Refinishing

Refinishing provides an alternative remodeling method to help satisfy homeowners’ needs without the time, hassle and mess that comes along with a full remodel. So, how do you market the refinishing business nowadays and how do you consider the price increase?

As homeowners are spending more time and money upgrading their kitchen and changing kitchen cabinets and/or tile colors, refinishers are able to take it one step further and sell matching and complimentary countertop upgrades using Flint-Stone. 

How well you care for the equipment of your trade is important both for yourself and your customers. Extend the overall life and get more out of your equipment investments by keeping your refinishing equipment clean. Let’s take a look at three key ways of doing so.

Businesses and entrepreneurs, including kitchen and bath refinishers, who saw the pandemic as something of a teaching experience and were able to learn and adapt, ultimately came out in better shape. The following is a look at a few of what we see as the most important lessons from the pandemic refinishers and entrepreneurs should consider for a thriving business.

Most of us have been at home nonstop for months, forced to consider every inch of our spaces. Now that we’re carefully resuming a more normal life, homeowners are finally able make those design changes they’ve been daydreaming about. With the increase of potential bathroom refinishing projects, it’s important for refinishers to stay on top of the 2020 bathroom design trends and styles in the industry.

During the pandemic, many refinishers are trying to find ways to bring their businesses back to 100% revenue and what better way to do that than to add kitchen cabinets and countertops to your skillset! Already a certified refinisher? We encourage you to get into the kitchen to continue growing your business NOW! If you need a refresher course, NAPCO’s Kitchen Class will be perfect for you.

Owners want to feel comfortable, clean and welcoming in their homes, while also making responsible choices to reduce their carbon footprints. Homeowners want to feel stylish too! Help your clients cost-effectively update tubs and tiles, showers and vanities, countertops and cabinets with NAPCO’s refinishing projects.

Effective November 2019, all methylene chloride products for consumer paint and coating removal were officially banned from the shelves. This is an initiative that NAPCO supports as the safety of refinishers and homeowners continue to remain one of our top priorities. NAPCO offers a range of eco-friendly, methylene chloride free products, including the On The Spot Gun Cleaner, a multi-purpose surface and gun cleaner, offering refinishers a safer alternative.

Now that 2020 is here, we’re looking at the trend predications that will define this year. NAPCO will help you stay on the cutting edge of design trends into 2020 with our refinishing capabilities in your kitchens and bathrooms.

NAPCO’s Sonic Strip solvent-based paint stripper has always been methylene chloride free and federally VOC compliant while proving to be just as effective as traditional paint strippers. We are glad NAPCO can offer Sonic Strip paint stripper to save refinisher’s time and money, as well as provide a safer experience for you, your customers and the environment.