Some of the top painting questions answered

Some of the top painting questions we receive

We receive questions all the time about the painting projects we do. it seems there is a mystery on some things as contractors sometimes can be very secretive and not disclose everything that may or may not happen.

What we like to do is answer every possible question there may be, we have found it solves many issue s that may happen on job sites, reduce missed expectations and create a great template for a perfect project if there is such a thing.

So if you have any questions we have not addressed here we would LOVE to hear them, please send them over to us and we will add them to our list for our next video.

When your receiving multiple bids and speaking to different painting contractors or any contractors for that matter you will hear all kinds of things, from the way they will do your project, how they run their business to the types of products they will use. This is why it is so hard to compare proposals as we spoke about in this blog 

So sit back and enjoy the video we did, we hope it can help answer some of the painting questions that you may have.

Get To Know Us Episode #1 Meet Chuck The Painter

Get To Know Us Episode #1 

Wouldn't it be great to meet the people who are doing your work? Well we thought the same thing so this is a new segment we will be doing called Get to know us   

In this first episode you will meet one of our senior painters , Chuck has been in the painting industry for a long time, he loves painting as you will hear.

Chuck brings a sense of joy and excitement to every project, he puts his heart and soul into his painting projects and takes them very seriously. After a project is completed he loves to look back at the projects and work he created.

Chuck's hobby is painting

We are so lucky to have great people and Chuck is a prime example of the awesome people we attract and retain, he is like a big teddy bear but expects the best from his co-workers, to show up on time, do the right thing is just a given on any painting project he is a part of.

Check out our first episode below

Ryan in American Painting Contractor Magazine

Ryan was featured along with some of the best in the painting industry in this months American Painting Contractor Magazine in a column named Personalities in Paint.

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It was highlighting the social media personalities in the painting industry. Ryan has always from the start put out as much information as he could to educate not only other contractors but potential clients. “It is better to know what to expect than to waste time” he says all the time.

By using his YouTube channel a few blogs and many other social media outlets we have been able to reduce the wasted hours spent on going out to estimates that just don’t go anywhere, saving clients time away from work or having to call other contractors because we just were or were not a good fit for each other.

The most asked questions about painting

Frequently asked painting questions

We get a ton of questions each day regarding a potential house painting project and to avoid and missed expectations it is a great idea to ask every question you may have.

A project can go wrong quickly if something was never communicated to your painting contractor and they start a project doing things they believe were correct and spoken about.

Nothing is worse than an unhappy client as they will make everyone else unhappy as well.

All the painters want to do and live for is at the end of the project to look back at a great job and a smiling client.

To alleviate this we write everything down in our proposals, record estimates, send videos, blogs, and many many emails. We try to overly communicate all of this info so there are no surprises once that project begins.

Here is a recent video we did on our YouTube channel, there are many other informative videos on there as well so make sure you click subscribe.

Here are the most asked questions regarding a painting project. If you have any others please feel free to let us know we would gladly add them in a future video or blog.

In the newspaper today.

We used to watch a
show called “Extreme Home Makeover,” in which a crew of carpenters and painters and electricians and decorators would swarm over the house of some deserving family and remake it into something incredible.
The family would be sent off to Disney or somewhere during the work and would return for the big reveal, which was always a lump-throat extravaganza that m
ade you realize a reality show could, in fact, be a force for good.

Recipients of this largesse, chosen from nominations, usually were beset with some burden that made you wonder at their fortitude. Soldiers disabled in war, widows, and widowers caring for many children, youngsters with hereditary illnesses — all had their homes transformed into dream palaces designed to ease their lives.

Ten years ago, a California company that had taken part in the show, Allbright Painting, decided to create its own charitable project — Paint It Forward, in which deserving families or nonprofit agencies are treated to a free paint job.

 Paint shops all over the country participate, and that’s how we arrive at Ryan Amato. His Easton company, Ryan Amato Painting, has joined the movement and is seeking nominations for a deserving recipient of a paint job worth up to $3,000.

Amato’s reason for doing so is simple enough and quite encouraging.
“I just like that feeling you get from helping people,” he said. “Whether that means just holding the door for someone, or other little things.”
When he hires at the company, which currently employs 25, he seeks people with the same outlook.

 “Our interviews are very brief,” he said. “We ask ‘What kind of person are you?’ Not ‘What kind of painter are you?’ ”

The strategy of asking for philosophical credentials rather than professional ones may be unorthodox, but it has never led Amato to grief. The company has received a ton of best business awards over the years.
Amato heard about Paint It Forward through online interactions on business chat boards.
“The painting community kind of all know each other,” he said. “Probably about two years ago I saw something about it. I had always wanted to do something like that. I go on a lot of estimates for people who want to help people out, and I often want to say ‘We’ll do this for free.’ ”
Too many jobs like that would put a bit of a dent in the bottom line, of course, but Amato figured once a year would work just fine. Besides, the Sherwin-Williams store in Easton is supporting the effort by donating the materials.
Amato does commercial and residential work, so nominations — which are limited to Northampton County — can include individuals and nonprofit agencies.
Nominations must be submitted before Dec. 1 on the company’s Paint It Forward page, www.ryanamatopainting.com/paint-it-forward.php
The page contains a form for contact information and a summary of why the nominee should be chosen.
“It doesn’t have to be any specific reason,” Amato said. “It could be anyone down on their luck, having a health issue, or a nonprofit helping people.”
The winner will be chosen Dec. 15. More information is available at www.ryanamatopainting.com

It's always nice to be in a magazine

I was flipping through the recent American Painting Contractor Magazine and there was my name contributing to an article about apprentices and trainees.

I have always felt after going through an apprenticeship program myself this is key to growing a business and at the same time giving back to the trade while enabling young people to have a trade that can support themselves and their families.

Any business you may be in, take the time to train new people, you may get through to someone and change their lives or someone around them and as they grow and learn can also teach others to do the same.

On the business end of it, it is great to bring in fresh new people that give a shot of energy to your company, without them we would have no growth at all.