Help With My Business Name

kenrie

Hi all,

I wanted to ask this question in the business forum instead of the painting forum since its more of a business related question. I am beginning to get more business so I need to come up with a business name for my painting company. Well its only a one man show right now, but its growing, so I need to start somewhere right?

Well I am needing a business name. I want something that stands out from the rest. I don't want something humorous or anything, but something along the lines of classy or displaying quality. Does that make sense? I don't really want to use the word upscale, but something that sounds real nice. If you have any suggestions, let me know. Any help is appreciated.

Kenneth

Peladu

Precision Painting Inc.

copusbuilder

Straight Line Painting

Reliable paint co.

Fine Line paint

Hey don't expect me to work too hard it's your name

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Debookkeeper

I like Peladus - Precision Painting.

Classic Touch Painting, Inc. Or LLC.

Refined Painters

john elliott

I like Precision Painting too, two reasons, first that it's alliterative and therefore catchy and second it suggests that the paint is going to go where it should and not where it shouldn't, something that is bound to be important to potential customers

John

wolfix

"Sober Painters" ......

Sorry, I just couldn't help it.

Seriously.... When putting a name on your business you should have some thought as to what size you want to grow. You then can think of a name that is media friendly if you want to go large. A name and your advertising media should be connected. Keeping it simple is important.

If you are planning on staying small to where you need to be more personable, then sometimes using your own name helps pick up jobs. If your name is plastered on your trucks and are well known around town, then when you are meeting someone, they may ask you if you are the "Paint Guy." A conversation is started and hopefully you walk away with a lead.

"Paint Brush Pro's"

" Pretty Painter Boys" [Just kidding]

I noticed a van once that had multi colored paint all over it..... It looked as if the paint guys cleaned their brushes on it.. but it was done more organized then that. It was very clean looking. It was obvious that he did it himself and did not have a high dollor paintjob done. However, in the middle of the all the erratic paint was a very clean sign as to who they were and what they did.
The conversation with the guy revealed that his van was known all over town. One advanage he had with this set-up was that he could use older rustfree vans that were more cost efficient to use.
He used his van to market who he was.
People in town came to associate him and his van. He never had to advertise and could keep 3 guys busy during the paint season.
Brilliant for a man who wanted to stay small.

Mike Finley

Some good points.

reveivl

Cutting Edge painters

Perfect Painting

Perfect Line Painting

Only When The Surf's Not Up Painting

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Richard

I would use your name. First or last, something with your name shows that you care about your company and that you know that anything you do is directly attached to you. I (personally) feel that anyone can say "best painting", "pro painting", "great painting", "lighthouse painting", etc....no offense against those who have commented

I use my last name. It makes me proud that people know who is driving my van and who is doing the work. I also wanted a company name, so I can have a family business, if my children desire. I actually laughed the other day when I saw a company called, "excellent painting"...it's just so generic and blah-who is the owner? what's his name?

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Gordo

Stroking Colors Paint Company.

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dayspring

Excellence in Color

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dougchips

Not a name that has two words that both start with "p"
Pee Pee painting?, what will you use for paint?

If you ever went for a easy web site like changing Texas Style Painters to www.tsp.com yours would read www.pp.com.

my 2 cents...

reveivl

If you ever want to sell your (successful) company then having it named "Bob Zelicki's Painting" is a problem. Just a thought...

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dougchips

MEPAINT I just checked and the website is not used. Then you can add the 800#

mickeyco

I'd use something that's easy to rember, easy to spell and get the web address first.

jack75

[your name] custom painting.

Pictorial/picturesque painting.

Glasshousebltr

Paint By Numbers
Please draw the lines

Tammy Faye Painters
We'll cover the sin

The Pink Painter
Working off 3" stilts

Peter Painters
Curing jungle fever worldwide

Bob

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kenrie

Yeah so I am kinda diggin the Precision Painting name. This is going to be my catch line.....

Precision Painting...
We put quality in every stroke

just kidding..
Precision Painting
Building customer satisfaction from quality work.

Peladu

Check with your sec of state and see if the name is available.
My first choice for a company name was already taken.
There are so many painters that most of the obviously good names will be used.
Not to burst your bubble or anything.
But if it is available, at least it will sound like it's been around for a long time....
good luck

Brushslingers

I had this joke, may work in most areas.. Convict Painters, least we are honest!

Soooo, who painted your house?
Convicts.
Ahhhh.....

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