Paint It Forward — Free Painting for Neighbors Who Need It
Our community giveback program for Ardmore-area homeowners going through hard seasons.
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
Some homes carry weight you can't paint over. A health crisis. The loss of a spouse. A season of hard luck that's left the exterior fading and the interior wearing thin. Paint It Forward is what we do about it.
Every year, we complete several full painting projects — interior, exterior, or both — at no cost to the recipient. The work is performed by our regular crew, with the same products, the same prep, and the same warranty as a paid job. The only difference is who's writing the check at the end. The program has been featured in local press multiple times, and the recipients have been nominated by family members, neighbors, pastors, and friends — people who saw a need and asked us to help.
If you know someone whose home could use the program, the rest of this page tells you how it works and how to nominate them.
What Your Neighbors are Saying:
How Paint It Forward Works
From the moment someone is nominated to the final walkthrough — the same process as a paid Derheim job.
1. Nominations Are Open Year-Round
Anyone can nominate a neighbor, family member, friend, pastor, teacher, or community figure. The person being nominated doesn't have to be the one asking — in fact, most aren't.
2. We Review Each Nomination Personally
Konrad and the team read every nomination. We look for stories that fit the spirit of the program — situations where a painting project would meaningfully change a home and a season of life, and where the homeowner couldn't otherwise prioritize the work.
3. We Reach Out to the Recipient Directly
Once a nomination is selected, we contact the homeowner directly. The conversation is private and low-pressure. We explain what the program covers and what they'd need to do — which is mostly: be home for a walkthrough and let us in.
4. We Plan and Schedule Like Any Paid Project
Free in-home estimate. Color consultation with Taylor if it's part of the scope. Written project plan. Scheduled crew. The recipient gets the same project manager, the same daily updates, and the same warranty as a paying customer.
5. We Complete the Work to the Same Standard
Most Paint It Forward projects run 1–2 weeks depending on scope. Crew times, materials, and finish standards match a paid job exactly. The only thing missing is the invoice.
6. Final Walkthrough and Written Warranty
We walk the final project with the homeowner. Anything they want adjusted gets adjusted. Then we leave them with a written warranty document — same as any other Derheim job — and a one-week check-in on the calendar.
How the Community Has Covered Paint It Forward
Paint It Forward has been covered by local press on multiple occasions, including front-page features in the Ardmoreite during our five-year anniversary year. The coverage tells the story better than we can.
If you're a member of local media interested in covering an upcoming Paint It Forward project, reach out through our contact page.
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Five-Year Anniversary Feature
Recipients in their own words, before-and-after photos, and reflections from nominators. Coverage includes Paint It Forward alongside the Best of the Best award and Konrad's founding story.
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Paint It Forward Broadcast Feature
Local television coverage of the program — recipients, crew, and the community response to a painting company that gives back the way Derheim does.
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Love County Courthouse · Marietta
The Love County courthouse repaint in Marietta — a community partnership project that made the front page and remains one of the company's most visible civic contributions.
The Same Products. The Same Standard.
Paint It Forward projects don't get a different product list. The same premium paints we use on paid jobs go on every nominated home — because the finish needs to last just as long, and the recipient deserves the same result as any paying customer.
Project Photos From Paint It Forward
Before and after exterior repaints across Ardmore neighborhoods. Interior transformations in homes that had gone years without fresh paint. The Love County courthouse in Marietta. Projects nominated by pastors, neighbors, and grown children who saw a need and asked us to help.
As more Paint It Forward projects are completed and documented with recipient permission, this gallery will grow. If you're a past recipient and would like your home featured here, reach out through our contact page.
The Only Thing Between Them and a Fresh Home Is the Time It Takes to Send Us Their Story.
Submit a nomination through our contact form, email us directly, or call during business hours. Every nomination is read by Konrad and the team personally. Every story matters. Every "no" comes with as much grace as we can offer.
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