In each issue of Pintor Pro magazine, senior editor Jorge Arboleda goes behind the scenes with successful painting company owners for our series, The Painting Life. This time: Guillermo Jiménez of Memo’s Painting in Omaha, Nebraska.
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Tinseltown Makeover: Hollywood Sign Gets a 100th Anniversary Repaint with Emerald® Rain Refresh™
The world-famous Hollywood Sign celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2023, and it looks better than ever thanks to a fresh coat of Sherwin-Williams paint.
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United: Celebrating How Pro Painters Make Our Country Stronger
In each issue of Pintor Pro magazine, we go behind the scenes with successful painting company owners for our series, The Painting Life. This time: A special edition showcasing the contributions of four different contractors to celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month.
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The Painting Life: Wilber Vargas Brings Life and Color to Old New Jersey
In each issue of Pintor Pro magazine, senior editor Jorge Arboleda goes behind the scenes with successful painting company owners for our series, The Painting Life. This time: Wilber Vargas of Wilber’s Painting in Maplewood, New Jersey.
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Project Solutions: The Colors of Cape May
In this article, we go behind the scenes to interview professional painting contractor Gerard Gallagher about his specialty: painting historic Victorian homes in the resort town of Cape May, New Jersey.
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The Painting Life: Carlos Peña Beats the Odds
In each issue of Pintor Pro magazine, senior editor Jorge Arboleda goes behind the scenes with successful painting company owners for our series, The Painting Life. This time: Carlos Peña of San Jose Services in San Jose, California.
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The Painting Life: In the Big Leagues with Javier Torres
Despite the many challenges of the current pandemic, there is no shortage of success stories of small painting contractors who, against all odds, pulled through. One of the most inspiring stories is that of Javier Torres, owner of Major League Painting, a small and energetic company in Palo Alto, California, that he founded in the midst of COVID-19 in 2020. Continue reading The Painting Life: In the Big Leagues with Javier Torres
A Question of Quality: True Aesthetic Painting Aims High in the Competitive Atlanta Market
“The first time I entered a Sherwin-Williams store I was five years old when my dad took me to buy the decorative paper he put up in houses,” says Isidro Javier Dominguez. Continue reading A Question of Quality: True Aesthetic Painting Aims High in the Competitive Atlanta Market
Recipe for Success: Three Brothers Painting Trusts in Family and Good Products
As a recent immigrant to Atlanta, and with the experience of having owned a business in Mexico City, Carlos Velez was eager to start a business in this country. Continue reading Recipe for Success: Three Brothers Painting Trusts in Family and Good Products
The Painting Life: Lunas are a Shining Example of a Family Business
Family and business are not always a good mix, but it has definitely been a winning formula for BLS Painting, a highly respected Texas painting contracting company built by the father-and-son team of Benito and Erick Luna. Continue reading The Painting Life: Lunas are a Shining Example of a Family Business
Coatings Choices: It’s All About Trust
“You have to find the products that your crews and customers like,” says Erick Luna of BLS Painting of Austin, Texas. Over the years, BLS has come to rely on Sherwin-Williams products. Continue reading Coatings Choices: It’s All About Trust
Against All Odds: The Journey of Aideline Amarán
The scene is repeated frequently. The board members are waiting to meet the company representative with the best proposal to paint their condominium, when they see Aideline Amarán arriving, the young owner and manager of Amaran Group, LLC. They greet her carelessly without imagining that she is the one they are waiting for. Then someone asks out loud: “And when is this contractor guy coming?” Continue reading Against All Odds: The Journey of Aideline Amarán
The Painting Life: Ricardo Ortiz Has a Winning Formula
For this installment of The Painting Life, Pintor Pro spent a day with Ricardo Ortiz, owner of Live Painting in Naperville, Illinois. Here is his story: Continue reading The Painting Life: Ricardo Ortiz Has a Winning Formula
This I’ve Learned: Luis Inclan on Taking a Leap of Faith into the Painting Business
Luis Inclan is the owner of Inclan Painting and Waterproofing. Founded in 1981, the company is based in Miami-Dade County, Florida. He sat down with Pintor Pro to discuss his successful career in the painting business. Continue reading This I’ve Learned: Luis Inclan on Taking a Leap of Faith into the Painting Business