The name on the door
A Second-Generation Trade
Michael, in his own words
I started working with my dad when I was nine. At first, that meant summers spent masking windows, helping on spray days and picking up whatever everyone else left behind. I don’t remember the first time he handed me a brush, but I remember what he repeated: the small details are what make the whole job look right.
I didn’t grow up planning to own a painting company. I went to college for a while, managed a busy retail store, then came back to painting while I decided what I was actually going to do. Somewhere along the way, I realized I already knew. I liked the work. I understood the trade. And I thought I could build a better company around it. I got my contractor’s license in 2013 and put my name on the door.
Amador County has been home since I started kindergarten at Pine Grove Elementary. My wife and I eventually settled in Ione, where we’re raising our family. We like that it still feels like a small town without being quite so far upcountry.
Most of the homes we paint were here before our company, and many of them will be here long after it. Our part is fairly simple: take care of them, do the work correctly and leave people feeling better about the home they live in.
