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TARA PRO PAINTING INC

Founded 1994 • With Angi since October 2005

4.7

(58) Verified Reviews

Business Details

Phone Number

Address

P O Box 12700

San Francisco, CA 94112

Description

LICENSE #: 804649.

Verified Reviews

A few reviews for this pro...
Donald E E.
5.0
03/18/2014
An excellent job, started on time and finished on time.
Description of Work
Tara Pro painted both front and back of the house, and including the tunnel entrance and gate. Rot was found in the wood of the front deck and they arranged to replace all rotted beams and wood flooring. The were fast and professional and cost of the overall job was well within our budget.
Category
house painters
David D.
5.0
06/08/2013
Work took a few weeks as expected. Crew was clean and respectful of property. Excellent prep and painting which shows no problems one year after work was done. Siding went from dingy, pocked and chipped to looking brand new. If the crew supervisor thought something didn't look right (paint color choice to relocating cables to repair issues( he brought it up rather than simply continue with the work as initially outlined. Price was more than hiring some college students on summer break but was very competitive for a professional painting contractor that yielded far superior results. This is a professional organization who can put a large enough crew together to get work done efficiently. These folks know what they are doing and they do it well.
Description of Work
painted home exterior
Category
house painters
Helene J.
5.0
08/02/2012
Again, I cannot say enough about what a good job they did.I will continue to use them as my painters inside and out.
Description of Work
Tara Pro gave me two estimatres for my apartment building. They painted the back of the building that faces the Ocean. It was in bad shape and I had a bad experience with the last painting company. The back of the building was repainted by the "bad" company three times trying to fix their problems of peeling paint. Tara Pro gave me an estimate for the complete building and just the back. Since it was the winter, I was very concerned about the bare wood exposed in the back. In an effort to get the work done for the raining season, I had them do the back first and planned the front of the building for later. They were so professional and easy to contact that the work was achieved and completed within 10 days. Every day the same foreman came and worked with the workers. He was available for questions and concerns. Their work was professional, efficient, astute to detail, meticulous, and friendly. They were responsible for the security of the building and took care to be respectful of the tenants. The job is perfect. The wood was repaired where needed, prepped and painted with a good quality paint that resists the damage from the ocean salt and breeze. Every one of my tenants comments on the paint job and how perfect it is. I could not be happier with the job. They are returning to paint the front. I am very thankful I found such a responsible and knowledgable company.
Category
house painters
Inderjit M.
5.0
07/30/2012
My experience with Tara Pro was very good from the initial quote to the final walk through. The company was professional and co mpleted the job on time. I would definately use them again.
Description of Work
Painted the exterior of my house.
Category
house painters
Jessica G.
5.0
07/26/2012
Great job!!!! Great attention to detail and great color choices.
Description of Work
I had them back to paint the interior of my house I was very happy with their work. Their attention to detail was very good.
Category
house painters, interior painters
Vincent M.
5.0
07/25/2012
The workers were on the job everyday by 8am. They kept the area in which they were working very clean. They worked on the building for about one month, as estimated by Brian. As well as the great paint job, I was very impressed with the way they were able to complete the project without any complaints from the buildings' 26 tenants. Truly a professional job from a very professional company.
Description of Work
Tara Pro painted the exterior of an apartment building we own in San Francisco about two years ago. They did great preparation work on all exterior stucco, trim, and fire escapes. All surfaces were then finished with high grade Sherwin Williams paints which Brian said was the best choice for the project. A couple of years later, the paint job looks like it was done just last week. Great Job!!
Category
house painters
Manny K.
5.0
07/25/2012
When I purchased my house, the exterior paint was chipping & peeling and needed to be repainted. I called Tara Pro Painting and they took the time to present me with a good accurate estimate. The next thing I knew, my house was painted in a reasonable amount of time and the work was extremely well done. I am extremely happy with my experience and Tara Pro Painting's service is wonderful. I would definitely recommend their services to others.
Description of Work
