Bradsell Painting, Inc.

What Bradsell Painting, Inc. does

Bradsell Painting, Inc., operating as Bradsell Contracting, is a privately held, family-owned home improvement contractor founded in 1982 by Bill Bradsell and headquartered at 2 Hollyhock Lane, Bedford, NY. The company is fully licensed and insured in New York and Connecticut and delivers three integrated service lines: painting (interior, exterior, power washing, stain, faux finishes, garage floors, wallpaper, lead abatement), carpentry (custom cabinetry, built-ins, decks, hardwood floors, doors, windows, room additions), and full-service home renovations (kitchens, bathrooms, basements, attics, roofing, siding, insulation, sheetrock, flooring). A specialty historic property restoration practice extends the brand into work for heritage sites and government buildings.

The company operates a vertically integrated service model anchored by an in-house carpentry shop and an owned fleet of trucks, with no proprietary software or technology product. Pricing is quote-based, with free on-site estimates provided by named estimators (Tom Trippodo for painting, Steve Bradsell for carpentry) and pay-as-you-go billing upon project completion. The go-to-market motion is direct sales through phone ((914) 234-3492) and website contact forms, supported by an active social media presence and content marketing cadence rather than paid acquisition.

The customer base is dominated by residential homeowners across Westchester, Putnam, and Fairfield Counties, supplemented by commercial clients, farms, parks, and government entities. Notable executed projects include the Bedford Court House (1787), the Rockefeller Archive Center, and the Harriet Beecher Stowe Center in Hartford, CT. The company carries no external institutional funding, no reported M&A activity, and no headcount disclosure beyond a six-person named leadership team.

Name

Bradsell Painting, Inc.

Legal name

Bradsell Contracting

Website

https://bradsellpc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Bradsell Painting, Inc. (Bradsell Contracting) is a family-owned, Bedford, NY-based home improvement contractor delivering painting, carpentry, and full renovation services to residential, commercial, and historic property clients across Westchester, Putnam, and Fairfield Counties since 1982.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

New Bedford

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Painting Services: Interior and exterior painting services for residential and commercial properties. Services include power washing, stain application, faux finishes, garage floors, wallpaper, deck staining, fence painting, and lead abatement.
2. Carpentry Services: Custom carpentry including cabinetry, decks, built-ins, hardwood floors, doors, windows, and room additions. Led by Steve Bradsell with skilled carpenters and full-service carpentry shop.
3. Home Renovations: Full-service home renovations including kitchens, bathrooms, basements, attics, roofing, siding, insulation, sheetrock, windows, doors, and flooring. The company handles projects from initial plans and permits through rebuild and finished product.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Bradsell Painting, Inc., operating as Bradsell Contracting, is a family-owned and operated painting, carpentry, and renovation contractor founded in 1982 by Bill Bradsell in Bedford, NY. The company serves Westchester, Putnam, and Fairfield Counties (NY and CT) with residential and commercial painting, custom carpentry, home renovations, and specialized historic property restoration services. The firm is licensed and insured in both New York and Connecticut, with 47+ years of continuous operation.

Product overview

Bradsell Contracting is a family-owned home improvement company offering a unified suite of renovation, painting, and carpentry services. The core offerings include Painting Services (interior, exterior, power washing, staining, faux finishes, wallpaper, garage floors), Carpentry Services (custom cabinetry, built-ins, decks, flooring, mouldings, windows, doors, room additions), and Home Renovations (kitchens, bathrooms, attics, basements, siding, roofing, HVAC, electrical, plumbing, insulation). The company also specializes in Historic Property Restoration, having restored notable sites including The Jackson House, Westmoreland Sanctuary, and the Rockefeller Archive Center. Services are offered to residential and commercial clients, parks, historic sites, schools, government offices, and farms throughout Westchester, Putnam, and Fairfield Counties.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residential Painting Interior and exterior painting services for homeowners across Westchester, Putnam, and Fairfield Counties. Includes surface preparation, priming, and finishing for residential properties.
• Commercial Painting Professional painting services for commercial clients, government offices, and farms in the same service region, scaled to commercial-grade requirements.
• Custom Carpentry Custom carpentry work for residential properties, including trim work, built-ins, and wood repairs associated with painting and renovation projects.
• Home Renovations Full home renovation services for homeowners, integrating painting, carpentry, and general contracting work.
• Historic Property Restoration Specialized restoration of historic properties applying period-appropriate painting, carpentry, and renovation techniques to preserve architectural integrity for historic homeowners, historic sites, parks, and government offices.

