How long has CertaPro Painters been in business?

CertaPro Painters was started in 1992, and has since grown to become the largest painting company in North America.

Who owns CertaPro Painters?

Our parent company, The Franchise Company, also owns California Closets, Stain Glass Overlay, Paul Davis Restoration, Pillar-to-Post, Floor Coverings International, Cleanol, Nutri-Lawn and Action Window Cleaners. The Franchise Company is part of FirstService Corp, a public company traded on the Toronto stock exchange and NASDAQ.

Who has CertaPro Painters done work for in the past?

CertaPro Painters has completed more than 170,000 projects, including locations for many of the country’s top brands across diverse market segments, including retail, hospitality and restaurants.

What distinguishes CertaPro Painters from the competition?

Size and distribution. CertaPro Painters is the largest painting contractor in North America, offering its customers a wealth of experience, the assurance of stability, and the delivery of consistency. With 220 Operators, CertaPro Painters can handle programs across a wide geography while minimizing the cost of travel. In addition, because of having local Operators, their response time is usually quicker.

What is the impact to a Customer of CertaPro Painters being franchised?

Consistency and procedures. With CertaPro Painters, as with all good franchise systems, the development, training, and implementation of Standard Operating Procedures (“SOP”) is a Core Competency. This skill translates into a consistency of execution (service and product) for their customers, whether in a single market or across the country. CertaPro Painters has a National Accounts department that centrally coordinates its efforts with a single point of contact for their customers.

Can CertaPro Painters help a Customer determine the scope of work and help create the specification?

CertaPro Painters provides this assistance to all Customers at no charge. The Customer needs and parameters are assessed, then, a comprehensive specification is created that meets the aesthetic, durability and budgetary goals of the program.

Can CertaPro Painters help identify what products to use?

CertaPro Painters has strategic relationships with all of the country’s top manufacturers, and leverages these contacts to provide the best products for each Customer and program with pricing that fits the budget. Some of our strategic partners include:
Sherwin-Williams
ICI/Glidden
Benjamin Moore
Pittsburgh Paints
Duron Paints & Wallcoverings
Kelly-Moore Paints
Dunn Edwards Paints
Porter Paints
MAB Paints
Pratt & Lambert
Kwal-Howells
General Paints
Para Paints
Can CertaPro Painters provide more than just painting?

CertaPro Painters offers a wide range of painting and decorating services, which include minor repairs to most substrates. For more extensive projects CertaPro Painters can leverage its Affiliate Companies and its other strategic relationships in the industry to meet a customer’s needs.

Can CertaPro Painters service work outside North America?

CertaPro Painters does have International Operations. CertaPro Painters can mobilize crews from North America and our International Operations.