How do paint
contractors select one brand of paint over another?
On
most commercial painting jobs, the client defers to
the painter to determine which brand of paint is best
for the project. So it serves to reason, that
contractors are usually as dedicated to their brand of
paint as they are to any other tool in their workbelt.
In a recent study released by the Paint Quality
Institute, the top reasons given by contractors for
their paint brand preference were:
| Good
quality paint |
33% |
| Coverage/hiding
features |
23% |
| Cost/price |
18% |
| Durability |
10% |
| Past
experience with paint |
7% |
| Ease
of application |
6% |
| Manufacturer's
reputation |
6% |
| Appearance
of finish |
6% |
| Convenient
store location |
5% |
Our office is open
24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Is there a way to paint
"around" our operations?
Yes.
For projects where employees and customers cannot be
displaced for long periods or time, or where indoor
ventilation is limited, paint contractors are
increasingly turning to odorless paint products, known
in the industry as low- or no-VOC paints. Odorless
paint, first made popular in the early 1990's,
generally has a light, sweet scent that dissipates
more quickly than the typical smell of wet latex
paint. On jobs where quick turnaround is essential and
air-quality is vital, for instance, when painting in
hospitals, public transit centers, schools, and
operations that run around the clock, odor-less paint
is a viable workaround.
We're
using an outside painter for the first time, what
information should I request in my job estimate?
Estimates
should be tailored to your particular needs, and when
available, your written job specifications. Minimally,
have the painter provide you with a quote that
contains the following:
