Links and Info

If you’d like to learn more about the intricacies of the house painting trade, including its history, tools, techniques, industry standards, etc., or would like to have your house interior or exterior painted, and are looking for resources to find house painting estimates, check out some of these links and resources below.

One of the leading professional organizations in the United States concerned with providing support for painting contractors, as well as creating industry-wide standards for manufacturing paint and house painter tools is the Master Painters Institute. Their website (or rather, a collection of websites) provides information on the history of painting and paint, the Institute’s activities in the painting industry, issues of environmental sustainability and the house painting business, etc.

Professional organizations connected to the house painting and decorating business’ allied industries that manufacture material for professional painters include NACE International (formerly known as the National Association of Corrosion Engineers), as well as the Society for Protective Coatings.

For general information about paint, interior paints and exterior paints, their components and characteristics, you can check out the related Wikipedia entry.

If you’d like to have your house painted and are looking for a house painting estimate, check out this convenient website, which gives cost estimates from painting contractors and painting businesses.