I recently requested an estimate from contractors for a particular project that my company does not perform or service.  I called two people I knew personally who I thought could do the job.  They declined the work and would not turn in an estimate.  Then I called seven, yes SEVEN other companies trying to get an estimate.  This was nearly two weeks ago and I still have not received ONE estimate.  Out of nine companies, not one turned in an estimate.

This is all too common in the painting industry as well. I hear so often that homeowners have not received their estimates they requested from a particular painter; or it took three weeks to receive the estimate.

If you want a timely estimate, call GreenWay today – 513-405-7048. We won’t leave you hanging!

The number one complaint we hear from homeowners and our contractor partners is their previous painter “never showed up.”  Or he was continually late.  Or he would come in one day and not the next.

It gives painting contractors a bad rep.  But what if you could find a painting contractor who, from start to finish, was punctual and professional?

Here at GreenWay – you can be assured that at the time you request an estimate we will respond very fast to set the appointment, you can be assured that we will show up within the hour window we give you for the estimate [or call if we are running behind], you can be assured that on day one of the project the painters will be on time, you can be assured that we will be there everyday unless otherwise stated, and lastly, you can be assured the project will be finished quickly.

At GreenWay we know your time is precious [ours is too] so that’s why we are not in the business of wasting clients’ time. We are in the business of professionally painting varying surfaces so call today and experience professionalism at its best.

Recently I came across a public announcement of sorts on the Net from someone requesting a painter to paint their home. It reads as follows:

“I’m just looking to have a living room and bedroom painted.  No cathedral ceilings, just basic 9 ft ceilings square rooms. I already have the paint, just got busy at work and can’t find the time, not looking to break the bank, this project should’t take more than 2 days.  Will pay 150.00 cash.”

This is an example of someone who’s not counted the cost of painting their home.  This project should take somewhere around 13 total man hours to complete on average. That means someone needs to be willing to work for $11.50 an hour if $150.00 is the invoiced amount.

There are two types of painters who would take this project:

1. Someone who’s uninsured.
2. Someone who’s uninsured and needing some weekend drinking money.

Do you really want someone uninsured working in your home?  What if he gets hurt?  Guess who he will sue?  And furthermore, do you really want someone in your home who needs their next “fix.”  If you don’t know their last name, company name, where you can find them, then what will you do if they steal from you or worse yet, hurt you??

There’s some people you should not have working in your home around your wife, children, and possessions.  And it’s the “painter” who will work for $150.00 on a project like this!

Hire a professional who’s insured and bonded!  Hire a reputable company! Have it done right the first time and safely for your family!

-Carl Grizovic, Owner

Search for us online using these key words: Cincinnati Painter, Cincinnati Painters, Cincinnati Painting Contractors, Cincinnati Painting, Northern Kentucky Painters, and NKY Painters.

I walked up to a house this week to give a bid on an interior room for a homeowner.  We had lost the exterior bid we gave them a few months back to another painting contractor.  But we had another chance to redeem ourselves and win the interior room, which we did by the way.

However, as I walked up to the house to give the interior estimate what I saw on the exterior of their house was appalling to me.

1. I could not tell the house was painted even though it had been painted just a few months prior. This was because the painter used a cheap flat paint which had already started to show signs of wear.
2. I do not think the painter owned a caulk gun or caulk because all the cracks and crevices on the wood trim were not caulked tight.
3. They did not re-caulk in the windows to the brick either which not only allows water to get into the house but also allows air drafts from the outside to get into the house.
4. And lastly, and most surprising, they painted over badly rotted wood.  When I brought this to the homeowners attention, they did not know the wood was rotted, which let’s us all know that the painter wasn’t looking out for the best interest of the homeowner.  He wanted to get in, get out, and get a check.

Don’t be duped by your painter.  Call GreenWay today and we’ll give you the durability and professionalism you need to get things done right…the first time!

So you are in the market for a painter?  You need your house painted? Who do you call?

