Time-tested methodology can create solutions and build bonds.
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Expert Advice For Painting Contractors Faced With Fixing DIY Taping Mistakes
Good intentions don’t always yield the best results. And homeowners may not have the know-how or skills required to tackle some of the most basic prepping and painting tasks. When all else fails and a DIY project goes wrong, painting pros are called in to save the day. In this article, we’ve outlined three common DIY mistakes painting professionals encounter with solutions for how to fix them.
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5 Thoughts on Better Business Communications
This is the latest installment in the PPC magazine series Business Matters. This time: insights on running a family business.
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Pro to Pro: David Warren on the ‘Wow Factor’
For more than 30 years, PPC magazine has been on job sites throughout the U.S. and Canada asking residential and commercial paint pros to share their stories. In our Pro to Pro column, we recap some of the best advice contractors have received and passed on over the last three decades. THIS TIME: David Warren, The Brush Painting Company, Spokane, Washington.
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Painter Wins a Truck in 3M/Sherwin-Williams Sweepstakes (And How You Too Can Win One)
When Allen Wootten stopped by the Sherwin-Williams store in Fayetteville, Arkansas last summer, he had no idea that he would be driving away with a new Ram truck in November.
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Be a Good Boss
Effective management will help you retain your top-performing employees. Continue reading Be a Good Boss
Delivering Multi-Family Solutions
Sherwin-Williams free property assessment is the first step to helping maintain, attract, and retain residents.
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Speed and Finish
Airless handhelds are ideal for multi-family maintenance.
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Serving Solutions
Sherwin-Williams provided key assists on these projects
Whether it’s the convenience of more than 4,500+ store locations or the vast array of innovative products that provide a solution for just about any task a painting professional may face, contractors have come to depend on Sherwin-Williams as a trusted and valued resource. Continue reading Serving Solutions
Improve Productivity by 55% with the 14-inch Roller System*
Purdy® innovation helps you get more done
What if your team could do more projects—without working any extra hours, hiring any extra employees, or cutting any corners?
With demand for work higher than ever, painting contractors are looking for any edge to make their crews more productive. That’s where the Purdy 14-inch Roller System comes in. Continue reading Improve Productivity by 55% with the 14-inch Roller System*
Reaching New Heights: Second-Generation Team Has Wisconsin Painting Company Soaring
Partners Chuck Schwiesow and Bruce Ash of Porta-Painting, Inc. were the first painting contractors featured in the premiere issue of PPC magazine in 1991. We are pleased to revisit Porta-Painting, now headed up by Chuck’s daughter, Amanda Martin. This is the first installment in our new PPC series Where Are They Now?
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Southern Charm: Quality Work Leads to Repeat Business for Louisiana Paint Pro
In each issue of PPC, we go behind the scenes to interview pro painters about some of their most challenging projects. This time: a large residential property in Brossard, Louisiana by Darrell Benson Painting.
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The Pro Path: A Step-by-Step Guide to Growing Your Business from the PCA
This article is the first of a new four-part series from PPC and the Painting Contractors Association (PCA) designed to help you understand and prepare for the challenges of business growth.
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Coating Concrete: 3 Steps to Success
There are special considerations for coating concrete and masonry surfaces. This article goes over the basics and provides videos and links to learn more.
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Better Branding for a Digital World: 3 Ways to Elevate Your Online Presence
In this article, Terry Begue, professional painting contractor and author of Attract and Keep Customers for Life, shares his insights on three ways to elevate your online presence.
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The Top 10 Questions that Painting Professionals Ask Time and Time Again
Long-time PPC Ask Your ProPartner™ columnist Rick Watson retired in December 2021. Before he left, we asked him about the most common questions he heard over his 34 years in the paint industry. In no particular order, here are his top 10 “ageless questions.”
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Spring 2022 Editor’s Picks: Some of Our Favorite Tools to Help Increase Productivity
As part of our ongoing mission to help painting professionals maximize their jobsite productivity, each issue of PPC features a roundup of some of our favorite application tools and essential job site equipment and supplies. Here are our Spring 2022 issue picks:
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