Ghaster Painting & Coatings

What Ghaster Painting & Coatings does

Ghaster Painting & Coatings is a privately held, family-owned commercial and industrial painting contractor founded in 1975 by Brad Ghaster and headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, with a second office in Tucson. The company serves commercial properties, industrial facilities, government and municipal buildings, educational institutions, healthcare facilities, hospitality venues, homeowners associations, and luxury residential customers across the state of Arizona. Its service portfolio spans conventional interior and exterior painting alongside specialized offerings including electrostatic painting, elastomeric coatings, sandblasting, surface preparation, and a proprietary Ghaster Weatherization Method backed by a 10-year warranty.

The company's operational foundation rests on a directly employed, OSHA-trained, background-checked workforce of painters with a minimum 5-year experience requirement, and a management team with tenures ranging from 12 to 36+ years. Ghaster self-performs all work with no subcontractors and operates what it describes as the largest professional painter team and truck fleet in Arizona. It holds a BBB A+ accreditation and has been ranked #1 in the Ranking Arizona commercial painting category for three consecutive years (2024-2025-2026), with insurance coverage exceeding $6 million.

Ghaster generates revenue through project-based fixed-price contracts for commercial, industrial, and residential painting and protective coating work, with pricing determined via a three-step sales process (site visit, transparent bid delivered within 24 hours, and project execution). Go-to-market is sales-led and primarily direct, driven by phone, website estimate requests, and referrals. Paint manufacturer partnerships with Sherwin-Williams, Benjamin Moore, PPG, Dunn-Edwards, and BEHR support extended 10-20 year warranties layered on top of Ghaster's own 3-year labor warranty, enhancing customer lifetime value in a relationship-driven, project-based revenue model.

Name

Ghaster Painting & Coatings

Legal name

Ghaster Painting & Coatings

Website

https://ghasterpaintinginc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Ghaster Painting & Coatings is a family-owned Arizona commercial and industrial painting contractor founded in 1975, serving commercial, industrial, government, education, healthcare, HOA, and luxury residential clients across the state with self-performed crews and specialty coating services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Painting Services

NAICS

Painting and Wall Covering Contractors (238320), 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 industry

Industrial & Commercial Painting/Coatings/Surface Treatment (IMAIAAAK)

Keywords

• Commercial painting services
• Industrial protective coatings
• Residential exterior painting
• Electrostatic painting
• Sandblasting surface preparation

Headquarters

HQ city

Phoenix

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Commercial Painting Services: Project-based painting services for commercial properties including offices, retail centers, hotels, healthcare facilities, and warehouses. Revenue is generated through fixed-price contracts based on project scope, square footage, and materials required.
2. Industrial Painting and Protective Coatings: Specialized coating services for factories, industrial tanks, manufacturing facilities, and heavy-use environments. Includes specialty coatings resistant to heat and chemicals, often requiring third-party inspectors for compliance.
3. Residential Painting Services: Luxury exterior painting services for high-end homes, primarily serving Tucson market. Includes custom color consultations and premium finishes.
4. HOA Painting Services: Exterior painting for homeowners associations including subdivisions, gates, fences, and shared community structures.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Ghaster Painting & Coatings provides professional commercial, industrial, and residential painting and protective coating services across Arizona. Core offerings include interior and exterior painting for commercial properties, factories, warehouses, industrial tanks, luxury residences, and HOA communities, supported by specialty services such as electrostatic painting, elastomeric coatings, weatherization, and sandblasting. All work is self-performed by company-employed, OSHA-trained crews using premium paint brands (Sherwin-Williams, Benjamin Moore, PPG, BEHR, Dunn-Edwards).

