​The Top 50 Drywall Contractors in the United States are recognized for skillsets that warrant them ranking among the best, and most progressive by demonstrating success in employing new technology, actively seeking new products, providing competitive employment opportunities and unparalleled safety cultures. Walls & Ceilings Magazine’s “Top 50 Contractors” are recognized for their talent in sustaining their business model and serving as industry leaders.
 
PJD recently expanded its national footprint and now has operations in Colorado and Florida. Servicing The firm’s position as the drywall contractor of choice for the nation’s largest commercial, multifamily and single-family residential builders has allowed the firm to grow steadily. In addition, PJD’s Good Jobs Strategy was integral in earning the recognition.  The Good Jobs Strategy includes providing exceptional employee benefits to every employee, including craft workers, crew leaders and administrative staff. This includes all employees (craft workers, crew leaders and administrative staff) having W-2 status as well as the following benefits, which begin on the first day of employment: paid vacation, healthcare for employee and family, home-buying assistance, career and professional advancement, education program reimbursement and top-wages, which typically exceed prevailing wages in all categories. The Good Jobs Strategy has also established PJD as the employer of choice and as a leader in the construction industry.
 
Walls & Ceilings magazine is a bi-monthly publication reaching an audience of more than 30,000 industry professionals, including interior or exterior wall and ceiling contractors, architects, manufacturers, suppliers and distributors. The publication is a premier resource for professionals in the wall and ceiling industry and covers news and trends with a focus on building methods, drywall, stucco/EIFS, ceilings, acoustics, steel framing, insulation, plaster technology and regulations in the market.
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About Paul Johnson Drywall:
Established in Phoenix, Arizona, in 1967, by Paul Johnson Sr., Paul Johnson Drywall enjoyed its prominence as one of the largest specialty contractors in the Southwestern United States for more than 25 years. The Johnson family has recently expanded the company’s product offerings to include gypsum underlayment, concrete topping, and balcony waterproofing and has expanded the geographic service areas to now include Tucson and Prescott, Arizona; Las Vegas, Nevada; Denver, Colorado, and now Orlando, Florida. The near-term future includes geographic expansions into Nashville, Tennessee; Atlanta, Georgia; and Salt Lake City, Utah. The family-owned business has long been the drywall contractor of choice for the most prominent single-family and multi-family builders, providing on-time, high-quality drywall, and related construction services for projects across the region. With safety, efficiency, quality, and professionalism as its core values, Paul Johnson Drywall attracts and maintains the best crews, meets deadlines, and delivers on its customers’ expectations, establishing its reputation as the leader in the industry. More information is available at pauljohnsondrywall.com.
 
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​“Chad’s comprehensive knowledge and skillset in finance, strategic initiatives, and M&A make him a valuable addition to our team as PJD continues to develop and implement our national expansion,” said Cole Johnson, president of PJD. “We’re fortunate to have his expertise helping to guide the development and execution of our growth strategy. His experience in this realm will be beneficial to perpetuating PJD’s growth and elevating our success.”
 
Lewis has been a leader in the finance industry for over fifteen years and has extensive experience driving growth and performance improvement initiatives at several building product companies. Prior to joining PJD, he was managing director at Hudson Advisors where he served on the respective boards and worked alongside senior executives to identify and drive initiatives across several portfolio companies including, Forterra Inc., Meridian Brick, and Foundation Building Materials, among others. In addition, Lewis was responsible for helping identify, negotiate, execute, and integrate nearly 40 add-on acquisitions across these investments.
 
“I look forward to partnering with the team at this exciting time of growth for PJD,” said Lewis. “I’ve had the privilege of being involved with numerous expansions and working in this sector is particularly rewarding. It’s great to be joining PJD at this early stage of the company’s ambitious growth plan.”
 
About Paul Johnson Drywall:
Established in Phoenix, Arizona, in 1967, by Paul Johnson Sr., Paul Johnson Drywall enjoyed its prominence as one of the largest specialty contractors in the Southwestern United States for more than 25 years. The Johnson family has recently expanded the company’s product offerings to include gypsum underlayment, concrete topping, and balcony waterproofing and has expanded the geographic service areas to now include Tucson and Prescott, Arizona; Las Vegas, Nevada; Denver, Colorado; Nashville, Tennessee; and Orlando, Florida. The near-term future includes geographic expansions into markets, including Atlanta, Georgia; and Salt Lake City, Utah. The family-owned business has long been the drywall contractor of choice for the most prominent single-family and multi-family builders, providing on-time, high-quality drywall, and related construction services for projects across the region. With safety, efficiency, quality, and professionalism as its core values, Paul Johnson Drywall attracts and maintains the best crews, meets deadlines, and delivers on its customers’ expectations, establishing its reputation as the leader in the industry. More information is available at pauljohnsondrywall.com.
 
