Man holding a roller with 'Roller Stopper' branding and Bret Anderson's name displayed.

Meet the Inventor

Bret Anderson

Bret has been in the construction and handyman business for over 40 years. He started out using the traditional tools of the trade and then decided that there must be a better way.

He started coming up with prototypes of different tools that can be used to assist the painting process. One of the tasks that took the most time out of painting was avoiding paint spots on the ceiling when the purpose was to paint the wall. That's how The Roller Stopper idea was created.

Meet the Family

Family Affair

From packaging, product demonstrations, website and package design.

The entire family is involved! Bret is married and has four daughters - they are all involved in the business.

From L to R: Bret, Greta and Kora (younger daughters), Hannah (oldest daughter). Not pictured: Deanna (wife), and Violet (middle daughter)

National Hardware Show

NHS

Recently, Bret and the family pitched the Roller Stopper to a panel of judges in Las Vegas at the 2026 National Hardware Show.