{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Success Beyond The Brush","title":"SBTB Ep. 23 | Can Painting Contractors Actually Make Money Working With General Contractors?","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2631,"description":"SIGN UP FOR A TASTE OF COACHING HERE 👇👇👇Get coaching with SCOTT LOLLAR hereGet coaching with RICK HOLTZ here******************************General contractors often get a bad reputation in the painting industry. Many painting contractors have dealt with slow payments, unrealistic schedules, disorganized jobsites, scope creep, and pressure to do extra work without approval.But does that mean GC work should be avoided altogether?In this episode of Success Beyond The Brush, Scott Lollar is joined by C4C coach and Holtz & Son owner Rick Holtz for a practical conversation about how painting contractors can build profitable relationships with general contractors.Rick shares how his company began working with remodelers and builders as part of a broader strategy to protect territory, create year-round work, and serve high-value neighborhoods more consistently. He also explains the hard lessons learned along the way, including a costly $11,000 mistake that reinforced the importance of reading plans carefully and clearly defining exclusions.Scott and Rick discuss what makes GC work different from residential repaint work, why communication and trust are essential, and how contractors can avoid getting trapped by unclear scope, rushed timelines, and delayed payments.In This EpisodeScott and Rick discuss: Why not all general contractors should be stereotyped as bad clients  How GC work can help painting companies smooth out seasonal peaks and valleys  Why trust is the most important part of the GC/subcontractor relationship  How to find and develop relationships with good builders and remodelers  How to vet a new general contractor before agreeing to bid  Why jobsite cleanliness and organization reveal a lot about a GC  The importance of clear inclusions, exclusions, and drawing dates  How scope creep happens when teams get caught up in jobsite momentum  Why touch-up work can become one of the biggest gray areas  How to train field teams to stop and request approval for...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/pdEIPdN9aIYAPyzyMbtjCAiKcSsD7VyQq1yYVVylzns/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS85YzFh/YTc4MTAyNWY2NzFl/NWUzZjc2MGNjYjc4/ZjEzMi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}