The Interior Painting Estimate – What Should it Include? In terms of painting quotes, I have seen everything from a scribbled number on the back of a napkin to a four-page detailed estimate with enough small print to make you cross-eyed. What information do you reasonably need to see on an interior painting estimate? I’ll start with […]
Checking References – Are You Doing the Right Due Diligence when Hiring a Paint Contractor? I am tackling a subject few paint contractors in Vancouver ever publicly discuss, never mind write about on their website. Checking references. Have you ever been given a bad reference? It’s probably very unlikely. Just as it is unlikely you have ever […]
One of These Paint Estimates is Not like the Others Could you imagine a flooring company giving you an estimate to install a new floor in your home and not including the type of floor that they were going to put in? Or a designer giving you a price for new drapes but not including […]
Three Steps to Hire the Right Paint Contractor I finally made my debut into radio. It started with me being a guest on Snaptech’s radio show discussing the success of our online marketing strategy. Anyone that knows me, knows I love to talk. Radio and me were meant to be. After my first guest spot, I […]
How to Clean Paint Spills from a Carpet My week started out great. I was really excited to be painting two bedrooms for a client that was expecting her second baby in the new year. We were painting the ceiling of one of the bedrooms in blue and I was really looking forward to seeing this baby’s room […]
I Didn’t Say I Hate Cloud White All the Time… Apparently I have to clarify. I recently wrote an article on how I thought Benjamin Moore Cloud White (CC-40, OC-130 or 967) was an over-used trim colour. Well, did that ever stir up a hornet’s nest with some of Warline’s customers and homeowner’s in Vancouver. Did they […]
The Three Best Off Whites By Benjamin Moore Unless I am working on a heritage house or with a very specific colour palette, 99% of the time I will likely spec an off-white for trim. Chances are it will be one of my go-to whites. Not surprising is that Benjamin Moore Cloud White (CC-40, OC-130 […]
Strata Smart Series: Understanding WorkSafe BC Clearance Letters In Good Standing and a Goldstar Understanding WorkSafeBC Clearance Letters Active and Good Standing is a WorkSafeBC term uses to describe the account status of a company registered with WorkSafeBC. It is an important term that owners and property managers should clearly understand when verifying a paint contractor’s […]
Strata Smart Series: Using Mock-Ups to Approve Colour Changes Getting paint projects approved by owners in a strata corporation can often be challenging. If special levies or funding from a corporation’s contingency fund is required it becomes even more of a process for a strata council. It often requires an information session for owners to […]
Strata Smart Series: Climbing the Ladder to Safety Climbing the Ladder to Safety New Requirements in Working at Heights Falls from ladders are one of the leading causes of injuries to construction workers in BC. As a result, much has changed in the last ten years with regards to WorksafeBC’s requirements and restrictions for […]