De Martini/Arnott Painting Company

What De Martini/Arnott Painting Company does

De Martini/Arnott Painting Company is a privately held, founder-owned painting contractor founded in 1974 and based in Burlingame, California, serving the San Francisco Bay Area. The firm delivers interior and exterior painting for residential properties, commercial and industrial painting for businesses, and cabinet refinishing as a fourth service line. It operates through eight field crews with more than 30 employees (firmographic headcount band 51-100) and reports having completed work on more than 22,000 residential and commercial buildings across San Francisco, Marin, San Mateo, Daly City, Burlingame, Pacifica, and the Peninsula.

Operations rely on premium paint products from preferred suppliers Benjamin Moore and Kelly-Moore, including no-VOC and low-VOC options for environmentally conscious customers. The service model is owner-led: founders Rich De Martini and Brett Arnott personally handle inquiries, perform on-site estimates, conduct free color consultations with samples and brush outs, oversee projects, and run final walk-throughs before collecting payment. Differentiating service features include a five-year warranty on exterior work, furniture moving and protection, full post-project cleanup, evening and weekend crew availability, and crew supervisors with more than a decade of tenure.

The go-to-market is direct and relationship-driven, with two regional offices (San Francisco and San Mateo/Peninsula), dedicated phone lines, a website contact form, and free on-site estimates. The firm carries no external funding, holds BBB accreditation under the Greater San Francisco chapter, and maintains presence on Houzz and Yelp; customer acquisition is driven primarily by word-of-mouth and published testimonials rather than paid digital marketing. Revenue mechanics are project-based, with one-time quotes per engagement and no disclosed pricing, subscription, or recurring contract layer.

Name

De Martini/Arnott Painting Company

Legal name

De Martini/Arnott Painting Company

Website

https://demartini-arnott.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

De Martini/Arnott Painting Company is a privately held Bay Area painting contractor, founded in 1974, that provides residential interior and exterior painting, commercial painting, and cabinet refinishing to homeowners and businesses across San Francisco, Marin, and the Peninsula using owner-led estimates and premium Benjamin Moore and Kelly-Moore products.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Painting Services

NAICS

Painting and Wall Covering Contractors (23832)

SIC

Coating, Engraving & Allied Services (3470)

akta.pro primary industry

Exterior Painting (Siding, Stucco, Masonry) (HSAPAHAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Interior Painting (Walls, Ceilings, Trim) (HSAPAHAA), Exterior Painting (Siding, Trim, Doors) (HSAGADAB), Architectural & Decorative Painting (Interior/Exterior) (IMAIAKAA), Painting, Decorating & Wallcoverings (IMAFANAI)

Keywords

• Residential painting services
• Commercial painting services
• Cabinet refinishing
• Exterior house painting
• Interior house painting

Headquarters

HQ city

Burlingame

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Painting Services: Project-based revenue from residential and commercial painting services including interior painting, exterior painting, and cabinet refinishing. Quotes provided by owners with free estimates; payment collected after final walk-through and customer satisfaction.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

De Martini/Arnott Painting Company provides professional interior and exterior painting services for residential and commercial properties in the San Francisco Bay Area. Founded in 1974, the company operates eight crews with over 30 employees and delivers services including interior painting, exterior painting, commercial painting, and cabinet refinishing using premium Benjamin Moore and Kelly-Moore products, including no-VOC and low-VOC options.

Product overview

De Martini/Arnott Painting Company offers a unified portfolio of residential and commercial painting services. The core offering consists of four interrelated painting services: Residential Interior Painting, Residential Exterior Painting, Commercial Painting, and Cabinet Refinishing. The company also provides complementary services including free color consultations, free estimates, brush outs, and a five-year warranty on exterior work. Services are delivered using products from Benjamin Moore, Kelly-Moore, and other manufacturers, including no-VOC and low-VOC options. The company operates eight crews with over 30 employees to complete projects efficiently.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residential Interior Painting

Quantifiable outcome

• Served 22,000+ residential and commercial buildings in the Bay Area
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Benjamin MoorecoreOthersPremium paint manufacturer whose products are used exclusively by De Martini/Arnott Painting Company for quality painting results. Benjamin Moore is a trusted brand known for professional-grade paints and finishes.
• Kelly-MoorecoreOthersQuality paint manufacturer whose products are used alongside Benjamin Moore by De Martini/Arnott Painting Company, including no-VOC and low-VOC options for environmentally conscious customers.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• CertaPro Painters: National franchise painting contractor serving residential and commercial customers with interior and exterior services. Most direct comparable to De Martini/Arnott's service mix, with a structured franchise model that competes on local brand and service quality.
• Five Star Painting: Franchise residential and commercial painting brand with a similar owner-operator service model. Comparable on service scope (interior, exterior, cabinets) and target customer base of homeowners and small commercial clients.
• Fresh Coat Painters: Franchise painting company offering residential and commercial interior and exterior services. Comparable to De Martini/Arnott in service mix and SMB/residential customer focus, operating through a similar owner-led local-unit model.
• Painter1: North American painting franchise with residential and commercial interior, exterior, and cabinet refinishing services. Direct overlap with De Martini/Arnott's four core service lines and similar SMB target customers.
• 360° Painting: Franchise painting contractor delivering residential and commercial interior and exterior services. Comparable in service offerings, customer profile, and locally-owned unit economics to De Martini/Arnott.

Emerging players

• Handyman Connection: Home repair and maintenance franchise offering painting alongside broader handyman services. Overlaps with De Martini/Arnott's residential interior/exterior painting but competes on a wider scope of small home projects.
• Mr. Handyman: National franchise providing residential repair, maintenance, and painting services. Comparable on the painting component but operates with a broader home-services menu versus De Martini/Arnott's painting-focused model.

Others

• Kelly-Moore Paints: Major U.S. architectural paint manufacturer and one of De Martini/Arnott's core product suppliers. Relevant as a strategic supplier whose product line, VOC positioning, and contractor programs influence the company's service economics.
• Benjamin Moore: Premium architectural coatings brand and exclusive product partner of De Martini/Arnott. Comparable as the upstream supplier whose brand equity and product specifications directly shape the contractor's quality positioning.
• Angi (Angie's List): Online home-services marketplace connecting homeowners with local painters and contractors. Comparable as the dominant demand-aggregation channel competing with the company's word-of-mouth and Houzz/Yelp-driven acquisition model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/demartiniarnott
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/demartini-arnott-painting-co.-inc.

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 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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