About Riot Renovation
Painting, refined.
Founded by a French-certified painter with a designer's eye. A decade in the French trade, then a career in design, now combined into one company.
⭐ 5-Star Rated on Google
🛡️B2 Licensed & Insured — #1139813
👨👩👦 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, Gien, France, alongside his brother.
17 — Orléans. Apprenticeship at Francon, then a decade at Dupond Peinture. High-end residential, Level 5 finishes, the methodical French approach.
2017 — California. A career shift into design: eight years as a product designer working on color, composition, and how visuals carry meaning.The itch — Watching American contractors cut the prep and skip the standards he was raised on. The finishes wouldn't pass inspection back home.
2025 — Riot. California B-2 license passed. 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 formal French national credentials, all issued by the French Ministry of Education. Plus the California B-2 General Contractor license.
What Irvine & Orange County Homeowners Say
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
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
How we operate
Riot operates on a chef-led model. The founder sets the standard. The crew is trained to deliver it. The standard belongs to Riot, not to any one person on a given job.
This is the difference between a craftsman who works alone and a company that scales without losing the craft.
Every project is executed to the standard that was set in France. The crew is local. The training is French. The result is consistent.
