ARNOLD PAINTING
A FAMILY AFFAIR
MICAH ARNOLD didn’t wander into the
commercial painting business. After more than
60 years in business, Arnold Painting LLC has
earned its reputation as one of the best commercial
painting companies in the region.
Arnold’s great-grandfather started a wood-floor
refinishing business after the 1937 Ohio River flood.
His grandfather worked in the business for a while
before launching his own company – a painting
business – in 1959. Arnold’s own father worked
in the business after a military tour in Vietnam,
eventually taking it over himself.
“I started working when I was about eight
years old,” Micah says. “I would help my dad
out in the summers folding drop cloths, filling
up paint buckets and basically doing whatever
needed to be done.”
After graduating from Purdue University, Micah
returned to the family business and in 2003, he
took partial ownership of the business. By 2010,
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he fully owned the painting company after his
father retired.
Today, Arnold Painting LLC is a leader in
commercial paint projects; roughly 90 percent
of his clientele stems from local businesses. A
team of 10 full-time painters serves Kentuckiana
from Lexington to Seymour, Indiana, both large
and small projects. The company owns its own
fleet of equipment to ensure it can complete both
interior and exterior jobs.
“I’ve been taught from an early age to treat the
customer right,” Micah says. “I’ve never taken
payment for a job before the job is complete
because I want to make sure the customer is
satisfied first. Our name speaks for itself. We’ve
bee around for 60 years. I think that says a lot.
You can trust us.”
Not everyone who owns a brush and roller
can consider themselves a professional painter.
“Nine times out of 10, if I have to come back and
redo somebody’s work, it takes longer to correct.”
Micah cautions business and homeowners
to think about how long they’re going to be in a
building before having it painted. “I recommend
higher-quality paints,” he says. “They cost more
money but it pays for itself in the long run. If
you’re going to be in your business or a house for
more than five years, I would say go ahead and
spend the extra money on the paint so you’re not
redoing it in three years.”
Paint, he says, is often an area where corners
are cut because issues are not easily detected. “I
like doing quality work that you can be proud of.”
And make sure you leave at least two months
for a finished project. “If you can find a painter
that can get it done quickly, they’re probably not
worth it. In the business right now, you should
be busy!”