Bay Area viewers of Dream Home with Lisa Quinn already know Roland Thoms of Varsity Painting in Walnut Creek, California. As the resident paint expert, Roland contributes regular weekly segments on everything from painting your home for resale to adding accent walls to using low-VOC paints (less toxic paints). But most importantly, as a painting professional with 20 years of experience, Roland has built Varsity Painting into a strong and versatile company with a large percentage of word-of mouth referrals and repeat business from satisfied clients.

Varsity Painting offers clients a full-service painting experience, from the initial consultation, where your exterior project will undergo a digital color review so that you can see two to three different color combinations digitally painted on a photo of your house or building. Each step of your project will be clearly outlined, and you’ll know exactly what to do, what to expect, and how long your project will take.

Roland’s interest in business started early, and he always saw himself owning his own company. He grew up in Ontario, Canada, and worked as a painter for five years before emigrating to the U.S. and started Varsity Painting in 1993.

COMPANY PHILOSOPHY
"At each step of your project, you’ll have access to your own production manager, and to the Varsity customer service department. And when your project is completed, your production manager will walk the project with you to make sure everything was done right. Our philosophy is that quality has to come first, so you can experience simple painting with peace of mind.”

EXCERPTED SURVEY RESPONSES
“The sales rep actually gave us a good recommendation of color combinations on the house. They did good prep work and good cleanup. They were willing to work with us on the price.”—Bob H.

“They were really terrific to work with.”—Eric A.

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