Most homeowners in Springfield, Missouri, have been burned by a reliable painting company that didn’t show up on time, didn’t communicate, or left their project half-finished. If you’ve ever hired a contractor who made big promises and delivered disappointment, you know exactly what I’m talking about. I spent 15 years coaching Division I lacrosse at Missouri State University, and I started Pro Painting & More because I saw too many homeowners getting treated like they didn’t matter. When you hire a residential painting contractor Springfield homeowners can count on, you shouldn’t have to wonder whether they’ll show up or do what they promised.
Key Takeaways:
  • A championship coaching mindset means showing up on time, doing what you say, and leaving things better than you found them.
  • Screening painters like athletes ensures character and skill, not just warm bodies with paintbrushes.
  • Daily communication, 3-year warranties, and on-time promises aren’t marketingโ€”they’re accountability systems.
  • 160 completed projects and 35,000 gallons of Sherwin-Williams paint prove the coaching philosophy works
  • Family values and the Golden Rule create a painting company that treats your home like our own

What 15 Years of Coaching Taught Me About Running a Painting Company

I didn’t leave coaching because I was tired of winning. I left because I saw an opportunity to bring championship standards to an industry that desperately needed them. For 15 years at Missouri State University, I recruited athletes, built team culture, and competed at the Division I level. Every single day, I learned three principles that separate good teams from great ones:
Show up on time. In lacrosse, if you’re late to practice, you’re letting down 40 teammates who showed up ready to work. When we schedule your exterior house painting project for 8 AM, we’re there at 8 AMโ€”not 8:30, not “sometime in the morning.”
Do what you say you’ll do. I told recruits what our program stood for, and I delivered on every promise. When we quote your project at $5,000, that’s what you pay. No surprise charges. No hidden fees. No “extras” that should have been included from the start.
Leave things better than you found them. Championship teams don’t just win gamesโ€”they build legacies. We don’t just paint wallsโ€”we protect your biggest investment with proper preparation, premium materials, and workmanship backed by a 3-year warranty.
These aren’t platitudes. They’re the operating system I used to build winning teams, and they’re the same standards I brought to Pro Painting & More when my wife Michele and I started this company in 2024.

Why Springfield Homeowners Deserve Better Than “Good Enough”

Here’s what frustrated me about the painting industry before I entered it: homeowners were accepting mediocrity because they didn’t think they had better options. Contractors showed up late, made excuses, stopped communicating halfway through projects, and disappeared the moment something went wrong.
That’s not how championship teams operate.
When you’re coaching athletes, you can’t accept excuses. “I didn’t feel like practicing today” doesn’t work when you have a game on Saturday. “I forgot to study the playbook” doesn’t fly when you’re facing a ranked opponent. Excellence requires discipline, accountability, and a refusal to cut cornersโ€”even when no one’s watching.
I started Pro Painting & More because I believed Springfield homeowners deserved contractors who operated with the same standards I demanded from my lacrosse teams. You shouldn’t have to babysit your painter. You shouldn’t have to wonder if they’ll show up tomorrow. You shouldn’t have to chase them down for updates or worry about surprise charges.

How I Screen Painters Like I Screened Athletes

When I recruited lacrosse players, I didn’t just look at their stats. I watched how they treated their teammates. I asked their high school coaches about their character. I paid attention to whether they showed up on time to campus visits and whether they looked me in the eye when we talked.
Skill matters. But character matters more.
I use the same recruiting philosophy when I hire painters for Pro Painting & More. Our team has 50 years of combined experience, but experience alone doesn’t get you on this roster. I’m looking for craftsmen who take pride in their work, who communicate clearly with homeowners, and who treat your furniture and floors like they belong to their own grandmother.
We’ve completed 160 projects across Springfield, Missouri, using 35,000 gallons of premium Sherwin-Williams paint. Those numbers didn’t happen by accidentโ€”they happened because I built a team that shows up, follows through, and refuses to cut corners.
When you hire us for interior house painting, you’re not getting whoever happens to answer the phone. You’re getting professionals who were carefully selected for both skill and character, and who understand that your home isn’t a practice fieldโ€”it’s your biggest investment.

