Company Summary
Eyecatching Interiors is a limited liability company based in Charleston, South Carolina that provides commercial and residential interior painting. The company has been in existence for twenty five years and is based on over thirty years experience by its founder, Brett Taylor. The company will be a family–owned and operated business consisting of Brett Taylor and Joe Taylor. Joe Taylor will function as the director of operations for the company, dealing with the business end of the company. Joe will also offer his service in the field three to four days a week depending on the needs of the company. Brett Taylor will be the primary painter and estimator; he will be concerned with bidding on new jobs as well as managing existing projects. Currently the company is about 85% residential and 15% commercial. The majority of the work is residential new construction, mainly focused in the Charleston County area. This area is experiencing rapid growth, especially in new construction. Eyecatching Interiors has formed strong relationships with several builders in the area and looks to strengthen these existing relationships as well as develop new relationships. The company also has well established relationships with several interior designers, this work is usually high end and very time consuming. Currently the company is owned and operated by Brett Taylor; he is also the sole employee. The company lacks formal book-keeping and invoicing practices and lacks modernization. The work is currently performed with a pencil and an adding machine. For the company to continue to be successful it is important for it to modernize.
Company Ownership
Eyecatching Interiors is a limited liability company with two partners: Joe Taylor and Brett Taylor. Joe Taylor will become president of the company and will primarily function as head of operations. He will work in the business side about two days a week and paint the remainder of the week. Brett Taylor will be the head foreman and function as site supervisor and estimator. The company will be owned as follows:
- 70% owned by Brett Taylor
- 30% owned by Joe Taylor
Company History
Eyecatching Interiors was founded as a sole proprietorship by Brett Taylor and has been in business for 15 years. The company's founder has 30 years experience in the painting industry and was trained as a union painter. He had worked at a union shop for 15 years when he decided to start his own company. Currently Eyecatching Interiors has a broad customer base that includes: residential builders, private homeowners, interior designers, and real estate management companies. The majority of revenues come from residential new construction primarily in the Charleston County area. Eyecatching Interiors currently does work for 4 builders in the area and has been approached by additional builders. The company also has a mix of residential clients that act as fillers when work slows down. Many of these customers are willing to wait for our service. If construction on a new home slows, we can call a client in waiting and complete the job. This helps offset some of the seasonal slow downs that affect the new construction industry. The company averages about one major commercial project a year and a hand full of smaller office repaints.
Some of Eyecatching Interiors' previous projects include:
- Several custom homes in St. Albans
- Club house at Deer Creek Golf Course
- Kohler City Plaza, a 20,000 square foot commercial space comprised of a restaurant, hardware store, and office space
- Glaze Creek sewer treatment facility in Barnhart, Missouri
- 10,000 square foot home in Town and Country
- 3 story medical office building in Creve Coeur, Missouri
Eyecatching Interiors' Clients Include:
Residential Builders:
- A Grade Construction
- Eric Loberg Contracting
- Eagle Eye Construction
- Karl Brown Construction
- Pinnacle Homes
- Smith Construction
- Sturdy Custom Homes
- True Homes
Interior Designers:
- Painters R Us
- Unique Design
Real Estate Managers/Developers:
- Bill Quinn
- Hayden Smith
- Steve Holcomb
Services
Eyecatching Interiors provides complete interior painting for the residential and commercial markets. The emphasized service for the company is woodwork. Eyecatching Interiors prides itself in the finest quality woodwork and takes pride in all of its projects. The company uses the highest quality products from Benjamin Moore Paints and insists on using oil enamel for all woodwork. This method of finishing is all but lost with the advent of latex paint and the spray gun, but it is what sets Eyecatching Interiors apart from its competitors. All enamel woodwork is first prepped, which involves spackling, caulking, and sanding. A first coat of enamel is then brushed on followed by a light sanding. After the additional sanding a final coat is applied. (For higher–end work this may involve an additional one to two coats.) This method of finishing woodwork is labor intensive and leads to higher costs but the overall product is well worth the added cost to our clients.
Eyecatching Interiors also provides finishes for walls and can apply these coatings by either rolling or spraying. On new spec homes in large subdivisions the preferred method of application is spraying, primarily because of its low cost to the builder. Again, quality plays a role as a PVA drywall primer is sprayed on all surfaces first. After allowing time for the primer to dry a finish coat is sprayed on. This can be accomplished in less than 8 hours for a house of about 2,500 square feet. The company can accomplish this task with one spray man and one apprentice. Due to the experience of its painters, the company can spray a house without backrolling, which is when you go over the sprayed surface with a roller to get rid of any runs. This is a common practice among less experienced, less skilled painters. Eyecatching Interiors has the skills and experience to spray a surface without having runs or heavy spots. Experience, skill, and quality are all characteristics of the service the company provides to all its customers.
