{"id":2611,"date":"2020-11-11T08:17:39","date_gmt":"2020-11-11T13:17:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/certapro.com\/boston-south-shore\/?page_id=2611"},"modified":"2024-01-21T12:04:58","modified_gmt":"2024-01-21T17:04:58","slug":"commercial-painter-hiring-guide","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/certapro.com\/boston-south-shore\/commercial-painter-hiring-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Boston&#8217;s Ultimate Guide To Commercial Painting &#8211; Updated in 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There are many reasons to hire a Commercial Painter for your Boston-area business or property. This guide will help you understand the process and help you narrow down your choice of contractors.<\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ll learn:<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left\">Chapter 1: What&#8217;s the difference between a &#8220;Commercial Painter&#8221; and a &#8220;regular painter?&#8221;<\/h2>\n<p>In this chapter, we&#8217;ll explore the following topics:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul style=\"text-align: left\">\n<li>The reasons a business would have to hire a Commercial Painter versus a residential house painter.<\/li>\n<li>The different skills a Commercial Painter can provide vs. a Residential House Painter<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Several examples of jobs where a Commercial Painter would be a better choice than a Residential painter<\/p>\n<h2>Chapter 2: How to find a list of Boston area Commercial Painters that would be best for your type of commercial painting project<\/h2>\n<p>You&#8217;ll learn about how best to find a Commercial Painter from the following places:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Internet reviews &#8211; which ones to trust and why<\/li>\n<li>Word of mouth &#8211; who to ask for a referral if you don\u2019t know anyone who has used a Commercial Painter in the Boston area before<\/li>\n<li>Internet searches &#8211; how to discern between a residential painter and a commercial painter on the internet, and what search terms should you include in your Google Search.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Chapter 3. Questions to ask a commercial painter<\/h2>\n<p>This chapter will cover:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The importance of setting up an \u201capples-to-apples\u201d spec off of which all Boston Commercial Painters can then structure their painting bids.<\/li>\n<li>9 crucial questions to ask the commercial painter in the quoting stage (This is a printable PDF that you can keep handy)<\/li>\n<li>Invoicing considerations if you are splitting the cost with different tenants or businesses.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Chapter 4: Special and &#8220;secret&#8221; services a Commercial Painter (may) Offer (link to chapter please)<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll learn some \u201csecret\u201d services that your Commercial Painter may offer if you know to ask about them (many of them at no additional charge!), including:<\/p>\n<p>Rush jobs to meet a tight deadline.<\/p>\n<p>Adding you to their insurance policy as \u201cadditional insured\u201d at no additional cost to you.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Are there ever discounts?<\/strong> The months of the year when most Boston Commercial Painters are so slow, they\u2019ll discount the project by 20%.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/certapro.com\/boston-south-shore\/night-weekend-painting\/\">Night and weekend work so your business<\/a> isn\u2019t disrupted during working hours.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOne-stop shopping services\u201d such as carpentry teams that can fix rotted wood before the paint is applied, so you don\u2019t have to hire a separate contractor before you paint.<\/p>\n<p>Color consultation by a Boston area designer so the colors you are painting are on-trend and match with your property\u2019s current furnishings<\/p>\n<p>A written warranty and a structured warranty process.<\/p>\n<p>Payment terms that can be negotiated upfront.<\/p>\n<p>Specialized coatings to be sure the paint lasts as long as possible. \u00a0This is especially important if you&#8217;re doing exterior painting and your building sits on or near the coast where harsh Boston weather can wear away at the paint.<\/p>\n<p>Paint application methods for commercial jobs (hint: brushing and rolling might cost you more!).<\/p>\n<p>A dedicated Job Site Supervisor AND Field Supervisor for the project so you are not managing the painting project yourself.<\/p>\n<p>Why having a great relationship with the Project Manager at the Boston-area Commercial Painting Contractor is the most important part of your satisfaction.<\/p>\n<p>Chapter 4 includes a Printable PDF checklist so you have a list of special services handy during the quoting phase of the project when it\u2019s easy to \u201cthrow a few special services in for free.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Chapter 5: How much will it cost to hire a Commercial Painter in the Boston area?<\/p>\n<p>In this chapter, you\u2019ll learn:<\/p>\n<p>Commercial painting pricing vs. residential pricing specific to the Boston area.<\/p>\n<p>3 secret ways most painters can save you money if you just ask on your Boston-are Commercial Painting Project.<\/p>\n<p>Why it\u2019s less expensive to hire a professional Boston Commercial Painter than have your employees paint for you.<\/p>\n<p>Ways to reduce the cost of your painting project without sacrificing quality.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are many reasons to hire a Commercial Painter for your Boston-area business or property. This guide will help you understand the process and help you narrow down your choice of contractors. 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