I hired Tara Pro Painting to re-paint the entire exterior of my house after I purchased it. The property's paint had been neglected for years and needed a face lift.
Category
house painters
Jessica G.
5.0
07/05/2012
The whole experience exceeded my expectations. The crew was courteous and hard working. The foreman on the job site was responsive. The team's attention to detail throughout the project was excellent. Brian was also a good communicator and highly responsive to questions that I asked, either via phone or via email. They hit the deadlines and the house looks beautiful. People in the neighborhood have stopped to admire and comment on the new look.
Description of Work
Brian and his team did an excellent job painting the exterior of my single family home in Sunnyvale. I had planned to paint it with different colors then before and was having trouble deciding. Brian brought many color samples and had great suggestions. I’m very happy with my new color scheme. His team was patient and professional as we stepped through the process. They hit the overall schedule.
Category
house painters
loren S.
5.0
06/26/2012
Brian and his excellent staff arrived exactly as promised on the day and time established. It was immediately clear that he had a staff of people that worked well together and were professional in their approach. They knew who was to complete the different jobs that go to make up a great completed job. The care to keep the site clean, picked up after themselves, and when it was complete a fresh look and a job well done. Brian deserves great credit in making this happen, and his staff for making it look so easy When the job was completed the cost was as quoted.
Description of Work
Patched, painted, cleaned up before and after.
Category
interior painters
Teri W.
5.0
06/25/2012
I really enjoyed working with Tara Pro. They were always on time every day. The work was done in a very professional manner in under the time allowed for the job, which made the move in much less stressful. They were very good with my neighbors, making sure the work was of minimal inconvenience to them. It was definitely the best experience I've had with any contractor. I have my friend, Anna, to thank for the recommendation and I certainly will refer them in the future!
Description of Work
Tara Pro Painting painted the entire interior and exterior of our new house. The work included preparation and painting of all ceilings, walls, and trims on the interior. They also stained and varnished beautifully a walnut handrail we have on the staircase. And using the same process, they refinished our mahogany front door. In some rooms, they had to patch around our new recessed lights with sheetrock and mud. When they were finished, you'd think they lights were there forever. All trim work and the balusters under the handrail were done with a satin finish which Brian suggested. It almost looked like it was spray painted in a factory. On the exterior of the house, they did a lot of preparation work before full priming and painting of all surfaces. They found some dryrot in places on the exterior which Brian showed to me before having his carpenter repair it. Also Brian got his foreman to help me with the colors on the outside as I hired a color consultant but didn't like all the colors they chose. The last thing they did on the outside of the house was sand and stain the decks on the back of the house. They looked like new when they were done!
Category
decks, pressure washing, house painters, interior painters
SIOBHAN C.
5.0
06/21/2012
My overall experience was very pleasant. The painters were very nice to work with and were very friendly, even when I decided to change the color at the last minute! They gave me lots of advice which I found very helpful.
Description of Work
I had Tara Pro Painting, Inc paint the three bedrooms, two bathrooms, kitchen and hallways in my house. They also painted the exterior of the house.
Category
house painters, interior painters
raffi T.
2.0
06/12/2012
They finished the work as promised. But quality was very bad. what they responded is absolutely not true. I already had the wood available in the garage which went to waste. They replaced some but did not replace all. The wood was available. All they had to do was take the time to do the work right. It would not have cost them extra cent. And totaly not true about blackmail. If they are fabricating lies like that bewarned more. I only asked them to come and check the work and see what needs to be done, to which they said they can come but will charge some hundreds/hour (don't recall exact figure) just to check.
Description of Work
Had removed the asbestos siding and asked them to fix and paint everything. So this was a ground up work. 2.5 years down the road water already leaks, paint needs patches. Worst I provided the lumber,. they did not use all and took short cuts.Worst I called to come and take a look to check for the leak. They said out of warranty. Fine can you still come and check. Sure we can come but we will charge you $150/h to come. Great.
Category
house painters

