A painting flyer that books jobs needs one clear offer, a strong before/after photo of your own work, your phone number and website, your service area, and a trust signal — reviews, years in business, or license and insurance. The mistake most painters make is cramming in everything they do. One message, one photo, one call to action gets more calls than a cluttered page.
Here's exactly what to include, what to leave off, and an honest look at where flyers help and where they quietly waste money. We market our own home-service companies, so this is what we'd actually run.
"Free color consultation," "Interior repaint this month," or a starting-from price. One offer the reader can act on, not a menu.
Your own work, not stock. A great transformation photo does more selling than any paragraph. Make it the biggest thing on the page.
A big, readable phone number and a short website URL. Give people two ways to reach you — some call, some want to look first.
Name the neighborhoods or towns you cover. "Serving [area]" tells the reader you're local and reachable, not a faraway franchise.
A review star rating, "licensed & insured," or "family-owned since 2014." One credibility line beats three vague claims.
A QR code to your reviews or quote form turns the flyer into a click. It also lets you see how many people actually scanned it.
Here's the honest part: flyer response rates are low — often well under 1% — and most people who are interested will look you up online before they call. A door-hanger left on the street where you just finished a job can work because neighbors see the result. A box of flyers handed out at random usually doesn't pay back the printing.
So a flyer is a supplement, not a strategy. If you only have budget for one thing, a website and a claimed Google Business Profile will out-earn flyers almost every time, because that's where people go to check you out after they glance at the flyer.
A flyer earns the glance; the website earns the job. We build painting websites with a portfolio, reviews, and 24/7 AI lead capture, so a homeowner who scans your QR code at 9pm becomes a named lead on your phone. Plans start at $249/mo with a free working demo in 48 hours, and you own the site and domain. To get found in search too, painting SEO and our home-services SEO engine publish researched pages monthly from $597/mo.
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One offer, a real before/after photo of your work, your phone and website, your service area, and a trust signal. Keep it to one focused message.
They can generate calls, especially door-hangers near a finished job, but response is under 1%. Use them as a supplement to a website and Google presence, not your only marketing.
A phone number and a website. The flyer earns the glance; the site earns the trust with reviews, a portfolio, and a quote form.
Send your company name and metro — we'll confirm your market is open and build you a working website demo within 48 hours. Free, no card, no commitment. This is the kind of page we build for painting businesses.
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