College students painting houses

During this recession, college students find a way to pay for rising tuition costs. Juan Lopez, a senior at California State University, Chico, has started his own business painting houses in Tehama and Shasta counties.

Lopez is Branch Manager for College Works Painting in the Redding/Red Bluff area. He has recruited students from Butte College and Shasta College to work for him. painting homes during the summer. College Works Painting gives students the opportunity to develop management and communication skills by running their own business. The recruitment and training process is intense. The experience sets students apart from their colleagues and allows them to better compete for a job after college. College Works Painting is the largest residential house painting company in the US, painting over 12,000 homes each year. The company has been in business for over 20 years and all of their work is backed with a 2-5 year warranty. The company is fully licensed and insured and has a 97 percent customer satisfaction rate.

Lopez is offering free estimates to homeowners for exterior house paining. He can be contacted at (530) 566-4043.