What Painters USA does

Painters USA, Inc. is a privately held, WBENC-certified woman-owned commercial and industrial contractor founded in 1982 by Meg and Paul Cook. Headquartered in Glendale Heights, Illinois, with regional offices in Eagle, Wisconsin and Arlington, Texas, the company delivers painting, epoxy and concrete flooring, and industrial cleaning services across 49 continental US states for clients ranging from local small businesses to Fortune 500 enterprises. Service offerings span industrial painting (structural steel, silos, tanks, machinery, confined-space work, OSHA color coding), industrial flooring (epoxy, ESD, food-grade, thermal-shock-resistant, EV-battery), industrial cleaning (abrasive, dry-ice, and sponge blasting; power washing; corrosion control), and commercial painting and flooring for offices, healthcare, hospitality, government, high-rise, parking garages, and property management portfolios. Notable enterprise customers include Walmart, JLL, CBRE, GM, 3M, Cargill, Exxon Mobil, Kraft Heinz, Nestle, FedEx, John Deere, Mercy Health, Miller Coors, and SMU.

The business model is project-based professional services with quote-driven pricing, no subscription or usage components, and no public price list; prospective clients request a free estimate through the website or a toll-free number, with a stated 24-hour response. Distribution is exclusively direct: enterprise accounts are served by field sales while mid-market inquiries are routed through regional offices and an inbound web/phone funnel. Painters USA operates as a Sherwin-Williams Platinum Certified Contractor and Key Account partner and maintains active pre-qualification profiles on ISNetworld, Highwire, and Avetta to qualify for enterprise procurement. Differentiators include NACE-certified inspectors, an NCCER-aligned 4-year apprenticeship, MEWP/aerial-lift-certified crews capable of work above 40 feet, food-safety and antimicrobial coating expertise compliant with FDA and USDA requirements, and a TRIR of 0.39 versus an industry average of approximately 3.1. The company has completed more than 15,000 projects for over 4,000 customers, polished or coated more than 5 million square feet of flooring, and expanded nationally through the September 2024 acquisition of Lakeside Painting.

In 2024-2025, Painters USA launched a free pre-audit food-safety consultation service, co-developed the Texture Evaluation Kit with Sherwin-Williams, added EV battery and data center verticals, and earned Great Place To Work certification alongside consecutive Silver Risk Control Awards from Affinity Insurance Ltd., reflecting continued investment in workforce development and safety as primary growth levers.

Name

Painters USA

Legal name

Painters USA, Inc.

Website

https://paintersusa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Painters USA is a WBENC-certified woman-owned contractor founded in 1982, delivering industrial and commercial painting, epoxy flooring, and cleaning services across 49 US states for Fortune 500 and mid-market clients including Walmart, JLL, GM, 3M, Cargill, and Exxon Mobil.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial & Industrial Painting Services

NAICS

Painting and Wall Covering Contractors (23832)

SIC

Coating, Engraving & Allied Services (3470)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural & Decorative Painting (Interior/Exterior) (IMAIAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial & Commercial Painting/Coatings/Surface Treatment (IMAIAAAK), Exterior Painting & Surface Coatings (HSAPAKAF)

Keywords

• Industrial painting services
• Commercial painting contractors
• Industrial flooring services
• Facility maintenance cleaning
• Woman-owned painting contractor

Headquarters

HQ city

Glendale Heights

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Industrial Painting Services: Project-based painting services for industrial facilities including chemical plants, ethanol plants, cold storage, silos, tanks, structural steel, machinery, airport hangars, breweries, automotive facilities, and warehouses. Pricing is quote-based; projects range from localized tasks to large-scale national deployments.
2. Commercial Painting Services: Interior and exterior painting for commercial buildings including offices, healthcare facilities, hospitality, high-rises, parking garages, financial institutions, government/municipal buildings, and restaurants. Services include ceiling painting and warehouse floor markings.
3. Industrial and Commercial Flooring: Epoxy floor coatings, concrete polishing, concrete floor repair and resurfacing, ESD flooring, non-slip flooring, thermal shock resistant flooring, food and beverage processing flooring, automotive manufacturing flooring, and joint sealing/caulking. Both industrial-grade and commercial flooring solutions.
4. Industrial Cleaning Services: Abrasive and media blasting, dry ice blasting, sponge blasting, wet and vapor blasting, power washing, combustible dust cleaning, corrosion control, machinery cleaning, and ceiling cleaning for industrial facilities.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Painters USA provides commercial and industrial interior and exterior painting, specialty coatings, concrete floor preparation and coatings, and facility cleaning services for manufacturing plants, warehouses, distribution centers, food-processing facilities, healthcare, education, retail, and office environments. Projects are delivered by self-performing regional crews and range from scheduled maintenance programs to emergency response, with services scoped per custom quote.

