About Riot Renovation
Painting, refined.
Founded by a French trained painter with a designer's eye and a Meoded certification. A decade in the French trade, then a career in design, now one company.
5 Star Rated on Google
Licensed & Insured
Family Owned & Operated
Founded by a French-certified painter
A French trade.
A design career.
One company.
Riot Renovation was founded by Breno, a French-trained painter with a designer's eye.
14: First brush. His father's painting company in Gien, France, alongside his brother.
17: Orléans. Apprenticeship at Francon, then a decade at Dupond Peinture. High end homes, Level 5 finishes, the methodical French approach.
2017: California. Eight years as a product designer, working on color, composition and how visuals carry meaning. All the while, he watched contractors cut the prep and skip the standards he was raised on. Those finishes would not pass inspection back home.
2025: Riot opens. California B-2 license passed. 2026: Meoded certified applicator. French trade standards, a designer's eye, Orange County homes.
Different medium, same instinct: how things should look, feel, and last.
French trade. American license.
Three French national credentials issued by the French Ministry of Education, Meoded applicator certification, and the California B-2 General Contractor license #1139813.
What Irvine & Orange County Homeowners Say
As a designer myself, I admit to being a bit picky. His conscientious true-French craftsmanship could not have been better suited to our needs. Breno is an experienced designer himself — a surprise bonus. Our home is now more elegant than ever.
Ron
Laguna Woods · Feature Wall
Breno, the owner, was hands-on throughout the entire process, constantly checking in to ensure the quality met — and exceeded — my expectations. Because they did such a phenomenal job, I've already hired them to paint our cabinets next.
Thomas
San Juan Capistrano · Interior Painting
I’m obsessed with how my place turned out. The clay plaster is stunning and gives the walls such a soft, cozy vibe that feels so chic. The accent wall behind the TV? Pure perfection.
Antonio Junior
Irvine · Clay Plaster
How we operate
Riot works like a good kitchen. The founder is the head chef: he sets the standard, specifies every finish and checks the work before it goes out. The crew is trained to deliver that standard, so it belongs to Riot, not to one person on a given job.
Our best clients are Orange County homeowners and designers who care how a wall looks up close, want a written price before work starts, and want one person who owns the result.
Every project is executed to the standard that was set in France. The crew is local. The training is French. The result is consistent.
