Inquiring minds often ask College Pro Painters franchise managers “Does my house NEED to be painted this summer?”

When assessing the value of house painting, College Pro Painters recommends that consumers should really look at a few key factors:

1)      The state of the current paint job. Is it peeling? Faded? Are there cracks in the siding or your trim that need to be sealed? The main purpose of painting surfaces on your home is to protect the wood/surface. If that paint or stain covering is failing, that also means that the protection is failing. Usually homes need to be re-painted every 5-8 years. Any walked on surfaces or fences should be re done every 1—3 years depending on wear and tear.

Many homeowners have been bundled up inside all winter, and now it’s time to come outside and enjoy the sun and start taking in some Vitamin D. While you’re outside, take a look at your home and see what last summer and this past winter has done to your home.  Is the paint starting to fade?  Is it peeling anywhere? How is the protective layer on your home looking? Maybe it’s time to re-paint your home to ensure that your house is able to face more summer sun, and plenty more winter rains, all in a healthy state. College Pro Painters is here to help take care of your home by giving you 5 spring painting tips! There are many components to a good paint job and here are the main ones you need to be aware of this summer!

The great thing about window cleaning is that everyone can do it.  A challenge arises if you don’t know how to do it properly because you may leave water marks, excess water or streaks on the window and it will likely take you a really long time to clean your entire house.  But, window cleaning is not rocket science.  With some practice using the right techniques, you will be able cut down how much time it takes you and have sparkling clean windows.  Here are some tips that we employ at College Pro Window Cleaning that can help you on your home:

You may be surprised to know that two of the market leading residential home service brands are also Canadian success stories, and enormous contributors to the future of the nation. College Pro Painters and College Pro Window Cleaning have become household names over the last decade. Both service providers fall under the banner of College Pro, an innovative, customer-centered, professional organization. Understanding the College Pro difference and it’s winning formula requires one to peel back a few layers and learn some foundational values on which this unique and extremely successful company was built, and continues to be built to this day.

My summers spent running my College Pro Painters franchise over my summer breaks in University were many of favorite memories. I loved waking up knowing that every step forward, every decision and every ounce of energy I was about expend that day was for something I was building for me – building my own empire. I did not want your average summer job, and I did not believe the myth that life started after 4 or 5 years in University. I knew I could work hard, I was ambitious and I wanted to start establishing myself now. College Pro Painters was the perfect fit. A typical day in the summer ranged from what my staff, my customers or my business required. Where my friends, in their summer job, rolled out of bed with just enough time to make it to the clothing store on time, folded clothes all day or worked a till, then went home, my world could not have been more different.

Since our inception in 1971, College Pro has continued to improve the standards as both student painters and student window cleaners, in order to consistently increase the quality home services we provide to our customers.  One of our core values speaks to this; deliver what you promise.

At College Pro, we take pride in what we do, and, likewise, we know that our customers take pride in their homes.

There are two fundamental areas we measure at College Pro to determine a quality job:

1)      Quality Paint Job / Window Cleaning Job

As a College Pro franchisee, I embarked on things that I never thought I would. As a business owner, I was responsible for figuring out how to move a 40 foot ladder, organizing payroll, recruit employees, and everything in between. At the end of the day, when I looked at the condition of my business it was entirely my final product. If things were going well I could look at it and say, this is what I have done and taken full recognition for it. On the other hand, if my College Pro franchise was at a standstill or there were struggles, I could look at it and see where I came up short. For this reason, the experience was better than any other business internship could offer.

The College Pro franchise system provides you with everything you need to build your future.  You are given the opportunity to prove your abilities and create a track record for success.

For the past 40 years, College Pro has built a trusted reputation by teaching college and university students how to build and run successful businesses, providing these students with the opportunity to become entrepreneurs, develop crucial real-world skills that can be used in any future career, and build an impressive resume.

Are you looking for a great summer college student opportunity?  You could do a lot of things this summer, but no other experience can provide you with the exceptional leadership and management training that helps you stand out now and in your future careers.

College Pro is the largest and most successful student painting and window cleaning company in North America.  Since 1971, College Pro has been helping business students and entrepreneurs realize their potentials by offering an exciting, challenging, and rewarding summer experience.   You may already be working on your education in school, but this summer learn the tools you will need in order to make and manage money, run your own business and gain the self-confidence you will need for any future career.

College Pro Painters has been painting the exterior of homes for over 40 years.  When an organization operates in 28 US states and 7 Canadian provinces, you can imagine how much experience College Pro Painters has in not only delivering a rewarding experience to homeowners, but also in training its franchise managers and painters.  Part of the franchise manager’s experience is to learn how to formally train their painters.  Because of this, College Pro’ painters are individually trained on job sites so that they are clear how to do their job to a very high standard, allowing College Pro Painters to achieve such a high customer service rating.