Product overview

Ghaster Painting & Coatings offers a unified suite of commercial, industrial, and residential painting services across Arizona. The core offerings include Commercial Painting and Industrial Painting as primary services, supported by specialty offerings such as Electrostatic Painting for metal finishes, Elastomeric Paint for weatherproofing, Weatherization for building sealing, and Sandblasting for surface preparation. The company also provides HOA Painting Services and Residential Painting in specific markets. A distinctive service feature is Free Professional Color Renderings, which allows clients to preview project outcomes before commencement. The company operates as a single-service provider rather than a platform architecture, with all services delivered by company-employed crews (no subcontractors) using premium paint brands including Sherwin-Williams, Benjamin Moore, PPG, BEHR, and Dunn-Edwards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Commercial Painting Professional interior and exterior painting services for commercial properties including office buildings, retail centers, hotels, shopping malls, healthcare facilities, and warehouses. Includes durable finishes tailored to brand standards with minimal disruption to business operations.
• Industrial Painting Protective coatings and surface preparation for factories, warehouses, industrial tanks, manufacturing facilities, fuel depots, and water treatment facilities. Includes specialty coatings resistant to heat and chemicals with OSHA-trained crews and third-party inspector coordination for compliance.
• Residential Painting Premium exterior painting and color consultation services for high-end homes and luxury residential properties in the Tucson area, using premium materials resistant to extreme Arizona weather conditions.
• Electrostatic Painting Electrostatic spray painting service that delivers smooth, uniform metal finishes with minimal waste and downtime for industrial equipment, fixtures, and metal surfaces.
• Elastomeric Paint Flexible exterior coating system that handles harsh weather conditions, expands and contracts with building surfaces, reduces upkeep, and provides long-term weatherproofing protection for building exteriors.
• Weatherization Exterior building sealing service using caulking and waterproof coating systems that shields buildings from heat and moisture in Arizona's climate, backed by a 10-year warranty.
• Sandblasting Industrial surface preparation service using sandblasting equipment to create clean, properly profiled surfaces that ensure new coatings bond stronger and last longer, including drywall repair.
• HOA Painting Services Exterior painting services for homeowners associations including subdivisions, gates, fences, and shared community structures, with budget-friendly quality results.

Quantifiable outcome

• Exterior painting projects remain vibrant for up to a decade with proper maintenance
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, secondary and minor.

• Sherwin-WilliamscoreOthersPreferred paint manufacturer partner offering extended warranties up to 10-20 years in collaboration with Ghaster's comprehensive warranty program. Ghaster works with Sherwin-Williams to provide enhanced paint system warranties for exterior projects.
• Benjamin MoorecoreOthersPremium paint brand partner providing extended warranty options up to 10 years. Collaborates with Ghaster's 3-year labor warranty to offer comprehensive project protection.
• PPG PaintssecondaryOthersIndustrial and commercial paint manufacturer providing coatings for specialized projects including industrial tank painting and heavy-use environments.
• Dunn-EdwardssecondaryOthersRegional paint manufacturer supplying commercial and industrial painting products, particularly relevant for Arizona market applications.
• BEHRminorOthersPaint brand used for select commercial and residential painting applications.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Benjamin Moore: Premium architectural paint manufacturer with an extensive independent dealer network and warranty programs for contractor-applied coatings. Comparable through Ghaster's warranty partnership and overlap in commercial/specifier-grade coating demand.
• Sherwin-Williams: Largest U.S. paint manufacturer serving architectural, industrial, and commercial markets through company-owned stores and a contractor services network. Overlaps with Ghaster's industrial coatings work and warranty partnerships, though primarily a manufacturer-distributor rather than a direct painting services provider.
• PPG Industries: Global coatings manufacturer with architectural and industrial coatings lines and dedicated contractor services. Comparable as a key paint supplier to Ghaster's industrial tank and factory projects, and as a competitor in the broader painting services ecosystem.

Direct peers

• CertaPro Painters: National franchise network specializing in commercial and residential painting services across North America. Directly comparable as a multi-region painting services provider with a sales-led estimate process, serving property managers and commercial clients just like Ghaster.
• Kelley Brothers Painting: Midwest-based commercial and industrial painting contractor with comparable service mix (commercial interiors, industrial coatings, sandblasting, specialty finishes). Family-run operation similar to Ghaster in scale and multi-decade orientation.
• Five Star Painting: Neighborly-owned residential and commercial painting franchise operating across the U.S. Comparable business model (interior/exterior, residential and light commercial painting) with brand-driven marketing and a multi-territory franchise footprint analogous to Ghaster's multi-office regional structure.
• Painters USA: Commercial and industrial painting contractor serving industrial facilities, manufacturing plants, and commercial properties. Directly comparable in industrial coatings, electrostatic application, and commercial segment focus.
• DC Taylor Co. Iowa-based industrial coatings and commercial painting contractor specializing in factories, tanks, and manufacturing facilities. Directly comparable in industrial protective coatings, sandblasting surface preparation, and self-performed crew model.

Regional players

• Vista Paint: Western U.S. paint manufacturer focused on architectural coatings for residential and commercial markets. Relevant as a regional paint supplier overlap (Dunn-Edwards partner) and as a same-region Southwest competitor in coating-brand distribution.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/ghasterpainting
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ghaster-painting-and-coatings-inc
• Instagraminstagram.com/ghasterpainting
• Xx.com/GhasterPainting

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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