Starting Your Own Business

3 Ways A Contractor Profits From RRPI Training

As a qualified painting and contracting professional, you know the value of keeping up with current laws and standards in your industry. For anyone who works with painting, this now includes the need to follow new procedures for RRP (Lead Renovation, Repair, and Painting) qualified jobs. While this rule may cause some additional time and investment on your part, there are solid financial benefits of doing so.

What are some of these? Consider these three key reasons to take the plunge.

1. You Expand Work Options

When the economy is slow and things are sparse in the construction industry, the more diverse your work is, the better. If work is less available in some areas, you can take jobs that others may not be able to. And you can still demand prices that other contractors cannot. 

Even when things are not slow, your ability to diversify helps weather the natural ups and downs of the annual cycle. In winter, for instance, you can do more interior work around lead-based paint than those who don't have the certification. When contractors who aren't qualified in certain areas need that work done, you will be on their contact list and in line for good subcontract work. 

2. You Help People

Customers with older homes and potential lead mitigation issues are in need of quality repair work that they can trust. This is work you will feel good being able to help with. Rather than a family or a facility that caters to children having to put up with problems or even wind up working with less scrupulous contractors, they can work with you. With more and more Americans needing help after disasters, too, your skills will be a benefit to more people than you expect. 

3. Your Work is Boosted

The more you learn about proper techniques and procedures for handling potentially dangerous materials, the better quality your own work will be. Simply by paying attention to how things are done and being more aware, your quality and skill levels are often increased. You will notice the difference, and your customers and contractors will notice — resulting in better jobs and higher prices. 

Clearly, taking the time to get proper RRPI training helps your business in many ways. To learn more, contact an RRPI training provider in your area today. You'll quickly be on your way to better work, more profitability, and even more pride in what you do. 


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