SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by Industry · Painting and Wall Covering Contractors

SBA Loans for Painting and Wall Covering Contractors

SBA has approved 5,444 7(a) loans worth $705M to Painting and Wall Covering Contractors businesses, and annual approvals have grown 22% versus the prior decade.

5,444
7(a) loans
$705M
Approved dollars
$129,515
Average loan size
#58
Rank among industries
+22%
Annualized vs prior decade
15.8%
Active-loan distress
11%
Franchise-branded

Painting and Wall Covering Contractors is the #58 most-funded business type in the SBA 7(a) record. Since 1991 the program has approved 5,444 such loans worth $705M, averaging $129,515 each. Annual approval volume has grown 22% between the FY2013-2019 period and FY2020-2026. 15.8% of the active book is delinquent, past due, or in liquidation.

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7(a) loans only, approved and not cancelled, gross basis, classified by borrower NAICS. Distress is the current share of the active book in delinquent, past-due, or liquidation status. Approval is not funding. FOIA record as of March 31, 2026.