Contractor Memes.
Industry Truths.
Because if you can't laugh at the chaos of running a painting company, what are you even doing? This is the lighter side of a very real problem.
"It's just a quick change order."
The change order that ate the margin.
Your CRM: 47 open deals
Reality: 44 of them are dead. You just haven't updated them since March.
"We track everything in a spreadsheet."
The spreadsheet: 14 tabs, 3 people editing, zero version control, last saved in 2022.
Zapier automation breaks at 11pm
Lead comes in. Zap fails. Lead goes to competitor. You find out Monday morning.
"The crew has the scope doc."
The crew: "What scope doc?"
Job photos: 847 images in someone's camera roll
Client wants before/afters. Good luck finding them.
"We'll figure out the GP% after the job."
After the job: 31% when you estimated 48%.
PE firm calls about acquiring your company
We don't answer those calls.
Things Every Contractor Knows Is True
But Won't Say Out Loud.
Your CRM has more dead leads than active ones. Admit it.
You've sent a quote from the wrong template at least once this year.
There's a job photo from 2023 that's never been sent to the client.
You have a Zapier automation that broke 6 months ago and you haven't fixed it.
Your 'system' is actually 6 apps, a group chat, and a prayer.
You've lost a job because the follow-up fell through the cracks.
Your accountant has asked for job cost data you couldn't provide.
You've told yourself 'I'll organize this later' about your photo library for 2 years.
Okay, Enough Laughing.
Let's Fix It.
TIKRR was built by contractors who lived every one of these jokes. And then built the system that makes them irrelevant.