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San Francisco's Premier Painters
Nobody Preps It Better!!
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Kavanagh Painting specializes in both interior and exterior painting. We'll take on a job as small as a single room or as large as an apartment building. The company provides a full range of services that includes decorative painting and faux finishes.
We're known for our meticulous prep work, which lays the foundation for the paint and ensures that it will look great for years to come. Additionally, we offer sheetrock and stucco repair, light carpentry work and deck treatments.
Eamon is a believer in old-fashioned work ethic and craftsmanship and has earned a reputation for his attention to detail and excellent customer relations. He's been commissioned to work on some of the finest houses in San Francisco. Visit Kavanagh Painting to see photos of their beautiful work.
Eamon's philosophy is "to put ourselves in the consumer's position and ask ourselves, 'how would we like to be treated?' Well, we'd like someone to show up on time, be polite and professional, clean up after themselves and do great quality work for a fair price. So that's what we strive to do. Judging by the response from our customer, we're doing a great job."
Licenses/Credentials
Licensed Painting Contractor 804708
Services Offered:
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Painting interior and exterior
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Stucco repair
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Sheet rock repair
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Light carpentry
How to Find a San Francisco Painter
As a homeowner, you may be an avid do-it-yourselfer, but when it comes to painting the inside or outside of your home, the job could get a little overwhelming especially if you don’t have all the appropriate equipment. Finding a professional painter to handle the job might be the better and safer option when dealing with ladders and high places. If you hire a qualified San Francisco painter you can be certain he’ll have all the proper equipment to complete the job quickly and safely.
The purpose of painting your home is to improve its appearance but if the work is unprofessional or the products inferior your job won’t be successful. It’s easy for someone to say they’re a painter but it really requires some specific skills to do a good job so you’ll need to do a little homework before you hire just anyone for the job. Whether you’re looking for someone to paint a single room or the entire exterior of your home you want to make certain you’re hiring a qualified painter for the job.
Where to Locate a Professional San Francisco Painter
If you decide to have a professional San Francisco painter do the job there are several places you can start your search. Check with your local paint store or home building center. Many of these stores will have bulletin boards where painters and other contractors can post their business cards. Use the computer to do a search online for a database of local qualified San Francisco painters. Usually only professionals will take the time involved for the certification process.
Ask friends, family and co-workers if they’ve ever hired a painter. If they’ve had work done on their homes possibly they can show you first hand and tell you if they were happy with the completed project or if there were problems. If the San Francisco painter did a good job, it could be an excellent way to get a recommendation. Don’t forget to look in the yellow pages of your phone directory. It’s probably still the most traditional method of locating local help when you need it.
Meeting with a San Francisco Painter
Hiring a San Francisco painter based solely on his estimate is not usually a good idea. When asking for an estimate take some time to actually conduct interviews to help you find the right painter for the work you want done. Choose a few painters to come to your home and look over the project. Start by asking each one some questions concerning their past experience and knowledge in the field. Find out if they have subcontracted with any homebuilders or other local contractors or companies. This is usually a good indication that they provide quality work.
Request proof of current state license and insurance policies from each San Francisco painter. A San Francisco painter should carry liability insurance that protects the homeowner in the event of damage. Also verify that they carry workers compensation insurance for any employees. If someone gets hurt while on the job, you don’t want to be held responsible for some hefty medical bills. Make certain the painter is also bonded. If he should leave you with some unfinished work you then have recourse for getting the job completed.
Ask for references from each San Francisco painter and follow up on them, but don’t rely on references alone. References can certainly be helpful but keep in mind that if there are any unhappy customers, you’re not going to get their contact information. Check with the local Better Business Bureau to see if there are any complaints on file. Ask what they were and if they were resolved. An occasional complaint isn’t uncommon but how the painter takes care of it says a lot about his business practices.
It’s time to get some estimates once you have a few painters in mind. Since every San Francisco painter handles a job differently, from the brands of paint he prefers to the methods of cleanup he uses bids can get confusing. There might also be different methods used in preparation work. One painter may only use a pressure washer for exterior preparation while another might painstakingly scrape and sand the entire surface. The varying amounts of work can make a big difference in the numbers you see on your bids. You need to give each San Francisco painter a list of everything you would like to see in their bid. This way when you look at the bids they should all be uniform in the scope and details of the project which will make them much easier to compare.
Getting a Contract from a San Francisco Painter
After you’ve located the San Francisco painter that you believe is the one you want for your project it’s time to talk about a contract. A contract should include a detailed outline of the job stating exactly what work is to be done, how it will be done and the paint that will be used along with the cost of materials and labor and an agreed upon payment schedule. Any contract should also contain all necessary contact information for the painter along with his state license number and copies of insurance policies. You’ll also want a date for completion of the job.
Ask about a guarantee if there should be a problem with the paint such as chipping peeling, chalking or excessive fading within the first couple of years. Get it in writing that the painter agrees to fix the problem at little or no expense to you. While the paint itself may come with an extensive warranty, it will not include the labor cost of having the job redone.
Remember that you want to hire a painter you can trust. He may be working when you’re not around and it’s difficult to keep an eye on what he’s doing. Once the final coat is on you wont be able to determine if the surface was properly prepared or primed or how many coats of paint were actually applied. Hiring a reliable San Francisco painter is just as important as hiring any other contractor to come into your home and you want the best one for the job.