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Media Contact: Patty Johnson 602.402.2965 or pattyjohnson@connections-marcom.com 

PHOENIX, ARIZONA (June 1, 2022) – Paul Johnson Drywall, Inc. (PJD) is proud to support the PulteGroup Build to Honor Home program, which provides mortgage-free homes to deserving and wounded veterans across our country. Paul Johnson Drywall is one of the program’s supporting trade partners.

PHOENIX, ARIZONA (May 4, 2022) – Paul Johnson Drywall, Inc. (PJD), which recently expanded its footprint in metro Denver, recently secured a new building to accommodate its growing team. The new location, at 15579 East Hinsdale Circle, in Centennial, Colorado, will be the company’s new Colorado headquarters for serving residential builders across the front range. ​

Earlier this year PJD purchased Denver-based C&S Drywall, a long-term residential drywall contractor serving the metro Denver and contiguous markets across the front range, to grow its service capacity in the region.
 
“Our customers have high expectations based on the PJD brand, and our new Colorado headquarters allows us to continue to deliver with expanded capacity and operational space for our growing team,” said Cole Johnson, President of PJD. “Since coming into the market, the level of interest from multi-family and single-family builders has been remarkable and we couldn’t be more pleased to be able to provide them with our reliable services and access to our trusted platform.”   

About Paul Johnson Drywall: 
Established in 1967, Paul Johnson Drywall is an Arizona-based drywall contractor and one of the largest in the Southwestern United States with offices located in Phoenix, Tucson and Prescott, Arizona; Las Vegas, Nevada; Nashville, Tennessee; Denver, Colorado and Orlando, Florida. The family-owned business has long-been the drywall contractor of choice for the most prominent single-family and multi-family builders, providing on-time, high-quality drywall, and related construction services for projects across the region. With safety, efficiency, quality and professionalism as its core values, Paul Johnson Drywall attracts and maintains the best crews, meets deadlines, and delivers exceptional craftsmanship, which has established the company’s reputation as a leader in the industry.

Media Contact: Patty Johnson 602.402.2965 or pattyjohnson@connections-marcom.com

PHOENIX (April 30, 2022) – Paul Johnson Drywall, Inc. (PJD) announces closing its investment in Vatos Drywall, a long-term and prolific residential drywall contractor that is based in Orlando, Florida and serves multiple markets across the state. PJD’s purchase of Vatos grows its service capacities in the region and expands secure access for residential builders to PJD’s industry-leading platform. ​

Orlando’s construction market has proven robust and outperformed virtually all other market service areas. The residential construction sector remains the largest by a significant margin and makes up more than half of all construction volume. 

Cole Johnson, president of PJD, spoke about the substantial contribution the unification of PJD and Vatos will bring to the market stating: 

“As residential builders are struggling to have their needs met in a professional and timely manner across the country, we have sought out the highest quality subcontractors in a number of markets and are bringing them onto PJD’s platform. We are confident that with this highly strategic move, we will immediately leverage Vatos’s existing team and excellent reputation with our proven systems to deliver a consistent offering to our customers paired with the quality of service they expect and deserve. This is an exciting time for our Company. We are proud to bring Vatos onboard, and we see terrific prospects continuing for the housing market ahead.” 

Combining the PJD and Vatos teams is the firm’s latest success in growing its national footprint. PJD plans to keep all Vatos employees, who will continue to be led by Mr. Luis Rodriguez. Every employee will immediately benefit from PJD’s nationally recognized Good Jobs workforce strategy.

About Paul Johnson Drywall: 
Established in Phoenix, Arizona, in 1967, by Paul Johnson Sr., Paul Johnson Drywall enjoyed its prominence as one of the largest specialty contractors in the Southwestern United States for more than 25 years. The Johnson family has recently expanded the company’s product offerings to include gypsum underlayment, concrete topping, and balcony waterproofing and has expanded the geographic service areas to now include Tucson and Prescott, Arizona; Las Vegas, Nevada; Denver, Colorado, and now Orlando, Florida. The near-term future includes geographic expansions into Nashville, Tennessee; Atlanta, Georgia; and Salt Lake City, Utah. The family-owned business has long been the drywall contractor of choice for the most prominent single-family and multi-family builders, providing on-time, high-quality drywall, and related construction services for projects across the region. With safety, efficiency, quality, and professionalism as its core values, Paul Johnson Drywall attracts and maintains the best crews, meets deadlines, and delivers on its customers’ expectations, establishing its reputation as the leader in the industry.
​Media Contact: Patty Johnson 602.402.2965 or pattyjohnson@connections-marcom.com.

