Meet GABRIEL GOAR – Owner
Gabriel always wanted to start a company since he was a young child, after working as the maintenance man at his church for 4 years he literally woke up one day and said, “I am going to start a painting company.” He didn’t have any experience in the painting world, nor had he ever worked for a painting company before. He saved up enough money to lock himself in a room for 7 days and he checked out all the DVD’s and books he could on how to paint. Gabriel emerged out of his “cave” 7 days later with all the knowledge he needed to at least get started. He sold his car to purchase business insurance and 2 gracious men at the church gave Gabriel a truck and a paint sprayer to help run the business. That was the birth of Showstopper Painting on January 6, 2006. Little did he know in 17 short years the business would have grown to be the largest Residential Painting Company in the Hampton Roads area.
Meet Daniel Jeter– Paint Consultant
Daniel is our paint consultant.
Meet IVAN ULLOA – Williamsburg Division Operator
Ivan holds an interior decorator certificate from Ashworth University and an interior designer certificate from Queens Community College, New York. Ivan owned his own painting corporation in the city of New York from 1989 through 2013. In February 2014, he moved to Honduras to reunite with his family to help his wife raise their newborn and twin girls. While living in Honduras, Ivan started a small construction business by buying land, designing, and building houses with the finest finishes in town. Ivan joined The Painter of Virginia, Inc. in January 2021 when COVID-19 made him realized it was time to come back home. He wanted a place where he and his wife could continue to raise their children in a safe and Christian environment. Hampton Roads, Virginia was and continues to be the perfect place. His ample background embraces not only fine finishing experience (interior/exterior), but also overall construction standards at the highest levels. Ivan firmly believes that the golden rule can change his own world and the world of those who encounter his. His motto is clients first, crew second, company third, Ivan last. He ensures his clients absolutely love the experience of working with SHOWSTOPPER PAINTING
Meet Matthew Smith – Service Manager
Matthew Smith is our Service Manager.
Our Story
SHOWSTOPPER PAINTING is not a franchise, but is family owned and operated by Gabriel and Brooke Goar. Gabriel started the company in January of 2006 with a truck that was given to him and a few paint brushes. Through hard work, long hours, dedication to strong client satisfaction and the Grace of God we have gotten where we are today.
We serve the Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Norfolk and Suffolk areas on a daily basis and look forward to adding you to our ever growing list of satisfied clients.
Our Mission
We honor the Lord through the way we drastically transform people’s experience with traditional contractors.
Core Values
Trustworthy
Harmony
Results-Oriented
Extraordinary
Accountable
Determined
This is the THREAD of who we are!
Our Awards
