From $30K Months To $100K Months In Under A Year Painter Growth Story
About this episode
Eric Winegardner shares his journey from $30K months to consistently achieving $100K months in under a year with his painting business.
Eric Winegardner started Winegardner Fine Finishes and Coatings in Honesdale, Pennsylvania in 2023. People told him no one in his area would pay premium prices for high-end finishes. By 2024 he was at just under $700K in revenue. By mid-2025 he was consistently doing $100K+ months — with a project manager, a leadership team, and the freedom to shut his phone off for a week in Florida while the business kept running. In this episode of Painter Growth Stories, Eric walks through: - Why he was skeptical of business coaching for years before joining - The "rip the band-aid off" moment that got him out of project management - How he raised prices 10% across the board (and nothing changed) - The PFF goals system he uses with his painters — and why he told one of them, "you're never going to make $100,000 painting for me, but I want to give you $100,000" - His full succession plan: training a sales/estimator, moving his PM into a Director of Ops role, and stepping out of estimating - Custom home builder work vs. residential — and how he stays profitable on both - Why other 20-year contractors are now coming to him for advice after only 3 years in business Eric will…
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Host: Mike Gore-Hickman
Guest: Eric Winegardner
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Winegardner Fine Finishes and Coatings, Painter Growth
Places: Honesdale, Pennsylvania
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