Looking for a good name for your sandblasting business? If you’ve done any searching for a name, you may feel like all the good ones are already taken. You want to find the perfect name, but how do you make the final decision?
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Tips For Naming A Sandblasting Business
Naming a business is hard, especially if you don’t have any ideas or a place to start. So, before diving in, grab a piece of paper and a pen or open a blank spreadsheet.
Then, use it as a place to brainstorm ideas and write down words or phrases that come to mind as you go through the tips below.
From there, we’ll talk about narrowing things down and landing on the perfect name.
1. Keep It as Short as Possible
Short business names are usually snappier, catchier, and easier to remember. Ideally, you want to stick to two to five syllables and hopefully no more than 25 characters total.
However, the shorter the name, the better.
That said, there are exceptions to this, and it’s not a hard rule. But when you think about huge, notable brands, which ones come to mind?
Nike. Apple. Ikea. Febreeze. Target. Honeywell.
They’re easy to remember because they’re short, simple, and brandable.
Obviously, there are exceptions to these rules. But typically, the shorter and simpler your name, the easier it is for everyone to remember.
2. Avoid Words That Are Hard to Say or Spell
Voice-to-text and voice search is more popular now than ever before. So, it’s important to consider making your name easy to pronounce and hear.
To do this, avoid using:
- Commonly misspelled words
- Complex terms that are hard to spell
- Words that have several pronunciations
- Homophones like to, too, and two
Try to keep things as concise and simple as possible.
3. Phrases Your Audience and Competition Uses
Your business exists for your target audience, so it’s important to consider phrases and terms they use when talking about hiring a sandblasting business.
There are quite a few places you can look to see what your customers (and competitors) are saying, including:
- Facebook groups, posts, and stories
- Forums related to the sandblasting business industry
- Competitor websites, brochures, and flyers
- Trade journals
- Magazines or blogs
Alternatively, you can ask friends or relatives in your target audience. Hearing it directly from them may help you brainstorm and narrow down your choices.
Remember to avoid anything limiting your business’s future growth if you decide to go in another direction down the road.
4. What’s Your Specialty?
Do you specialize in a particular area, such as mobile or dustless? Perhaps you only focus on commercial work or sandblasting vehicles.
Regardless of your specialty, consider alluding to it in the name of your business.
5. Neighborhoods, Cities, and Nicknames
Including the name of your city, street, or neighborhood is an excellent way to encourage local shopping and create a strong sense of community in your area.
You can also think about nicknames for your city or neighborhood. Here are some examples to use as inspiration:
- AZ Affordable Dustless Blasting
- Huntsville Mobile Media Blasting
- New England Sandblasting
- Stone Valley Sandblast
With that said, make sure the name you choose isn’t limiting if you decide to move or expand your sandblasting business down the road.
6. Incorporate Your Name
If you’re still struggling to find the perfect name, consider using your name, a nickname, or something personal and unique to you.
This is a fantastic way to build a personal brand if that’s something you want to do. Some great examples of this in action include:
- Doan’s Sandblasting
- Gonzalez Sandblasting
- Hall Brothers Sandblasting
- Joe’s Sandblasting
If you go this route, keep in mind it may make it harder to sell your sandblasting business later on.
List of Catchy Sandblasting Business Names
Here is a list of existing sandblasting business names that may help you come up with some creative ideas. While many of these names may be available for you to use, be sure to check first to be sure the name you want can be used.
- Abrasive Blast Finishing Co
- Abrasive Finishing Co
- Abrasive Processing
- Absolute Blasting and Powder Coating
- Ace Sandblast
- All About Mobile Sandblasting
- All Bay Area Sandblasting
- Alpha Blasting
- America Sandblasting & Coating
- American Metal Finishers
- American Sandblasting Co
- Anchor Sandblasting & Coatings
- Associated Surface Prep
- AZ Affordable Dustless Blasting
- Badboy Blasters, Inc
- Bama Sandblasting & Painting
- Bare Metal Sandblasting & Restoration
- Best Sandblasting Service
- Blast Away Custom Mobile Sandblasting
- Blast It Clean
- Blastco
- Buffalo Avenue Powder Coating
- California Hydroblasting
- Cape Sand Blasting
- Classic Sandblasting Plus
- Clean Green Mobile Blasting
- Clean Til It Squeaks & Paint
- Coliseum Sandblasting
- Commercial Sand Blast Co
- Cornerstone Sandblasting
- County Line Mobile Blasting
- Delta Sandblasting Co
- Dependable Sandblast Corp.
