Crew Leaders Are Critical To a Great Job

Some people call them foreman, we call them crew leader here at Brooks Painting.  We currently have four of them.  These are the team members who are responsible for running each job.  They are the face of the company that people see on their jobs.  They are driving Brooks Painting vans all around town. Training [...]

Do You Really Want That Color?

As a color consultant, having knowledge about which colors will compliment your home is an important part of my job.  So what do I do when a customer is selecting a color that I “know” won’t look good on the exterior of their home?  This happened recently and it gave me pause. My personal preference [...]

How Much Does It Cost to Paint a Room?

When speaking to a painting contractor, one of the first questions people ask is, “How much does it cost to paint a room?” There are about as many different answers to that question as there are houses in the Davis area, since the question is influenced by level of preparation, paint quality, the size of the room, the [...]

It’s Not Always About Painting

We are a painting contractor. We paint houses, businesses, and other stuff. Our painters are great at what they do.  But, once in a while, we ask them to step out of their painter role and join us in community events or company social activities. This photo is from the recent Christmas Parade in downtown [...]

The Process of Selecting Color

So many times I come across a customer that knows exactly what color they want to paint on their walls.  They can talk about it and describe it and show me photos.  They’ve been thinking about it and can completely imagine it in their mind’s eye.  They’ve got 8 to 10 little paint chips spread [...]