Stavenger Painting

Stavenger Painting is at the head of the class as far as we are concerned. We have had trouble over the years with every other company that took on the ornate front, the South facing side of our large residence. Over a 35 year period we had several experiences, all bad! inevitably the paint would bubble and peel within one or two years after application due to inadequate preparation of the wood, seepage of water into the wood and vaporization under the heat of the sun. Not so with Stavenger, the last of the 5 companies we have experienced. Not a single defect has occured in six years since we got the Stavenger treatment on these 100 year old windows and window frames! The painters were quiet, neat, clean and careful. Previous jobs by the best known companies in SF, specializing in ‘restoration’ all failed and their people actually caused property damage: one company scraped over cast plaster detail work, thus erasing the detail. Another trampled the hedge in front of the property, breaking the shrubbery, which took two years to close the gap. And they all left streaks, drips and paint chips everywhere! This is getting too long but I have to add that Mr. Stavenger himself is a gentleman, an all-​around big brain guy, and one who has assembled the best people to get the job done right. They don’t come any better than this in the commercial world. By the way: his color expert was right on the money: our house did not sell in over two years until after the expert consultation to properly harmonize the entrance. Thank you Stavenger!

I can’t say enough good things about these guys. Derek came out to look at our job and impressed us with his thoroughness, professionalism, and general knowledge of house-​painting technique. Our house was built in 1950 and had suffered years of neglect — so that meant he had to deal with lead paint removal, peeling paint, mildew, knot-​holes and big cracks to fill. His crew was prompt, polite, hard-​working and fast! They cleaned up at the end of every day and didn’t leave even one chip of paint. And they protected our plants. We can’t get over how great the house looks now.