Major Painting Expands: From Lee’s Summit Roots to Full-Service Facility Maintenance Services

By Gina Stuelke, CEO of Kenton Brothers

Steve DeRousse’s company, Major Painting, has long been known across Kansas City for exceptional commercial painting services. But today, the company is redefining what it means to be a “painting contractor.” With the leadership of the second generation, Chase DeRousse, the vision of Major Painting has matured and now includes a growing lineup of full-service facility maintenance services. Major Painting remains the name, however they have added an additional division under the name MAJOR, in an effort to better service and provide convenience to their clients.

Recently, Major Painting brought that expertise to Kenton Brothers Systems for Security. They provided transformative exterior repairs and an update to our headquarters at 3401 East Truman Road in Kansas City, Missouri.

A Partnership in Preservation and Progress

For more than 128 years, Kenton Brothers Systems for Security has served as a trusted leader in commercial security integration, protecting some of the most important facilities in the region. The building at East Truman Road is both a symbol of that legacy and a hub of innovation.

When time and weather began to take their toll on the exterior, Major Painting was brought in to repair, restore, and rejuvenate the façade—balancing respect for the building’s history with the company’s modern brand image.

The Project Scope Included:

• Exterior surface preparation and repair to address age-related cracking and weather exposure
• Power washing, sand blasting and surface cleaning to remove oxidation and prepare for long-term adhesion
• Caulking and sealant replacement around window frames and joints to enhance energy efficiency and weather resistance
• Metal touch-ups and protective coatings on trim and architectural accents
• Full façade repainting using high-performance, commercial-grade coatings designed for durability and UV protection
• Metal siding and cap flashing replacement to the facades

The result? A refreshed, professional exterior that reflects both companies’ shared commitment to quality, craftsmanship, and long-term integrity.

What “Beyond Painting” Looks Like…
Comprehensive Facility Maintenance Service Solutions

While traditional interior and exterior painting remains a core strength, Major Painting now offers an integrated menu of services that surrounds the painting scope and extends a building’s life cycle. The company’s services break down into three core offerings:

• Coatings & Sealants
  • Facilities & Property Management Programs: Scheduled repaints, touch-up rotations, multi-site brand refreshes, and on-call service for high-traffic environments (office, healthcare, retail, education, HOA)
  • Services include and are not limited to, traditional painting services, sheetrock repair, commercial caulking and sealants, floor coatings and high performance industrial coatings
• Concrete Repair
  • Born out of the floor coatings division due to the prep needed prior to installing the coatings, they saw their clients desperately needed a solution to repair areas of their warehouse floors while minimizing disruption to their tenant’s operations. Success in the warehouse floor repairs led to small and then medium exterior concrete repair and replacement that large concrete companies don’t touch.
  • Services include: Warehouse Floor Control, Joint and Slab Repairs, Warehouse Floor Stabilization, Warehouse Floor Joint Filling and Exterior Concrete Sealing
• General Construction Services
  • As the relationships for the painting services grew, their clients would continue to ask them to do more due to executing their projects with a high level of customer service and quality; from small painting and carpet projects to full cosmetic renovations and complete office build outs.

This approach ensures that businesses like Kenton Brothers can partner with a single, trusted provider for both maintenance and modernization, minimizing downtime and maximizing long-term value. We highly recommend their team and their company!