Distinctive

What Distinctive does

Distinctive, operating as Distinctive Drywall Inc., is a privately held subcontractor based in Blaine, Minnesota that provides drywall and painting services. The firm was founded in 2001 and operates with a headcount in the 11-50 range, positioning it as a small-to-mid local trades business serving residential and likely small commercial construction or renovation customers in the Twin Cities metro area. The corporate website (distinctivedrywallinc.com) is the primary listed digital asset and currently renders only a loading/verification page; no service catalog, pricing, certifications, project portfolio, or technical content is publicly disclosed, which limits visibility into the company's specific service mix, customer base, and operating footprint.

No information is available regarding the company's revenue model, pricing structure, contract terms, customer segments, go-to-market motion, technology stack, management team, ownership structure, funding history, or strategic activities. There is no evidence of subsidiaries, parent company relationships, certifications, regulatory actions, or M&A activity in the source data. Operationally, the business should be understood as a labor-intensive local services provider whose economics are driven by crew utilization, materials pass-through, and relationships with general contractors and property owners, rather than by software, IP, or scalable digital distribution. Investors should treat the absence of disclosed financials and corporate disclosures as a material information gap rather than evidence of either strength or weakness.

Name

Distinctive

Website

https://distinctivedrywallinc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Distinctive Drywall Inc. is a privately held, Blaine, Minnesota-based subcontractor founded in 2001 that provides drywall and painting services to residential and small commercial customers in the local market, operating with 11-50 employees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Drywall and Painting Contracting Services

NAICS

Painting and Wall Covering Contractors (23832), Other Specialty Trade Contractors (2389)

SIC

Construction - Special Trade Contractors (1700)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Drywall Repair & Patching (Holes, Cracks, Water Damage) (HSAPAHAD), Exterior Painting & Surface Coatings (HSAPAKAF), Drywall Taping, Mudding & Finishing (Texture-Ready) (HSAGACAE)

Keywords

• Drywall installation
• Painting services
• Drywall finishing
• Interior painting
• Residential construction

Headquarters

HQ city

Blaine

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Core offering

Distinctive provides drywall services (including installation, repair, and finishing) and painting services (interior and exterior) for local residential and small-commercial customers. The company operates as a small regional trade contractor based in Blaine, Minnesota, delivering project-based construction finishing services directly at customer sites.

Product overview

No product or service information available from the source data. The source webpage displays only a loading/verification message from distinctivedrywallinc.com.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Drywall Services

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves1 record

Broad incumbents

• BrandSafway (Brand Industrial Services): Large industrial and commercial services platform with drywall, painting, and coatings divisions. Comparable to Distinctive on the drywall/painting service lines, but serving primarily large commercial and infrastructure customers.
• KHS&S Contractors: National specialty contractor delivering drywall, framing, insulation, and painting services for commercial and residential projects. Same core drywall-and-painting scope as Distinctive, but operating at enterprise scale across multiple regions.
• Performance Contracting Group (PCI): Large specialty contractor with significant drywall, framing, and painting divisions across the U.S. Comparable to Distinctive as a drywall and interior-finishes service provider, though at vastly greater scale and commercial/industrial focus.

Regional players

• APEX Drywall & Construction: Regional drywall and light commercial/residential interior contractor. Closely mirrors Distinctive's mix of drywall hanging, finishing, and repair work for local builder and homeowner customers.
• Precision Drywall (regional Midwest contractor): Midwest-focused drywall and interior-finishes contractor. Comparable business model to Distinctive (drywall hang/finish plus related interior scopes) competing in an overlapping regional geography.

Direct peers

• Mr. Handyman: Franchised residential repair, maintenance, and small remodeling brand that frequently includes drywall patching, finishing, and interior painting in its service mix — directly overlapping with Distinctive's repair-patching work.
• Five Star Painting: Franchised residential and commercial painting franchise. Directly comparable to the painting arm of Distinctive, serving the same homeowner and small-commercial customer base.
• The Patch Boys: Franchised drywall and plaster repair specialist serving homeowners across the U.S. Directly comparable to the drywall repair/patching portion of Distinctive's offering, though operating through a franchise model rather than independent ownership.
• CertaPro Painters: Largest franchised residential and light-commercial painting brand in North America. Comparable to Distinctive on the painting side of the business, with similar end customers and project types.

Others

• Home Depot Pro / Home Depot Installer Services: National home-improvement retailer and installer network that connects homeowners with drywall, painting, and handyman contractors. Functionally comparable as a channel through which Distinctive's target customers source similar services.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights3 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/distinctivedrywall
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/distinctive-drywall-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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

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