RC Painting is a full-service painting contractor based in Cedar City, Utah. Their picture gallery has some good examples why hiring a Professional Painting Contractor is not just about insurance, licensing and other peace of mind goodies. Sometimes it is something as simple as painting straight lines. Take a look at their compelling evidence: http://www.rcpaintinginc.com/Why_hire_a_professional_painting_contractor.html    

Painttalk.com is a forum where Painting Contractors discuss business and exchange painting suggestions with other painters. Recently a forum was added to accommodate the growing concern painters and contractors have for environmentally friendly practices. The discussions are lively, informative but definitely interesting: http://www.painttalk.com/f26/ If you are a consumer, you may find the discussions interesting. If you are a paint contractor jump right in and participate.    

It is always amazing to see how the accepted rules of the marketplace don’t apply to Painting Contracting or the contracting industry in general. We are all willing to accept that a BMW will cost more than a low end KIA, or dining at a high end restaurant would be a bit more expensive than eating at a McDonald’s. When you take this simple logic and apply it to the Painting marketplace, common sense does not apply. The following are

Some painting companies prefer to use independent subcontractors, instead of hiring employees. This can be a very successful and legitimate way to run a contracting business. The reality though seems to be quite different.  The majority of small painting contractors use and treat painters as employees and pay them as subs. The reasons are many and the motives questionable: To avoid paying payroll taxes There is no need for employee benefits No paid vacation or vacation time Statutory Holiday pay, are you kidding me? An independent subcontractor does