What Commercial Painting Inc. does

Commercial Painting Inc. (CPI) is a California-licensed, bonded, and insured commercial painting contractor founded in April 2022 and headquartered in San Jose. The company provides interior and exterior painting services across three primary segments: commercial (offices, retail, hospitality, healthcare, education, government), industrial (warehouses, manufacturing, data centers with specialized epoxy, elastomeric, anti-graffiti, fire-retardant, and corrosion-resistant coatings), and residential (multi-family, HOA communities, single-family homes typically prepared for sale). Supporting services include pressure washing, drywall repair and installation, wall coverings, concrete coatings, and writeable surface coatings. Service delivery is quote-based with on-site consultations, free estimates, and flexible scheduling including evenings and weekends to minimize business disruption for occupied spaces.

The company differentiates through technical certifications (EPA Lead RRP for pre-1978 properties, OSHA compliance, aerial lift certification), a 2-5 year workmanship warranty, use of low-VOC paints and commercial air scrubbers for occupied environments, and an in-house crew trained on specialized coating systems (Scuff-X, rust-inhibitor primers, direct-to-metal, hot mud drywall repair, cool roof coatings). Operational reach spans five Bay Area counties — Santa Clara, San Mateo, San Francisco, Alameda, and Contra Costa — supported by dedicated service-area pages for 20+ cities and active partnerships with general contractors, realtors, paint vendors (Kelly Moore, Dunn-Edwards), and a strategic partner (Muros) for rapid-response mural preparation. Documented enterprise customers include Walmart, Dell Technologies, Public Storage, Casino M8trix, Santa Clara Convention Center (Super Bowl LX), and California Skin Institute.

The business model is predominantly project-based, one-time revenue from commercial, industrial, and residential painting contracts, supplemented by a recurring maintenance program offering for property managers. Go-to-market is sales-led via direct phone, website quote requests, and on-site consultations, with content marketing (educational blog, SEO, customer testimonials, Google Reviews) and property manager networking events as supporting channels. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The company is privately held and founder-owned, with no institutional funding or parent company disclosed.

Name

Commercial Painting Inc.

Legal name

Commercial Painting Inc.

Website

https://commercialpainting-inc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Commercial Painting Inc. is a California-licensed, founder-owned painting contractor founded in 2022 in San Jose, providing commercial, industrial, and residential painting plus specialty coatings across five Bay Area counties, serving property managers, facility managers, business owners, realtors, and homeowners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Painting Services

NAICS

Painting and Wall Covering Contractors (23832), Painting and Wall Covering Contractors (238320)

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

• Commercial painting services
• Industrial coatings
• Residential painting
• Surface preparation
• Epoxy floor coatings

Headquarters

HQ city

San Jose

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Commercial Painting Services: Project-based commercial painting services for offices, retail spaces, restaurants, schools, and other business properties. Revenue generated through one-time project contracts with pricing based on scope, square footage, and materials.
2. Industrial Painting Services: Specialized industrial painting for warehouses, manufacturing facilities, data centers, and industrial properties using heavy-duty coatings and corrosion-resistant systems.
3. Residential Painting Services: Professional painting services for multi-family buildings, HOA communities, and single-family homes, often partnered with realtors for market-prep projects.
4. Maintenance Programs: Ongoing maintenance painting plans for commercial properties to preserve building appearance and extend paint life, providing recurring revenue relationships with property managers.
5. Surface Preparation & Specialty Services: Pressure washing, drywall repairs, concrete coatings, wall coverings, and writeable surface installations offered as standalone or bundled services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Commercial Painting Inc. is a licensed California painting contractor that delivers interior and exterior painting, industrial coatings, and surface preparation services for commercial, industrial, and residential properties across the Bay Area. Its core offerings span commercial, industrial, and residential painting, supported by pressure washing, drywall repair, wall coverings, concrete coatings, and writeable surface installations. The company specializes in low-VOC products, scuff-resistant finishes, epoxy flooring, elastomeric and corrosion-resistant systems, and supports occupied-space projects using air scrubbers.

