A Painter is a professional who helps prepare surfaces, mix paints for different needs, and apply them with brushes or rollers to fill in cracks or apply colour on walls and other objects around a home, such as furniture pieces or doors.

Painter responsibilities include:

• Reading blueprints/instructions and examining surfaces to determine the kind and amount of work necessary
• Making on-site preparations such as building scaffolding, covering fixtures etc.
• Preparing walls and other surfaces for painting by scraping, using sandpaper, removing old paint etc.