Where The Dream Began
Athey Painting Inc began in 1971 by Lonnie Athey. Lonnie was planning on moving to Colorado to chase the cowboy life he had imagined for years. He had just finished with a painting contractor and right before he left a local builder called him to paint two houses in Eagle, NE. He was tasked with the entire project of painting the interior and exterior by himself. After he was finished and ready to take the plunge to move to Colorado the contractor asked him to finish the other two newly built houses. Lonnie stayed and with that decision, Athey Painting was born. From those early projects, Lonnie built the company with values that came from his upbringing and his life experiences: hard work, honesty, loyalty, and pride in a job done right. One of his first big jobs he was entrusted with painting Sutter Place Apartments for a developer, Marlyn Schwartz. Lonnie is thankful that Marlyn had faith in him and helped shape the company into what it is today. As the company grew, Lonnie was joined by a dedicated, long-standing team who shared his standards and helped make Athey Painting a respected name across the region. Lonnie always believed that people — not paint — were the heart of the business, and that serving the community well was more important than the size of any project. Athey Painting has been a family run company for a long time. Lonnie and his wife, Marijane were blessed with three children, Tiffany, Buck and Tabitha. The girls pursued different career paths outside the company and are exceling in them. Buck, their son took over the company, he grew up working in the company alongside his father, learning every facet of the trade. Today, Buck serves as President. Under his leadership, supported by a strong and loyal team, Athey Painting has continued to expand its services, strengthen relationships, and modernize its operations while staying rooted in the core principles Lonnie established more than fifty years ago. Buck and his wife Kate were blessed with twin boys, the next generation already showing interest in their family's craft. Family is the most important thing to Athey Painting and we look forward to helping others color up their walls!
Mission:
To set the standard for the painting industry by providing our clients quality work at competitive prices, with professional service, and unsurpassed industry knowledge, while maintaining the highest degree of integrity.
Vision:
Maintain the Athey Painting name in superior quality while growing our clientele through innovative and cost effective measures. Creating the perfect collaboration for all your painting needs.
