What Paul Johnson Drywall does

Paul Johnson Drywall (PJD) is a privately held, family-owned specialty subcontractor headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, and founded in 1967 by Paul Johnson. The company's legal entity is Paul Johnson Drywall LLC, incorporated in Arizona, with no disclosed parent company, outside investors, or public listing. The firm is led by President Robert Cole Johnson and has no public funding rounds, technology products, patents, or AI/ML capabilities, operating purely as a labor-intensive specialty contractor built on a multi-decade regional brand.

PJD's core business is project-based drywall installation for residential and commercial construction, complemented by two integrated service lines: gypsum installation and finishing, and waterproofing. These services support new construction, remodels, and tenant improvement projects for single-family, multi-family, and commercial clients. Customers are home builders and general contractors, primarily in Arizona and the Southwest, served through a direct B2B field-sales motion with quote-based per-project pricing and no channel partners. The company is licensed as a registered contractor in Arizona (AZ ROC# 176652), Colorado (CO ROC# 00250924), and Nevada (License NV # 0079989), with operational offices also in Tucson and Prescott (AZ), Tennessee, Utah, and Florida. Workforce scale was last disclosed at nearly 2,000 employees following a May 2014 Department of Labor-driven reclassification that converted 1,325 workers to W-2 status and added 627 new hires, though current headcount is reported in the 501–1,000 range.

Strategically, PJD has pursued growth through acquisition and geographic extension. In August 2023 it signed a definitive agreement to acquire Stratis Construction, an Arizona drywall subcontractor, completing the deal on November 7, 2023 to integrate Stratis's team and residential-market capabilities. It subsequently acquired Advanced Drywall Systems on May 2, 2025 for an undisclosed amount. These roll-ups, combined with the buildout of offices across seven states and a bilingual English/Spanish operating and hiring presence, indicate a deliberate platform expansion strategy within the Southwest and broader Sun Belt specialty subcontractor market.

Name

Paul Johnson Drywall

Legal name

Paul Johnson Drywall LLC

Website

https://pauljohnsondrywall.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Paul Johnson Drywall is a family-owned, Phoenix-based specialty subcontractor founded in 1967. It installs drywall and provides gypsum and waterproofing services for home builders and general contractors across Arizona, Nevada, Colorado, Tennessee, Utah, and Florida.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Drywall & Specialty Construction Services

NAICS

Drywall and Insulation Contractors (238310), Drywall and Insulation Contractors (23831)

SIC

Construction - Special Trade Contractors (1700)

akta.pro primary industry

Drywall Installation & Replacement (Hang, Tape, Finish) (HSAPAHAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Drywall, Partitions & Suspended Ceilings (IMAFANAG), Drywall Installation & Replacement (Hang/Retrofit) (HSAGACAD)

Keywords

• Drywall installation
• Gypsum services
• Waterproofing services
• Specialty contractor
• Commercial construction services

Headquarters

HQ city

Phoenix

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Construction Services: Project-based revenue from drywall installation, gypsum, and waterproofing services for residential and commercial construction projects. Revenue generated through contracts with home builders and general contractors.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Paul Johnson Drywall is a specialty construction contractor providing drywall installation, gypsum, and waterproofing services. It serves residential and commercial construction projects—new construction, remodels, and tenant improvements—for home builders and general contractors across the Southwest US.

Product overview

Paul Johnson Drywall is a specialty contractor offering a unified set of construction services centered on drywall installation. The company provides three integrated service lines: Drywall Services, Gypsum Services, and Waterproofing Services. These services support new construction, remodels, and tenant improvement projects across residential and commercial construction markets in Arizona, Nevada, Colorado, and Tennessee.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Drywall Services Core drywall installation services for new construction, remodels, and tenant improvement projects across residential and commercial construction markets.
• Gypsum Services Gypsum installation and finishing services as part of interior construction.
• Waterproofing Services Waterproofing services for construction projects to protect against moisture damage.

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Stratis Construction Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 November 2023Paul Johnson Drywall LLC completed the acquisition of Stratis Construction Inc., a drywall subcontractor in Arizona, as part of its strategy to expand its drywall installation platform. The acquisition includes the integration of Stratis's team and capabilities to serve residential construction markets across multiple states.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Performance Contracting Group (PCI): One of the largest U.S. specialty contractors providing drywall, insulation, and framing services across commercial and industrial markets. Highly comparable to PJD as a multi-region drywall subcontractor serving GCs and large developers.
• KHS&S Contractors: National specialty contractor offering drywall, framing, insulation, and exterior systems to commercial and multifamily builders. Overlaps with PJD on drywall and gypsum scope and large-project GC relationships.

Direct peers

• Marek Brothers Systems: Large Texas-based drywall, framing, and insulation subcontractor operating across multiple Sun Belt states. Direct comparable to PJD in scale, residential/commercial mix, and geographic concentration in the Southwest.
• Acousti Engineering Company of Florida: Nationwide drywall, framing, and acoustic ceiling subcontractor serving commercial construction. Comparable to PJD in scope of drywall installation and GC-driven project model.
• Baker Drywall: Large-scale drywall and framing subcontractor operating across multiple U.S. states with a similar homebuilder- and GC-focused customer base. Directly comparable business model and scale profile.
• W&B Service Group: Texas-headquartered drywall, framing, and paint subcontractor with multi-state residential and commercial presence. Highly comparable GTM and customer segments to PJD.
• National Construction Enterprises (NCE): Multi-state drywall and framing subcontractor serving residential and commercial builders in the Western U.S. Comparable scale, scope, and multi-state execution model to PJD.

Regional players

• Southwest Building Solutions: Arizona-based drywall and construction services subcontractor serving the same Phoenix/Arizona homebuilder market as PJD. Direct regional overlap on residential drywall installations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/PJDrywall

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A2 records

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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