A Spring Checklist for Evaluating Commercial Painting Vendors

Spring is offi­cial­ly here, and for many of us in prop­er­ty man­age­ment, that means one thing: Project Sea­son.

If you are a new­er prop­er­ty man­ag­er or even a vet­er­an look­ing to tight­en up your oper­a­tions, select­ing the right ven­dor for a major project like inte­ri­or or exte­ri­or paint­ing can feel like a high-stakes gam­ble. We’ve all seen it hap­pen: the low­est bid­der wins the job, only to dis­ap­pear halfway through, leave a mess for your ten­ants, or deliv­er a fin­ish that peels in twelve months.

At the end of the day, your ven­dors are an exten­sion of you. Their pro­fes­sion­al­ism (or lack there­of) reflects on your man­age­ment style and the val­ue of the asset you protect.

To help you nav­i­gate your next RFP with con­fi­dence, we’ve put togeth­er a com­pre­hen­sive Ven­dor Eval­u­a­tion Check­list.

Inside this guide, you’ll find:

• The ​“Beyond Price” Matrix: 4 cri­te­ria to eval­u­ate that mat­ter more than the dol­lar sign.
• The Inter­view Script: Cru­cial ques­tions to ask dur­ing a site walk-through. 
• Red Flag Alerts: 4 warn­ing signs that a con­trac­tor will cause you headaches.
• Qual­i­ty Stan­dards: How to ver­i­fy a con­trac­tor is actu­al­ly ​“pro­fes­sion­al.”

Being a great prop­er­ty man­ag­er means find­ing part­ners, not just labor­ers. Down­load the guide below to ensure your next project is a win for your ten­ants, your own­ers, and your sanity.

We’d love to take a quick walk through your prop­er­ty and pro­vide a clear, sys­tem­atized plan for any areas need­ing attention.

Sched­ule a com­mer­cial prop­er­ty walk­through or con­sul­ta­tion.