Our Story

The Paint Guru was born in 2019, but it wasn’t when the whole operation started…

In 1988, we started as T.S. Services right here in San Diego. The company was founded by brothers David and Daniel Aguirre.

Their father Humberto moved from Mazatlan, Mexico, and became a handyman here in SD. Humberto passed on his dedication, work ethic and tricks of the trade to his sons. He brought David and Daniel with him to work, introducing them to the construction field, where the brothers began by painting.

T.S. Services began their operation by primarily doing commercial work. They continued in the commercial field while slowly adding residential homes into the mix. Residential jobs are far more personal than commercial work.
While the work was never ending, it wasn’t what they saw themselves doing long term. They slowly started phasing out commercial work and began cementing themselves as residential specialists.

They continued inserting themselves into residential homes and quickly made their name known. But as the company expanded, the two brothers hit a crossroads and had a change of opinion in how the company should be ran. After much deliberation, they mutually parted ways, leaving David to take full ownership of T.S. Services.

Around 2001, 13 years after T.S. Services was started, David entered into an agreement to use 1-800-Paint-Job for marketing purposes. 2 years later after purchasing the license, David officially switched from T.S. Services to 1-800-Paint-Job.

David’s son, David, joined the company in 2009, followed by his youngest son, Ryan, in 2011. The trio continued to build and establish a reputation as the go-to painting company in San Diego.

In order to use the number 1-800-Paint-Job we had to pay a fee every month for the rights in our territory. After many discussions, we thought it was best to change our name to something we completely have the rights to, and eliminate that extra monthly cost. So, in 2019, we filed for and trademarked The Paint Guru.

While our name has evolved through the years, The Paint Guru’s mission and commitment to delivering exceptional painting services remain the same. We take pride in transforming spaces with prevision, quality, and care, ensuring every client’s vision comes to life. Our dedication to excellence continues to define who we are and how we serve our community.