If your facility is gearing up for a commercial construction or painting project after a year of delays and shutdowns, you may be experiencing a bit of sticker shock. A long (and growing) list of construction materials -- including paint -- are causing prices to rise and work to come to a grinding halt on some job sites. Contractors across the country are finding ways to circumvent these challenges and avoid passing along these costs to clients, but the struggle…
If you’ve never been in charge of managing a commercial painting project for your building or property, you may not know that it can be a complex project with many moving parts. Durability, safety, curb appeal, maintenance -- there are plenty of factors that ultimately shape your contractor’s plan to give you a final product you were envisioning. Several of these factors revolve around painting trends that are happening within the commercial paint industry. There’s a great deal of innovation…
Whether you run a business, own an office building, manage a warehouse, or you’re in charge of educational or religious buildings, there’s a good chance that some part of your flooring at some point will need repainting or a new coating. This could be for aesthetic reasons or it could be for increased safety, but the approach is generally the same when it comes to addressing the surface and condition of your commercial flooring. If you find that you need…
A place of worship is a sanctuary for your congregation, a place to relax and recharge while connecting with a community of those who all have one faith in common. Choosing a paint color should be a simple process, but there are a handful of factors that should go into this decision. Additionally, there may be challenges along the way that need to be navigated. Our team of commercial painting professionals has years of experience painting churches and places of…
You know what they say about first impressions, right? There’s a reason why so many cliches exist about making them, and those old sayings are true especially when it comes to businesses, healthcare centers, educational facilities, religious buildings, and commercial properties with space to lease. One way you can instantly make a great first impression? Choosing the right commercial paint colors, for both the exterior and interior of your building. Great paint on the outside brings people in with its…
While it can be tempting for restaurant owners to choose attractive (maybe even expensive) flooring, there are also health and safety measures to take into consideration. OSHA, the FDA, and even the USDA all have regulations about the type of flooring that’s acceptable for restaurants and commercial kitchens. Because slip-and-fall accidents are especially prevalent in the restaurant industry, floors need to be chosen based on the ability to keep them clean and dry. Surfaces like vinyl and wood are aesthetically…
Keeping warehouse facilities safe is an ongoing challenge for managers, but few risk mitigation strategies carry the return on investment that safety painting offers. In fact, OSHA has determined that the top warehouse accidents include moving equipment hitting workers, and slip-and-fall incidents. The right paint not only creates safer pathways, but paint can also increase traction on floors and even improve the psychological well-being of employees. Of course, paint won’t prevent all accidents, but it can alert employees to several…
When was the last time you had your commercial building painted? It may not be something you think about putting at the top of your facility maintenance list, but after reading the list of many benefits offered by working with a commercial painter you may want to reconsider. Add Curb Appeal You may not think that the exterior of your building matters much, especially when occupants spend their time inside working to help their business grow. When tenants are looking…
It doesn’t matter if your facility is commercial, residential, or part of municipal operations, the building needs a way for visitors to safely enter and exit. This is called an egress plan and includes lighting, markings, signage, barriers, and even crosswalks. There’s also an additional, innovative option to consider: photoluminescent paint. More commonly referred to as glow-in-the-dark paint, photoluminescent material is made of phosphors. These are elements straight from the earth and become charged by exposure to the light. As…
As a commercial facility manager, it’s important to take every step you can to increase energy efficiency and reduce the operating costs for your building. While we often think of HVAC and lighting improvements as the big-ticket upgrades, it’s important not to overlook the role of commercial paint. What are “Cool Roofs” and “Cool Walls”? You wouldn’t wear all black in the middle of a sunny and hot summer day, right? It’s commonly known that dark colors absorb heat, while…