The “No Excuses” Coaching Philosophy Applied to Painting

In coaching, excuses are contagious. One player makes an excuse, and suddenly the whole team thinks mediocrity is acceptable. I didn’t tolerate excuses on the field, and I don’t tolerate them on your project.
The Always On-Time Promise: We schedule your project, we show up when we say we will. If we’re running late, you get a phone call before our scheduled arrival timeโ€”not an apology after we’re already late.
Daily Communication: You don’t have to wonder what’s happening with your project. We provide daily updates, answer your questions honestly, and keep you informed from start to finish. When we’re working on your cabinet-painting project, you know exactly what we did today and what’s happening tomorrow.
3-Year Workmanship Warranty: Championship teams stand behind their results. We back every project with a 3-year warranty because we’re confident in our preparation, our materials, and our craftsmanship. If something isn’t right, we come back and make it rightโ€”no arguments, no excuses.

Why Discipline Matters More Than Talent

I coached plenty of talented athletes who never reached their potential because they lacked discipline. They showed up late to practice. They cut corners in the weight room. They blamed their teammates when things went wrong.
Talent gets you noticed. Discipline gets you results.
The same principle applies to painting. Plenty of contractors can slap paint on walls. But proper surface preparation, temperature control, and attention to detail separate amateurs from professionals.
Discipline means we don’t skip the prep work, even when you’re not watching. It means we use premium Sherwin-Williams Duration Exterior, Emerald Interior, and Gallery Cabinet paints instead of cheap alternatives. It means we protect your belongings, clean up completely, and leave your home better than we found it.

Building a Family Business on Family Values

Pro Painting & More isn’t just a businessโ€”it’s our family’s legacy. Michele and I have been married for 31 years. We have two kids: Tyler and Hannah, and Kyle and Abigail. When we started this company, we knew we were building something we wanted to be proud of, something we could hand down to the next generation.
That’s why the Golden Rule isn’t a marketing slogan for usโ€”it’s our operating system.
We show up on time because we hate waiting for contractors. We communicate daily to stay up to date on our own projects. We protect your home because we’d be furious if someone damaged ours. We price fairly because we wouldn’t want to be overcharged. We back our work with a 3-year warranty because we’d demand the same if we were the customer.
Family means we treat your home like we’d treat our parents’ home. It means our crew members are selected for their character, not just their skills. It means we understand you’re trusting us around your children, your pets, your belongingsโ€”and we take that responsibility seriously.

The Receipts: 160 Projects, 35,000 Gallons, 50 Years of Experience

Talk is cheap. Results matter.
Since launching in 2024, we’ve completed 160 projects across Springfield, Missouri. We’ve used 35,000 gallons of premium Sherwin-Williams paint. Our team brings 50 years of combined experience to every job. We’re proud members of the Painting Contractors Association (PCA), and we’ve earned the trust of homeowners who refer us to their neighbors.
Those numbers represent more than revenueโ€”they represent families who trusted us with their biggest investment and got exactly what we promised. When you need it before your exterior paint project, you’re working with a team that has prepped and painted hundreds of homes across Springfield.
We’re not the cheapest option. But we’re the ones who show up on time, communicate daily, and back every project with a 3-year workmanship warranty. That’s the difference between a contractor and a coachโ€”we don’t cut corners, we don’t make excuses, and we don’t disappear when the job gets tough.

Ready to Work With a Residential Painting Contractor Springfield Homeowners Trust?

If you’re tired of contractors who don’t show up, don’t communicate, and don’t stand behind their work, you’re in the right place. Pro Painting & More brings championship standards to every projectโ€”because your home deserves contractors who treat it like their own.
We’re not here to make excuses or sell you the cheapest bid. We’re here to deliver the quality, reliability, and communication you’d expect from a coach who spent 15 years building winning teams.
Call Pro Painting & More at 417-212-5149 to schedule your free estimate. Let’s talk about your project, walk through your home, and show you exactly what sets a championship-level painting contractor apart from everyone else.