Meet the Avid Team
A Diverse & Inclusive Business
Avid Painting & Home Remodeling welcomes everyone, including diverse customers, contractors, and suppliers.
We received our Historically Underutilized Business (HUB), Minority, Women, and Small Business Enterprise (MWSBE), and North Carolina Small Business Enterprise (NCSBE) certifications in 2023. We’re grateful to be an approved vendor with the City of Charlotte and are fully insured & bonded for your peace of mind.
John Castano
CEO & General Manager
John Castano launched Avid Painting, LLC in 2004 with the long-term vision of creating an inclusive business that transformed people’s spaces while providing fulfilling work opportunities for others.
His detail-oriented project management skills, intuitive eye for design, and welcoming personality helped Avid become the go-to company for painting and cosmetic remodeling services in Charlotte and surrounding areas.
As a bilingual LGBT business owner, John understands diverse business owners’ challenges and loves supporting local minorities in their business endeavors. He’s an active member of the Charlotte Latin Chamber of Commerce, Carolina’s LGBT Chamber of Commerce, North Carolina Home Builders Association, Home Builders Association of Greater Charlotte, AMP Up Charlotte Cohort, NXT | CLT Initiative, and Charlotte Business INClusion Program. John graduated from the Ceipa Business School in Medellin-Colombia with a degree in International Business Administration in 2016 and the City of Charlotte Contractor Development Training Academy in 2023. He never stops learning and has completed a Sherwin-Williams Color Mix class with the Interior Design Continuing Education Council, OSHA Training Courses, Lead Safety Course for Renovation, Repair, and Painting, and the City of Charlotte Contractor Development Program. When he isn’t meeting with homeowners or managing the Avid team, John enjoys spending time with his partner, spoiling Muttly, collecting art, and dreaming up innovative designs.
Muttly and Maximilian
Mascots & Cheerleaders
Muttly and Maximilian keep the Avid team smiling with their lovable antics. The adorable shitzus are (mostly) good boys who help John during Sherwin-Williams and Lowe’s supply runs. Muttly is obsessed with homecooked meals, stuffed animals, naps, beauty parlor trips, and posing for selfies. Maximilian loves attention and can’t stand it if you walk by without petting him.
The Avid Team at Work
