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Painting business name ideas
A free name generator for painting businesses: pick a style, add your name or your town if you want them in it, and get 20 names to try out loud. Every name is put together in your browser from word lists on this page, with no sign-up. We don't check whether a name is taken.
What makes a good painting business name
A painting name can be more visual than most: color, brush and roller words fit. "Painters" sounds like a crew; "Painting" sounds like the service.
If you also do drywall repair or staining, "& Drywall" or "& Staining" tells a homeowner one call covers both.
Pick a name that works on inside and outside jobs, unless you only ever want one of them.
Before you use a name: check it
We don't check whether a name is taken. Every name here is put together from word lists on this page, and any of them may already belong to someone. Before it goes on a van, a card or a website, check three things:
- Your state. The SBA's guide to choosing your business name explains the four ways a name is registered (an entity name, a trademark, a DBA and a domain) and says most states don't allow you to register a name someone else has already registered. Check with your state for its rules, as the guide says.
- Federal trademarks. The SBA advises checking a name against the official trademark database kept by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office: search it on the USPTO's site. The SBA calls each kind of registration legally independent, so a name can pass one check and fail another.
- The web address and social handles. Look up the domain at a registrar and the name on the social sites you will use. The SBA notes your domain does not have to match your legal business name.
Working under a name that isn't your own legal name? The SBA says you might need to register it as a DBA (also called a trade name, fictitious name or assumed name), that most states require it if you use one, and that the rules vary by state, county and city, so check with your local offices.
Next steps for your painting business
- How to start a painting business — the license, the set-up, insurance and your first clients, step by step
- Contractor license limits by state — how much work you can take on before you need a license, from each state's own pages
- Painting invoice template — free to copy, with your new name at the top
- How to invoice painting work — what the bill should show, step by step
Name ideas for other trades
plumbing · electrical · HVAC · cleaning · handyman · lawn care · landscaping · pressure washing · roofing
How do I pick a painting business name?
Say what you do in the words your customers use, make it easy to say on the phone and read on a van, and add your name or your town if you want people to know you are local. Try a few styles in the generator, say your favorites out loud, then check them before you buy a sign or a website.
Should my own name be in it?
It is a choice. Your family name builds the reputation on you, and people know who they are hiring; a town or a trade word is easier to pass on if you ever sell. If the name you use is not your own legal name, the SBA says you might need to register it as a DBA.
How do I check a painting business name is free?
We don't check. Look at your state's rules and name search (the SBA's guide explains how names are registered), the USPTO's trademark search, and the web address and social handles. The SBA calls each kind of registration legally independent, so check all of them.
Do I have to register my business name?
The SBA's guide says that if you do business as yourself, using your legal name, you won't need to register your business anywhere, though you could miss out on personal liability protection and legal and tax benefits. If you use another name, it says most states require you to register it as a DBA, and that the requirements vary by state, county and city, so check with your local offices.