Service Provider Response

Our files show this member was advised four years ago when the painting was done that a lot of rotted wood needed to be replaced.He told my foreman that he did not want to replace any of the severely rotted trim and he wanted us to just use fillers to patch it temporarily. We told him it was not going to last but did what he asked ,making it very clear that the fix was not going to last long and the wood needed to be replaced. He called me about a month ago and insisted that he wanted us to do all repairs or else he would give us bad reviews online. He was very angry when we refused to be blackmailed and was very abusive on the phone .
Esmeralda H.
5.0
03/29/2012
The overall experience was excellent from start to finish. Brian, the owner, was prompt, professional, responsive and very easy to work with throughout the project as was his crew who did an outstanding job. They are fast, skilled and completely reliable. I think Tara Pro Painting did an excellent job on our house at a reasonable price. They are super-professional, friendly, honest and neat workers. I highly recommend Tara Pro Painting. You cannot go wrong hiring them.
Description of Work
Tara Pro Painting crew sanded, power washed, caulked, and painted the exterior of our house. Some additional carpentry repair was also performed.
Category
house painters
Jon L.
1.0
12/04/2011
Brian provided an estimate to paint my house, and when I said I was ready to proceed he sent me his contract. The job was fairly large for a residential project, and I wanted to make sure the contract was fair and balanced. However, Brian's contract had many very unfavorable terms and provisions (for example, he required a deposit on contract signing even without a start date, he required weekly payments that are NOT tied to the progress on the job, he wanted the final payment to be only about 10% of the project etc). When I tried to discuss the terms with him, he became rude and defensive. He told me he would do the job on his terms only, and he refused to discuss any of the terms in his form contract. Not only that, he was extremely unprofessional in the way he interacted with me despite the fact that I bent over backwards to try to be accommodating and friendly. After several months of trying to get the project started, I conceded on most of his terms and requested a start date. He then sent me an email telling me I should find another contractor. That was the best thing that cold have happened as I found another contractor that did top quality work in a very professional manner. In sum, Brian acted in a rude and unprofessional manner. He is clearly not the type of contractor that can work through issues in a professional and respectful manner.
Description of Work
Tarapro provided an estimate.
Category
house painters

Service Provider Response

This member did not respond to us for over six weeks after the contract went out. Our schedule had filled up by the time we heard back from him ,and he was not happy that we didnt hold a slot open for him ,just incase he decided to respond later in the year.Then finally he sent me back a changed contract that had six extra pages added . Five and a half which I simple could not understand and everyone I showed it too could not understand. When I tried to talk to him about it he seemed quite proud that it was hard to understand. I am glad he found a contractor deperate enough to take the job at any cost. But as far as the quality of the paint job It May Be A Little Soon To Make That Call, dont you think?. I guess he is not very much in the Christmas mood , Since he didnt get his way he has decided to try and damage my business with his nasty words.
Denise S.
5.0
03/27/2011
The entire things was great. While they were waiting for things to dry here, they went down the street and painted my parent's kitchen and bathroom. Very efficient!
Description of Work
They removed the old textured paint, intalled sheetrock over the cracked ceiling and walls, they removed the trim, and painted my living room and dining room. They also applied a coat of polyurethane to the trim, windows, doors and waintscott.
Category
house painters, interior painters
Steve O.
5.0
03/19/2011
Very responsive from the first request for an estimate, and work was started quickly after reaching an agreement. Around the same time I had some remodeling projects on-going, and they worked with the contractors to find times so as to not overlap. I did sense the slightest bit of annoyance that the entire painting job could not be completed until the (delayed) interior remodeling was completed. But in the end, it was done well. The price is a bit more than other providers would have been, but you get what you pay for: timeliness, good customer service, and good quality of work.
Description of Work
Complete interior repainting of 3 bedroom/3.5 bath house.
Category
interior painters
Robert H.
5.0
03/14/2011
Vinny and his crew were fantastic. Right on time, fantastic communication of what they would be doing and what we could expect, and high quality work. Clean lines, no drip marks. Finished product looks great. We had a hard rain shortly after the job and found that water was getting inside the retaining walls still and causing bubbling of paint, etc. Vinny and crew came immediately back out, did a thorough job of double checking and caulking every seal, repaired and repainted, and we haven't had an issue since all winter long. I was impressed with how quickly and thoroughly they addressed this problem. Will definitely call them again the next time we need a paint job!
Description of Work
Repair and painting of retaining walls, railings, and a rear deck.
Category
house painters
RANDALL B.
3.0
04/24/2010
I wasn't pleased with the service. The prices were competitive, but the quality of the work wasn't very good. Three years out, I'm already having to patch things up.
Description of Work
They did exterior painting and some interior painting.
Category
house painters, interior painters

