Painting Franchise Opportunities

If you've ever been interested in starting and running your own painting business, then you may want to look into establishing a painting franchise business opportunity. Aside from making good money from a painting business, there are many reasons why choosing to invest in a painting franchise is a smart decision. Nearly every commercial and residential property building is going to need paint or repainting every three to seven years. Compared to the rest of the contracting world, the start up costs is low and the margins are high and the work is plentiful.

Of course before buying any franchise you should always make sure you understand a little bit about owning and running a painting business. Surely you will have to know how to estimate projects, and at the same time be able to paint a bathroom or how to paint wood paneling. Unfortunately, some entrepreneurs overlook this element, and end up buying franchises that don't match their talents and abilities. This will only lead to failure of the franchise opportunity.

You will need to investigate the painting franchises that are available very carefully before deciding upon the right one if you are going to be successful. When it comes to choosing the right painting franchise not every painting franchise will give you the right tools, materials, and freedom to run your business the way that will be most successful in your area. To be successful, you are going to need the full support of the franchisor, especially when it comes to training you and your staff.

Another important way to look into the franchise you are considering is to talk to someone who owns one. Find someone who's owned the franchise system you're considering, and find out how they're doing, what they like and don't like about the franchisor, and if they would buy the system again if given the opportunity. You sure do not want to purchase a painting franchise opportunity only to find out it does not deliver what they promised. Over the coming weeks I will write more article on Painting Franchise Opportunities.
Here are some Franchises Listed Below:

CertaPro Painters

Five Star Painting

Here is more info on starting a painting business:

Creating a Painting Business Plan

Start a Painting Business No Money

How to Bid Painting Jobs

Painting Business Insurance Costs

Top Painting Franchises

Debt Consolidation Pave a Way To Home Improvement

Debt consolidation is becoming very popular in these hard times and seems to be one answer to getting things done around the house. As gas prices and products seem to be on the rise debt consolidation is just another way to level the playing field when it comes to money to spend.

Over the years as times were good it seems everyone had all the money to spend that they wanted. Credit card debt was on the rise and borrowing seemed to be like brushing your teeth in the morning. Now with rise in cost of many items there is little money left to spend after paying off the debt from prior years. with little money left it becomes difficult to do the home improvements one really wants to. Services like painting really go to the bottom of the list since this is something that can wait or be accomplished by the home owner.

Some homeowners just cannot perform a service like painting and really need to hire a contractor. One way of achieving this is to do some debt consolidation. Debt consolidation is primarily taking debts like credit card debt and loans and basically getting another loan that covers them all together for one lower monthly payment. Debt consolidation frees up money that can be used now for other things such as painting ones home.

If you have a a lot of debt and need to free up some money I would definitely take a look at some debt consolidation.

Debt Consolidation Resources

http://www.budgetplanners.net/

Christian Debt Consolidation

Franklin Debt Relief

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Tips: Painting Popcorn Cielings

When Painting Popcorn Ceilings there are few steps that are neede to be taken to ensure the room comes out right. Obviously the first concern is how you can roll over the bumps in the ceiling successfully. When using the correct roller sleeve you will be able to do this. Other concerns will be how to cut in a straight line when there are popcorn pieces up against the walls.

Preparing the Popcorn Ceiling For Painting

The first thing that must be done to ensure a straight line on the wall where it meets with the popcorn ceiling is to take a Spackle knife, preferably a smaller one, and run it around the edges where the ceiling butts up to the wall knocking off the popcorn. Once this has been completed you may now paint the popcorn cieling.

Painting the Popcorn Ceiling

When painting a popcorn ceiling you the roller you have will need to have a very thick nap so that it may fill all around the popcorn texture. A 1 1/4 inch nap will suffice. just roll the roller into the pan of paint and roll the popcorn ceiling out. The roller sleeve will soak up a lot of paint and you may need more paint than normal for the ceiling. Also, because it soaks up so much paint the roller will seem very heavy and tire your arms quicker, and with high cielings your arms may really tire. Just take breaks, Rome wasn't built in a day.

Following these simple tasks will ensure a really nice paint finish on any popcorn ceiling!

Faux Painting Classes

Faux painting classes are very intriguing and can be sought after for many reasons by those who want to start their own Faux Painting Business, refine their Faux Painting skills, learn new Faux Painting Techniques, or so they may apply their own finishes in their own homes. For whatever reason there are plenty of classes that can be taken all over the country.

What Type of Faux Painting Classes to Take

When thinking about taking Faux Painting Classes they should be actual places you will need to show up at and participate in with an instructor. Good classes will take what you are learning and practice them on sample boards which can then be used as a Faux Painting Portfolio to display your techniques and finishes to clients or for your own reference.

Places to take classes

Below is a list of places you can look at should you want to take some faux painting classes. As with anything you should check the reputation of the company and look at more than one place to compare. Calling the company is also a good thing to do as well. The first on the list is one I attended the Pennsylvania school and found it to be extremely reputable. I left with a very professional portfolio! Leave me a comment if you want to know more. I will continue to update this list.

If you know of more places please leave a comment and I will add it to the list once I review it.

