful touch to your home or business.
All trash created by Wonders On Walls will be removed from the site by Wonders
On Walls.
Wonders On Walls is
fully insured.
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