Archive for October 3, 2019

Mr. Pavers

Nothing says, “I care about my establishment” more than a well-maintained and beautiful exterior area.  When people pull into your driveway or parking lot, potholes, cracks, and stained cement lead visitors to wonder if the product inside of the building is any better.  First impressions are everything.  Though some view this is an overused cliché, the most successful business owners understand the significance of this statement.  They know that in an instant a potential client’s perception of you can determine if they are to become a new source of revenue for your business, or just someone using your driveway to turn around in.  You must catch them at first glance and your property had better be in pristine condition.  You also need sidewalks and steps to be in good order, not only for the appealing esthetics but also to provide safe grounds for your customers and employees to navigate.  If you are wanting to catch them at “hello,” let Mr. Pavers do the groundwork for that interaction.

Mr. Pavers has been serving the Sarasota area for over ten years with premium paving and asphalt services.  From pressure washing, sealing, coating, restoration, and custom jobs, there is nothing that owner, Mauro Rodrigues and his team at Mr. Pavers cannot accomplish.  Does your lanai need a breath of new life sprung into it?  During the peak seasonal months when temperatures cool and the humidity lifts, you do not want to be stuck indoors.  If walking into uneven pavers is stubbing your toes and your desire to spend time outside, let the experts at Mr. Pavers design a beautiful walkway leading to your little patch of paradise.  If your pool deck looks weathered or just needs modernizing, do not despair.  With a variety of options, there is quite certainly a plan that will work for your family or business.  And, if you are an IBE member, why not consider contacting Mauro to see if bartering will work for your next project?  Those are some savings we can all get behind.

Throughout Sarasota and Manatee counties, several housing communities and professional centers have used the detailed services of Mr. Pavers.  And their areas of expertise do not just lie in the outdoor arena.  Any indoor flooring or counter job is in Mr. Pavers’ wheelhouse.  In fact, the rave reviews online bear witness to the incredible work he does with tile, travertine, marble, and other natural and synthetic materials.  There is no job too large or small for Mr. Pavers, and they are more than happy to review your work and provide a fair estimate today.

For Mauro Rodrigues, being a member of IBE is something he has been proud of for many years.  “I love IBE,” Mauro explains.  “It has been a large part of the way I do business and has saved me so much money over the years.”  Mauro can often be found extoling the virtues of this tremendous bartering organization to anyone in business.  “I don’t understand why you would not want to be involved; you can barter for almost anything.”  Over the years, Mauro has used IBE for hundreds of services.  He has even been able to buy an automobile and two property parcels though bartering.   Purchasing the lots has proven to be lucrative, so, for Mauro, IBE is also an avenue to make investment income.

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Snider’s Painting

Painting your home or office building requires a good deal of education, preparation, and dedication.  For instance, you must nail down the perfect color, which can be a daunting, if not endless, task of paint swatches and intense scrutiny.  You are going to be living with this color for the long term, so this is one time where you need to get it right from the get-go.  How about experience; as in, do you have applicable painting know-how to get the job done to your final liking?  Then there is the matter of how much paint to buy, which brand, and decisions to make on primer and satin or matte finishes.  In the end, large painting jobs can prove to be a stressful time in your life.  Do you really have the stamina or desire to take this on alone?

With over 20 years’ experience in the painting industry, and a native Floridian, Danny Snider has learned what it takes to create an immaculate paint job that weathers Florida’s extreme summer temperatures, mildew-inducing humidity, and hurricane strength downpours and high-velocity winds.  It is not an easy task and something that not all painting companies can tout.  But at Snider’s Painting, a focus on surface preparation sets them apart from their competitors.  Danny Snider knows starting with pressure washing and sealing processes extends the life of a paint job.  Furthermore, they understand and respect our sensitive flora and fauna and unique weather conditions which require extra preparation and care.  When your reputation is on the line and your client list reads like a “who is who,” though many of these decades-long clients have become like family, you put your absolute all into every single day.

Whatever your paint job calls for, Snider’s Painting has you covered.  With an impressive client and referral list, which they encourage potential customers to investigate, Snider’s Painting is not afraid to tackle its esteemed reputation head on.  They are immensely proud to have been involved with many community and high-end commercial and residential projects over the years throughout Sarasota, Bradenton, Siesta Key, Lakewood Ranch, and the surrounding areas.  Two current ventures include the Ringling Museum of Art & Design and Casa Mora Rehabilitation & Extended Care in Bradenton.  But all one needs to do is drive down any road in a neighboring community, and a Snider Painting job is bound to stand out.  It will be the one with perfect lines, impeccable coloring, and dead-on color choice.  And, if it is a work in-progress, you can count on seeing a Snider’s Painting employee showing incredible respect for the environment and surrounding people and animals by using the safest most eco-friendly products available.  In the end, the completed home or office will look like a work of art, because, it is.

Bartering through IBE has been a natural progression for Snider’s Painting.  As someone who has lived in Florida his entire life, Danny is aware of which organizations work and those that do not.  At Snider’s Painting, bartering allows them to bestow their incredible painting talent and experience on those who might not be able to afford a large painting job like a house or condo.  With IBE, fellow members can call on Danny for these large ticket items while providing him with services that he needs.  Everybody wins.  And that is the perfect two words to describe the symbiotic relationship that exists for countless happy members of the IBE network.

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