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Crew Leaders Are Critical To a Great Job

Some people call them foreman, we call them crew leader here at Brooks Painting.  We currently have four of them.  These are the team members who are responsible for running each job.  They are the face of the company that people see on their jobs.  They are driving Brooks Painting vans all around town.

Training at this position is critical to the success of each paint job.  They have been trained on an extensive list of items that help make them better at running jobs smoothly.  From telephone etiquette, job sequencing, labeling paint cans at the end of jobs to final walk through with customers, they have learned it here at Brooks Painting.  There are four items that I want to highlight for you that I think we do better than anyone.  Before the job starts, your crew leader comes out for a Pre Job Walk.  This lets them meet you and review the job before they show up to do the work.  They have a list of things they go over, ranging from paint colors and job scope, to bathroom use and clean up.  This extra step ensures jobs run smoothly.  Second is daily check-ins.  It may be a phone call, email, or a note on the counter, our guys check in every day so that you are kept in the loop of what is happening on your job.   Third is additional work orders.  Instead of having to schedule another appointment with an estimator, all of our crew leaders have been trained how to do estimates the Brooks way.  They can write work orders for any changes that may occur.  Last is our final job walk.  The crew leaders receive closing packets from the office for each job.  These include invoices, surveys, sign off sheets, and referral cards.  They walk the job with you and make sure they have done everything the estimator told you they would do.  They take care of any touch up that is needed, and label all the paint cans.  They also have you fill out a survey, a sign off sheet that confirms we are done with the job, and collect the final payment.  Each of our crew leaders really is a manager of the job, they take care of it all.

We are blessed to have longevity at our crew leader positions.  Flint has been with us since 2005.  Manuel has been with us since 2003.  Gerry has been with us since 2004.  And last but not least, Bud has been with us since 2002.  That is a combined 34 years with Brooks Painting, and an average of 8.5 years.  This translates into well run jobs for our customers.

 

Our Promises to You

1. We’re committed to your project’s success

A lot of painters do the bare minimum, just to get by and move on. That’s not who we are or how we’ve built our reputation.

2. You can feel comfortable with our team

From the estimator to our office team, field employees to Crew Leader, we want you to know that you’re valued, cared for, and safe.

3. We’ll do the job correctly

You deserve total transparency, accountability, and exceptional work. No skipped steps or opting for the “easy way.”

4. We’ll stand by our job

Because we know we’re doing it all the right way, we can confidently stand by our work. We’re picky, and we want you to be 100% satisfied.

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4.9 rating from 350+ reviews

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Bud was always available and extremely knowledgeable. He was always willing to go that extra step and also explain things thoroughly.

Michelle B.

Brooks did a fantastic job on our exterior and interior paint jobs. Quality was high, price was reasonable, and the team was extremely professional and detail-oriented. Mark was our crew lead and the team performed a number of exterior wood repairs, a door re-stain, interior and exterior painting. Mark clearly takes a lot of pride in his work and went above and beyond to ensure the work was high-quality, including finding exact matching siding to fix dry rot, and performing minor repairs that weren't even included in the quote. He and the team were all consistently positive and personable, joking with each other throughout the day, while also genuinely complimenting each other on the quality of their work. It was great to see, and that positivity definitely showed through the work they did. We couldn't be happier with the end result.

Ryan Schauland
Google

We chose Brooks Painting based on their excellent reputation. It was an excellent choice! We had them do a complete exterior and almost complete interior painting of our two story house. They were done separately, while we were out of town. We are very pleased with the quality of the work. They even fixed up a few mistakes made by a crew that painted a portion of our interior ceilings a month prior (removal of asbestos popcorn ceiling), at no extra charge. Cleanup was great, also. They repaired some dry rot that was uncovered (extra charge, but worth it), and they even moved furniture back into place as well as put back the curtain rods that I had taken down, which wasn't expected. I highly recommend them, and will use them again for any future paint jobs.

Charlie Russell
Google

They treat their employees in a fair manner resulting in happy workers. Company is well run. I really like the crew that was here, they were very comfortable to have around.

Pat H.

The crew is as neat and reliable as the actual painting job and paint used. No boom boxes!! Cordial staff spoke English. The crew got along with each other and worked as a team. The actual finish is / was beautiful. We would like to use Brooks again!

Donna H.

Consummate professionals! We hired Brooks to repaint the exterior of our house, and they did a fantastic job. The paint looks wonderful, everyone was also on time, friendly, and respectful of our property. Exceptional communication through the entire process. I was worried about damage to the landscaping near the house (bad previous experience with another outfit), but they were all very understanding and the crew was super careful. Did what they said they would do with no weirdness, no smoking, no radio, and they cleaned up after themselves nicely. This picky customer is very happy!

Lisa Goodin
Google

Competent, very thorough, listened to my wishes, very accommodating. Hard workers, friendly, happy, willing to please.

Kay M

Very professional. Painters were very accommodating on the little things.

Claude V., Dixon

My experience with Brooks Painting has been outstanding, and, if it were an option on Google, I would assign 100 stars to their work. Mark and his crew were exceptional in painting both the inside and outside of my Central Davis home. They were considerate, careful, and respectful of my furnishings and yard. Kristen and her office staff were also responsive to my queries and were timely in scheduling the work. Thank you Brooks Painting for assisting in transforming my house into a beautiful home!

Hollis Skaife
Google

We would recommend them highly. [They] painted and did a good job. Kept everything clean and cleaned up after, very polite.

Muriel Y.

Brooks Painting painted our home in Sacramento in March of 2022. Tim did a great job power washing our home. Corey, Flint, and Kristen were very helpful in the bid and. planning. process. The painting crew was excellent. Arrived on time each day and the project was finished in 5 days as promised. All worked very hard.

M Hawkins

My house is so beautiful now…great work. Courteous, prompt, awesome work.

Lisa H.

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