PHOENIX, ARIZONA (March 31, 2022) – Paul Johnson Drywall, Inc. (PJD) announces the completion of its acquisition of C&S Drywall, a long-term residential drywall contractor serving the metro Denver and contiguous markets across the front range. The purchase of C&S Drywall grows PJD's service capacities in the region and expands access for residential builders to PJD’s industry leading platform. 

​PJD plans to keep all of the C&S employees, including prior ownership, each of whom will immediately benefit from PJD’s Good Job’s workforce strategy.
 
“As residential builders are struggling to have their needs met in a professional and timely manner across the country, we have sought out the highest quality subcontractors in a number of markets to bring into PJD’s platform,” said Cole Johnson, President of PJD. “We are confident that we will be able to immediately leverage C&S’s existing team and excellent reputation with our proven systems to deliver customers the quality of service they expect and deserve as they continue to grow in the Denver metro. This is an exciting time for PJD. We are proud to bring C&S onboard and are seeing terrific prospects ahead in the Denver market.”
 
Denver’s construction market has proven surprisingly robust and outperformed forecasts throughout 2021. The residential construction sector remains the largest by a significant margin and makes up more than half of all construction volume.
 
Metropolitan Denver is the newest addition to PJD’s growing national footprint.
 
About Paul Johnson Drywall:
Established in 1967, Paul Johnson Drywall is an Arizona-based drywall contractor and one of the largest in the Southwestern United States with offices located in Phoenix, Tucson and Prescott, Arizona; Las Vegas, Nevada; and Denver, Colorado. The family-owned business has long-been the drywall contractor of choice for the most prominent single-family and multi-family builders, providing on-time, high-quality drywall, and related construction services for projects across the region. With safety, efficiency, quality and professionalism as its core values, Paul Johnson Drywall attracts and maintains the best crews, meets deadlines, and delivers exceptional craftsmanship, which has established the company’s reputation as a leader in the industry. More information is available at pauljohnsondrywall.com.

The Top 50 Drywall Contractors in the United States are recognized for skillsets that warrant them ranking among the best, and most progressive by demonstrating success in employing new technology, actively seeking new products, providing competitive employment opportunities and unparalleled safety cultures. Walls & Ceilings Magazine’s “Top 50 Contractors” are recognized for their talent in sustaining their business model and serving as industry leaders.
 
PJD continues to experience steady growth in the west, generating installation revenue of nearly $90 million split between residential and commercial drywall projects. The firm’s Good Jobs Strategy was integral in earning the recognition.  PJD’s Good Jobs Strategy includes providing exceptional employee benefits to every employee, including craft workers, crew leaders and administrative staff. This includes all employees (craft workers, crew leaders and administrative staff) having W-2 status as well as the following benefits, which begin on the first day of employment: paid vacation, Redirect healthcare for employee and family, home-buying assistance, career and professional advancement, education program reimbursement and top-wages, which typically exceed prevailing wages in all categories. The Good Jobs Strategy has also established PJD as the employer of choice and as a leader in the construction industry.
 
“It’s an honor to earn this recognition for the sixth consecutive year in a row and reinforces that the firm’s major effort to be a leader in the industry through our Good Jobs Strategy, safety initiatives and focus on reliability for our customers is worthwhile,” said Cole Johnson, president of Paul Johnson Drywall. “We are pushing towards elevating the national standards, and bringing our teams, our principles and our services to markets across the west, and recently expanded to serve customers in the eastern United States. We’re grateful to be able to help homebuilders and multi-family developers at a time when reliable, quality services are greatly needed.”
 
Walls & Ceilings magazine is a bi-monthly publication reaching an audience of more than 30,000 industry professionals, including interior or exterior wall and ceiling contractors, architects, manufacturers, suppliers and distributors. The publication is a premier resource for professionals in the wall and ceiling industry and covers news and trends with a focus on building methods, drywall, stucco/EIFS, ceilings, acoustics, steel framing, insulation, plaster technology and regulations in the market.
 
About Paul Johnson Drywall:  Established in 1967, Paul Johnson Drywall is an Arizona-based drywall contractor and one of the largest in the Southwestern United States with offices located in Phoenix, Tucson and Prescott, Arizona; and Las Vegas, Nevada. The family-owned business has long-been the drywall contractor of choice for the most prominent single-family and multi-family builders. With safety, efficiency, quality and professionalism as its core values, Paul Johnson Drywall attracts and maintains the best crews, meets deadlines, and delivers exceptional craftsmanship, which has established the company’s reputation as a leader in the industry. More information is available at pauljohnsondrywall.com.

