Start Your Own Painting Business TODAY

How to start a business. Things you need to know about insurance, lincense, tools, professional bidding, and more from the Paint Life Crew.

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👀ABOUT CHRIS 👀
I started The Idaho Painter YouTube channel as a way to help out others who were trying to paint themselves. I have a passion for painting and helping other people to fall in love with painting. My primary focus is to educate, empower, and equip painters word wide. Hope you enjoy our channel.

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[lilmanny]

My fathers been painting for over 20 years and hasn’t had a chance to start his own business due to the fact of his legal status, which prevents him of legally owning and operating a painting business i’m turning 18 in three months and I’m trying to get truly invested with my father and start what he always wanted to

[jimmyshelton]

I have a small home improvement company that I started a couple of years ago. Due to the demand in my area, we have shifted a majority of our focus on painting. I have been watching your videos for months and have to say they have helped me a lot. Thank you!!!

[Team_MFH]

Starting my own legal painting business was the best decision my wife and I made

[stevenkaz]

I'm 6 months in. In the Denver area at least, this is a great time for hardworking, knowledgeable people to start contacting businesses. Unfortunately there seems to be a shortage of quality, honest contractors these days. I've had clients tell me they don't even care to see my insurance because I showed up and that's good enough. I put one ad on craigslist months ago when I started and the phone doesn't stop ringing. Saving up for your bid package ;)

[KingKhama]

Been watching your videos for about a year now every since i started my maintenance business here in Florida and we've been catering more to painting now and ive learned to love it and your channel is giving me key information and the scriptures you post let me know that we are brothers keep being a blessing brother we started by faith and we'll continue by faith God is good

[broncobill]

I've been self employed for 15 years now been doing my thing for 7 of those and started spraying 3 years ago and your channel and vids have been gold for me man..form Bournemouth u.k

[arturocastellanos]

I'm trying to start my own family business and it have been very hard but a blessing when you love what we do

[caprumra]

I'm becoming a painter because of you. Thank you very much

[juliosalazar]

Just watched a video from a year ago while watching I saw psalm 31:24. Not sure why I watched video but it is what I needed to read. Thank you.

[jamesfalvo]

You are a wealth of information.
I was a roofer for many years. Wife and I moved from the Metro Detroit area to here in northern Michigan about 18 months ago. Started a handyman service. I do quality work at good prices. Networked with the correct people and by the grace of God met a few people with good reputation and excellent track records.
This is a tourist ski town. Multimillion-dollar homes as well as many rental homes. Many of the owners only come up a couple times a year. I've really made a name for myself up here, always send pictures of completed work and am old enough to know your reputation is everything. Sometimes my customers don't even ask the price, I just bill them upon completion. So far, no complaints whatsoever.
Been getting a s*** ton of painting jobs recently. Last week I did a living room + 3 hallways.
I quoted the owner 1500 bucks. He just happened to be coming up the day I finished. Wrote me a check for two thousand and thanked me.
I honestly don't have a clue how to quote paint jobs. I have another one this week in a 1.5 million dollar home. Got a call today to paint five bedrooms in a home right down the street from that, very similar home. The five-bedroom job, lady wants to go from walls with color to all white. No trim No Ceilings. I honestly don't even know how to bid it. I'm thinking 3500 maybe 4, 000, I really don't have a clue.
I do know one thing, I'll keep working hard and I always do a good job.
Your videos are seriously going to help me up my game.
Not thank you enough for your time and effort making these videos.

[Miguelramosroofing]

Seems like a honest guy and completely detailed, guys like these you can't find. Someone who is being honest and trying to help others.

[josephshort]

Love it. Only 19 working for a company at 16 an hour, plan to create my own in a couple years

[ScorpioandSebek]

Not gonna lie man I really appreciate these videos. Your journey is similar to mine being in the mud starting off and I am in the process of getting contract work. It's interesting to see that only a few tools can gain you so much freedom in doing independent business.

[whitebeardpainting]

*I had a great Paint Contracting biz in the USA and now I am located in Guatemala starting it back up again man! Wish me luck!*

[EdwardFlannings-lpft]

Brother Im in Savannah Georgia I have to say as a fellow Business owner and Painter I have to say that I absolutely appreciate your videos and love what it is you do . Blessings to you my friend.

[renzo]

I've been painting and drywalling for over 22 years, I was out on my own from 05-08, I was licensed and bonded and insured but I wasn't disciplined enough during this time, I made good money, paid all my paint bills, paid all my living expenses but wasn't disciplined enough to invest into what I was creating, I eventually run out of work and went and got a job and work at a very reputable painting company now and make a good living and work with journeymen so I'm happy and content.

[hhprogressiveconstruction]

Selling jobs and finding leads is the hard part . Doing the work is the easy part .

[allanmccullagh]

I'm a painter and decorator from Scotland with 30 years experience, that sounds like a great idea, before a price or "bid" as you guys call it is over $500 think that works out over here about £400, you will require a painting and decorating licence.

[aaronhall]

I’m 22 and just starting a painting business with a close friend of mine

[chuckculotta]

Chris

You may think that some of your subject matter is too basic but I really appreciate the time you take and the level of detail you go to on most of your videos.

Thanks.