12/23/2025
Well, it's been 10 years since Old Bay Painting Company was started back in Dec 2015. Tommy and I started out painting with my old man Gene Taylor back in the early 2000's. He was one of the most respected painters in the area back in his day and he taught us so much. We did a lot of great work on a lot of the historic homes on the bayfront in Point Clear, Daphne and downtown Mobile with Dad, as he taught us lots of technique, tips and tricks along the way. Learning from working around some of the best painters and carpenters around at the time really gave Tommy and me a good foundation of skills to eventually take off on our own once we were ready years later. Dad retired in 2005 from full time work, but stuck around for the next few years as part time painter helping us here and there when we needed him. We worked for the next 7-8 years off and on part time painting, working at Austal and also some other jobs that got us through after the 2008 crash. Tommy moved out of state to places like South Carolina, Texas, and eventually found his way back home again. I moved out to Montana in 2015 and painted out there most of that year and met some good friends out there. But I missed my home on the bay, so at the end of that year, I decided to move back home and start a new painting business. Tommy and I got back after it full throttle and started Old Bay Painting Company in Dec of 2015. The first few years were a definite struggle with figuring out what type of painting we were gonna specialize in, what was in demand and what kind of painting jobs we enjoyed doing the most. It's been a rocky road, but we finally figured it out and keep striving to get better and better at what we do and look forward to doing so for years to come. We hope everyone has a Merry Christmas and a great New Year! Here's to 2026! 🍻