​PHOENIX, ARIZONA (Nov. 3, 2020) – Paul Johnson Drywall, Inc. (PJD) is pleased to announce that the company was named to the Phoenix Business Journal’s 2020 Arizona Corporate Excellence (ACE) List of the Top Privately-Held Companies in Arizona. PJD earned a ranking of No. 34, based upon the company’s revenue.

Each year, the Phoenix Business Journal solicits nominations from private companies throughout Arizona to be considered for its Top Private Company List. The nominations are then researched and compiled by the CliftonLarsonAllen LLP accounting firm and ranked by the previous year’s revenue. 

“We are pleased to have been recognized by the Phoenix Business Journal and its judges as one of the top privately held companies in the state of Arizona,” said Cole Johnson, president of Paul Johnson Drywall. “Like the other companies on the list, PJD is focused on delivering our customers the products and services they need to succeed in their business. We know that we are only as successful as our customers so making their business needs a priority at PJD we all succeed with our teams.”

PJD’s honor was based on a 2019 revenue of $68.3 million. The company has 1,769 employees, 1,221 in Arizona.

During the research process, PJD was asked about its business practices, growth strategies, management team and employment practices. In addition to various innovations, PJD explained how through implementing specific employment and business practices the company is raising the bar and embracing its role as a leader in the industry. 

​Specifically, the company is a top-paying industry contractor, typically exceeding prevailing wages in all categories, and is a leader in establishing best industry practices in employment and benefits, customer service, safety and technological advancements.

PHOENIX (August 14, 2020) — Paul Johnson Drywall, Inc. (PJD) is pleased to announce that it was named to Walls & Ceilings Magazine’s 2020 Top 50 Contractors list for the sixth consecutive year and is the only drywall contractor with a presence in Arizona and Nevada to make the list. The list includes contractors identified by Walls & Ceilings Magazine as the industry’s most progressive and resourceful contractors.

Each of the “Top 50 Contractors” are noted for displaying numerous skill-sets that warrant them among the best, noting that “what makes these companies excellent is their thirst to stay progressive and relevant.”  The Top Drywall Contractors also demonstrate success in employing new technology, actively seeking new products, providing competitive employment opportunities and unparalleled safety cultures, among other distinguishing factors. Walls & Ceilings Magazine “Top 50 Contractors” are recognized for their talent in sustaining their business model and serving as industry leaders.
 
PJD continues to experience steady growth in Arizona and Nevada, generating revenue of nearly $70 million split between residential and commercial drywall projects. The company’s exceptional employee benefits for craft workers and employees, including paid vacation that begins on first day, healthcare that begins on first day, home-buying assistance, career and professional advancement education program reimbursement and top-wage payment, typically exceeding prevailing wages in all categories, has established PJD as a leader in the construction industry.
 
“We’re proud to have been recognized again this year as a Top Drywall Contractor,” said Robert ‘Cole’ Johnson, president of PJD. “Earning a top spot on the list reinforces that that our efforts to raise the bar in the drywall industry for our employees – including craft workers, is being recognized and appreciated.”
 
Walls & Ceilings magazine is a bi-monthly publication reaching an audience of more than 30,000 industry professionals, including interior or exterior wall and ceiling contractors, architects, manufacturers, suppliers and distributors. The publication is a premier resource for professionals in the wall and ceiling industry and covers news and trends with a focus on building methods, drywall, stucco/EIFS, ceilings, acoustics, steel framing, insulation, plaster technology and regulations in the market.
 
About Paul Johnson Drywall:  Established in 1967, Paul Johnson Drywall is an Arizona-based drywall contractor and one of the largest in the Southwestern United States with offices located in Phoenix, Tucson and Prescott, Arizona; and Las Vegas, Nevada. The family-owned business has long-been the drywall contractor of choice for the most prominent single-family and multi-family builders, providing on-time, high-quality drywall and related construction services for projects across the region. With safety, efficiency, quality and professionalism as its core values, Paul Johnson Drywall attracts and maintains the best crews, meets deadlines, and delivers exceptional craftsmanship, which has established the company’s reputation as a leader in the industry. ​More information is available at pauljohnsondrywall.com.

Various sources of information were gathered and analyzed to choose the winners in each category. The 2020 Phoenix Award Program focuses on quality, not quantity. Winners are determined based on the information gathered both internally by the Phoenix Award Program and data provided by third parties.

About Phoenix Award Program

The Phoenix Award Program is an annual awards program honoring the achievements and accomplishments of local businesses throughout the Phoenix area. Recognition is given to those companies that have shown the ability to use their best practices and implemented programs to generate competitive advantages and long-term value.
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The Phoenix Award Program was established to recognize the best of local businesses in our community. Our organization works exclusively with local business owners, trade groups, professional associations and other business advertising and marketing groups. Our mission is to recognize the small business community's contributions to the U.S. economy.
SOURCE: Phoenix Award Program