About Us

Mike Shanks has been painting houses and commercial buildings since 1985. Following in his father’s footsteps, he is a second generation painting contractor.

His father, Dennis Michael Shanks, ran D.M. Shanks Painting in California for 20 years. He relocated to Arizona where he spent the next 11 years in the painting business. Mike worked for his Father in California for 10 years. After his Father's relocation Mike went to work for Premier Industrial Painting as a Paint Foreman. In 2003 Mike and his family decided to make the move to Arizona to help his Father with his business. Shortly afterwards Mike's Father passed on. In 2004 Mike and his wife Laurie and their family moved to Liberty Lake, WA to establish Shanks Painting.

Now serving the Inland Northwest, the Shanks family continues to provide knowledgeable, professional painting services for all residential and commercial painting needs. You can count on their quality and reliability with your projects.  

Key facts about Shanks Painting: 

• Over 20 years in the painting industry
• Staff of skilled painters
• Management involvement and oversight on all painting projects; thorough inspections with each job
• Certifications in many specialty areas of contracting 
• Full-service bidding, contracting, and results
• Member of Painting and Decorating Contractors of America 
• Member of Better Business Bureau  
• Licensed, Bonded & Insured, WA license- SHANKP1925C1, ID license- RCE-25091