How To Keep Your Business Open During A Paint Job

A fresh coat of paint is the perfect way to update any business space. And if you're considering giving your business a makeover, you may be wondering how to keep your business open during the process of having it painted.

Here are some helpful tips on how to manage this balancing act and get the job done quickly.

Plan Ahead and Make Backup Plans

The best way to ensure your business stays open while being painted is to plan ahead. Make sure that all details surrounding the painting job have been finalized, including choosing paint colors, scheduling painters, and ordering paint supplies in advance. This will help minimize disruptions during the painting process since you'll have more control over the timeline.

It's also a good idea to have backup plans in place in case things don't go as planned. This could include having additional staff members on hand to help manage customer service or offering customers alternative ways of receiving services while the painting is in progress.

For example, you could provide online shopping or teleconferencing services instead of in-person meetings. But if that's not an option, make sure you have a designated area where customers can be serviced that is away from the closed-off business areas that are being painted.

Work During Non-Business Hours

Another way to minimize disruption is by scheduling painters for non-business hours, such as evenings or weekends, when fewer people are present in the space. This will enable them to do their jobs without having customers constantly coming in and out or workers moving around furniture that has already been moved to allow for the paint job.

Additionally, working during non-business hours can save time since there won't be as many distractions. You won't have to constantly pause the job due to customer service or other tasks that need to be done during normal business hours.

Set up Containment Barriers

Containment barriers allow painters to work in sections without worrying about disruptions to other business areas. With these barriers, you can direct customers away from the work areas to keep them out of the way of your painters. This will also limit their exposure to potentially hazardous materials, such as paint fumes, that can be released during painting.

Remember that painting can create a lot of mess, so it's important to set up these barriers to contain the paint and dust. This includes hanging plastic sheets or drapes over windows and doorways, as well as covering furniture that cannot be moved out of the workspace. This will help keep paint and dust from spreading to other areas of the business or even outside the workplace. 

To get started, contact a commercial painting contractor in your area.