Author Archives: George Z

Tips from a green Painting Contractor

Posted on October 14, 2011 by George Z

  Being a green or eco-friendly business is generally accepted and even expected by most consumers. Many businesses now, will jump on the bandwagon to not miss the opportunity to join the “trend” Reality is, being environmentally responsible is not … Continue reading →

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Painting Toronto school “Green”

Posted on August 13, 2011 by George Z

  It is predictable, year after year. School is out for the summer and most of the regular and annual maintenance is scheduled to be completed during the summer months. One of the biggest tasks is painting of all walls … Continue reading →

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Painters wanted in Toronto

Posted on July 24, 2011 by George Z

Ecopainting is growing and once again looking for some good people to join our team. Are you looking for an exciting career in the field of trades and construction? Did you consider being a professional painter? Being a painter can … Continue reading →

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A Customer’s e-mail

Posted on July 10, 2011 by George Z

As a painting company that has been around for many years, we have collected hundreds of customer testimonials. Most of them are written in the “Comments” space of our Completion Certificate and quite often we ask for the feedback, positive … Continue reading →

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“Kissass” marketing for Painters?

Posted on June 26, 2011 by George Z

  The New Marketing Painting Contractors (and other businesses of course) are now facing a new type of marketing warfare, maybe even a new marketplace. Angie’s List, Homestars, Yelp, Google Reviews, Facebook Reviews, so many more review places, are supposed … Continue reading →

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Mission Impossible: Deck staining

Posted on May 2, 2011 by George Z

  May 1st in Toronto. The weather forecast is a production manager’s nightmare.   I wouldn’t want to be in her shoes right now. It has been raining and raining and raining… Some days it was just storming, some other … Continue reading →

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Are you experienced?

Posted on March 23, 2011 by George Z

    A common comment we hear from consumers is the number of years of experience a painter has. Five years, ten years, twenty years… The painting trade is not easy to learn. Apprentices have to do about 6 thousand … Continue reading →

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Mrs Smith consumer, we have a problem.

Posted on March 18, 2011 by George Z

“… What we’ve got here is failure to communicate” We provide full proposals for painting estimates and quotes. The price is what this specific painting company needs to charge to: – perform the job exactly as specified, with the materials … Continue reading →

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There is paint on my sofa!

Posted on February 15, 2011 by George Z

  The kitchen looks terrible, it could use two more coats! These scratches on the floor were not there before. Dust is everywhere in the house, we were only doing the downstairs! The lines are terrible, I could have done … Continue reading →

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Does this look good?

Posted on February 9, 2011 by George Z

  What does a good Paint Job look like? When you hire painting contractors, or any contractor, there is so much more than good workmanship. Yes, there is the peace of mind that comes by knowing you are dealing with … Continue reading →

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