There may not be any major differences between hiring a painting contractor for your business or home, as a most painting contractors offer both services, like CertaPro Painters. CertaPro franchise owner Dan Mahaney explains that there is the same level of customer service, same expertise, same guidance, same experience, same professionalism, same reliability and timeliness. There are, however, a few things that you as the customer can keep in mind.
When you have your home painted, you’re painting for you, and maybe for your family. You choose the colors based on what you like, the decorating techniques that speak to you, and the purposes of each room. When you’re having your business painted, you have to consider employees and clients. Painting contractors like CertaPro have color experts to help you understand the difference. You will want to stay a little more neutral, and paint with palettes and techniques are likable, calming, appealing, and attractive. You want employees to be able to focus, and you want clients to feel comfortable and positive. As far as exterior goes, you want people to come inside. So, painting your business is a bit more of a marketing renovation, as your business’ appearance is like a living advertisement.
Repairs are more imminent with commercial services. Now, that is not to say that necessary repairs should not be made at home, too. You want your home to be safe, sound, and secure at all times. With a business, however, you are encountering all sorts of legal issues, insurance issues, and financial threats if your business is not at its absolute safest conditions at all times. Your painting contractor can and will find every little minor detail that needs to be repaired, and will help you decide where to start. They will advise you on what should be prioritized, but that everything does need to be done. They will help you devise a timeline that will coordinate with the estimate for all of the work.
The work is more organized and clearly laid out for commercial projects. That doesn’t mean that your painting contractor is not super organized, timely, and reliable. But the exchange may be a bit more casual. When your business is being renovated and repaired, however, you may have backers, lawyers, investors, and a board to answer to, as well as employees and clients to keep informed. Your painting contractor will supply you with detailed timelines and specifications, so you can keep everyone happy with information about what the painters are doing, when they’re doing it, what they’re accomplishing it with, and how. Everyone can follow along and see that the painters are on or ahead of schedule, and that the job is on budget and still matches the initial estimate. Just like the painting contractor would with a residential project, if any new issue is discovered, the painters will consult with you as the business representative to decide how to go forward. Should this work be done, when it should be done, how, and along with what other process? All of these questions are answered in consulting between you and your painters, again, so everyone can remain informed.
Residential painting is a much more creative process. It is also almost always a smaller scope of work, and it can be easier to convey schedule and work specifications through conversation between the painters and the homeowner. Commercial painting is usually a larger scope of work, more services done on a bigger scale, and that work has to please many people, while resulting in a professional atmosphere.
