Our Crew

Ken Rice

Ken has been involved in Payless Painting for over 45 years. His experience, honesty, and commitment to his customers are fundamental reasons why Payless Painting has an exceptional reputation among homeowners, contractors, and the community.

Ken's extensive knowledge of the painting trade is an invaluable resource for our clients as well as his two sons who are taking over the business as 3rd generation painters.


Erik Rice

Erik has over 15 years of painting experience and as a third generation painter the trade is an important part of his life. Our clients appreciate Erik’s attention to detail and easy going personality.

Erik works with the crew to insure that each project that we undertake is successfully completed with the high standards that we set for ourselves and that our customers expect.

 
Inocensio Luevano

Inocensio (Ino) is a very skilled and detail oriented painter with years of experience on both large and small projects. He is very well rounded in his trade by not only being great at painting but being excellent in taping and texturing. He is one of those rare painters that does everything very well.

Ino is always in a good mood and comes ready to work. He takes pride in the work that he does and our clients appreciate his easy going attitude and excellent craftsmanship. We are lucky to have him on our crew.

is hardworking and enthusiastic about the painting trade. Always on time and ready to work, Patrick treats each painting project as an opportunity to impress our clients. His ability to work in a team and willingness to improve his knowledge of the painting trade has helped him to excel since joining the Payless crew.

Patrick definitely possesses the characteristics that we look for in members of our crew including being hardworking, positive, and a good person and we look forward to working with him for years to come.

 
Tony Wilson

Tony is an extremely talented painter that always does a quality job. He excels in spraying, brushwork, and other detail oriented aspects of the painting trade. His experience and knowledge exemplify the type of painter that is a part of the Payless Painting family.

His easy-going personality and friendliness complement his abilities. Tony is an outstanding painter and Payless Painting is privileged to have the opportunity to work with him for so many years.

 
Mathew Rice

Mathew has been painting on and off since he was 15 so the trade comes second nature to him. Mathew has recently returned from a 4 year adventure in South America with a lot of enthusiasm to work and advance the family business.

Mathew handles most of the communication with our clients starting from the estimate all the way through the completion of the project. He is constantly looking for ways to improve and innovate and takes pride in a job well done.  

Felipe Fajardo

Felipe has over 8 years of painting experience and is a conscientious painter that takes pride in his work. He is always respectful, courteous, and responsive to the needs of our clients who praise his attention to detail throughout the painting process and especially his excellent finish work.

Besides being a true painting professional Felipe is also a great person and we are lucky to have him on our crew.

 
Juan Ortega

Juan has more than 11 years of experience and is is proficient in all aspects of the painting trade. He is a versatile painter that  is equally comfortable spraying the outside of a house as applying a fine finish to interior trim.

His positive demeanor, cheerful personality, and excellent abilities are appreciated by our clients and are always welcomed on the job site.

 
Ramon Navarette

Ramon comes from a painting family so the trade comes easily to him. Although he is the youngest member of our crew his talent speaks for itself. From spraying, to cutting in, to the prep work Ramon always does a quality job.

Ramon is currently attending DVC and works part time with Payless Painting. He is an excellent addition to the crew and we are glad that we get to work with him while he forwards his education.