{"id":2614,"date":"2020-11-11T08:19:33","date_gmt":"2020-11-11T13:19:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/certapro.com\/boston-south-shore\/?page_id=2614"},"modified":"2025-02-26T11:12:02","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T16:12:02","slug":"chapter-2-finding-a-painter","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/certapro.com\/boston-south-shore\/commercial-painter-hiring-guide\/chapter-2-finding-a-painter\/","title":{"rendered":"Chapter 2: How to find an (excellent) Commercial Painter in the Boston-area"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"col-xs-12\">\n<div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-3 hidden-xs\" style=\"padding: 10px 45px 10px 10px\">\n<h3 style=\"margin-top: 0px\">The Ultimate Guide to Hiring a Boston Commercial Painter<\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/certapro.com\/boston-south-shore\/commercial-painter-hiring-guide\/chapter-1-the-difference-between-a-commercial-painter-and-a-regular-residential-house-painter\/\">Chapter 1<\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 12px;color: black\">The difference between a commercial painter and a \u201cregular\u201d residential house painter<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Chapter 2<\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 12px;color: black\">How to find an (excellent) Commercial Painter in the Boston-area<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/certapro.com\/boston-south-shore\/commercial-painter-hiring-guide\/chapter-3-comparing-painters\/\">Chapter 3<\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 12px;color: black\"> How to compare Commercial Painting Contractors<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/certapro.com\/boston-south-shore\/commercial-painter-hiring-guide\/chapter-4-special-services\/\">Chapter 4<\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 12px;color: black\"> Special and \u201csecret\u201d services a Commercial Painter Might Offer<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/certapro.com\/boston-south-shore\/commercial-painter-hiring-guide\/chapter-5-painting-costs-in-boston\/\">Chapter 5<\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 12px;color: black\"> How much will it cost to hire a Commercial Painter in the Boston area?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/certapro.com\/boston-south-shore\/commercial-painter-hiring-guide\/chapter-6-warranty-information\/\">Chapter 6<\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 12px;color: black\"> What kind of warranty should my Commercial Painting Contractor include?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/certapro.com\/boston-south-shore\/commercial-painter-hiring-guide\/chapter-7-getting-references\/\">Chapter 7<\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 12px;color: black\"> Getting references from your Boston-area Commercial Painting Contractor<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/certapro.com\/boston-south-shore\/commercial-painter-hiring-guide\/chapter-8-licenses-certifications\/\">Chapter 8<\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 12px;color: black\"> Licenses, certifications, insurance and safety protocols a Commercial Painting Contractor needs to have to work in Massachusetts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/certapro.com\/boston-south-shore\/commercial-painter-hiring-guide\/chapter-9-whats-next\/\">Chapter 9<\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 12px;color: black\"> What\u2019s next?<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-9\">\n<h2><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-4897 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/pub-9fc1f065f07e441b8f35365c774f09ae.r2.dev\/uploads\/sites\/1237\/2023\/07\/Untitled-design-22.png\" alt=\"Painter painting a door jamb\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pub-9fc1f065f07e441b8f35365c774f09ae.r2.dev\/uploads\/sites\/1237\/2023\/07\/Untitled-design-22-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/pub-9fc1f065f07e441b8f35365c774f09ae.r2.dev\/uploads\/sites\/1237\/2023\/07\/Untitled-design-22-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/pub-9fc1f065f07e441b8f35365c774f09ae.r2.dev\/uploads\/sites\/1237\/2023\/07\/Untitled-design-22-480x480.png 480w, https:\/\/pub-9fc1f065f07e441b8f35365c774f09ae.r2.dev\/uploads\/sites\/1237\/2023\/07\/Untitled-design-22-360x360.png 360w, https:\/\/pub-9fc1f065f07e441b8f35365c774f09ae.r2.dev\/uploads\/sites\/1237\/2023\/07\/Untitled-design-22-240x240.png 240w, https:\/\/pub-9fc1f065f07e441b8f35365c774f09ae.r2.dev\/uploads\/sites\/1237\/2023\/07\/Untitled-design-22.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>How to find an (excellent) Commercial Painter in the Boston-area<\/h2>\n<p>Finding an excellent Commercial Painter requires knowing what to look for that makes them \u201cexcellent.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Now that you know the many business services that a Commercial Painter provides, let\u2019s spend some time outlining a method for you to find some decent Commercial Painter candidates for your project in the Boston metro area. \u00a0You likely want a bid list of about three Boston commercial painting companies, so use the methods below to help you find some good candidates:<\/p>\n<p>1.