How to Deal with “I Need It Painted Tomorrow”

We’ve mentioned in previous blog posts that it can be beneficial to take painting jobs on short notice from time to time.  There are also plenty of reasons to not do it constantly.  If it means working overtime, it can burn you or your employees out, or interfere with...

How Independent Painting Contractor Businesses Win

Big painting company chains have some advantages over small ones.  They may be sitting on a mountain of cash.  They can negotiate the best prices for their paint and supplies because they buy so much of it.  They have internal lawyers, accountants, and experienced...

Earn More Money From Each Paint Job

Would you like to work more hours than you currently have scheduled? Are you trying to reduce the amount of unpaid travel, sales and estimating work that you’re doing? Offering services complementary to painting is one great way to accomplish both of these. Click here...

How Painters Can Measure Financial Results to Improve Them

If you’re trying to improve your painting company’s profitability without taking on more risk, one of the best ways to do this is to measure your company’s financial results.  By recording three financial metrics, you’ll be able to see which jobs are producing the...