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Everything is Jake!

Painter JakeFor the second summer in a row, Jake (our favorite college student) has returned to his natural state as a studious Missouri Tiger. Finance or some other dry-but-potentially-rewarding field.

Jake is an agreeable, easy-going guy that just grinned when the guys suggested he stay and paint rather than go back to school. He didn’t blabber all day, he showed up on time and worked like a horse. All that and everybody liked him, too.

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Crestwood in the News!

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“How much time do you have?” was the answer when a TV reporter asked for a comment on the effect weather has had on our business. Lindsay Shively (KSHB Fox 41 News) called at 10am, I was in front of a camera at 10:30 and we had a rain shower at 11!

Here’s the transcript and the link to the video:

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Price, Service & Sketchy Dudes

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Some painters are best qualified for someone else’s project.

Several factors should be considered when hiring a contractor. The type and quality of painter that will work on your project is right at the top. Below are some thoughts on hiring a contractor that most people don’t address.

We often hear the following question from people who find us on the web or see our vans around Kansas City…..why is your price higher than the other painter(s)?

A number of variables influence pricing, among them…

  • Apples to apples – we supply carefully written scopes of work so you know what we are promising to paint, and how – a properly and conscientiously written estimate should have no gray areas, nor create opportunities for ‘upselling’ once the project commences.

We only hire people we would be comfortable having work in our own homes – each of our painters presents well, is personable and knows what he or she is doing.

  • Who is actually going to work in your home? We employ only painters who meet our 3 ‘Cs’ – competence, courtesy and communication. We only hire people we would be comfortable having work in our own homes – each of our painters presents well, is personable and knows what he or she is doing.
  • Trust but verify – by running background checks on every person who wears the Crestwood uniform we confirm the bona fides of the painters we hire. We consider this the minimum standard for any responsible service company and so should you – it’s your home or office we’ve been invited into.
  • Employee vs. subcontractor – this is a pet peeve of many an ethical painting contractor – some companies act as brokers, selling on your project to another company – this is becoming more common alas; we call it misrepresentation. Subcontracting lends it to myriad complications around misaligned expectations; typically the company working on your home is realizing a much smaller reward for the work and so likely to be in a hurry to finish!
  • Professional vs. price; we don’t believe in competing on price. We’d rather deliver excellent service and craft – hiring the right people and keeping them means offering them more than minimum wage so we offer a competitive package of benefits as well as a decent working wage; we reimburse for health savings accounts, offer retirement matches and paid time off.
  • It’s an unusual industry we’re in – the bar is set low and there are few if any licensing or other regulations that ensure either technical or business competence. We aim therefore to work for homeowners who are interested in turning over the protection of their home to trusted partners who will be around in 10-15 years when it’s time to paint again.

This article was adapted from a post by fellow PDCA member Nigel Costelloe at Catchlight Painting in Boston, the appropriate references have been changed.

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Paint Estimates – Drop In or Drop Off?

People sometimes assume a painter can stop by, check out their house and leave an estimate in the mail box. Here’s what can go wrong with that approach.

Most exterior paint projects will cost several thousand dollars. A contractor that drops off a quick price is likely to give that very same level of attention to your project should he get the job.

But, how confident are you

  • That you’ll get everything you expect?
  • That the job will be completed safely?
  • That they’ve got the business skill to complete the job
  • That you’ll have a No Hassle and No Drama experience?

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Employees or Sub-Contractors?

crestwood painting van who is your painter - kansas cityWho is working on your project? And exactly how are they being paid – as an employee or sub-contractor? It really does make a difference and it really can cost you money. Here’s why:

Risk to Homeowners

Any contractor, whether an individual or business,  should have proper insurance – both workman’s compensation and business liability. It is ultimately the customers’ responsibility to ensure that there are no breaks in the insurance chain.  Workman’s compensation is required by law; business liability is simply common sense and good judgement. If there is an accident (and improper, or no, insurance) there will be liability – it just won’t be covered. At that point the customer is front and center in the liability chain.

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