QUALITY SINCE 1971
ABOUT US
Southern Painting & Maintenance Specialists began as a small commercial painting company focused on craftsmanship, reliability, and hands-on service. Over the decades, we’ve grown into a trusted regional partner with five offices across the Southeast, serving clients in a wide range of industries with consistent quality and dependable performance.
Today, our services go beyond painting to include floor coatings, sealant installation, sandblasting, building maintenance, and new residential custom home painting. Backed by over 50 years of experience, a seasoned team, and a strong reputation, we remain committed to delivering professional results—on time, on budget, and with lasting value.
OUR HISTORY
Southern Painting began in 1971 under Mr. Rudy Fields, in Greenville, SC. At that time, Rudy worked for a large painting company in the area and began to take on jobs for himself. In 1976, Rudy incorporated Southern Painting and opened his first office. After several successful years of growth, in 1981, Rudy purchased the former Leake Brothers Dairy facility on Laurens Road, where our current corporate office still sits today, albeit several renovations later!
Commercial and industrial projects have always been the core or our services from the beginning. One of the first, most notable projects for Southern Painting, Rudy and team completed the painting and wallpaper of the second tallest building in Greenville at that time, One Liberty Square, currently the 3rd tallest. Today, Southern Painting is the contractor of choice for the renovation of the largest building in Greenville, The Daniel Building, and performed painting and wallcovering on the current 2nd tallest building, Falls Tower, built in 2020.
By 1992, Rudy purchased property in Pelzer, SC and expanded his offerings to include in-house sandblasting and shop-applied coatings. Today, the “blastyard” has continued to grow and provides service to many clients with sandblasting and shop-applied coatings needs.
In 2000, Rudy passed down Southern Painting to his son, David Fields. David had painting in his blood, being around it all his life and starting to help in the summers and holidays at age 16. For over 20 years, David continued to take Southern Painting to new levels and remained one of the premiere painting companies in the Southeast. He knew that growing relationships between old friends and building new ones was the key to this continued success.
By 2015, David began looking for ways to help Southern Painting continue to grow, but also knew his time was winding down. He brought on Bob Maffett, his Sherwin Williams Commercial Sales Representative at the time, to come over and begin learning the business. After three years of successful growth, Bob knew there was more this company could do. He then enlisted a partner, Jason Dickson, another long-term Sherwin Williams colleague, to join the team. With Bob running the Sales Office and Jason focused on the Field and Operations, the systems were in place for rapid expansion. By 2019, an Atlanta field office was opened, followed by the Concrete Coatings Division in 2020.
In 2020, David Fields officially retired from Southern Painting and passed ownership over to Bob and Jason. Forever grateful to David and Rudy, the team at Southern Painting has only continued to grow. Today with over 29 Corporate staff members, 500+ field personnel, and a new Residential Division, we truly can do it all.
OUR LEADERSHIP
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Bob Maffett
CEO / Partner
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Jason Dickson
COO / Partner
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Armand Lockett
CFO
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Mike Velten
Executive Vice President
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Steve Elliott
President: Flooring Division
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Charlie Carson
Vice President: Flooring Division
WHY PARTNER WITH US
commercial painting & maintenance done right
Southern Painting & Maintenance Specialists offers a full range of professional painting and maintenance solutions for commercial clients across the Southeast.
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