5 Ways AST Can Help You Reach Your Business Goals in 2022
Every contractor wants to keep things running smoothly, grow their business and maximize their profits. Investing in the right tools and equipment for the job can help with all three of these and give you a helping hand in reaching your business goals.
Here are five ways AST and AST equipment can help your business reach its goals in 2022:
#1: Get Quality Results
Results are important! In the case of a spray rig, getting a quality texture is the result you are looking for. AST spray rigs are ideal for putting up any kind of texture that is required. High flow pumps and high CFM compressors give you the capability to adjust your settings for orange peel, knockdown, and anything in between.
Spraying great texture the first time leads to less touch-up work and a more efficient job.
Furthermore, people notice when you put up a quality texture. It leads to more repeat business and more word-of-mouth clients. If your work is high quality and people know it’s high quality, your time will be in high demand and you won’t have to spend as much time marketing and selling your services.
#2: More Efficient Spraying and Maintenance
Getting quality results is important but getting those results in a reasonable amount of time is just as crucial. AST equipment saves you time in more than one way:
- Each job can be sprayed quickly. The output rate of AST equipment is high enough that most contractors only spray with the pump speed at 30-40 percent. AST texture sprayers will keep up with you no matter how fast you want to spray a house.
- Mixing can consume a lot of time if it isn’t done efficiently. Huge tanks on AST texture machines allow you to mix mud for an entire house. Gas rigs can be outfitted with anywhere from 150 to 350 gallon tanks. These capacities ensure you will only be mixing once per job. The Kodiak M2 has a 16 gallon hopper, bringing the principle of high capacity to a portable unit as well.
- Maintenance is another area where AST equipment shines. All air and oil filters are easy to access and change. We only use components, such as engines and compressors, that have a proven track record and that live up to AST’s strict quality standards. Easier maintenance and having to do less of it saves you overhead time. When the time does come for routine maintenance, parts are conveniently available for purchase online. Next day air shipping is available if you need something fast.
#3: A Tool for Every Job
Finding the right tool for the job is deeply satisfying and makes things so much easier. AST equipment can be outfitted with the options that best suit your needs. Choose a tank capacity, hose length, gun type, and numerous other options that fit how and what you spray. AST big rigs are your premium option for drywall texture sprayers.
Looking for a portable texture sprayer? The Kodiak M2 may be your answer. It uses the same rotor stator style pump as the big rigs and its 16 gallon hopper makes spraying larger projects easier than with other styles of portable sprayers.
The Kodiak M2 is more than just a texture sprayer. If your job requires you to apply chinking to log homes, fireproofing to parking garages, or to spray cementitious materials, the Kodiak M2 is the sprayer you need. If you have a material that is tough to pump, contact us to see if we’ve tested it with the Kodiak M2.
AST also offers portable power and airless sprayer options in the form of Mi-T-M and Titan products. Pair your new Kodiak M2 with a Mi-T-M compressor for the ultimate spraying duo. Prime before you texture with a Titan piston pump sprayer. We sell the full lines of Mi-T-M and Titan products and can help you find what you need.
Having the right tool for the job is one of the best ways to make things smoother and more efficient at your job site. Don’t settle. Give us a call and get the right equipment the first time.
#4: Profitability
What does saving time and putting up better texture mean for your business? More profitability. Your texturing equipment should be looked at as an investment. If you run the numbers, you will see that it doesn’t take long to start earning a return on your investment and earning higher profits. Why?
Consider the factors mentioned previously. Efficiently spraying a quality texture that doesn’t require rework means that you’ll be ready to move on to the next job faster and you’ll waste less time touching up. High quality work also leads to more demand for your services, so you’ll get more jobs along the way. Easy maintenance means less time and money spent on overhead activities.
Put these factors together and it means you’ll have less money outbound and more money inbound. This is the most important factor when considering the purchase of capital equipment and the evidence shows that AST equipment are profit producing machines.
#5: Five Star Customer Service
Customer service is a big part of who we are at AST. Our skilled customer service team is available and eager to assist you.
Aside from being helpful and convenient, good customer service saves you time and helps your business by getting you the answers and parts you need when you need them. Working with a good customer service team is like having a business partner that is just as interested in your success as you are.
Our customer service team is with you every step of the way. From finding the right products for you, to post-purchase technical support, we offer the best customer service in the industry.
Hear From AST Customers
If you spray texture for a living, your texture sprayer is a key part of your business. You need a workhorse that will run job after job, year after year without slowing down. Hear from AST customers about their experience with AST equipment in these testimonial videos: