Growing High-End Home Repair, Painting & Coatings Business
LIME Painting franchise for sale in Harris County, Texas
List Price: $80,000 USD
Key Facts
Seasonal Business
No
Value of Inventory
Less than $25,000
Value of Assets
Less than $25,000
Year Established
2022
Business Operates From
My home
Location Is
N/A
Approx. Monthly Rent
N/A
Total Employees
Less than 10
1–3 MonthsTransition
Support
SomewhatPrice/Terms
Flexibility
SomeSeller financing Available
Part-timeOwner
Involvement
About this Business
Potential, potential, potential is the word for LIME Painting West Houston! Established in early 2022, this franchise serves 2 exclusive territories in Harris & Fort Bend counties. This already open franchise offers 50% savings off a new territory opening. LIME has few costs and averages 30% net profit from an affluent demographic. Crews are subcontracted, no inventory is held, and salesmen can be paid salary+bonus or commission only.
The 2 territories encompass many high-end neighborhoods & boast in excess of 30,000 homes valued over $500,000 and more than 430,000 households total. The median home value was $236,084 in 2019 but values have climbed 7 to 14% annually over the past 3 years. Fort Bend County ranks 3rd in the state for highest Median Household Incomes & this area is a national hotbed for growth in residential and commercial properties.
Seller finds that clients in this area demand contractors who can perform multiple home services with high quality workmanship – *exactly* what LIME Painting offers! With 15 revenue streams, including painting, coatings, and surface restoration services, franchisees can boost revenues on each job. Lime’s average ticket cost is three times the industry average!
LIME Painting West Houston is a unique, rare opportunity with a mission-driven franchise with higher margin potential. No industry experience necessary. Some seller financing available. Don’t let this opportunity pass you by – inquire now!
Growth opportunities
Focused marketing would be a big improvement. Creating partnerships with local realtors, roofing companies, General Contractors, etc.to share leads. Go after commercial business projects, which has not yet been done. The seller has barely scratched the surface of what is available for a buyer with a marketing and sales focus/expertise.
Owner's Day-to-Day Involvement
Marketing, Bid preparation, Finances and accounting, Managing day-to-day operations. Spend around 25 -30 hours/week.
Asset Description
Leased truck with brand wrapping; laptop, phone. Value estimated at $5000
Inventory Description
Miscellaneous marketing materials, signage, uniforms, small tools. Value estimated at $1000.
Reason for Selling
Unable to give adequate time, promoted at work
Why I Love My Franchise
Back office support systems (e.g., CRM, call center, proposal building, Ops/marketing,/brand manuals), franchise owner network are all amazing!
About LIME Painting
LIME Painting is a residential and commercial painting, coatings and surface-restoration franchise positioned as a premium, high-end brand serving an affluent customer base. Founded in Denver in 2013 and franchising since 2018, it operates as a custom contracting service provider for luxury homes and businesses rather than a volume painter.
Beyond interior and exterior painting, LIME units handle cabinet refinishing, faux finishes, epoxy floor coatings, stucco, masonry, carpentry, drywall, gutter work and direct-to-metal coatings, giving owners multiple service lines from a single territory. Jobs are delivered through a managed crew and subcontractor model coordinated by the owner, with the franchisor’s proprietary LIMEWare platform used for estimating, scheduling and job management.
The brand runs a national network of territory-based franchises and built its identity around the core values of Love, Integrity, Mission and Excellence. Its positioning centres on higher-value, project-based work rather than competing on price across the broader painting market.
Franchisee Support
New owners train through the LIME Elite Academy, which provides 80 hours of combined classroom and on-the-job training plus in-depth online review. Ongoing support includes the proprietary LIMEWare management platform, a subcontractor network, corporate assistance with estimates, and a dedicated call centre that books sales appointments. Marketing support spans co-op advertising, social media, SEO and loyalty programmes. Resale buyers should confirm what onboarding and LIMEWare access transfer to incoming ownership and whether existing crews and call-centre support carry over.
Brand Accolades & Awards
LIME Painting has ranked in Entrepreneur's Franchise 500 for five consecutive years, most recently in 2025, and has featured on Entrepreneur's Top New & Emerging, Top Home-Based & Mobile (#94 in 2023) and Top Low-Cost lists. Franchise Business Review named it a Top 200 Franchise for 2026, and it earned earlier business-excellence honours including Corporate LiveWire and Corporate Vision awards. The brand holds an A+ BBB rating and is EPA Lead-Safe certified. Resale buyers should weigh brand recognition alongside the specific territory's local reviews and referral reputation.
Industry / Market
LIME Painting operates in the US house-painting and decorating contractor market, valued at around $28 billion in 2025 (IBISWorld). Demand is driven by an aging housing stock, sustained home-renovation and remodelling spending, and new residential and commercial construction. The premium, custom end where LIME competes is tied to higher-income homeowners and discretionary upgrade spending, which can be more cyclical but also higher-margin. For resale buyers, local housing values, building age and the strength of a unit's affluent customer base shape demand more than national figures.
Ideal Owner
LIME Painting suits a sales-oriented, customer-facing operator comfortable selling premium services to an affluent clientele and managing projects to a high standard. No painting or construction background is required, though it helps; the owner's core work is local lead generation, proposal conversion, scheduling and coordinating crews and subcontractors to deliver quality, on-time results. Owners who are process-driven, detail-focused and confident managing both customer relationships and field teams tend to fit the model best.