Third Generation Family Business: Company History

In 1955, Bernard (Ben) Broughton started a small, part-time painting business while working as a Washington, D.C. firefighter. His son, Bob, would paint for him during his summers and time off. The business remained a part-time painting venture until 1965 when Bob graduated from the University of Maryland and Ben had retired from the fire department. They began focusing their painting efforts on making the business a full time enterprise. While continuing to service their residential customers in the Maryland region, Ben and Bob cultivated new relationships with home builders in the Washington, D.C. area. They worked closely with builders such as Washington Homes as they developed St. Charles and Anne Arundel counties.

 

In the early 1970s, Ben and Bob expanded their business in order to take advantage of the burgeoning construction market in Northern Virginia. To help focus and manage their efforts, Ben and Bob promoted Mike Leach to direct Virginia-based operations. To this day, Mike still manages residential and commercial work taking place in Virginia.

 

Following in the steps of his father, Tony Broughton joined the painting business in 1998 after graduating from the University of Pittsburgh. Under Bob's tutelage, Tony began contributing to overall operations.

 

Broughton Painting and Decorating has been a family owned and operated business for over 40 years. A major part of our success and longevity is attributed to our loyal, experienced and highly skilled employees. Employees such as Clayton Stevenson and Dennis Bell have contributed to the success of the company for over 30 years. Both Clayton and Dennis have extensive experience with paint applications, drywall, and carpentry.