Powder Coating Workshop for Trade and Retail

Welding and fabrication shops, auto and motorcycle businesses, contractors, property managers and individual customers.

Per-part or per-batch pricing, with repeat trade customers giving steady volume and retail jobs adding higher margins.

• Powder coating and surface prep know-how
• Quoting and scheduling jobs
• Building trade relationships

• Check zoning and the municipal business licence for your unit before signing a lease
• Check fire code, ventilation and inspection requirements for spray and curing areas
• Commercial general liability and property insurance, and WCB/WSIB coverage once you hire (rules vary by province)
• WHMIS training and safe storage for chemicals and powders
• Check environmental and waste rules for pre-treatment chemicals and blasting media in your province
• Large customers can pay slowly, so watch cash flow
• Heating costs and slower winter work for outdoor trades

Estimates typically put startup costs around $20,000 to $90,000, depending on the unit you rent, your batch oven, spray area and blasting setup, and safety and ventilation requirements.

Estimated monthly revenue is typically around $6,000 to $30,000, depending on your mix of trade and retail work and how steady your fabricator and garage customers are. Revenue is not profit, as rent, heating and materials come out of it.

Check zoning and your municipal business licence before signing a lease, plus fire code, ventilation and inspection rules for spray and curing areas. Also check WHMIS training, chemical storage, environmental and waste rules, insurance, and WCB/WSIB coverage for your province.