Product overview

Commercial Painting Inc. is a painting contractor offering a unified suite of commercial, industrial, and residential painting services along with surface preparation and specialty coating solutions. The core service offerings include Commercial Painting, Industrial Painting, and Residential Painting, supported by auxiliary services such as Pressure Washing, Drywall Repairs & Installation, Wall Coverings, Concrete Coatings, and Writeable Surfaces. These services work together to provide comprehensive painting and surface solutions for property managers, business owners, developers, and homeowners across the Bay Area.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Commercial Painting

Quantifiable outcome

• Workmanship warranty: 2 to 5 years depending on project type
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments16 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Peninsula BuilderscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 March 2023Strategic partnership with Peninsula Builders construction company for property remodel projects. Collaboration includes quality workmanship, project coordination, and enhanced property value delivery. Luis Ponce (Commercial Painting Inc.) and Saul Mayen (Peninsula Builders) documented working relationship.
• MuroscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with global art activation agency Muros for wall preparation projects. CPI provides rapid-response mural prep services, completing urgent projects within 24-hour timeframes for high-profile mural installations.
• Kelly MooreminorOthersPaint vendor partnership for historic building restoration projects. Kelly Moore paint products used for quality and longevity in restoration work, including the 255 Lytton Ave historic building project in Palo Alto.
• Dunn-Edwards CorporationminorOthersPaint vendor partnership with Dunn-Edwards paint experts providing guidance on color selection and long-lasting coating solutions for coastal properties and commercial facilities.
• Various General ContractorscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOngoing working relationships with general contractors for construction and renovation projects. CPI provides painting services as part of broader construction partnerships, coordinating with multiple contractors on-site.
• Various RealtorscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership with realtors for residential market-prep painting projects. Collaboration includes full interior repaints and cabinet refinishing to prepare properties for sale, enhancing listing appeal.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Painter's USA: Independent commercial and industrial painting contractor with similar service mix (interior, exterior, epoxy, industrial coatings) and comparable customer base of property managers and facility owners.
• Color World Painting: Franchised commercial and residential painting brand offering interior, exterior, and specialty coatings — directly comparable service offering and customer profile to Commercial Painting Inc.
• CertaPro Painters: North America's largest franchised commercial and residential painting contractor network; same core service categories (commercial, residential, specialty coatings) and similar target customers (facility managers, property managers, business owners) make it the most directly comparable peer to Commercial Painting Inc.
• Fox Painting: Multi-state residential and commercial painting contractor offering interior, exterior, and specialty coatings; directly comparable in service portfolio, customer segments, and project-based delivery model.
• Brush & Roll Painting: California-based commercial and residential painting contractor with comparable interior/exterior, drywall, and surface-prep offerings; competes with CPI directly in the Bay Area market.
• Five Star Painting: National franchised painting contractor providing residential, commercial, and specialty coatings services; comparable service portfolio and customer targets to Commercial Painting Inc., including property managers and business owners.
• 360° Painting: National franchised residential and commercial painting contractor offering interior/exterior painting, drywall repair, and carpentry; overlaps directly with CPI's commercial, industrial, and residential service mix and similar property-management customer base.
• Precision Painting Plus: Regional residential and commercial painting contractor offering interior, exterior, cabinet refinishing, and light carpentry — highly comparable service mix and SMB/property-manager customer base to Commercial Painting Inc.

Regional players

• Southwest Industrial Coatings: Southwest U.S.-focused industrial painting and specialty coatings contractor with epoxy and corrosion-resistant offerings comparable to CPI's industrial service line, but operating in a different geographic market.

Broad incumbents

• Sherwin-Williams Industrial Coatings / Painters' Edge: Largest U.S. paints/coatings manufacturer with a Painting Contractors Division serving commercial clients; overlaps CPI on industrial coatings specification and through direct painting-service relationships at scale, although broader portfolio is far larger than CPI's specialty.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/commercial-painting-inc

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

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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