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Project Spotlight! Painting a 1910 Victorian-Style Home in San Francisco

 Project Spotlight! Painting a 1910 Victorian-Style Home in San Francisco

Our San Francisco communities are famous for a whole host of reasons, and iconic Victorian-style homes are high on the list. From turreted Queen Annes to the bay windowed Italianate, they’re prevalent, unique, and gorgeous. And who could forget the Painted Ladies of Postcard Row, right?

Here at MB Jessee Painting, we have had the privilege of helping to care for many, many of these historic properties over the years. Not only are we preserving a piece of history, but the colors are gorgeous and artistically chosen. In short, they’re a lot of work, but also a lot of fun!

Our exterior painting services are a good fit since we not only have experience, but also the credentials needed to safely work with lead paint, provide carpentry repairs, and navigate the requirements of maintaining a safe job site on often busy streets.

Most recently, we finished painting a beautiful Victorian-style home tucked between two other properties. It’s a window into a bygone era, and was unfortunately falling into disrepair. Our team completed a drastic transformation, and we’d love to share it with you.

Exterior painting and repairs for a historic Victorian

The picture above is a bit of a spoiler, but we purposefully chose a finished shot that wouldn’t quite do the project justice.

Click through the pics below! You’ll see our process and progress, including:

  • Careful estimation and planning - experience counts for so much with a project like this.

  • Wood repair.

  • Meticulous masking and surface preparation.

  • Priming and painting, delivering this fresh new palette.

 Project Spotlight! Painting a 1910 Victorian-Style Home in San Francisco
 Project Spotlight! Painting a 1910 Victorian-Style Home in San Francisco
 Project Spotlight! Painting a 1910 Victorian-Style Home in San Francisco
 Project Spotlight! Painting a 1910 Victorian-Style Home in San Francisco
 Project Spotlight! Painting a 1910 Victorian-Style Home in San Francisco
 Project Spotlight! Painting a 1910 Victorian-Style Home in San Francisco
 Project Spotlight! Painting a 1910 Victorian-Style Home in San Francisco
 Project Spotlight! Painting a 1910 Victorian-Style Home in San Francisco
 Project Spotlight! Painting a 1910 Victorian-Style Home in San Francisco
 Project Spotlight! Painting a 1910 Victorian-Style Home in San Francisco

Have questions about your exterior painting project in San Francisco?

Contact us at MB Jessee Painting! We’d love to talk more with you and see how we can best support your painting needs and goals.

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Customer Reviews

“I had my wooden kitchen cabinets painted white. Anabal and Danielle were doing the job. I have nothing but praise for them. They came on time, cleaned up every day, were respective, friendly and helpful. If the rest of Jessee's crew are as great as Anabal and Danielle, this company will go far.”

— Anni S.
Oakland, CA

“Hello Matt,Just another notice of thanks to your wonderful crew, Rigoberto, Javier and John. They did fantastic work, with Rigo providing meticulous and conscientious attention to the details and excellent woodwork finishing, as evidenced by the beautiful fireplace. Javier did a fantastic job in the bathroom especially, it looks "brand new," and John always does quality work, both with the interior and exterior. I can tell they care about what they do. Rigo's "punch out" was very thorough, too. I will call again when I need some more work and will definitely recommend your company and fine crew. I also felt as a homeowner, I could leave my house in their good hands during the day and that took a lot of worry from me, they were honest, prompt and reliable. They were also very kind, respectful and clean in their work, very professional. Thank you.”

— Beth Marx & Melissa Kirsch
Oakland

“Awesome work by highly experienced, professional painters. They were: Conscious about the amount of time it would take. Ours had a lot of pre-work and took 3 weeks. Accommodating when we added a few last-minute changes Understanding when a heatwave hit and we remove some of the plastic sheeting over windows, which they had to put back up the next day. Accessible, especially the on-site crew (Hi Jose & Victor!) -- always answering questions and checking in. The end result is a perfect paint job that makes our 94-year-old house look brand new. I would definitely hire MBJ again”

— Stacey R.
Oakland, CA

“I can't say enough about how courteous and professional my foreman was. He was on time every morning and arrived cheerful and ready to go. He is highly organized and very thoughtful. He was extremely careful and respectful when moving my belongings - a mature professional.”

— Nora Robinson

“I highly recommend MB Jesse Painting to anyone looking for a professional team that does an impressive job. They are on time, efficient and clean up well each and every day they are on site. They pay attention to detail and listen to the needs of their clients. In addition, they give back to the community. A Five Star team all the way around.”

— Erin Troy

“Our paint crew did a great job and the foreman, Gersson was exceptionally great to work with. He was always available to answer questions, good at problem-solving, very patient, kind, and highly professional with great customer service. We definitely recommend this company, and Gersson and his crew.”

— Andrea Y.
Berkeley, CA

“I loved working with M.B. Jessee from start to finish on a relatively small paint job that grew a bit. I felt in very good hands from the moment Matt Jessee came out to give me the estimate and talk about my job. He was very easy to talk to and he handled my changes very well. Then the actual work done by Rigoberto and Mario was impeccable. They were neat and meticulous and the paint job looks beautiful. I could not have asked for more and when I did, they accommodated me 100%. I will not hesitate to call M.B. Jessee again and to refer them to friends.”

— Nancy Kurkjian

“Thank you for the support you have given the Women's Cancer Resource Center over the past year!”

— Margo - Director Women's Cancer Resource Center

“Matt, We are very happy with how all of the painting worked out. We were extremely impressed with the quality of the work in the bathroom. I liked working with Victor, he and Marvin were extremely conscientious about doing a great job, not just the minimum. I know the front door took a lot longer than you'd expected. But they did it PERFECTLY. We never thought it could turn out like that! Thanks again for the great work. We'll be calling you again in the future!”

— Craig
Alameda, CA

“I want to express my thanks for a job well done. The rooms look great and there is no problem with any marks on the all the trim, floor, carpet, etc. The paint job is lovely. I also want to express my thanks for the level of professionalism the foreman showed in running the job. He was very attentive to any changes I needed to make, was extremely careful in getting the faux paint color and effect correct. Thanks so much for a job well done.”

— Suzan D’Arcy

“The completed 'Client Satisfaction Survey' we sent in only modestly reflects our total satisfaction with the work. As a retired small business owner, I compliment you on setting 'best practices' that are consistently followed. Everything described in your marketing materials was a reality! The crew is a super bowl team and our neighbors commented on how quiet they were. We are very happy to be a client of MB Jessee.”

— Richard
Orinda

“MB Jessee just finished our exterior and we couldn't be happier with our experience. The foreman (Pedro) and lead painter (Ricardo) were incredible to work with: they communicated scheduling clearly, Ricardo was a joy to be around every day, the showed up early every day, were incredibly tidy and did great paint work. The final walk through experience was incredible. Pedro pointed out items I missed demonstrating a clear desire to complete another quality project. I highly recommend them. As others have noted they definitely aren't the cheapest but you quickly realize that you're getting what you pay for. The 3 year guarantee is also a nice touch since there are likely touch up items that will show up after the job is done.”

— Joshua Jansen