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Painting Contractor Cash Flow Funding Between Jobs

Buy paint, pay your crew and keep jobs moving while you wait on final payments. Established painters can get $25,000 to $5,000,000.

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Painting Contractor Cash Flow

Stop financing every job out of your own pocket

Material and payroll go out on day one, payment comes weeks later. Apply in about five minutes and see the full repayment amount before you decide.

As fast as
24 hours

Amount to request

$85,000.00

Funding range$25K to $5M

*Sample amounts shown. Your actual offer depends on your business and is reviewed before approval.

Funding that keeps your crews on the wall

Fast decisions, short document list

About three months of bank statements and no tax returns. Qualified contractors can be funded in as little as 24 hours.

FICO 500+ considered

We weigh steady job deposits along with your credit.

Total repayment shown first

Your offer lists the full amount you will repay before you accept. No surprise costs after you sign.

A schedule you can see in advance

Your repayment schedule is in the offer, so you can match it to progress payments and slower months.

Need capital this week?

Fast decisions. Applying takes about 5 minutes.

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How it works

Apply in minutes

A short application. A soft credit pull to start.

Fast decision

We review revenue, time in business and bank activity, not just a credit score.

Review your offer

You see the amount, the schedule and the full repayment amount before you sign.

Get funded

Funding in as little as 24 hours for qualified businesses.

Labor and paint go out first

Painting is a labor-heavy trade with thin room for error. On every job you buy paint, primer, caulk, tape and drop cloths, pay your crew weekly, and sometimes rent lifts or scaffolding. Then you wait for the customer. Homeowners usually pay at completion. General contractors and property managers often pay on net 30 or longer, and retainage can hold back part of the invoice even longer. That is painting contractors cash flow in a sentence: you finance the job until someone pays you.

What makes the gap wider

Weather

Exterior work stops in rain, extreme heat and cold. In many regions, winter shifts the business toward interiors and slower volume.

Commercial jobs

Bigger commercial and multi-unit work brings bigger material buys and longer payment chains.

Change orders

Extra work that is not documented and billed promptly turns into unpaid labor.

Habits that keep paint in the truck

If a large job is stretching you thin, big contract funding explains how contractors cover labor and material ahead of payment. For the cold-weather dip, see slow season funding for painters.

Price jobs with cash flow in mind

When you bid, think about how long you will carry the costs, not just what the job pays. A residential repaint that pays at completion in two weeks ties up less cash than a commercial job with long terms and retainage. Factor that waiting time into your pricing and the size of the deposit you request.

How we review painting businesses

We fund established painting contractors with steady deposits, from $25,000 to $5,000,000. We look at about three months of business bank statements, consider FICO 500+, and do not require tax returns. The application takes about five minutes and starts with a soft credit pull.

Every offer shows the total repayment amount and the schedule before you accept. Qualified contractors can be funded in as little as 24 hours. Apply now to see what is available.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I use funding to make payroll while waiting on a GC?

Yes. Covering crew payroll while invoices are outstanding is a common use of working capital. The offer shows your repayment schedule so you can plan around when the GC pays.

Does retainage count against me?

Funders mainly look at your deposit history and existing obligations. Retainage simply means some money arrives later, so plan for it when choosing an amount.

Can I finance a spray rig or lift?

Yes. Equipment financing for painters is built for sprayers, lifts, trailers and vehicles.

I'm a sole proprietor. Can I apply?

Yes. Sole proprietors can apply. We look at the business deposits and credit, with FICO 500+ considered.

What do I need to apply?

About three months of business bank statements and a five-minute application. No tax returns.

Paint & supplies $21,000.00
Crew payroll $34,000.00
Lift rental $9,500.00
Spray rig $15,000.00

Example uses for illustration only.

How to improve your chances

These habits make a painting business steadier and easier to fund.

  • Collect deposits before buying job material
  • Bill progress payments on commercial work
  • Get signed change orders before extra work
  • Book interior work for the cold months

Painter funding: us vs. a bank

Merchant Fund Express
Traditional bank loans
Documents
About 3 months of statements
Tax returns and job schedules
Credit
FICO 500+ considered
Strong credit expected
Speed
As little as 24 hours if qualified
Several weeks
First credit check
Soft pull
Hard pull common
Sole proprietors
Can apply
Often harder to approve

Keep your next job moving

One secure application. A soft credit pull to start. No obligation to accept an offer.

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