Painting is an important part of any project whether you are going to do it yourself or hire a contractor. While many business owners tend to reach out to professionals to do this work, it does come with some responsibility. For many businesses, it’s critically important to maintain a beautiful appearance for their business so they can continue to bring in customers and even grow their business. People prefer to patronize businesses that are clean, maintained, and have an attractive appearance both on the inside and outside. It’s also a major contributor to employee happiness as well.

Commercial and industrial painting can greatly enhance the look and feel of a commercial or industrial business. Commercial painting can be affordable if you know how to negotiate and budget the cost of the project. Here are some useful tips that you can start using to get the most out of your commercial/industrial cleaning project.   

Define what you want to get done

Before you hire a painting contractor, you must first define what you want to get done. Are you planning to complete an interior or exterior painting project? Does your project classify as commercial or industrial? A commercial would fall along the lines of a retail establishment, and an Industrial would fall under a plant, factory, warehouse, etc. Identify early in the process what your expectations are going to be for your project and what you want outlined in the proposal as specific deliverables.

The secret here is to make a list of items that need to be addressed or discussed with the contractor so that you what the pricing breakdown is going to cover every phase of the project without surprises.

Whether you’re expanding your business, or just giving it a fresh look, defining what you want, and how you can pay is a good start.

Know your budget

This is an important one, since we are talking about budgeting here; you need to know your budget even before you get the subsequent steps started. The question is how much are you willing to spend? A painting renovation can be costly if you don’t do your due diligence and plan the process well in advance. Having a plan and budget in place will avoid a lot of headaches like overcharges and delays for the project to be completed.

Start looking for a contractor

Now is the time to start looking for a contractor that suits your budget and your specific requirements. When looking for a contractor, make sure to contact at least three that qualify as experienced commercial and or industrial painters, but more if you have the time. A good start will be to have conversations with these contractors after you have identified who they will be. You may want to look at Google Reviews, Better Business Bureau ratings, and other online sources that may provide some insight into how these businesses conduct themselves with the public.

You should start talking about how they arrive at pricing, and if they charge per project, square foot, and also ask about how long it will take to complete the project. You don’t want painting contractors disrupting your flow of business as they move in and out while working. There should be designated areas of entry and exit so that there’s no customer disruption.

If you’ve done the proper planning, then the budgeting and managing should fall in place by itself.  If the work is completed to your satisfaction, then maintain a working relationship with that painting contractor because you might need them again in the future for other projects.