About

About the business Owner

About....

Vince West applied his extensive business and project management experience to found Scorpion Surface Cleaning, LLC, combining his passion for community improvement with his proven leadership abilities. With a bachelor’s in computer science, an MBA, and 12 years of experience managing high-stakes aerospace and defense programs, Vince brings a results-driven approach to everything he does. His expertise in delivering complex projects on time and on budget, building diverse and effective teams, and leaving customers highly satisfied enabled him to create a company dedicated to beautifying Portland and surrounding areas.

Vince West applied his extensive business and project management experience to found Scorpion Surface Cleaning, LLC, combining his passion for community improvement with his proven leadership abilities. With a bachelor’s in computer science, an MBA, and 12 years of experience managing high-stakes aerospace and defense programs, Vince brings a results-driven approach to everything he does. His expertise in delivering complex projects on time and on budget, building diverse and effective teams, and leaving customers highly satisfied enabled him to create a company dedicated to beautifying Portland and surrounding areas.

Motivated by a desire to restore the city he loves and inspired by his commitment to operational excellence, Vince transitioned his skills from managing multimillion-dollar projects to tackling the urban challenges posed by graffiti. Scorpion Surface Cleaning, LLC is a testament to Vince’s ability to align vision with action, ensuring a cleaner, more welcoming community while providing professional and reliable service. Scorpion Surface Cleaning, LLC is a certified minority and disadvantaged business enterprise in Oregon.

Why hire us?

Vince prides himself on doing anything he can to solve a problem. From starting a professional graffiti removal company without any experience in the industry to accessing difficult places to clean or taking on jobs no other company will touch, Vince thrives on impossible challenges. Figuring things out and keeping customers happy has always been part of his career, and now he applies these same skills to quick, professional graffiti removal services.

For example, a few years ago a neighborhood association in NE Portland called multiple companies to remove unsightly graffiti from a wooden fence, but no other company would take the job. Vince developed a creative solution because removing paint from fences is difficult. Power washing damages the wood. Vince found a place in Troutdale that carried discounted fence boards and replaced the parts difficult to clean.

When customers are not sure what they want, Vince patiently helps them develop the best surface restoration solution. He spends the time needed explain how to prevent graffiti. Because of this specialized customer service, one of our customers used to get tagged once a week and now only gets tagged once or twice a year.