ARIZONA

Faux Masters Studio
335 East Warner Road
Building 4, Suite 4
Chandler, AZ 85225
888-977-3289

CALIFORNIA

Faux Masters Studio
Directors: Bob and Mike Hoppe
22941 Savi Ranch Parkway
Yorba Linda, California 92887
1-888-977-FAUX
English & Spanish Communication

Artistic Painting Studio
Director: Jennifer Ferguson
352 W. Bedford Ave., Suite 106
Fresno, CA 93711
(559) 449-1764

COLORADO

Oro Studios, Inc.
Directors: Teri Althouse, David McKendry, & Linda Kimble
2120 Market Street
Denver, Colorado 80205
Ph #.877-676-7883
Fax# 303-421-2252

FLORIDA

Faux Effects International Inc.
Corporate Headquarters
Manufacturing & Training Facility
3435 Aviation Boulevard
Vero Beach, Florida 32960
1-800-270-8871
Se habla Espaniol

Oro Studios, Inc.
Directors: Linda Kimble, Teri Althouse & David McKendry
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
239-841-8611 or 877-676-7883

The Sarasota School of Faux & Architectural Finishing
Director: Donna Phelps
5376 Catalyst Avenue
Sarasota, Florida 34233
1-888-454-FAUX

Beautifaux LLC
Directors: Linh Lam &
Cherylyn Apking
5556 Yahl Street, Suite A
Naples, Florida 34109
1-239-593-4582

GEORGIA

The Finishing School Source
Directors: Caroline Woldenberg
and Bob Turner
2086 Faulkner Road.
Atlanta, Georgia 30324
1-404-929-9522

Paintin the Town Faux
Director: Susie Goldenberg
2830 Holcomb Bridge Rd.
Alpharetta, GA 30022
770-641-7641

KANSAS

Surfaces Fine Paint
& Decorative Arts Studio
(Kansas City)
Director: Bruce and Rebecca Slaton
8190 Nieman Road
Shawnee Mission, Kansas 66214
1-913-888-9996

ILLINOIS

Faux Design Studio Inc.
Directors: Sheri Zeman
101 North Swift Road
Addison, Illinois 60101
1-630-627-1011

KENTUCKY

The Faux Finish School
Director: Martin Alan Hirsch
1905 Bardstown Road
Louisville, Kentucky 40205
1-800-598-FAUX

MASSACHUSETTS

New England Institute of Faux Finishing
Directors: Jim Martin & Ed Tarca
#1 Avenue C
Hopkington, Massachusetts 01748
1-508-544-9800
jim@neiff.com

MISSISSIPPI

Southern Institute of Faux Finishing
Director: Virginia Weathersby
1091 Old Fannin Road, Ste # D
Brandon, Mississippi 39047
1-601-919-3289

NEVADA

Bev Daitch Studios, Inc.
Director: Bev Daitch
5860 South Wynn Road, Suite A
Las Vegas, Nevada 89118
1-702-739-FAUX

NEW YORK

The Finishing School
Director: Bob Marx
50 Carnation Ave. Bldg 2
Floral Park, New York 11001
1-516-327-4850

NORTH CAROLINA

Faux Works Studio
Director: Barbara Skivington
2638 Willard Dairy Road, Suite 106
High Point, North Carolina 27265
1-336-841-0130

OHIO

Prismatic Painting Studio
Director: Gary Lord
11126 Deerfield Road
Cincinnati, Ohio 45242
1-513-931-5520

PENNSYLVANIA

The Finishing School / Pennsylvania
Director: Carole & Al Kemery
507 North York Street
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania 17055
1-717-790-3190

Fauxever Beautiful Inc.
Director: Jay Elliot
5127 Bensalem Blvd.
Bensalem, Pennsylvania 19020
1-866-968-FAUX

SOUTH DAKOTA

Beauti-Faux Finishes
Director: Liz Twedt
47076 273rd Street
Harrisburg, South Dakota 57032
1-605-368-2800

TEXAS

FE Dallas, Inc.
4550 Sunbelt Dr
Addison, Texas 75001
1-972-733-0028

Anything But Plain
Director: Janie Ellis
12539 Duncan, Suite D
Houston, TX 77066
800-444-1170
or 281-444-2070

Vigini Studios
Directors: Nicola Vigini & Leslie Morrison Vigini
2531 Boardwalk
San Antonio, Texas 78217
210-212-6177

UTAH

Faux Assured Studio
Director: Mindy Harrell
2210 Highway 40,
Ste # A & q
Heber City, Utah 84032
1-877-328-9787
1-435-513-1179

WASHINGTON

Seattle's School of Decorative Painting
Directors: Todd and Susan Allemand
15 Central Way
Kirkland, WA 98033
425-827-7940

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

Arte-Faux International School
of Decorative Finishes
Director: Pedro Oveido &
Gelpis Collado
Francisco Carias Lavandier
#19
Urb. Paraiso Santo Domingo,
Republica Dominicana
809-383-6886 or
809-562-1008
www.acabadodecorativo.com

MEXICO

Dibaza De BCS De RL De CV
Tijuana
(011) 526646301744

Morelia, Michoacan
(011) 443-323-9222

Gunajuato
(011) 4433239222
U.S. – 619-864-3952

Myriam Montes De Uribe Design Centre
Juarez
(011) 526562793041

If you are interested in an Interior Painting Business or just how to learn to do Interior Painting in a Bathroom then have a look around my blog for great information.