Industry Standards

T. L. Hart ascribes to the industry leader, the National Painting and Decorating Contractors of America. Comprised of over 3,500 painting contractors from across the country, PDCA exists to serve the interests of the painting industry with the view to elevate its overall level of professionalism. One way it does this is by the development and distribution of Standards. To date, ten Standards have been drafted, approved, and adopted since 1992. They are as follows: PDCA P1-92: "Touch-up Painting and Damage Repair - Financial Responsibility." PDCA P2-92: "Third Party Inspection Qualifications and Responsibilities." PDCA P3-93: "Designation of Paint Colors." PDCA P4-94: "Responsibilities for Inspection and Acceptance of Surfaces Prior to Painting and Decorating." PDCA P5-94: Benchmark Sample Procedures for Paint and other Decorative Coating Systems." PDCA P6-99: "Acceptance of Completed Wall Covering Installations." PDCA P7-99: "Job Sequencing." PDCA P8-99: "Owner's Responsibility for Maintenance of Paints and Coatings." PDCA P9-99: "Definition of Trade Terms for Bidding Purposes." PDCA P10-01
"Measurement of Surface Area for Estimating Painting Work."

In addition to the Standards, PDCA has also published Technical Paper 100: "Responsibilities and Limitations Regarding Efflorescence in Masonry, Stucco, and Cementitious Substrates."

It has also published finish standards for drywall (gypsum board).

If you would like to obtain a copy of one or more of the above standards, simply click here and you'll be linked directly to Standards section of PDCA's web site. Or, you can call T. L. Hart, and we'll fax you a copy.