I love this story! I'm a 30 plus year craftsperson and 60% of what I've done is residential painting and I am very impressed w this young man. I did things the way "it was always done" back in the day. I accidentally got into epoxy and specialized hvlp glazing and been happier w it since. Love the fact I'm learning so many great tips from this guy!
Now this is an excellent interview, well the last 2 were as well, but this is in my wheelhouse. I never get too much into painting unless it's for my established clients because there's always someone willing to undercut you on labor and use the cheapest possible products in my area. But he's changing the game by offering these custom products, so it's much much easier to sell your value proposition because he's already distanced himself from the competition. Great work all around on this one.
Great interview. I have a feeling they are going to surpass 30 million, Carmelo is an innovator, won't take no for an answer, isn't afraid to take risks, and to fail. Wish you continued success 🎉
@@UpFlip for sure! My kitchen cabinets were a dated, dinged and slightly damaged. Had Spray-Net come quote us on painting them.... The team was great! They came in, and literally transformed my entire kitchen! headache free, fast and affordable. Pretty much a no brainer.I compared the pricing to replacing, and they were substantially cheaper...and the finish of the cabinets looked as if it were brand new!
I really enjoyed this episode. It is great seeing such different types of businesses (even if only out of curiosity rather than having an interest in being in such an industry) and I really appreciate that you make an effort to seek out such variety. I also really like this guy as he comes off as a very sensible person who has his head screwed on and also does not appear to be a hipster (something that always rubs me up the wrong way, lol) or a narcissist. Also, Paul...I loved how your face lit up when mentioning you have 3 children because yes, that is a big deal. How wonderful and god bless you.
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When I hire....I look for Hungry, Humble and Smart...which was exemplified in this video. Happy for your success Carmelo! Love the "Elon" approach of questioning "well its always been done this way"!
Lol. Painters these days charge out the ass. And lie lie lie. I got a laughable bid for $16k on a 400 sqft apartment. $1100 materials and 12 hours total and was done by myself. Don’t ever let these losers make anything over $400 a day in owner profits.
We're sorry you had a bad experience with painters. We pride ourselves on offering a differentiated product and resulting service that is not commoditized to increase property value. The goal being an increase in property value that outweighs the project cost.
This is fantastic and very truthful facts in business. It's always so good to connect to be real and truthful story that touches hearts to apply principles. Thank you so much for doing this!
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We are looking to try to use drones at heights for hard to reach areas to ensure the safety of our team. A drone will not be able to replace our amazing team members!
29:01 130+ locations on his franchise 30:30 "you gotta get lucky"; but discipline, consistency expressed thru hard work is what got him there to be able to take advantage of the opportunities that presented themselves
Yeah this newest fad of white on white on white kitchens is horrible, but he's just giving them what they want. Lot of pretty wood getting covered up lately.
Very professional, I own a handyman company and just started my second home service business "a Painting company" Really enjoyed how professional this gentleman was and the humility
So in the furniture mfg business we alter laquer paint all the time and adjust it to the weather to get the best laquer finish for the conditions so i am a little supprised big companies were not awear of this process..BTW i love this guy hes 100% honest and if i was a painter and not a furniture mfg i would think his company would be one that would be good to partner with as a franchisee..
We have formulated a patent pending proprietary roof coating that adheres to existing asphalt shingled roofs and adds a new layer of granules to prolong its life as well as change its color. Not only does it reinforce the roof but it's done in a fraction of the time, cost and mess to replace a roof. Like all of our services, it's a more cost effective alternative to replacement.
How can you patent a process that everyone has to do in painting? No matter if it’s cars or homes, you have to adjust your hardener to the temps & conditions. So, he didn’t innovate that, that’s a standard & basic requirement in painting industries. If you’re not adjusting your hardener for the paint, environment & the product being painted, then you’re probably just a diy handyman & not an actual painter of any industry. Ridiculous.
Don’t let this comment take away from the great interview, the dudes hustle & innovation or his success. I love it. I just don’t like the idea of getting a patent in an industry for SOP’s. I can’t wrap my mind around that. So, now can he send out C&D to every paint company because they’re adjusting hardeners? Maybe I’m overthinking & not informed enough on what his patent covers.
