Locally owned • Serving Southeast Wisconsin since 2003
Why choose Empire
for your home or business?
Great painting starts with people you can trust. Get a clear plan, careful preparation, and a local team that treats your home or business with care—from the estimate to the final walkthrough.

Real homes. Real attention to detail.
The difference is in the details.
From a room you use every day to the exterior that welcomes you home, see the work our team brings to homes across Greater Milwaukee, Waukesha County, and Lake Country.

Interiors that feel like home
Thoughtful color and careful work around the features you love. Shown: New Berlin.
Interior painting →
A fresh exterior
Care for siding, trim, and the details that shape your home's curb appeal. Shown: Oconomowoc.
Exterior painting →
Cabinets with character
A considered finish can transform the feel of a room. Shown: New Berlin.
Cabinet painting →
Woodwork worth noticing
Detail work that respects the character of your home. Shown: Whitefish Bay.
See the project →A clear plan, start to finish
You should know what to expect.
Choosing a painter should feel straightforward. We define the work before it begins, keep you informed, and review the finished project with you.
That same care extends to commercial painting for offices, retail spaces and shared areas. For managed properties, we review access, tenant needs and work phases so the plan fits the building.
Talk through your project
Walk us through your goals. Your written estimate defines the scope, preparation, products, and expectations before work begins.
Prepare and protect
Careful surface preparation, protection for surrounding areas, and an organized worksite are part of the job—not an afterthought.
Stay in the loop
Our local office and project team help coordinate scheduling and answer questions as the work moves forward.
Review the finished work
We clean up and walk through the agreed work with you before final payment.
People behind the paint
A local team you can get to know.
From defining the project to leading the work on site, these are some of the people behind Empire's standards.

Dan Brooks
OwnerLocal ownership and a direct connection to the standards we bring to your home or commercial property.

Matt Hoskins
Project Consultant & EstimatorA helpful starting point for your ideas, project scope, and written estimate.

Edgar
Team LeadHands-on attention to preparation, finish work, and the details you see every day.
In our customers' words
Care that homeowners notice.
“The estimator was prompt and informative, office staff kept me up to date, and Pedro and his crew were a pleasure to work with.”
“They took great care to make sure no paint went where it should not. Very professional, right on time, polite, and cleaned up everything at the end of the day.”
“Empire Painting completed a job painting our island from white to a beautiful navy blue.”
Let's talk about your project
A good project starts with a conversation.
Tell us what you have in mind. We'll help you understand the next steps for your residential or commercial painting project.
Schedule a Free EstimateWhich areas do you serve?
Empire is based in Delafield and serves Greater Milwaukee, Waukesha County, and Lake Country, including Brookfield, New Berlin, Pewaukee, and Oconomowoc. Explore our service areas.
What does the written warranty cover?
Qualifying work includes a written three-year warranty. Coverage depends on the work being performed; review the specific terms with your estimator before the project begins.
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