Service Provider Response

This customer never called us ,if he did have repair issues . We actually had payment issues with him at the end of the job maybe thats why?. This customer was advised by me that if you choose to paint your whole house dark brown ,it will not last as long as a lighter color would.
James C.
5.0
03/11/2010
They did a number of small jobs. They had a carpenter that worked for them as needed. The foreman, Vinny, was a wonderful guy. We really got along with him well. He was very good at explaining what they were doing and why they were doing it. He even offered to do more things. They were very flexible and thats what we needed. One of the windows was painted shut. When I called them Vinny came out right away and fixed it. The owner, Brian also came out to check the job.
Description of Work
We had a leak and damage to the ceiling in one of our rooms. They repaired that damaged and repainted it. We had a broken window. The siding on the house where the leaky roof was also repainted. The also replaced some window glass. They cleaned up the badly damaged paint on our exterior window frame sand repainted them. They brought somebody in to reattach the weight and the rope in one of our windows.
Category
handyman service, replacement windows, house painters, interior painters
David H.
5.0
02/03/2010
Everything was great. They did a very thorough job and did nice work. They solved any problems they encountered. They did the work several years ago and it still looks great. In fact, I called them back when I had new windows installed to touch up the paint. They cleaned up well, and I would absolutely use them again.
Description of Work
They painted the entire exterior of my home.
Category
contractors, replacement windows, house painters
Catherine H.
5.0
11/27/2009
Brian was incredibly responsive and once we decided to work with Tara Pro, things moved very fast. In fact, faster than we were ready for as we hadn't chosen the paint colors yet! Everyone we worked with was punctual and professional. The prep work was excellent. They sanded down the peeling paint on the wood surfaces and patched everything beautifully. As I mentioned before, we hadn't chosen our colors yet so we were rushed a bit and made a poor trim choice the first time around. We disliked it so much, we had them repaint it. It cost us a bit extra, but was worth it. There were a couple of odd choices the painters made when it came to areas to paint with the trim vs. the base color, so we had them touch those up as well. Overall, they did an amazing job - the only thing we wished they had done differently would have been to take a little more care when moving our plants. Some of them didn't fare so well. That being said, we are very happy with the paint job and so are our neighbors!
Description of Work
Exterior paint job on two story home which included extensive removal of old, peeling paint, patching, repair of gutters and other prep work.
Category
house painters
Cyril V.
5.0
10/27/2009
Tara Pro Painting is amazing! They completed the work quickly and did an impeccable job. The crew was clean, friendly,professional, very skilled and always on time. The quote was accurate. The experience I had working with Brian (the owner) and his crew was one of the very best experiences I've ever had with a Contractor. I would highly recommend Tara Pro Painting Inc. and I would definitely use them again.
Description of Work
Painting of kitchen, dining room, living room, hallway, 1 bedroom, 2 bathrooms, and baseboards throughout the house.
Category
interior painters
esmeralda H.
5.0
09/17/2009
Overall, I can't recommend Tara Pro Painting Inc highly enough. They were fast,courteous, professional,skilled very clean and neat and the two rooms came out beautiful. They helped us select the perfect colors and we could not have been more pleased with the end result. The job was finished right on time. The price and the skill of the work was excellent. Great service and quality. It was a pleasure to have work done by Tara Pro Painting and we will definitely use them again and again.
Description of Work
Interior painting of walls ceilings and trim in 2 bedrooms.
Category
interior painters
Ken B.
5.0
06/10/2009
The cedar shakes were in bad repair and hadn't been stained in many years. Byran gave me a firm price for the staining, but would only charge me for actual "time and materials" for the carpentry repairs. He had carpenters in his company, so I was happy to be dealing with only one company ? something some of the other companies from which I got quotes couldn?t do. He gave me a guesstimate for the carpentry, which we both agreed was not an exact estimate. This was similar to what other contractors told me as well, so I agreed. Bryan's overall estimate was less than the other contractors and I liked his professionalism, desire to do the work I wanted in the best way. The painters and carpenters? performance and attention to detail was excellent, and I was very pleased. They found additional carpentry problems and suggested less expensive ways to fix them, and cleaned up very well?although not perfectly. I had to do a few final cleanup things after they left. The final price for the staining and painting was exactly as quoted. However, the final price for the carpentry work was $1,900 higher than expected. Some of that was because of additional unexpected problems they found as they were fixing the deck boards and other unanticipated things when the original estimate was given.. But, when I got the final time sheet for the carpenters? labor charges, I noticed 2 problems. The first problem was that the workers time sheet did not match the records I kept of when they arrived and left. I admit my time keeping was not perfect, as I wasn?t there every day, but there were some times that I know were not correct. The second problem was that I was charged for the lunch and break times that the workers were not actually working. I spoke to Bryan about it and he said that I was responsible to pay for their lunch time. He said this was part of the ?time & materials? I agreed to pay for. This was not clear in the estimate I signed and I have never heard of any hourly employees being paid for lunch time by anyone ? their employer or the customer. Maybe Bryan pays his people a salary, but as I was paying for their labor, I don?t think I should?ve paid for the time they didn?t work. When I talked to Bryan about both these issues, he held to his position that all the charges were appropriate, but agreed to lower the price by a few hundred dollars, which I agreed to. So, when all was said and done, I probably paid about $400 - $600 more than I think I should have. That is my only complaint with Tara Pro Painting, as in every other way, they were great to work with and they did a great job.
Description of Work
Staining and painting of the entire outside of my large cedar shake home, with substantial replacement of cedar shakes and other carpentry repairs to the trim and decks
Category
house painters
Brent L.
4.0
04/07/2009
We had a mixed experience with Tara Pro. The resulting job was very good. They were not very responsive to my needs or they would've been able to catch some repairs that they could have warned me about. They did not listen to some warnings we gave them about the windows leaking and not power washing the wall before they painted. It resulted in them flooding my front room. They were professional and they came in and did a good job. They were a good company to work with they just took a few shortcuts.
Description of Work
I used Tara Pro Painting to paint the side of my home.
Category
house painters

