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How to get commercial painting contracts
Choose a commercial segment you can serve, identify the people who buy painting work, prepare relevant proof and build a repeatable follow-up process.
Explore GUIDEPainting Leads: Sources, Real Costs & Which Pay
Compare painting leads from Google, Angi, Thumbtack, referrals and commercial outreach. Check real costs and judge each source by cost per won job.
Explore GUIDEWhere to find commercial painting bid opportunities
Where commercial painting bids come from: public agencies, GC bid boards, GC bid lists and property manager vendor lists, and how to get on each one.
Explore GUIDEHow to get commercial epoxy flooring jobs
How to win commercial epoxy flooring jobs from plants, general contractors, property managers and public owners, and what each buyer needs to see.
Explore GUIDECommercial Painting Target Account List: A Practical Guide
Build a commercial painting account list with verified properties, buyer roles and source evidence. Includes a free account research CSV worksheet.
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Construction Leads: Free and Paid Sources, Costs
Where construction leads come from: bid platforms, permit data, federal notices and owner outreach. Free sources, published prices and cost per won job math.
Explore GUIDEMarketing for Construction Companies: A 2026 Plan
Marketing for construction companies that sell to owners and property managers: positioning, proof, channel costs, local SEO, outreach and a 90-day plan.
Explore GUIDEGeneral Contractor Website Design: Pages and Costs
General contractor website design: the pages a GC site needs, commercial vs residential, 6 real examples, published costs and a checklist for search and AI.
Explore GUIDERemodeling Marketing: Channels, Costs and a 90-Day Plan
Remodeling marketing for kitchen, bath and whole-home contractors: channel costs, remodeling SEO, reviews, how to pick an agency and a 90-day plan.
Explore GUIDERemodeling Leads: Sources, Prices and Cost per Job (2026)
Home remodeling leads compared: Angi, Houzz, Modernize, Local Services Ads, SEO and referrals. Pricing models, shared vs exclusive and cost per won job.
Explore GUIDEThumbtack vs Angi: Lead Costs and Credits (2026)
Thumbtack vs Angi for contractors: who sets the lead price, how many pros see each lead, refund and credit rules, contracts, HomeAdvisor and cost per job math.
Explore GUIDEAngi Leads Review: Costs, Credits, Ratings (2026)
Angi leads reviews for contractors: how lead fees and subscriptions work, the 45-day credit rules, BBB and Trustpilot ratings (Nov 2026) and cost per job math.
Explore GUIDEHouzz Pro Price, Plans and Lead Review (2026)
Houzz Pro price: Pro $199/mo, Teams from $399/mo, ads from $499/mo, mostly on 12-month contracts. Leads, cancellation, ratings and cost per job math.
Explore GUIDEYelp Ads Cost for Contractors: Pricing (2026)
Yelp ads cost for contractors: plans from $150 a month, auction-priced clicks, free Request a Quote leads, Nearby Jobs, cost per won job math and alternatives.
Explore GUIDERoofing Marketing Companies Compared (2026)
10 roofing marketing companies compared from their own sites: services, published prices ($249 to $4,800 a month), contract terms and who each one serves.
Explore GUIDEPainting Marketing Agencies Compared (2026)
9 painting company marketing agencies compared from their own sites: services, published prices ($249 to $3,750 a month), contracts and commercial focus.
Explore GUIDEContractor Lead Generation Companies (2026)
7 outbound and appointment-setting lead generation companies for commercial contractors, compared from their own sites: channels, prices and contract terms.
Explore GUIDEWhich Contractors Do ChatGPT and Gemini Recommend?
We asked ChatGPT and Gemini for the best commercial painters, roofers and epoxy floor contractors in 50 US metros. They agreed on 14% of the names.
Explore GUIDEContractor Advertising: Costs and Channels Compared
Contractor advertising compared: Google Ads, Local Services Ads, Facebook, Nextdoor, Yelp, direct mail and signs, with prices and cost per job math.
Explore GUIDEContractor SEO: What It Includes and Costs
Contractor SEO explained: map pack, organic and AI answers, a six-month plan, published agency prices, break-even math and a checklist for hiring.
Explore GUIDEBest Contractor Websites: Anatomy, Examples, Checklist
What the best contractor websites do: an 18-site audit, section-by-section anatomy, 6 real examples, costs by build type and a 21-point checklist.
Explore GUIDESEO for Flooring Companies and Epoxy Installers
SEO for flooring companies and epoxy installers: page plan, Google Business Profile rules, citations, AI-search tracking, SEO costs and ads vs SEO math.
Explore GUIDEGeneral Contractor Marketing: Channels, Costs, Plan
General contractor and remodeling marketing by job type: channels for remodels, commercial and design-build, published costs and a 90-day plan.
