[Historic Price Hikes Due to Middle East Situation] Gaiheki Tosou Partners Releases 'Behind the Soaring Paint Prices and Smart Painting Techniques You Can Use Now' to Protect Consumers Amidst Rising Paint and Curing Material Costs

Solar Partners Inc. (Headquarters: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo), which operates "Gaiheki Tosou Partners," a nationwide service introducing excellent painting contractors, today released a special page titled "Behind the Soaring Paint Prices and Smart Painting Techniques You Can Use Now." This page comprehensively explains the impact of naphtha shortages, triggered by the tense situation in Iran, on the painting industry and the measures consumers can take.

Amidst record-breaking price revisions and shipping restrictions by major paint manufacturers, and the deepening material shortages and rising costs, this initiative aims to prevent consumers from being caught in troubles exploiting the confusion and to create an environment where they can safely perform home maintenance.

■ Why are exterior painting prices continuing to rise now?

Many people considering exterior painting today are facing the reality that "quotation prices have jumped significantly compared to a few years ago." This background involves not only domestic inflation but also deeply related geopolitical risks in the Middle East (such as the situation in Iran).

The tense state of crude oil transportation routes has led to a sharp rise in the price of "naphtha," the main raw material for paints and curing materials. As a result, major domestic paint manufacturers have successively implemented record-high price revisions (increases) and, in some cases, restricted orders for certain products.

■ Troubles with door-to-door sales companies rapidly increasing during times of confusion

While these rising raw material costs are an "unavoidable fact," what consumers should be most wary of is the existence of some unscrupulous contractors who exploit this unstable situation.

Similar to past periods of price hikes, there are strong concerns about door-to-door sales tactics that excessively incite anxiety, such as "material costs will double next month, so sign now," and contractors who unfairly add unsubstantiated "special material securing fees." Consumers now urgently need the knowledge to distinguish between "legitimate price increases" and "unjustifiable rip-offs."

■ Main topics explained in the special article (self-defense manual)

The article released today clearly explains the complex mechanism of price hikes with illustrations and comprehensively covers specific defense measures that those considering painting can implement immediately.

[Explanation] The mechanism by which the Iran situation and "naphtha shortage" push up exterior painting costs

[Measures] How to choose paints that are less likely to increase in price and the "smart timing" to proceed with construction

[Caution] Essential checklist points for quotations to identify the methods of unscrupulous contractors

[Selection] How to identify strong "in-house construction companies" in an era of material shortages

▼ You can view the full article (manual) here

https://www.gaihekitosou-partners.jp/contents-52457.html

■ "Gaiheki Tosou Partners" for safe construction even in unforeseen circumstances

During times when external environments are unstable, such as material shortages, price hikes, and contractor management anxieties due to opaque situations, homeowners are required to make "reliable contractor choices" and "prepare for contingencies."

Gaiheki Tosou Partners, operated by Solar Partners Inc., provides the highest level of assurance in the industry, centered on the following three pillars:

[Three features of Gaiheki Tosou Partners]

1. Network of only excellent painting contractors nationwide who have passed unique strict screening

Unlike mere contractor introduction sites, we carefully select and introduce only excellent companies that have cleared our unique strict 7 screening criteria, including construction実績 (track record) and warranty availability, from among painting contractors nationwide. By directly matching homeowners with excellent local "in-house construction painting contractors" without going through house builders or general renovation companies, we achieve high-quality painting at fair prices by eliminating unnecessary intermediate margins.

2. Quantitatively score and manage "proposed prices" and "customer service levels"

The biggest feature of this service is that it manages the service quality of affiliated contractors with "quantitative data" rather than intuition. We continuously quantify (score) the "proposed prices" (fairness of quotation amounts) submitted by each painting contractor to homeowners and their daily "customer service levels" (response speed, manners, absence of complaints, etc.). Contractors falling below the standard score receive guidance or have their introductions suspended, thus consistently maintaining high quality.

3. Industry's only "Completion Assurance Guarantee" to cover bankruptcy risks

This is a unique free guarantee system (※prior application required) where, in the event of unforeseen circumstances after the contract (such as contractor bankruptcy or accidental damage), our company selects "another certified company" to complete the construction. In an era where management risks due to material shortages and unstable situations are a concern, this is an extremely rare and powerful backup system in the exterior painting industry that protects the homeowner's payment and home safety until the very end.