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If you don’t have effective marketing, you don’t have a business. Every potential customer starts as a lead or prospect. Unfortunately, most marketing doesn’t work. But here are seven proven ways that have worked for our painting businesses, which are now generating $4 million in annual revenue in five states.
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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 we love painting businesses; they’re simple. We’ll break down each of these categories in detail.

>>>How to Bid a Paint Job – Get Your Free Guide<<<

1. How Much is Paint?

A gallon of paint can be anywhere from $15-$120. It really depends on the
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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 rule of thumb, almost every painting project will fall between these prices:

Exterior House Painting Cost/sq ft.

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

I’ve called thousands of sales leads over the years. I’ve also worked with over 1,400 painting companies and seen their sales process with job leads. I’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 job out of 10 leads.

What’s the difference?
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