Five Star Painting Franchise

Interested in franchising? Well today is your lucky day. Five Star Painting focuses on franchising as a means to increase growth. Franchising represents one of the largest economic drivers in the Unites States today, representing nearly nine percent of gross domestic product. The franchise model attracts entrepreneurs from all walks of life looking to take advantage of Five Star’s years of experience in the painting industry. It is widely accepted that most small businesses fail in the first three years, the franchise model has been shown to increase the likelihood of success. This success is partly due to the combined buying power and brain power of entrepreneurs under one brand.

Franchise Times magazine published the Fast 55 ranking of the fastest growing franchises in 2010. Five Star Painting is ranked no. 16 and the average unit growth number  from 2004-2008 is 416.09%.

Franchise Business Review ranked Five Star Painting as the number one franchise painting system and in the top five best franchise systems in the home services market.

The painting industry is estimated at nearly $100 billion annually, is it one of the oldest and largest industries in America. It is not difficult to understand why; with ever changing trends, homeowners and business owners are regularly changing the interior and exterior paint colors of their homes and businesses. The result is a stable and growing industry.

If interested in learning more about opening up a Five Star Painting franchise in your area, click here.

This is for busy people everywhere – are you wanting a professional to solve and complete your home decorating dreams in colors, fabrics, window treatments, paints, furnishings, lighting, and more? Well today is your lucky day…Decor & You has partnered up with Five Star Painting and are excited to help those who are having decorating blues.

Are you tired of collecting a million paint chips, trying to measure your own windows, fighting shopping crowds and unknowledgeable sales people, and deciding which colors will make you happiest? Now imagine how convenient it would be if you had your own personal interior decorator come to your home to take care of everything for you – with talent, creative ideas, and an incredible array of brand names you love, all to fit your taste, your style and most importantly your budget – this is where Decor & You comes in.

Some of the most significant aspects of a room are the artwork and accessories that embellish the walls. This is also why choosing what goes on the walls can be such a difficult decision. Artwork is usually eye-level; it is the first thing we notice when we enter a room and the thing we focus on the most. So, it is important to use pieces that we find pleasing, and place them where they will fit best.

Changes to your home don’t always have to be drastic, but a new piece of artwork can easily freshen up your space. There are many aspects to consider when placing art or accessories: Does the overall color scheme of the room agree with the piece? Is it positioned well in the room? Is it in the right room? Color is important – try brighter accessories to quickly liven up a room, and neutral ones to capture that peacefulness you desire.

So make a difference, and have some fun with artwork and accessories in your home. Click here to locate your local DecorDeisgner who can help you get started today.

Through torrential downpours and high-winds, die-hard runners and walkers prepared to participate in the North Shore 30K to benefit Neurofibromatosis scheduled on March 14, 2010. This benefit was sponsored by Five Star Painting of North Shore in Boston, Massachusetts. With over 100 participants, the relay teams and walkers did a 15K course, while the majority of runners ran the same course twice totaling 30K.

The weather was far from perfect – course markers and signs were blown away, traffic cones were knocked over, puddles were knee-high, and water cups were filling on their own. While it was cold and windy, the participants remained strong and remembered what the race was for – serving those with Neurofibromatosis. This disorder is genetically-inherited in which the nerve tissue grows tumors that may be harmless or may cause serious damage by compressing nerves and other tissues.

Steve Oransky and Carmelina Procaccini of Five Star Painting were happy to lend a hand in sponsoring the fundraiser for such an important event. Participants and volunteers proved that if they set their mind on a goal, they can accomplish it. This will be one race that they will remember for a long time.

Do you want to give your home a face lift? If so, Five Star Painting is here for your service. Cleanliness, timeliness and being on budget are the hallmarks of our company. We would be pleased to give you a FREE estimate for any painting project you have in mind. Visit our website or give us a call to set up an appointment with your local estimator.

When it comes to decorating, choosing paint color can really be a challenge. There are so many choices to choose from, you would think you’re bound to find the right one, but you may not know where to even begin! Five Star Painting can help you decide what colors will radiant your home. Check out the tips below if you have a painting project in the works.

Patience

It’s great to collect paint chips when planning a room, but hold off making final choices until you’ve developed an overall room scheme. Paint is available in millions of colors and is the most versatile element of your room decor, the easiest to change, and the least expensive. Get ideas but make the final decision after rugs, wallpaper, and fabrics are finalized.

Color Shopping

When you go shopping, you’ll need to refer to your fabric, carpet, tile, wallpaper, and trim samples constantly. Be sure to take everything with you wherever you go. You never know when you might see something wonderful. Consider which paint finish might be best for your project. Matte or flat finishes hide wall imperfections, but glossier finishes will reflect more light.

Colors for Trim

The shade of white or off-white for the moldings, doors, and windows are the most popular. If you’re feeling brave, consider the palest shade of color to coordinate with the walls. For a really striking look, try lighter walls and dark tones or bright color for trim.

Paint stores encourage their consumers to use a primer under the top coat of paint. This makes them a lot of money of course, but is not the best advice. When someone wants to use primer, they only think of two different capabilities – priming and sealing. In reality, primer is about two different applications and probably two different products.

1. A sealer is meant to ‘seal’ something into the wall, like water stains or ink from a pen. Have you ever tried to paint over a pen mark on the wall? If so, you probably noticed that the ink bled right through the paint you just put on. Then you paint it again, and the same thing happens – you still see the ink. A sealer will fix this. The sealer will seal the ink into the wall and not allow it to bleed through the finish coat of paint. You will notice that the ink will bleed through the sealer, but that’s fine because you will still need to apply the top coat. Once that is done, you will never know that there was ink on the wall.
2. A primer does something a little different. It primes the surface to make it ready for the top coat. For example, you need to prime raw wood for the top coat to stick to it. There are three main substrates that need priming – raw wood, new drywall, and raw metal. Some paints have a primer built into it and you may be able to use it as a primer and a top coat all at once. But most of the time, you will have to prime these substrates before applying your latex topcoat.

Remember this rule – If the substrate is already painted, you DON’T NEED a primer anymore. You may need a sealer if there are pen marks or a water stain, but not a primer.

So the next time you question buying primer, remember these tips. If you have any questions or would like a FREE estimate, call Five Star Painting at 1-866-965-STAR (7827).

Five Star Painting takes its business very seriously. Our commitment to Five Star quality and customer service is the cornerstone of our business. Innovation in delivering on our commitment is encouraged, to the point of creating a training facility for painters to assure their skills are up to our standards. We also like to have fun so when someone suggested we try painting a room with a paintball gun we chuckled, and then decided to video tape it. We hope you send in some suggestions on how to “properly“ paint a room. We will be filming the best ideas and posting them on our website for your entertainment. Click  here to submit your suggestion.

Is there a better way to paint? This past year Five Star Painting has been creating a video series taking suggestions on which method is a better way to paint. These suggestions have come from people all across North America. We have taken into consideration to attempt these different methods and here is a sneak peek of a few shots we captured.

Stay tuned later this week for when we launch these videos.