Meet our Team

When you trust us with your home, you get our entire team of Decent Human Beings

Proprietor // Owner

Nick Slavik

Nick Slavik

Estimating Team

Project Estimator Ian, providing detailed and transparent painting quotes for Twin Cities homeowners.

Estimator Ian

Project Estimator Tom, professional painting consultant for Nick Slavik Painting & Restoration.

Estimator Tom

Coordination & Marketing Team

Project Coordinator Jack, ensuring seamless communication and scheduling for our painting clients.

Coordinator Jack

Marketing Specialist Mason, sharing the story of artisan craftsmanship and our Decent Human Being culture.

Marketing Mason

Project Management Team

Project Manager Kelly, overseeing high-end painting and restoration projects with disciplined leadership.

Project Manager Kelly

Project Manager Mike, ensuring quality control and excellence on-site for every client project.

Project Manager Mike

Our Apprentices, Craftspeople and Master Craftspeople

The Nick Slavik Painting & Restoration team of professional artisans and Decent Human Beings.
The 5-step professional painting process utilized by our master craftspeople.

3 step project management system

The 5-step professional painting process utilized by our master craftspeople.

We think about work differently!

We look for people who share our core values, our passion for Craftspersonship and our drive to innovate an industry. We’re demanding, but supportive. We have standards but we’re empathetic.

Here’s why we’re different:

  • 4 day work week – you get a 3 day weekend every week for the rest of your life
  • Starting pay $20/hr // $40k/year – no education or experience requirements
  • Eligible for +$4/hr performance raise 1st year
  • Eligible for Health Insurance, PTO & Retirement Match

Apprenticeship:

  • We practice the Decent Human Being Theory: we look for good people and give you all the skills and knowledge you need to succeed.
  • 1 week initial training in our Training Facility w Master Craftspeople.
  • 3-6 months side by side, on the job training w a Master Craftsperson.
  • Lead your own crew, your own tools and your own vehicle in less than 1 year.
  • Goal Setting and Review Meetings with you personally to chart your progress and see that you accomplish your goals.
  • We train the craft, but we also train management and leadership – we create the industry’s most effective future leaders.

We are the home of the Decent Human Beings.