Product overview

Painters USA is a commercial and industrial painting, flooring, and cleaning contractor offering a comprehensive suite of services through its Industrial Services and Commercial Services divisions. The Industrial Services division provides painting (including structural steel, silos, tanks, confined space, and facility painting), flooring (epoxy coatings, concrete polishing, ESD flooring, food-grade flooring), and cleaning (abrasive blasting, power washing, dry ice blasting, corrosion control). The Commercial Services division offers interior and exterior painting for various facility types (offices, healthcare, government, hospitality, retail, parking garages) and commercial flooring solutions. Additional service offerings include specialized tools like the Texture Evaluation Kit (developed with Sherwin-Williams) for slip-resistant flooring assessment and free pre-audit consultations for food safety compliance. The company serves diverse industries including food processing, manufacturing, warehousing, chemical plants, pharmaceuticals, automotive, agriculture, data centers, and EV battery facilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Industrial Painting Services Interior and exterior painting and specialty coatings for manufacturing plants, warehouses, distribution centers, and food-processing facilities, performed by self-performing regional crews with OSHA-compliant safety practices.
• Commercial Painting Services Interior and exterior painting and refinishing for offices, retail centers, healthcare facilities, schools, and other commercial properties, scoped per project and scheduled around occupied spaces.
• Industrial Flooring Services Concrete floor preparation, resurfacing, and coating systems for industrial facilities, including surface profile assessment and protective coatings designed for heavy-traffic and chemical-exposure environments.
• Commercial Flooring Services Floor preparation, coating, and refinishing for commercial interiors, supporting tenant build-outs, refresh cycles, and post-construction projects.
• Industrial Cleaning Services Facility cleaning for industrial sites, supporting production-area housekeeping, post-project cleanup, and ongoing maintenance in coordination with painting and flooring work.
• Texture Evaluation Kit A diagnostic kit used to evaluate concrete surface texture/profile prior to floor-coating specification, helping facility managers and the Painters USA team select the correct coating system and reduce premature coating failures.
• Free Pre-Audit Consultation A complimentary pre-engagement safety and compliance consultation offered to prospective industrial and commercial customers to assess site conditions, safety posture, and scope before issuing a project quote.

Quantifiable outcome

• TRIR rating of 0.39 vs. ~3.1 industry average for construction trades — represents an ~87% lower recordable incident rate.
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered supporting, core and standard.

• GEAPS (Grain Elevator and Processing Society)supportingOthers · 1 January 2025Painters USA actively participates in GEAPS Exchange events (e.g., Austin, TX 2023; 2026). GEAPS serves grain processing, feed manufacturing, and related industries — a key vertical for Painters USA's industrial painting services (silos, tanks, grain elevators, feed mills).
• Lakeside PaintingcoreOthers · 1 January 2024Acquisition of Lakeside Painting, a Wisconsin-based industrial and commercial painting company with a longstanding reputation for excellence. The acquisition expands Painters USA's geographic reach and service capacity, integrating Lakeside's expertise into the Painters USA family.
• International Concrete Repair Institute (ICRI)supportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Painters USA is an active corporate member of ICRI. Membership provides access to educational programs, peer-reviewed technical documents, and industry resources for concrete flooring repair, restoration, polishing, and protective coating services. ICRI membership supports Painters USA's goal of developing awareness of its industrial and commercial concrete flooring expertise.
• Sherwin-WilliamscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPainters USA is a Sherwin-Williams Platinum Certified Contractor and Key Account partner — one of a select number of commercial/industrial painting contractors to hold this status. Sherwin-Williams, the largest paint and coatings company in the world (founded 1866, Cleveland, Ohio), requires partners to meet criteria including size and annual business volume, multi-region servicing capability, focus on strategic client asset protection needs, and demonstrated trust and reliability. Painters USA and Sherwin-Williams co-developed the Texture Evaluation Kit for slip-resistant flooring assessment. Sherwin-Williams representatives provide quotes: 'Sherwin-Williams relies on commercial painting contractors like Painters USA to help assess the needs and unique operational environments of every commercial or industrial client and ensure the right protective coating products are selected and properly applied.'
• ISNetworldstandardOthersContractor safety pre-qualification platform. Painters USA maintains an active profile on ISNetworld, which is required by many large enterprise clients for contractor onboarding and safety verification.
• HighwirestandardOthersContractor safety pre-qualification platform. Painters USA maintains an active profile on Highwire for enterprise client pre-qualification and risk management verification.
• AvettastandardOthersContractor safety pre-qualification platform. Painters USA maintains an active profile on Avetta for enterprise client pre-qualification and supply chain risk management.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• PPG Industries: Global paints, coatings, and specialty materials manufacturer serving industrial, architectural, and commercial segments. Represents a broad incumbent whose industrial-coatings products compete at the specification stage of Painters USA projects.
• The Sherwin-Williams Company: Largest paint and coatings manufacturer in the world and Painters USA's strategic partner. Adjacent in the value chain—supplies coatings and operates its own painting-services arm—creating both partnership upside and a broad incumbent to monitor.

Others

• Swinerton: Large national commercial construction general contractor that performs in-house painting and coatings scope on large projects. Adjacent in the services stack and a potential channel partner or competitor for big multi-trade jobs.
• Structure Tone: Large commercial interior construction and fit-out firm with in-house finishing trades. Competes with Painters USA for interior commercial repaint and tenant-improvement work in major US metros.

Direct peers

• TMI Coatings: Industrial coatings and painting contractor specializing in structural steel, tanks, silos, and industrial facility work. Closest pure-industrial direct peer to Painters USA's industrial services division.
• Kelley Bros (KBS): Facility maintenance and building services contractor offering commercial painting, flooring, and maintenance to multi-site enterprise clients. Comparable multi-trade service offering and Fortune 500 customer profile.
• LIME Painting: Commercial and residential painting services company serving business and multi-site accounts across multiple US regions. Comparable project-based commercial painting model.
• 360° Painting: National residential and commercial painting franchise focused on customer-experience-driven project delivery. Comparable scale, franchise-style geographic coverage, and project-based commercial work.
• CertaPro Painters: Largest commercial and residential painting franchise in North America with a national footprint and similar project-based model. Closest comparable to Painters USA in commercial accounts, multi-site capability, and Fortune 500 client work.
• Five Star Painting: National residential and commercial painting franchise serving small businesses, property managers, and corporate accounts. Comparable business model with project-based quoting and multi-territory service delivery.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A1 record

Investments

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

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