Where Colorado's painting contractors are
The largest concentrations of painting contractors in our Colorado data are in Colorado Springs, Denver, Fort Collins, Arvada, Grand Junction, Pueblo, Durango and Castle Rock. Competition for the map pack is heaviest there, and so is the reward: the same review count that dominates a small town is invisible in Colorado Springs.
The map pack in Colorado
The map pack is a three-slot race, and in Colorado it is won by review count and recency far more than by rating: 83.9% of Colorado painting contractors are already at 4.5 stars or better, so stars do not separate anyone. The 75th percentile is 58 reviews and the 90th is 156. Those are the numbers to plan around, not the median.
The website gap in Colorado
A website is the clearest marker of a painting company that is going to compete for the map pack, and 23% of painting contractors in Colorado do not have one linked. Across the country the median review count with a site is 18, without one 3. If your shop is in the 23%, start there.
What to do first in Colorado
- Set a review velocity. One review per job day, asked at the door, moves a 18-review shop past the Colorado 75th percentile (58) within a year. The guides have the scripts.
- Finish the Google profile: primary category, every service you offer, real job photos, and hours that match reality. It is free and it is where Colorado customers decide.
- Follow up every lead within five minutes. Speed to lead beats ad spend in a trade where the customer is collecting three quotes. The calculator shows what slow replies cost.
- Then, and only then, spend on ads. Pointed at a profile with 18 reviews and no website, ads pay for your competitor's education. Pointed at a finished profile, they work.
The full national picture, with percentiles, ratings and hours, is in the benchmark report. The method is on the about page.