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Commercial Painting Contractors: Do This to Get Paid on Time

Hey guys, Greg here from Green Pro Painting, Greenville, South Carolina. Today I wanted to share something with you about commercial painting.

A lot of times I get asked the question, “do contractors pay on time?”

And the answer is, absolutely not, they do not pay on time, UNLESS you file your paperwork properly!

This will give you a little example of how thick a contract is; I know it might be hard to see here but figure it out for a gauge.

Sometimes there are 200 pages, and you really don’t know what you are looking at.

So, one of the things that I would really recommend for you, is to find someone that can help you understand what exactly you are looking at in this contract.

That could be an attorney, who could be your CPA, somebody that has been in business longer than you, who might be a mentor.

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Make sure that you read these contract documents, because a lot of the times, they will include the process, forgetting early payments on projects, and if you don’t follow their exact protocol, you will not get paid on time.

So, to answer that question, do contractors pay on time? No, they do not, unless you follow your paperwork.

Thanks for stopping in, this is Greg with DYB coach. And if you would like to see more videos like this, hit the subscribe button at the bottom.

If you’d like to send me a direct question, my email address is greg@dybcoach.com.

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About the Author

As many of you know, my journey has been one of grit, grace, and transformation. At 19, I was a high school dropout, single father, and struggling paint contractor in Michigan. I later moved to Florida, where I faced both personal and professional hardships. With nothing left to lose, I turned to prayer—and was blessed with a relentless hunger to learn. I devoured books, attended seminars, and discovered better ways to streamline and grow my business—even through the Great Recession (and yes, I did hit the wife lottery along the way!). In 2014, I published How To Double Your Business and later sold the painting business, launching a new chapter: coaching others to grow their businesses. For the past 10 years, I’ve dedicated myself to helping business owners scale through the DYB System, while also drawing from frameworks like EOS, Scaling Up, and The Four Disciplines of Execution. Yet something was still missing—something more adaptive, integrated, and complete. Then I found Pinnacle. After months of research and interviews with other Guides, I joined Pinnacle. Their tools and strategies have exceeded every expectation. Now, as a Pinnacle Business Guide, I help leadership teams implement a custom-tailored operating system that draws from the best in the industry—but flexes with your unique business. It’s a dynamic, proven approach to achieve clarity, momentum, and lasting growth. I’m no longer taking on any more 1:1 coaching clients… Instead, I now specialize in working with visionary business owners who are ready to get their leadership teams aligned—around a clear vision, a focused strategy, and an actionable execution plan. With the tools and process I now have as a Pinnacle Business Guide, I help turn alignment into momentum, and momentum into results. If your business is growing—but your leadership team isn’t fully rowing in the same direction—let’s talk.