About Us
Craftsmanship you can see, Quality you can trust!
At Prestigious Painting, we bring a personal touch to every brushstroke. Based in Baton Rouge, LA, we specialize in residential painting services that transform homes with precision, care, and a commitment to excellence. Our team of skilled professionals is passionate about making your space beautiful, providing detailed consultations to tailor our services to your specific needs. With every project, we aim to deliver a seamless experience, backed by a 7-year warranty that underscores our dedication to quality and customer satisfaction. Discover the difference with Prestigious Painting—where your home is our canvas.
Our Mission
At Prestigious Painting, our mission is to provide homeowners in Baton Rouge and the surrounding areas with exceptional residential painting services. We strive to exceed expectations through meticulous attention to detail, superior craftsmanship, and personalized customer service. Our goal is to enhance each client’s home with stunning aesthetics and lasting protection, ensuring every project reflects our commitment to quality and excellence.
Our Vision
Our vision at Prestigious Painting is to be the leading choice for residential painting in Baton Rouge, known for our integrity, reliability, and transformative results. We aim to continually set the standard for excellence in the painting industry, fostering long-term relationships with our clients through trust and consistent delivery of beautiful, high-quality finishes. By embracing innovation and maintaining our dedication to client satisfaction, we endeavor to beautify and preserve homes for generations to come.
Our Core Values
At Prestigious Painting, our core values are more than just principles; they are the bedrock of every decision we make and every action we take. These six values have been carefully chosen to encapsulate what truly matters to us and to guide our interactions with every client and within our community.
Ownership
We take complete responsibility for every project we handle—from the initial meeting until the final approval, and beyond. This sense of ownership compels us to maintain high standards throughout the entire process, ensuring that every detail is perfect and every outcome exceeds expectations. We are committed to the responsibility of delivering exceptional results and maintaining the trust you place in us.
Service
Service is at the heart of everything we do. We believe in serving our clients with dedication and a commitment to excellence that goes beyond the ordinary. Our approach to service is simple: by focusing on your needs and exceeding your expectations, we achieve success. It's not just about completing a job; it's about creating lasting relationships and making a positive impact on every client's life.
Reputation
Our reputation is built on trust and reliability, making it our most valuable asset. The faith our community places in us fuels our desire to foster and maintain trust in every new relationship we form. We understand that each satisfied client not only becomes an advocate for our business but also strengthens our standing in the community.
Value
We emphasize the intrinsic value of our services over mere pricing. By concentrating on delivering unparalleled quality and sustaining robust client relationships, we not only justify the trust placed in us but also secure a continual partnership. Our focus on value allows us to deliver exceptional service that, in turn, ensures our clients feel they are making a worthwhile investment in their homes.
Exceeding Expectations
Our commitment to exceeding expectations is not just a goal—it's a promise. We aim to delight and surprise our clients by delivering more than what is anticipated, both in quality and service. This dedication not only enhances our client relationships but also reinforces the trust and loyalty we strive to build with every project.
Generosity
We believe in the power of generosity to transform lives. It is our privilege and duty to give back to the community, particularly to those who need it most. Through our actions and services, we strive to enrich the lives of others, fostering a spirit of community and shared success.
Our Story
In 2007, Thadius Hawkins and Benjamin Blanchard were both engineering students at LSU. That Summer, they met each other while both working for one of the biggest property management companies in Baton Rouge. Thadius’ job was to manage different subcontractors on the property tasked with making the apartments look new after the old tenants moved out. He found it incredibly difficult to find a good painting company, so a light bulb went off in his head!
Thadius contacted his friend Ben, who was a very successful leasing agent at the property, and asked him if he would like to help him find clients. They quickly decided to become partners and start Prestigious Painting.
Nathan Rust started working for a local property management firm when he returned to Baton Rouge after college. Hoping to learn more about Real Estate Development, he applied for the best entry level leasing job he could find and worked his way up to Management within two years.
His goal after leaving college was to learn as much as he could about Real Estate and Business, with plans to that knowledge and build a business of his own.
Along the way, he learned about sales, construction, management, maintenance, finance, and more. He forged relationships with vendors and partners that helped him learn and succeed. However, three and a half years after starting that career path, he realized he was miserable. Long hours, low pay, and unnecessary stress left him unhappy and empty of the spark that once kept him excited. Luckily, he formed a friendship with two men that had taken a different path after leaving the same company when they were seniors in college at LSU, and had started their own painting company! Ben, Thadius, and Nathan bonded over their passion to build businesses and become successful entrepreneurs. When the time came, they offered Nathan a chance to build something new with them.
A seed is planted.
In 2012, The Residential Painting division of Prestigious Painting was born. With a few months of savings in hand, Nathan quit his job and found something to be excited for again. They started to research and plan for how they could best find new customers and determine how a painting company could best serve homeowners. Things were off to a great start, but then something truly unexpected happened…
Nathan and his wife, Amanda, found out they were pregnant!
The timing couldn’t have been worse, but they were overjoyed to have their first child on the way. The problem was, they had just started a new growing business that had little spare income to provide for a family of three. They had to do something, and fast! Nathan worked long hours marketing, giving estimates to new customers, overseeing jobs, and recruiting new painters.
The crops were planted, but we needed some serious Miracle Grow.
In February 2013, they decided to invest into a trip to the National PDCA conference in St. Louis, MO, hoping to find a way to bootstrap their fledging company. It was there, during a roundtable discussion, that Nathan happened to sit at a table with Steve and April Burnett of Burnett Painting. He heard all about their successful Residential Painting Business in Florida and saw how polished, and frankly how happy they seemed to be. He returned to Louisiana planning to bring something different to painting, inspired by an example of success within their industry. By focusing on the customer’s experience before anything else, Nathan and the team worked and grew their painting company in time for the arrival of his new little boy, Elijah.
The Harvest came in.. and kept on coming!
Over the years that followed, Nathan and the Prestigious Painting team developed a Painting Company that focused on the customer experience and relationship—they knew that by earning lifelong clients, they would build a company that would grow for years to come. Just like Prestigious Painting grew, so did the Rust Family! They were blessed to add Grace Rust to their family in May 2017.
In 2024, Nathan and his family became the sole owners of Prestigious Painting and are excited to continue serving the community for generations to come!
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