In Memory Of Dylan Dorrell

from Lake Cities Living Magazine May 2021

Inside Community and Education

Painting A OF EXCELLENCE CLEAR PICTURE by Jean Eisenmann | photography by What’s That Guy’s Name? | PHOTOGRAPHY BY GUY T

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We’ve all experienced some dark days since COVID-19 first cast its shadow last year. Since its onset, the home has become the nucleus of our daily lives more than ever, assuming the multiple identities of haven, workplace, daycare center, school, and entertainment hub. The more we are confined to the house, however, the more we notice how many home improvements could – or should – be made. You want popcorn in your home theater room, but not on the ceiling. Grease stains on the kitchen cabinets rival their original wood stain, and your 80s wallpaper is giving you flashbacks of that entire decade. So, who ya gonna call?

Look no further than Flower Mound’s Carnival Custom Painting, a premier full service residential painting contractor standing by to conquer all your paintrelated challenges. Once they work their magic in or outside of your home, you’ll never call another painting company. They’re that good.

Impressing and delighting residents in and around Flower Mound since October 2000, Carnival also paints the towns of Argyle, Bartonville, Corinth, Hickory Creek, Lake Dallas, Lewisville, Shady Shores, and most of Denton. They have your home covered, offering virtually all paint-related services, from complete exterior painting to interior painting of walls, ceilings, and trim. Services also include wallpaper removal, drywall texturing, popcorn acoustic ceiling removal, and cabinet conversions. Be assured that all their work comes with a deep commitment to excellence in both services and products, such as high-quality Benjamin Moore, Sherwin Williams, and Kelly Moore paints. It’s plain to see why Carnival is a leader in customer satisfaction.

“I’m more in touch than my competitors,” Clark explained. “I’m never more than 15 minutes away from any of my clients.”

Clark and his crew develop then cultivate relationships.

Typically, jobs begin on a Monday and should wrap up by the weekend. From onset to completion, Carnival’s talented team of professionals follow a detailed, systematic 8-step process customized to each project. This gives you the least invasive and most positive painting experience. Throughout each project’s “A full two-thirds of my business is duration, Clark stops by to ensure repeat customers, and the other third everything is going well and that the are referrals from satisfied clients,” he said. client is satisfied. Predictably, they are. Loyalties extend beyond the You can’t gloss over the plain fact that customer, though. A few crew painting your interior walls is a simple “SAY WHAT members have been with way to refresh and update your home, YOU’RE GOING Carnival for at least 12 years, and stunning interior paint projects are TO DO AND THEN DO WHAT YOU SAY.” some for 18. The crew chief has stood by Clark since the beginning. There are no sales representatives, for Clark Carnival Custom Painting’s specialty. They’re passionate about updates that reflect your personality, greatly improve your living environment, and generate maintains that, “A salesperson renewed pride in your home. If those simply must sell, sell, sell in order to reasons weren’t enough, paint can be paid. They put their sales goals before increase your home’s value and appeal all else. Consequently, customer service is and won’t break your budget. diminished or neglected altogether.” Clark and the crew stand behind their Before the scope of each job is high standards of excellence — in their established, Clark himself visits the products, their commitment to customer location. His main goal is to understand service, and the confidence that their the client’s expectations and align them customers will be thrilled with the results. with the steps to meet – and likely exceed Explaining his philosophy, Clark says with Owner Clark Pittman became the first – those expectations. You can be assured conviction, “Say what you’re going to do franchisee of (founder Steve Long’s) that his detailed written proposal will and then do what you say. It’s easy, it’s Carnival Custom Painting those 20- include an explanation behind each simple, and it makes all the difference.” plus years ago. Seeing this as a great opportunity to work directly with the community, Clark made that leap from successful software sales to helping families fulfill their wishes to improve sectioned scope of work and its pricing, along with complete paint and material specifics so that you know you will be receiving the quality you expect and deserve. If all that doesn’t paint a clear picture of why you should choose Carnival Custom Painting, just let them show you. their homes inside and out. As vice president, his wife, Dina, is also very active in the business and maintains the financial side.