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Here are 20 tested and ‘mostly’ proven ways to get painting leads. Derived from our own experience running large painting companies for the last 16 years, It took a lot of costly ad spend to form this list. Hopefully you can profit from our mistakes: What type of painting company are you? How to Get […]

We’ve painted over 2,000 homes and choosing the right amount of paint is still tricky. Paint is expensive and you don’t want to overbuy (paint stores will not refund an already tinted gallon of paint). We recommend only buying about 80% of the estimated paint you need at first and then buying the remainder when […]

A carefully crafted estimate process is invaluable. Why? Because: You can make more sales. You can sell at a higher price point. You can set better expectations with your customer. You can provide a better customer experience. You can spend more money on marketing because you sell more jobs at a higher price point. Overall… […]

We’ve painted houses for 15 years now and still run into situations that are difficult to bid, but over time we’ve developed a simple process that can teach anyone to bid a painting job; exterior or interior. The 5 big considerations for estimating a paint job are: Paint Materials Labor Marketing Your Mark-up That’s why […]

Get 3 Free Painting Quotes Select Project TypeExterior Painting-Whole HouseExterior Painting-Trim/ShuttersInterior Painting-1 room or lessInterior Painting-2 rooms or morePaint or Stain-Deck/Fence/PorchCommercialOtherI’m a Painter Experienced painters know how many different scenarios come up when painting a house. We’ve painted houses for 15 years and still come across obstacles that are difficult to estimate. However, as a […]

If you don’t have effective marketing as a painting contractor, you usually don’t get much work outside of word-of-mouth referrals. Here are some proactive things you can do to start getting your painting company out there, including the importance of online visibility (and reputation).

We’ve called thousands of sales leads over the years. We’ve also worked with over 5,600 painting companies and seen their sales process with paint job leads. We’ve discovered that some companies have a WAY higher closing rate than others. Some companies will literally sell eight jobs out of 10 leads. Others will MAYBE close one […]

Sounds impossible? Hear me out. You can start a painting business with just these few steps: Register your company – $100 Create a website – Free Get insurance – $100 per month Painting equipment – Free (I’ll explain later) Bid for jobs Getting your first painting customer – $100 Make a profit

What’s the Best Exterior House Paint? – We Asked 12,000 Painting Contractors. Does anyone really know what the best exterior paint is? Few of us can accurately experiment with different brands and see how they stand up over 10 or 15 years. Painting contractors would know. They do exactly this. Many paint their whole lives […]

One of the biggest questions we get is “How do you find good help? Everyone I hire seems to be unreliable.” This is a valid point. Many subcontractors are not reliable. They either show up late (or not at all) and their work is shoddy. If you’re trying to grow your painting business, bad subcontractors […]