Most painting franchises hand you a binder and two weeks in a classroom. Klappenberger & Son gives you approximately five weeks of founder-led training, including seven days working in your own territory — finding customers, giving estimates and starting jobs together.
Training is led by founder David Klappenberger, who built the original business from a single van into one of the largest painting operations in Maryland. Two people from your business may attend, and there is no separate training fee.
Approximately three weeks, virtual
Administration, operations, estimating and sales. You learn the systems before anyone is depending on you to use them.
Two weeks in your market
While most franchises offer little or no on-the-field training, Klappenberger & Son offers up to two full weeks. We help you with staffing, marketing, estimates, and starting jobs.
Two calls a month, ongoing
Growth coaching twice a month, plus an in-person visit to your territory at least once a year through your first two years.
Alongside best-practice videos on prep, product selection, pricing and crew management, there is a series called “What Went Wrong” — the mistakes the founder made over 25 years, told plainly so you don’t repeat them. The 284-page operations manual covers the rest.
Calculates hours, materials and expected profit before you leave the driveway, with AI-assisted proposals for many small and medium jobs.
Project times and suggested wages for hundreds of projects, so you are not guessing on a bid.
Negotiated programs on paint, tools and insurance, plus a bookkeeping and job-costing service.
Your own landing page inside the national website, ready-to-use graphics, vehicle lettering and yard signs.
Job descriptions, interview guides and the pay structures that have held crews together for three decades.
Extra days on the ground on request, at $400 per day plus travel.
