Recommendation for East Bay Area Paint Crew?

Question

I need a fast and cheap painting crew for a rental in Berkeley.  I have no contracting resources in the Bay Area and am used to affordable fast crews here in So Cal.  Job is one 16 x 10 room.  Ceiling, walls, trim, 3 doors and 2 windows.  I'll supply paint.

Need to get the job done before 1/31 and looking for a painter or crew that can get it done in 1-2 days.  Not a high end job, so please don't recommend the artisan painters.  :)

If you have a crew or have worked with one you trust, please call or write. Thanks!

Brandon Foken · Answer

J. Martin I'm looking to get a few bids on a house that we are getting under contract this weekend in Oakland. Would the guy you mentioned previously be good for a larger-scale job? If so, can you please message me his contact info? Thanks so much.

Account Closed · Answer

@Jeff Weissman Thanks for your offer.  J's crew finished the painting today. However, I'm still in need of someone to change out a faucet. Would your handyman be good for that? Please let me know, I'm in town till the end of the week.  Thanks!  Kristine

J. Martin · Answer

@Jeff Weissman ,

Looks like I beat you to the punch! But... I would like to have another contact for a handyman. Happy to share mine too. It's nice to have some reliable people to call up on a bigger job. And nice to have a backup if your main person is running all over the place.. Swap? (I'll PM you)

Also, I organized another monthly meetup in Oakland - on Wed, Feb 19th (not 16th). There have been 25+ people at the Dec and Jan meetups. You're welcome to come if you'd like to join. If you get many off-market properties or "pocket listings" in the Bay - you could be a very in-demand individual..

http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/521/topics/114766-east-bay-meetup---wed-2-16-14-in-oakland

J. Martin · Answer

Hi Kristine,

I have a handyman I highly trust at a very reasonable cost for the Bay who can probably do it for you. I will check with him tomorrow (just texted him), and he can tell you definitively whether he can or not, based on his current job - but I think he can take some time off on the long-term rehab he's working on when now, since he's not busy on mine. (To give you an idea of how much I love him, I'm having him move into my unit in my 4plex on the 1st to manage that and my SFHs! So happy to keep him busy and close by :) He lives in Richmond, so he's about 5 miles away from Berkeley.

He can bring/manage his own crew and does not require supervision. And has finished a complete repaint of a 3br apartment in 1 day for me with a crew (I had 2 days vacancy on the turn). He is NOT a licensed/bonded contractor. He can quote you hourly or flat job rate after finding out if you need multiple tones, baseboards too, etc.. Pic is nice. But, it is just painting, after all.. not a rehab quote.. He does a good painting job (but for sure not "artisan" prices lol) And honestly, he's just a good guy overall..

I'll PM you my phone number now. Text or email me tomorrow if you're interested.

Jeff Weissman · Answer

Kristine,

I have a great handyman, as well. Fits almost the same description as above. $25/hr! or will quote for the job.

Also have a great painter, very reasonably priced.

PM me for contact info, if interested.

J. Martin · Answer

p.s.

If you haven't really looked at the unit yet, he can also do an inspection of all the under sink / bathroom areas, caulking, any plumbing or electrical issues, or any other little fixes/tweaks it might need to get it tenant ready. He knows the routine.. I've also had him do very large rehab jobs for me if you need something bigger later..