Licensed. Insured.
On Your Wall
by Friday.
Ten years of steady hands — drop cloths down, blue tape perfect, every surface prepped before a roller touches your wall. Interior, exterior, commercial.
Real people. Real hands.
Marcus Delgado
Owner & Lead Painter
10 yrs
exp.
Marcus picked up a brush at 19 working summers for his uncle's crew in Silver Spring. By 29, he'd built Shield from a one-van operation into the most-reviewed painting company in the district.
"I started Shield because I was tired of crews that treated your home like a job site. We treat it like it's ours."
DC Licensed
#DCPAINT-2847
Fully Insured
$2M liability
BBB Accredited
A+ Rating
The foremen who run the job.
Every Shield project has a named foreman on site from first drop cloth to final walkthrough.
Jerome Watkins
Section Foreman — Interior
"Crown molding is where amateurs cut corners. I cut the line."
Priya Nambiar
Section Foreman — Exterior
"Prep is 70% of the job. The paint is just the reward."
The work speaks. The clients confirm it.
Crown molding cut-in
Hand-cut, no tape
Sandra K.
"Marcus and his crew showed up exactly when they said they would. Drop cloths on every inch of floor, tape on every outlet. My living room looks like a magazine cover. Hired them back for the exterior two weeks later."
Exterior spray application
Every window masked
Post-job walkthrough
Arlington client, Feb 2026
David T.
"Property manager here — I've used Shield for 14 unit turns in the past year. They hit every five-day window. Not once have they been late or left a mess. Jerome runs a tight crew."
Crew mid-job
Matching polos, tarped floors
Rachel M.
"I'm a realtor and I've sent Shield to three listings. Every single one sold above asking. The color consultation alone is worth it — Priya knows her stuff."
Accent wall — client spec
Benjamin Moore Aura finish
Our guarantee in writing.
We carry the paperwork so you don't have to worry about it. Here's exactly what you're covered for.
The Shield Promise
Every project. No exceptions.
We finish when we say we will.
Every project gets a written completion date. If we run over by more than one business day, we deduct 5% from the final invoice — no questions asked.
We leave it cleaner than we found it.
Drop cloths on every walkable surface. Blue tape pulled the same day. Touch-ups within 48 hours of your walkthrough. Zero paint on your floors or fixtures, guaranteed.
Two-year workmanship warranty.
If any surface we painted peels, bubbles, or fails within two years of project completion, we come back and repaint it free. Parts and labor, no charge.
Marcus Delgado
Owner, Shield Painting LLC
Effective since
January 2016
Verified credentials
DC Licensed
Contractor License
#DCPAINT-2847
Liability Insurance
General Liability
$2,000,000
Workers' Comp
All crew covered
Active Policy
BBB Accredited
Better Business Bureau
A+ Rating
Insurance certificate available
We'll email your copy before the job starts — no request needed.
The only question left is what color.
Tell us about your project. We'll respond within one business day with a written estimate — no surprises, no upsells.