Set Your Business Apart

These tools and resources can give your business a competitive advantage In a crowded painting market, you want to give your business every possible advantage. Standing out from the crowd means consistently reevaluating your business practices, seeking out learning opportunities for you and your crew, and finding the right tools and resources—like the ones found … Continue reading Set Your Business Apart

Contractor Q&A: Annie Newton on the No. 1 Thing You Can Do To Build Your Business

Annie Newton is part of a brother-sister team that owns and operates 4 Seasons Color, Inc., a painting and restoration company based in Walla Walla, Washington. 4 Seasons Color has painted a number of local landmarks, including the Dayton Historic Depot, the Old Walla Walla Depot and the Ritz Mansion, along with many other historic … Continue reading Contractor Q&A: Annie Newton on the No. 1 Thing You Can Do To Build Your Business

Does Your Equipment Need a Spring Checkup?

These tips will ensure you’re ready for exterior season Spring’s just around the corner, and like many painting businesses, you’re probably beginning to prepare for exterior season. In all your preparation, don’t forget to perform an annual checkup on your equipment. Now’s the time to make sure your gear is still performing well and to … Continue reading Does Your Equipment Need a Spring Checkup?

Navigating the Talent: Hiring and Recruiting Strategies for Success in the Painting Industry

Once again in 2023, PPC is teaming up with the Painting Contractors Association (PCA) on a series of articles to help you grow and improve your painting business. This year’s theme: Productivity is the path to profitability. In this article, PCA marketing specialist Lauren Forman shares some of the organization’s best hiring and recruiting practices … Continue reading Navigating the Talent: Hiring and Recruiting Strategies for Success in the Painting Industry

Using Premium Products Helps Paint Pros Save Time, Do Better Work and Make More Money. Here’s Why.

Pros know that the quality of the coatings they use has a huge effect on the final finish and durability of any paint job. Bottom line: Better ingredients such as pigment, binders and additives mean better performance. And that can translate to happier customers.

Why Culture Counts

Hire and retain more employees by building a company they like working for Your company’s culture is the DNA of your business. It affects everything from your values to your employees’ behavior on the job site. Instilling the right culture can help your business recruit and retain more employees and set your team up for … Continue reading Why Culture Counts

Building a Bid That Wins

Hone your process to land more jobs Building and winning bids is one of the most important parts of growing your painting business. After all, you’re not the only painter out there. According to a 2021 survey, 46 percent of homeowners received quotes from at least two different painters for their home. Standing out from … Continue reading Building a Bid That Wins

Finding the Right Roller Cover for the Job

Boost your team’s productivity by considering these three factors Though many painters are looking to make their teams more productive, few are aware that choosing the right roller cover can also make a big difference for their bottom line. Connie McKinney, Senior Product Manager at Sherwin-Williams, says she’s seen how much of a difference roller … Continue reading Finding the Right Roller Cover for the Job

4 Things You Need to Know About Respirators

Be prepared with these safety tips from the experts at 3M Respirators are important. You know that well as a painter. After all, a properly chosen respirator can help keep you breathing easily even when you’re surrounded by paint chemicals and airborne particles. It’s not just you, either; more and more people have learned about … Continue reading 4 Things You Need to Know About Respirators

6 Steps to Better Floor Protection

Insure yourself against spills, drips, and accidents All it takes is a single drip on a client’s carpet or quality hardwood to change the trajectory of your crew’s workday. Cleaning up accidents costs you valuable time and money, yet many painters ignore floor protection altogether. Even if you have the world’s most experienced team of … Continue reading 6 Steps to Better Floor Protection