<strong> LinkedIn:<\/strong> While you may not know any people who use a Commercial Painter on a regular basis personally, your network of colleagues surely does. Look for 1st and 2nd connections in the industries of &#8220;Property Management&#8221; and &#8220;Facility Management,&#8221; and reach out to ask them who they use and who they would recommend (or not recommend) as a Commercial Painting Contractor in the Boston area.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s what Property Managers and Facility Managers do, so you know why they&#8217;re uniquely qualified to give you a Commercial Painter recommendation:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Property Managers<\/strong> manage the maintenance of condominiums, apartment complexes, and other large residential and commercial buildings. For example, a Property Manager might award a Commercial Painter the job of staining 250 decks and porches in a Condominium Complex on the North Shore.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Facility Managers<\/strong> handle maintenance and painting for large facilities like YMCAs, office buildings, a<a href=\"https:\/\/certapro.com\/boston-south-shore\/community\/painting-assisted-living-communities-in-boston\/\">ssisted living communities,<\/a> and warehouses, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"mceTemp\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-9\">\n<p>2. <strong>Internet Search:<\/strong> While you\u2019re likely to know to Google the phrase \u201cPainters near me,\u201d here are some more phrases that will help you search for the best Boston area Commercial Painting Company on the internet:<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>What you might need in a Commercial Painter<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Google this search term:<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>A local Boston area Painter<\/td>\n<td>\u201cBest Boston Commercial Painting Contractor\u201d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Night and weekend work<\/td>\n<td>\u201cBoston Commercial Painter that does night and weekend work.\u201d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Help with colors for your Commercial Painting Project<\/td>\n<td>\u201cCommercial Painting color consultation in Boston, MA\u201d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>A painter with good online reviews<\/td>\n<td>\u201cBoston Commercial Painting contractor online reviews\u201d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>You get the idea!<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Ultimate Guide to Hiring a Boston Commercial Painter Chapter 1 The difference between a commercial painter and a \u201cregular\u201d residential house painter Chapter 2 How to find an (excellent) Commercial Painter in the Boston-area Chapter 3 How to compare Commercial Painting Contractors Chapter 4 Special and \u201csecret\u201d services a Commercial Painter Might Offer Chapter<a class=\"read-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/certapro.com\/boston-south-shore\/commercial-painter-hiring-guide\/chapter-2-finding-a-painter\/\">Read the full article <em class=\"fa fa-angle-double-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":67,"featured_media":1,"parent":2611,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-dynamic-fields-full-width.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[44],"tags":[367,77,368,369,142,289,315,314],"class_list":["post-2614","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-commercial-painting","tag-boston-commercial-painter","tag-certapro-painters","tag-commercial-exterior-painter","tag-commercial-painting-education","tag-commercial-painting-services","tag-edited","tag-exteriorpainting","tag-interiorpainting"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/certapro.com\/boston-south-shore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2614","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/certapro.com\/boston-south-shore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/certapro.com\/boston-south-shore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/certapro.com\/boston-south-shore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/67"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/certapro.com\/boston-south-shore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2614"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/certapro.com\/boston-south-shore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2614\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/certapro.com\/boston-south-shore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2611"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/certapro.com\/boston-south-shore\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/certapro.com\/boston-south-shore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2614"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/certapro.com\/boston-south-shore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2614"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/certapro.com\/boston-south-shore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2614"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}