1904
A New Beginning
Arthur G. Ratsikas arrives at Ellis Island from Greece and begins learning the painting trade.
A.G. Williams Painting Company History
Four generations, one standard. The people, places, and decisions behind a painting company that has served local homes and businesses since 1906.
1906
A.G. Williams Painting Company Is Founded
Arthur hires his first employee and founds the company in New York City. He takes the Williams name from the Sherwin-Williams paint he used exclusively, a name customers already trusted.
1930s
Proving Loyalty Through Action
With little work to be had during the Great Depression, Arthur keeps all 12 employees on the payroll. Through the Depression and two World Wars, not a single employee is laid off.
1940s
Second-Generation Leadership
George A. Williams returns from military service and takes on leadership of the company, which he will lead for three decades.
1960s
A New Home Base and Broader Reach
The company relocates from New York City to Pelham, New York, extending its work across Westchester, Fairfield, and surrounding counties.
1970s
Third Generation, Same Commitment
Arthur G. and George P. Williams, grandsons of the founder, take the helm. Under their leadership, annual revenue grows more than tenfold within a decade.
1980s
Pelham Headquarters
A.G. Williams built its Fifth Avenue headquarters in Pelham to support the company's growing regional work.
1990s
Integrity Through Adversity
A.G. Williams weathers another recession, again without layoffs, and begins a run of consistent annual growth.
2006
A Century of Service
The company marks 100 years of trusted craftsmanship and commits to a new chapter of giving back to the communities it serves.
2008
Steady Through the Recession
The company keeps working through the financial crisis, hires painters laid off by competitors, and grows both its staff and its client base.
2010s
A Decade of Expansion
A.G. Williams launches concrete floor coatings and opens a second service center in Greenwich, Connecticut, to serve Fairfield County.
2014
Leadership Recognized, Community Served
George P. Williams is named a Best Boss in Westchester by 914INC., and the company is a finalist for the Westchester County Business Journal's first Family-Owned Business Awards. The same year, the team donates labor and materials to repaint stairwells at St. Ignatius Middle School in the Bronx with the Rye YMCA.
2015
Family-Owned Business Award and General Excellence
Westfair Communications honors A.G. Williams with its Family-Owned Business Award, and 914INC. presents the company its Small Business Award for General Excellence. Westchester Magazine profiles the company's century-plus legacy.
2017
110 Years and a Rising Fourth Generation
The company celebrates its 110th anniversary. George Williams Jr. is named a 914INC. Wunderkind, and Paul Viggiano is selected as a Rising Star by the Business Council of Westchester.
2018
Service Beyond the Job Site
A team of 12 to 15 A.G. Williams painters donates the complete interior renovation of Archangels Greek Orthodox Church in Stamford, including its high dome, balcony, and altar walls. George P. Williams receives the Trinity Award from Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church of New Rochelle for more than 30 years of service.
2020s
Recognized for Community and Leadership
George P. Williams receives an award for charitable work from the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association and a C-Suite Award from Westfair Communications. The company formalizes its pro bono painting work under the Williams Wagon initiative.
2024
Fourth Generation Recognized
George Williams Jr., Vice President of Operations, is named a 40 Under 40 Rising Star by the Business Council of Westchester. The company appoints a dedicated Safety Director, formalizing its safety program.
2025
Westchester Business Hall of Fame
A.G. Williams is inducted into the Westchester Business Hall of Fame and receives its Small Business Award.
Today
Honoring the Past, Building the Future
George P. Williams (CEO) and Arthur G. Williams (COO) lead the company with the fourth generation active in leadership. More than a century in, the standard is unchanged: careful walkthroughs, written scopes, career painters, and a finish we stand behind.
Where We Work
Based in Pelham, New York, with a second office in Greenwich, Connecticut, we serve homes and businesses across Westchester, Putnam, Dutchess, Rockland, and Fairfield Counties.
View Service AreasOur Legacy in Action
Second- and third-generation clients from the same families. Career painters, not seasonal help. A field supervisor who meets you before work begins, and a company that comes back if something is not right.
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