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    Services Offered

    COMMERCIAL & RESIDENTIAL PAINTING, INTERIOR & EXTERIOR PAINTING, SHEETROCK REPAIR, WOOD RESTORATION, WATERPROOFING, VICTORIAN RESTORATION, SHEET METAL REPLACEMENT, DRY ROT REPAIR/WINDOW REPLACEMENT, ACUSTIC CEILING REMOVAL & WALLPAPER REMOVAL, REMOVAL/STRIPING OF PAINT, COATING EPOXY FLOOR COATINGS / GARAGE FLOORS, WATERPROOF ELASTOMERIC COATINGS, GOLD/ SILVER LEAFING, POWERWASHING & WINDOW CLEANING, GRAFFITTI REMOVAL & COATINGS, WATER DAMAGE & SMOKE DAMAGE REPAIRS.

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    Frequently Asked Questions & Answers about TARA PRO PAINTING INC

    How is TARA PRO PAINTING INC overall rated?

    TARA PRO PAINTING INC is currently rated 4.7 overall out of 5.

    What days are TARA PRO PAINTING INC open?

    TARA PRO PAINTING INC is open:

    Sunday: Closed

    Monday: 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM

    Tuesday: 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM

    Wednesday: 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM

    Thursday: 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM

    Friday: 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM

    Saturday: Closed

    What payment options does TARA PRO PAINTING INC provide

    TARA PRO PAINTING INC accepts the following forms of payment: Check

    Does TARA PRO PAINTING INC offer free estimates?

    Yes, TARA PRO PAINTING INC offers free project estimates.

    Does TARA PRO PAINTING INC offer eco-friendly accreditations?

    Yes, TARA PRO PAINTING INC offers eco-friendly accreditations.

    Does TARA PRO PAINTING INC offer a senior discount?

    No, TARA PRO PAINTING INC does not offer a senior discount.

    Does TARA PRO PAINTING INC offer emergency services?

    Yes, TARA PRO PAINTING INC offers emergency services.

    Are warranties offered by TARA PRO PAINTING INC?

    No, TARA PRO PAINTING INC does not offer warranties.

    What services does TARA PRO PAINTING INC offer?

    TARA PRO PAINTING INC offers the following services: COMMERCIAL & RESIDENTIAL PAINTING, INTERIOR & EXTERIOR PAINTING, SHEETROCK REPAIR, WOOD RESTORATION, WATERPROOFING, VICTORIAN RESTORATION, SHEET METAL REPLACEMENT, DRY ROT REPAIR/WINDOW REPLACEMENT, ACUSTIC CEILING REMOVAL & WALLPAPER REMOVAL, REMOVAL/STRIPING OF PAINT, COATING EPOXY FLOOR COATINGS / GARAGE FLOORS, WATERPROOF ELASTOMERIC COATINGS, GOLD/ SILVER LEAFING, POWERWASHING & WINDOW CLEANING, GRAFFITTI REMOVAL & COATINGS, WATER DAMAGE & SMOKE DAMAGE REPAIRS.