Serving Knightsen, CA and surrounding areas
In business since 1982
Credit card accepted
"The last time I painted the entire house; stucco and trim, it cost about $3800. So I was surprised when the bids for just the trim were from $2200 to almost $3000. I chose Dave Casteel because he was very personable during the estimate and first meeting. His bid was also the lowest and I didn't see there was very much difference. His company also received very good reviews from Angie's List. Unfortunately, while the bid came in fairly quickly, the work kept getting delayed. From various telephone conversations, I think he'd taken on a lot of work and might have miscalculated the time required. Once they got started, one worker (Nick?) did the pressure wash one day and then the painters didn't show up for another few days. The two painters seemed to do very little to prep the wood in general except for a really badly chipped frame at the dining room window. I expected a lot more preparation - scraping, sanding, putty - based on my previous conversation with Dave during the estimate phase. However, I figured they knew their business better than me. When they finished the first day, they'd left cans and bottles around the house instead of putting them in the garage. It wasn't a big deal - not a lot of garbage - but it wasn't what I expected. Also, they'd taken the screens off - expected - but misplaced the metal holders at the bottom. I found several on top of the electric panel, several more in the dirt under the windows and another, obviously run-over and squashed, in the driveway. Again - not helpful or professional. The second day I pointed these out and they said they'd take care of it. I also pointed out the front door and screen door paint was uneven, the putty showed through (it hadn't been sanded) and generally needed another coat. When they left that day they said they'd need to have someone else come back to finish. By then, Bill 'was going on vacation' and Nick was in charge. He did his best and was very personable but it took awhile to get things finished. By then I realized all the windows had been painted shut! Nick did his best to fix that too, but in the process, broke one of my windows. He replaced it by the next day - no charge. Overall, it was a frustrating process. I am satisfied with the paint job - it looks good and so far has held up. But all the interruptions and mistakes were frustrating after I expected a more professional and responsible job."




































