Painting Before Ot After Installing Switches?

[Erwinong 0]

Hi everyone,

I would like to check for your home reno, do you do the final painting before or after installing the switches?

The painter wants to paint only after all the switches are up. But from my previous home experience, no matter how careful, they will paint onto the switch edges.

Is it unreasonable to ask the painter to paint everything and I install the switches later?

Thanks in advance for any advice.

[Johnson Lee 1]

Wrong posting

Edited December 26, 2011 by holyavartar

[Johnson Lee 1]

U can always request it provided u do not need e painter to do anymore paint touch-ups as ur wall will definitely be dirty by e installation of switches.

A good n professional painter will usually do a final touch up of paintwork after everything installed.

[Erwinong 0]

Ok thanks.

Looks like I have no choice. Didn't really know that the walls will be dirty again after switches installation. I was thinking if I could just clean away the dirt. But maybe there might be some paint chipped off? In which case, getting the painter back again will incur extra costs.

[yoongf 11]

If u got those switches with detachable faceplate, then dun install the faceplate while painting first.

Normally, electical works come in first.

[Erwinong 0]

If u got those switches with detachable faceplate, then dun install the faceplate while painting first.

Normally, electical works come in first.

Yes, thanks for the suggestion. Just what I was thinking also. Think I will install that myself later. Thanks!

Should be easy to install the faceplate? Just click onto the "switch holder"?

[joshdes 1]

Hmm should be paint then install switch then touch up, no?

I intend to get the electrician to do it this way.