Add A Spunk To Buildings

Bring your inner creative artist into light and set up a small paint services business to earn extra money. It is easy and simple enough! It might seem a bit of hassle to people but it is manageable and really simple. You can pack all your business in a truck and transport it anywhere you want. Later on when you have established your reputation, you can expand your business to a large scale firm and earn a lot of money. First of all, you need to obtain a license for your business. Also, an insurance to help you in case any disaster happens. Your type of license depends on how you are planning your paint services. Are you setting up your office at home? Does your local state allow home businesses? Are you in any kind of workers’ union? Will you offer interior paint service or exterior or both? Will you keep any heavy mechanical equipment such as a mechanical ladder on your truck? Will you advertise? Will you advertise on your truck?

Will you hire staff? How many people will you hire? How many of them will be part time and how many will be working full time? All these queries will help you identify the right kind of license you need and will help you secure the best liability insurance. Decide what paint services will you offer? Regular paint services offered by different paint companies are:Interior painting Exterior painting Wood painting Stucco Brick painting Specialty painting Commercial work Water based paints Oil based paints Textural paints Enamel paints Next you need to buy the right sorts of the equipment. You need to buy a truck or a paint van, ladders, paint brushes of various sizes and shapes, rollers of various sizes, masking tapes, texture stencils and some drop cloths. You also need sand papers to prepare the surfaces before painting. Your painting outfit should be comfortable and casual. Slowly, you can increase you tool stock as your profits increase.

You can buy heavy equipments like air compressors, scaffolding, electrical rollers etc. later on when you have enough money. The key to a successful business is the extensive and standard marketing. To advertise your paint services effectively, efficiently and without spending lots of money on advertising is not as difficult as it seems. Make small lawn signs and post them in the areas where construction is taking place. The signs should be legible. Don’t use gaudy type faces. Use a white background. Print a flyer and make photocopies and distribute them in your neighborhood over the weekend. Make your portfolio. The best way to build a professional portfolio is to take pictures before and after a painting job is done. This will help you build your reputation. Submit free class ads on internet regularly. If you are willing to spend money on marketing then get regular ads printed in newspapers. The ads should be regular until your firm is fully established and well known for its paint services.