São historias inspiradoras uma pena que não são em português, eu mesmo estou tentando padronizar um fabricação de Router CNC para uso industrial que seja fácil de montar e desmontar, já estou bem próximo de terminar eu penso em fabricar os móveis planejados direto na Residência do Proprietário e também penso em vender a máquina
One of the challenges of our work is dealing with weather. We have refined our craft throughout the years to be able to adjust to changing conditions but during heavy rain or wind, we unfortunately cannot work outside. As for paint not getting on where it needs to be, we specifically formulate our proprietary coatings for the equipment that we use to minimize overspray. We ensure to also protect all surfaces that are close by masking them off to avoid any potential issues.
I’m wondering how a franchisee would go about if they need one more gallon to complete the project. They can’t just drive to a local paint store to order more paint.
Those scenarios are certainly covered in the training. They provide a comprehensive guide and training, so you can confidently handle these situations! 👍
I will never really understand why a process would have a patent. Patents on how to do things are probably the most anti-capitalistic things out there. Processes shouldn't have patents and competition should be allowed in order to make companies stay competitive by progressing and evolving their process. Patents kill competition and causes the one that dominates the industry to stagnate, in which perpetuates the exact thing the guy stated in the video "this is how we always did it".
Agreed that businesses need to continuously innovate, optimize and update to avoid doing things the way they've always been done! Our patents are on our process but the secret sauce lies within the components of the process that we're constantly updating and optimizing. We don't patent our chemistry otherwise we'd have to divulge our formulas. Instead, we've patented certain processes that are only possible to execute with our proprietary chemistry anyway. This helps us quickly demonstrate how different what we're doing is. Hope this clarifies!
His patent sound's like you can do the same thing with any other paint. You can add additives to any paint when you're on the job site. How much is his business making alone, not how much the franchises are making? 90%+ probably comes from just selling the paint to them.
We didn't get too in depth into it in the episode but weather adjusting our coatings is only a portion of what allows us to deliver our factory durable finish with a 15-year no peel warranty. The biggest part actually is our customized proprietary chemistry specifically formulated for each surface that we revamp. This coupled with our patented process and specialized equipment are what allow us to do what we do. Hope that clarifies!
Great interview 👍. One question. At 6:56 count on the video, you can see the painter spraying primer on the glass tile backsplash and electric plugs. Is that part of the cabinet resurfacing?
This is actually a different product from what we use on cabinets. Like all of our custom coatings, this one was specifically formulated for backsplashes which require specific properties. Not only does this coating have 100% adhesion on ceramic but also looks and feels like it. Same gloss, hardness, washability and water resistance!
That painter definitely should have covered up those plug sockets fully though ! This is what would worry me the most about franchising.. Hoping that everything is always as it should be, hoping that your distant teams are doing the right things all the time. Still, amazing you were able to come up with a coating that mimics ceramic so well. Amazing interview, sky is the limit for your team. @@SprayNetInc
A process of refurbishing (with paint) looks simple (and cost-effective). But since you are painting old/used stuff...how do you handle e.g. damaged cabinet doors, worn-out handles, damaged roof tiles...like...if original material is in bad shape...if you just paint it, it will still look like s#!t. Do you do all these repairs/fixes/replacements, before painting? I imagine this can really be time consuming (and high service bill at the end) or are these tasks customers domain? With these type of work, there are million details that have to be discussed. And how many % of customers are not happy with final outcome (they were expecting a 'new' kitchen)? How do you handle this situations? Hope i didn't ask too many questions :)
Our goal is to offer a cost effective way to modernize a property which means make it look like new for a fraction of the cost of replacement. We can do minor repairs but if the kitchen (or any other surface) is beyond the point of return, we let customers know we can't Spray-Net their home. This happens very rarely but to make our customers happy, we always make sure to set proper expectations!
Typically for painting you have to be a licensed contractor. Does that mean a prospective franchisee already has to have years of painting experience and have their license?
Each state has different requirements that we help our franchisees overcome. Definitely something to discuss with one of our team's business specialists 😁
