High-Volume Painting Contractor, 48-Year Tucson Operation

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This is a high-volume painting contractor based in Tucson, Arizona that has operated for nearly 50 years under third-generation family ownership. The company has evolved from general painting work into a specialist serving large subdivisions of new homes, high-end remodeling jobs, and new custom home construction. With 25 full-time employees and active hiring, it functions as a labor-driven residential and new-construction painting operation tied closely to Pima County homebuilding activity.

The business generates roughly $2.6 million in annual revenue and $524,164 in cash flow, a strong roughly 20 percent owner-earnings margin for a trade services company of this size. Notably, the current owners do not advertise, meaning the entire book of work comes from reputation, builder relationships, and repeat contractor demand built over decades. That is both a testament to the brand and an obvious lever for a new operator willing to invest in marketing and sales.

At $795,000 asking against $524,164 in cash flow, the deal prices at about 1.52x, which is cheap even by trade-services standards. The real estate is owned by the sellers but excluded from the asking price, available separately or for lease at a stated $300,000 value. The sellers are retiring and express a preference to sell to a general contractor, another painting company, or an experienced hands-on operator.