- Desert Powder Coating
- Doan’s Sandblasting
- Dynamic Sandblasting & Paint
- E & S Sandblasting Specialists
- Eco Media Blast
- Environmental Abrasive Blasting
- Epic Coatings and Blast
- Evansville Dustless Blasting
- Extreme Sandblasting & Paint
- Florida Dustless Mobile Blasters
- Gonzalez Sandblasting
- Hall Brothers Sandblasting
- Hoptown Powder Coating
- Huntsville Mobile Media Blasting Services
- Hurry Sandblasting
- Indy Blasting LLC
- Joe’s Sandblasting
- Lonestar Mobile Sandblasting
- M & M Mobile Dustless Blasting
- Master Sand Blasters
- Midwest Soda Blasting Inc.
- Myron’s Dustless Blasting
- Nashville Powder Coating and Sandblasting
- National Sandblasting Co
- Navajo Sandblasting & Paint
- New England Sandblasting
- Onsite Mobile Blasting
- Oregon Paint Stripping
- Perfect-It Sandblasting
- Phoenix Sandblasting
- Porter Sandblast Co
- Power Pros Sandblasting
- Precision Sandblasting
- Precision Stripping & Coating
- Professional Metal Works
- Pro-Strip Mediablasting
- Quality Sandblasting Co
- Rapid Sandblasting Co
- Raptor Blasting Systems
- Recore Sandblasting
- Restorative Blast
- Resurrection Sandblasting
- RGV Mobile Paint & Rust Removal
- Rustic Sandblasting
- Sandblasting Pros
- Sandblasting Sculptors
- Sandblasting Solutions
- Sandy Mann Sandblasting
- Sonic Boom Sandblasting
- Specialized Sand Blasting
- Stateline Powder Coating and Sandblasting
- Statewide Sandblasting Co
- Steel Grit Sandblasting Services
- Stone Valley Sandblast
- Strip Your Ride Blasting
- Stripmasters Services
- Super C Sandblasting
- Superior Sandblasting
- Superior Sandblasting & Paint
- Superior Sandblasting and Powder Coating
- Supreme Media Blasting And Powder Coating
- Tank Cleaning & Painting
- Tri County Sandblasting
- Two Brothers Blasting
- Valkyre Powder Coating
- Viking Sandblasting
- West Coast Sandblasting
- Western Sandblasting Co
Is Your Sandblasting Name Available to Use?
At this point, you should have several top considerations to choose from. And the best way to narrow it down further is to check each one for availability.
This step is vital because using a name that someone else is using could be very costly, time-consuming to rebrand your business, and possibly embarrassing. There are several places to look to check whether a name is available to use, so let’s walk through the most common ones.
Can the business name be registered in your state?
If you plan to use a specific business name, you may be required by the state to verify it’s available to use.
Related: How to check business name availability in your state
Is your name already trademarked?
When searching for a name for your new business, you should check that your new name isn’t trademarked by someone else. If it is, you may not be allowed to use it legally.
Thankfully, the United States Patent Trademark Office (USPTO) makes trademark searching a breeze through their Trademark Database.
A name isn’t necessarily available if it doesn’t appear in this search. Every business has some limited protection through a common law trademark. This means another business can’t open up down the street with the same name, as this creates confusion for customers. Also, be sure to check local competitors by doing a Google search and looking through the Yellow Pages.
If your name is available and you want to protect it from being used by anyone else, you can register it with the USPTO.
Related: How to check for a trademark
Finding the Perfect Name: Putting It All Together
By now, you should have a lengthy list of words, phrases, and terms you can use in your business name. At this point, I highly recommend going through and removing any that are hard to spell or pronounce.
Now, you can start combining pieces together until something stands out. It may help to create a list of potential names you can use. From there, you can narrow things down to your favorites.
But before you make your final decision, it’s important that your new name passes a few tests.
Say It Out Loud
Make sure you say your new name out loud. It may look great as a logo, domain name, and on a business card. But it also needs to sound good when you say it out loud.
You can also sit down with someone and talk about your business. Does saying the name in casual conversation sound natural? If not, you may want to consider something simpler or easier to say.
Logo Design
Lastly, think about how to incorporate your new name into a logo. Logos should be simple, memorable, and indicative of your brand.
Take Apple, for example. Their business name is easily incorporated into a logo. And today, it’s a household symbol that everyone immediately recognizes.
A logo is an important part of your brand identity, so don’t forget to consider turning your name into a memorable logo as you make your final decision.
Related: How to create a logo for your business.
Hopefully, you now have some great business name ideas for your sandblasting service. Once you have narrowed this list to just a few and researched that they are all available, start asking friends, family, and potential customers their thoughts to get feedback, and then pick your perfect sandblasting business name!
