{"id":4343,"date":"2025-06-24T16:58:22","date_gmt":"2025-06-24T20:58:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/certapro.com\/bryn-mawr\/?post_type=community&p=4343"},"modified":"2025-06-26T09:14:57","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T13:14:57","slug":"why-i-started-masters-of-the-main-line","status":"publish","type":"community","link":"https:\/\/certapro.com\/bryn-mawr\/community\/why-i-started-masters-of-the-main-line\/","title":{"rendered":"Why I Started “Masters of the Main Line” 15 Years Ago"},"content":{"rendered":"

People often ask me: Why did you start this contractor referral list<\/a>?<\/p>\n

It really came down to three key reasons\u2014reasons that have only become more meaningful over time.<\/p>\n

1. Our customers were already asking for it.<\/strong><\/p>\n

On almost every painting estimate, homeowners would tell me how professional our team was, how much they appreciated our work, and\u2014most often\u2014how much they trusted us. Then they\u2019d ask, “Do you know a good carpenter? A reliable roofer? A plumber you\u2019d use yourself?”<\/p>\n

So I started keeping a list of people I knew would do the job right. People I\u2019d trust in my own home. I wanted to be a resource for our customers, long after the painting job was done.<\/p>\n

2. Some contractors are just built different.<\/strong><\/p>\n

After 37 years in this community, I\u2019ve met just about every type of contractor\u2014from the “quick buck” guys to the true professionals who treat clients like family. The great ones? They care deeply. They stay accountable. They become friends.<\/p>\n

I wanted to lift those people up. Promote them. Share their names. Because they deserve to grow, and I want to help them get the recognition they\u2019ve earned.<\/p>\n

3. Sometimes things go sideways.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Even with the best intentions, not every contracting job is smooth sailing. But when I pair caring, reasonable homeowners with caring, reasonable contractors? If there\u2019s a misstep, I can step in. I can help smooth things over and get everyone back on track.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s why I host regular events<\/a>\u2014like our Mojo Events<\/a>, and the Lower Merion Free Trade networking lunches. They\u2019re about building trust and relationships with the contractors I believe in. When those relationships are strong, everything else is easier to fix.<\/p>\n

So please\u2014take advantage of the list we\u2019ve curated with care over the past 15 years. These are the contractors I trust, and the ones I\u2019d gladly refer to family and friends.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Masters of the Main Line \u2014 curated list of great contractors:<\/p>\n

https:\/\/certapro.com\/bryn-mawr\/great-contractors\/<\/a><\/p>\n

I also have a referral list for local professionals and commercial resources<\/p>\n

https:\/\/certapro.com\/bryn-mawr\/great-professionals\/<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/certapro.com\/bryn-mawr\/commercial-masters\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

People often ask me: Why did you start this contractor referral list? It really came down to three key reasons\u2014reasons that have only become more meaningful over time. 1. Our customers were already asking for it. On almost every painting estimate, homeowners would tell me how professional our team was, how much they appreciated ourRead the full article <\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","format":"standard","categories":[54],"tags":[193],"class_list":["post-4343","community","type-community","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-residential-painting","tag-residential-painting"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/certapro.com\/bryn-mawr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/community\/4343","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/certapro.com\/bryn-mawr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/community"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/certapro.com\/bryn-mawr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/community"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/certapro.com\/bryn-mawr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/certapro.com\/bryn-mawr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4343"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/certapro.com\/bryn-mawr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/community\/4343\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/certapro.com\/bryn-mawr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4343"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/certapro.com\/bryn-mawr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4343"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/certapro.com\/bryn-mawr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4343"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}