If you are like me, when I purchase a car I look for the one that does what the others’ do not.  I look for the car that lasts longer than the others.  Any car will take you 150,000 miles before dying, but which one will take you 300,000 miles? [Now I am not going to tell you what I drive, but if you can guess on your first try I will take $100.00 off your next paint project!]

So what does GreenWay do that the others’ do not?  A lot, in fact, a lot indeed!

• We use the best paint presently known on the market.  In fact, if we could find anything better we would switch in a moment!
• We use the top caulk on the market.  Most companies sell multiple grades of caulk; all of which in my opinion are not worth using unless it is thee very best!
• We show up looking like professional painters.  We are told not to judge a book by its cover, but let’s face it – you want to know that you hired a professional, not your cousin.
• We offer a guarantee on our work when 99% of painters do not; they simply take your money and run.  If there is an issue, they simply do not return your six voicemails you left them.
• We are pleasant to be around and family friendly.
• We have a supervisor on each job who is held accountable to your job being completed in a timely fashion and professional fashion.
• We show up when we say we are going to show up.  If something comes up, we call.  We keep you in the loop with the progress of your project.
• We complete the project correctly the first time.  You will have a end-of-the-job walk through with the supervisor to make sure everything was completed properly. [In fact, I will tell you a little secret, if our supervisors do not complete it right the first time, they get penalized].  So let’s put it this way – We do it right the first time!

Ultimately what it comes down to is we want you to know there is a professional painting company out there – GreenWay Painting! who does what the others’ do not!

Give us a call today – 513.405.7048!

Mention this article and receive $50.00 off your next project.

-Carl Grizovic, Owner

“While the business must look orderly, it is not sufficient; the business must also act orderly. It must do things in a predictable uniform way.” – Gerber

Painting contractors do not have a good rep. Showing up late, smelling like alcohol, leaving cigarette butts in the mulch, using cheap paint, and watering down paint are all too common in the painting industry.  Painters are predictable; what more can we say?

At GreenWay though, we seek to be predictable in another fashion.

We created a list of predictable GreenWay attributes. We want the homeowner to predict:

• That we’ll always choose the best products [and most durable] for your project
• We’ll always choose the “green” products
• We’ll never ever water down our paint
• We’ll be courteous to those in your home
• We’ll show up on time
• We’ll finish in a timely manner
• We’ll provide each project with a supervisor who will report to you frequently with our progress
• We’ll stand behind our work with a warranty

When you hire GreenWay, we predict you’ll hire us again and that you’ll have the same professional service each time!

Mention “predictable painters” on your next project and receive an additional $25.00 off your total bill.

When a contractor hires a painter they assume a lot.  They assume the new painter knows how to set a ladder.  They assume the new painter knows what paints you should use for different types of surfaces. They assume the new painter knows to use drop cloths. They assume the new painter knows not to clean brushes in the kitchen sink. They assume the new painter knows to treat grass like carpet. And they assume the new painter knows how to paint.

We are a little different at GreenWay.  We have a plan, a manuel, and an operation guideline!  We do not assume.  First thing we do is train.  Everyone is trained.  This is a policy we started awhile ago because we learned something;  that it’s bad to assume.  At least that is what my father always used to tell me years ago.

If you ask us what our mode of operation is then we have something to show you…written down. We are not fly-by-night painters and we do not have a fly-by-night mode of operation.

-Carl Grizovic, Owner

Documentation provides your people with the structure they need and with a written account of how to “get the job done” in the most efficient and effective way. It communicates to the new employees, as well as to the old, that there is a logic to the world in which they have chosen to work, that there is a technology by which results are produced. Documentation is an affirmation of order. – Gerber

This past weekend GreenWay Painting was honered to take part in Go Cincinnati. Ourselves along with an army of volunteers helped impact Cincinnati through various service projects in a one-day, citywide blitz of compassion.

We have said it before, and we will say it again. You need to be telling a story intentionally! But this is not just for making sales. There are so many reasons to have a solid grasp of the story you are telling, and how it lines up with the story you should be telling. Here is a great article from my friends at Epipheo Studios, explaining how valuable your employees can become if they know the story. Check it out!