Kelley Painting & Waterproofing

After researching and interviewing with several Bay Area painters to paint our 1939 building (in Lone Mountain SF) with varying estimates and mixed results, we eventually met up with Mitchell Kelley of Kelley Painting and Waterproofing and hired his company to complete two big jobs for us in 2014 – 2015: the back of our building which is 3 stories and wooden, and the front of our building is stucco with lots of wooden detail work.) After two extremely positive experiences and great results, I’m very happy to report that we can strongly recommend Kelley Painting and Waterproofing!
When we initially contacted Mitchell, he responded immediately and offered to meet at our house right away; he then and provided us with a concise and clear written estimate and proof of insurance within 24 hours. Mitchell’s estimate was very competitive and importantly, his company and workers are completely insured.
Mitchell is very professional, reliable and easy to communicate with; he was very collaborative and helpful when we were choosing colors, etc. and working on scheduling our paint jobs. And his foreman and lead painter Cesar is amazing — he is a charming and friendly guy not to mention that he and his assistant did ALL of the work; they were polite, tidy beyond belief, very efficient and they clearly they care about their work. It was no surprise that they finished both of our jobs on time, on budget, and did a fantastic job. The entire time they kept the job site and surrounding areas very clean, maintaining very special attention to our garden which they took great care of. It was extremely easy to work with Kelley’s crew when we were needing to get in/​out of our garage, etc., and they always greeted us with a smile and a word about the work they were (obviously proud) of doing for us.
I can’t say enough about Mitchell, Cesar, his crew and this company — our highest recommendation for Kelly Painting & Waterproofing!

I have been meaning to write this review for over a year. Whenever anyone asks about a painter, I wholeheartedly recommend Kelley Painting. The crew, led by super friendly, efficient, competent Cesar, were all terrific and reliable. Our building was not simply painted, it felt like it was rejuvenated. Looked great when they were done and still does.

One thing I can say about Kim Kelley and his crew — consistency! This is the 4^th time Kim has worked on my apartment building. Always on time, on budget, and professional. Cesar is amazing and his attention to detail is awesome. Can’t say enough about my great experiences with everyone at Kelley Painting.

I used Kelley Painting and Waterproofing in early November and they did a fantastic job. Kim Kelley is very knowledgeable and extremely honest and very good at making suggestions. His workers are knowledgeable, thorough and neat. I have recommended them to friends and the neighbors were very impressed with quality of workmanship and methods.

After several months, if not years, looking for a reliable contractor to waterproof and paint our 1931 Spanish bungalow, we found the guy — Kim Kelley of Kelley Painting and Waterproofing. It probably comes as no surprise, but even getting a contractor to just show up to look at the place was exceedingly difficult. And I thought that the economy was bad.
In any case, I can’t recommend Kim Kelley strongly enough. When I contacted him he responded in minutes and suggested a time to meet at the house. Much to my pleasant surprise not only did Kim not flake on the meeting, he arrived early to scope out the work for our very deteriorated paint job. As we walked around the house I was impressed with Kim’s intelligence and eye for detail. He identified everything that the house needed in less than an hour. He prioritized the issues in order of importance and mentioned several areas where we could save money.
Within a day or two we had a quote from him that was tens of thousands of dollars less than other contractors who we had consulted. At first we wondered if he was for real given that he promised to do much more than the previous contractor. Well, based on the recommendation of a trusted friend, we decided to go ahead and pull the trigger, and boy were we happy.
Kim’s foreman, Cesar, and his assistant Luis did most of the day-​to-​day work, but Kim would show up whenever he was needed. His staff was knowledgeable, polite, tidy beyond belief and very efficient and competent. Long story short, they finished the work on time, on budget, and did a fantastic job. The entire time they kept the job site clean, didn’t kill our garden, and worked with us to make sure we had the right colors, and they accommodated other unique aspects of our job with aplomb.
Anyway, I can’t say enough about this company. Please hire Kim Kelley Painting & Waterproofing. Do it. Now!