Explore GUIDENetworx Leads Review: Pricing, Credits, Ratings (2026)
Networx leads for contractors: shared vs exclusive prices, Pre-Pay billing, the 14-day credit policy, BBB and Trustpilot (Nov 2026) and cost per job math.
Explore GUIDEPainting Ads: Examples, Cost Math and Formulas
Painting ads examples for exterior, interior, cabinet and commercial jobs, with platform picks, cost per signed job math, postcard costs and ad rules.
Explore GUIDEDallas Commercial Painter Grew Revenue 234%
A Dallas commercial painting contractor grew revenue 234% and website visitors 657% in six months of SEO and AI-search work with Sourci.
Explore GUIDERoofing Facebook Ads: Rules, Copy and Cost per Job
Roofing Facebook ads under Meta's housing rules, ad copy examples, Google and LSA compared, and the math on what each signed roofing job really costs.
Explore GUIDERoofing Website Design: Roofer Sites That Book Jobs
Roofing website design checklist: the pages, trust signals, speed targets, tracking and AI-search setup that turn roofer website visits into inspections.
Explore GUIDEHow Much Does Thumbtack Charge for Leads? (2026)
Thumbtack charges pros per lead at prices you set, inside a weekly budget. Fees, refund terms, cost per won job math and the max lead price to set.
Explore GUIDELocal SEO & Google Business Profile for Contractors
A practical local SEO guide for contractors: set up Google Business Profile as a service-area business, earn real reviews, add service pages, fix listings.
Explore GUIDECommercial Painting Marketing Channels: A Practical Guide
Compare search, relationships, paid acquisition, bids and outbound for commercial painting. Includes a blank channel test plan for buyer fit, capacity and outcomes.
Explore GUIDEChoosing a Commercial Painting Lead Service
Compare commercial painting lead providers by buyer fit, qualification, handoff evidence, account ownership and total acquisition cost.
Explore GUIDEAbstrakt Alternatives for Commercial Painting
Compare Abstrakt’s outbound service from $5,000 a month with Sourci, MarketJoy, bid platforms and inbound marketing for commercial painting contractors.
Explore GUIDEEmail a Property Manager About Commercial Painting
A practical first-email framework for commercial painting contractors, with account checks, a follow-up example, response stages and sending requirements.
ExploreQualify buyers & build relationships
Property Manager Vendor Lists: A Contractor Guide
Prepare a commercial painting capability pack, find the right buyer and follow vendor onboarding. Understand what approval does and does not mean.
Explore GUIDEQualify Commercial Painting Leads Before a Visit
Confirm service fit, buyer responsibility, scope, timing and the next step before allocating estimating time to a commercial painting lead.
Explore GUIDEQualify Commercial Floor Coating Leads: A Contractor Guide
Screen commercial floor coating inquiries for site fit, buyer role, operating windows and access before arranging a technical assessment.
Explore GUIDECommercial Painting Sales Pipeline & Handoffs
Track commercial painting opportunities from researched accounts to won work, with clear qualification stages and a free handoff CSV worksheet.
Explore GUIDEGet Invited to Quote Commercial Painting Work
Find the right buyer, prepare proof of fit and learn the quote process. Includes a blank bid-invitation tracker for commercial painting contractors.
ExploreEstimate, propose & plan the work
How to bid commercial painting jobs
How to bid commercial painting jobs: measure each surface, turn quantities into labor hours, price paint by spread rate, then add overhead and margin.
Explore GUIDECommercial painting proposal: what to include
What a commercial painting proposal should include: scope by area, prep, coating system, schedule, exclusions, base bid, alternates and terms.
Explore GUIDEFloor-Coating Shutdown Planning: Ready by Monday
Compare two manufacturer timing tables and use a shutdown brief to separate buyer deadlines, foot traffic and return to service before a coating site visit.
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Plan with your own numbers and keep the worksheets. No email required.
Bid calculator
Turn your own production rates and costs into a painting bid.
Explore TOOL / TEMPLATELead economics calculator
Compare acquisition spend, job contribution and the wins needed to cover your costs.
Explore TOOL / TEMPLATEPainting estimate template
Download a spreadsheet with formulas and a worked example.
Explore TOOL / TEMPLATECapability statement builder
Prepare a concise introduction to your business and download your draft.
Explore TOOL / TEMPLATEVendor readiness checklist
Prepare for a property manager’s vendor review.
Explore TOOL / TEMPLATEFloor coating qualification worksheet
Record the site, buyer, access constraints and open questions.
ExploreFREE CHECK
Which contractors get recommended
in your city?
When a customer asks ChatGPT or Google AI who to hire, it names a few contractors. Tell us your trade and city. We send you which contractors get named, and whether you are one of them.
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