Subcontracting interior jobs: sticking with Sherwin-Williams for consistency?

Been subcontracting out interior painting gigs for the last couple years, and I always specify Sherwin-Williams Emerald because it holds up better on high-traffic areas. Charging subs $800 per room to match my quality standards without skimping on prep. Keeps the callbacks low and clients happy, IMO.

man, i feel you on specifying brands, keeps the work uniform.

warning: vet your subs hard, one screwed me on a Benjamin Moore job last summer, left brush marks everywhere.

frustrated as hell with subs who ghost halfway through a trim job, wasted two days chasing one down.

controversial take: subs should get a cut of the upsell if they spot add-ons like ceiling work.

frustrated with the paperwork, every sub needs their own contract now thanks to insurance hikes.

same here, paperwork is killing the small jobs vibe.

proud of my setup, got three reliable subs who handle all my Emerald applications without me babysitting.

commiseration, yeah the babysitting part sucks when you're slammed.

controversial: why not train your own guys instead of dealing with sub unreliability?

humor time: hired a sub who painted the wrong house, neighbor got a free makeover lol.

controversial opinion, subs are fine but only pay them after the client signs off, no exceptions.

screw these PE firms rolling up painting outfits, making subs demand crazy rates now.

collective rage at homeowners who blame us for sub screwups, like we control every brush stroke.

yeah, PE is jacking up the whole subcontract market, can't get decent help without breaking the bank.

those roll-ups are ruining local painting crews, subs jumping ship for big corp money.

collective_rage building, insurance won't cover sub errors half the time, stuck eating the cost.

frustrated beyond words, sub damaged trim on a $5k interior and vanished.

collective rage: clients pitting subs against us like it's a bidding war every time.

commiseration, the bidding wars are exhausting, quality goes out the window.

frustrated with subs who cut corners on Sherwin prep, leads to peeling in months.

humor: my sub showed up with a roller from the dollar store, painted like a kindergartener.

commiseration, been there with cheap tools turning jobs into disasters.