Quantifiable outcome

• Free estimates provided to all customers
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• John Jay Homestead Historic SiteminorOthersBradsell Contracting painted the exterior of the John Jay Homestead and helped the site look its best for the busiest month of the year.
• Westmoreland SanctuaryminorOthersNature and wildlife preserve in Bedford anchored by a 200-year-old former Presbyterian Church. Bradsell painted the exterior of the main building.
• Rockefeller Archive CenterminorOthersIndependently operated foundation repository for Rockefeller family philanthropy records. Bradsell painted interior rooms and is working on a pedestal for a Rockefeller bust.
• Harriet Beecher Stowe CenterminorOthersHistoric site in Hartford, CT dedicated to Harriet Beecher Stowe. Bradsell refinished the kitchen sink area using traditional faux wood graining techniques.
• Bedford Court HouseminorOthersHistoric 1787 courthouse museum at 615 Old Post Road. Bradsell painted the exterior in Summer 2018.
• Fox Lane Booster ClubminorOthersLocal community organization supporting Fox Lane school activities. Bradsell donates time and supplies to support their projects.
• Endeavor Therapeutic RidingminorOthersTherapeutic horsemanship organization. Bradsell has completed multiple projects and received appreciation for dedication and time investment.
• Friends of KarenminorOthersNonprofit supporting families affected by childhood illness. Bradsell donated renovation work including handrails and gutter repairs for a family in need.
• Habitat for HumanityminorOthersGlobal housing organization. Bradsell contributes time and supplies to build homes in the community.
• Bedford Historical SocietyminorOthersLocal historical preservation organization. Bradsell supports their efforts and has completed work on multiple historic properties.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Handyman Connection: Franchise network providing residential handyman, painting, carpentry, and remodeling services. Overlaps with Bradsell's broader home improvement service mix and homeowner target customer.
• CertaPro Painters: National franchise painting services brand offering interior/exterior residential and commercial painting, with comparable service lines (power washing, staining, carpentry-adjacent repairs). Directly comparable business model focused on residential painting with regional franchise owners.
• Mosby Building Arts: St. Louis-area full-service design-build remodeling firm specializing in historic preservation, kitchen/bath, and whole-home renovations. Directly comparable in combining painting, carpentry, and historic restoration with a regional reputation-driven GTM model.
• Five Star Painting: Neighborly-owned residential and commercial painting franchise operating across the U.S. Comparable to Bradsell's painting core offering with similar customer segments (residential homeowners) and project types (interior/exterior, staining, deck work).
• Mr. Handyman: Neighborly franchise offering residential repair, maintenance, and improvement services including painting, carpentry, and renovations. Comparable to Bradsell's multi-trade residential service model.
• John Canning & Co. Historic preservation and restoration firm specializing in decorative finishes, gilding, and period-appropriate painting/faux finishes for landmark properties. Direct comparable to Bradsell's historic restoration niche (Rockefeller Archive, Stowe Center work).

Others

• Sweeten: Online marketplace that matches homeowners with vetted general contractors for renovations. Not a direct competitor but represents the digital-channel disruption to Bradsell's traditional word-of-mouth/phone-driven lead generation.

Broad incumbents

• Power Home Remodeling: Large national exterior remodeling company (Top 500 Remodeler) with similar full-service positioning but at much greater scale; serves as a benchmark for what scaled-up Bradsell could become operationally.
• Case Design/Remodeling: Mid-Atlantic full-service design-build remodeling firm with similar integrated offering (renovations, additions, kitchen/bath) and a comparable reputation-driven GTM model targeting affluent residential customers.

Emerging players

• Re-Bath: National bathroom remodeling franchise. Comparable as a category-specialist remodeler with regional franchise owners, though narrower in scope (bath-only) than Bradsell's full-service offering.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCpdejxzzLL7iY5UUgydZAVQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/bradsellcontracting
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bradsell-contracting
• Instagraminstagram.com/bradsellcontracting
• Pinterestpinterest.com/bpaintcarpentry

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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