San Francisco Bay Area

House Painters in San Francisco, CA

Victorian wood, flats with plaster walls, and fog that keeps west-side siding damp.

San Francisco houses are mostly wood. Italianates and stick Victorians line Noe Valley and the Mission, Edwardian flats stack along the Richmond and the Sunset, and a lot of that wood has been coated, patched, and recoated for a century. Paint here is a weather seal. Marine air comes through the Golden Gate and sits on west-side siding long after downtown has cleared.

We prep for that cycle. Lifted paint at sills, open miters on trim, and caulk that has pulled away from the casing all get handled before a finish coat. Inside, the work is different: stairs instead of a garage, plaster that has been skimmed for decades, and rooms that stay dim at noon. Interior painting on this site includes furniture protection and daily cleanup, which is how a flat stays livable while a room is in progress.

Housing

Wood Victorians and Edwardian flats, stucco over wood frame, and plaster interiors. Tall double-hung windows and original trim are common.

Climate

Summer fog and ocean wind on the west side. East-facing walls dry faster than walls that face the Pacific. Truly dry exterior days are fewer in the Richmond and the Sunset than in Noe Valley.

Services in San Francisco

These are the services published on this site. Commercial work is part of professional painting, for offices and other business interiors as well as houses. There is no separate cabinet-painting page — describe cabinets in the estimate if they are part of the job.

Neighborhoods and ZIP codes

Neighborhood notes describe the housing we actually run into in San Francisco. The ZIP codes are ones we cover in the city. San Francisco may use additional codes — call if yours is not listed.

  • Pacific Heights

    Ornate wood facades and a high count of trim and window casings.

  • Noe Valley

    Victorian rows on steep streets, with tight staging and limited curb space.

  • The Richmond

    Fog, salt air, and a mix of stucco and wood that stays cool most of the day.

  • The Sunset

    Long blocks with the same marine exposure and slow afternoon drying.

  • Bernal Heights

    Hill wind, cottages, and flats with exposed wood on the weather side.

  • Glen Park

    More tree shade than the flats, so mildew on north walls is the usual find.

ZIP codes served

  • 94109
  • 94114
  • 94115
  • 94117
  • 94118
  • 94121
  • 94122
  • 94131

Why choose Pasion Painting in San Francisco

The same licensed company covers San Francisco. These are facts already published on this site, not local awards or ratings.

  • CSLB license #1157082, classification C-33 — Painting and Decorating.
  • Licensed as a California corporation. You can look the number up with the Contractors State License Board.
  • Free, no-obligation estimates. Call (707) 492-6819 or use the quote form.
  • Owner-operated. Founded by Felipe Pasion.
  • Residential and commercial painting and finishing, including the seven services linked above.

Related work

Photos below are projects already on this site. The location in each caption is the location on the project, which may be San Francisco or another community we serve.

Exterior Repaint, 4-Story Apartment Building, San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

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Exterior repaint of a 4-story brick apartment building in San Francisco with white trim, bay windows, and garage doors by Pasion Painting
Brick facade and bay windows with peeling paint on the bay walls and window trim
Wood cornice with peeling white and teal paint, seen from the scaffold

Exterior Repaint, Single-Family Home, San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

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Exterior repaint of a single-family home in San Francisco with a blue-gray body, white trim, yellow front door, and white garage door by Pasion Painting
Single-family home exterior repaint in San Francisco, seen from the street, with white trim and a white garage door
Front of the San Francisco house with a blue-gray body, white trim, yellow door, and white garage door

Popular colors this year

A few Benjamin Moore Color Trends 2026 shades that suit San Francisco housing and light. Swatches are approximate. See the full palette.

Questions about painting in San Francisco

How do you paint San Francisco wood siding that stays wet from fog?

We do not coat damp wood. On west-side houses we look for lifted paint, open joints, and failed caulk, then prime bare wood and wait for a dry window before finish coats. The wood-siding restoration in our Rodeo portfolio uses that same order: remove what is failing, repair soft wood, prime, then two finish coats.

Can you paint inside a flat that has no garage for furniture?

Yes. Interior painting includes floor and furniture protection and daily cleanup. In a San Francisco flat that usually means one room at a time, with a clear path to the stairs. Tell us the floor and whether there is a lift when you ask for an estimate.

Do you paint ground-floor shops as well as houses?

Professional painting on this site covers residential and commercial properties. A shop under flats, or a small office, is part of that work. The license is CSLB #1157082, classification C-33, Painting and Decorating.

Which neighborhoods lose the most exterior days to weather?

The Richmond, the Sunset, and other west-side blocks lose more days to fog and wind than Noe Valley, Bernal Heights, or the Mission. We say so when we see the house. We do not promise a dry week the marine layer will not keep.

Nearby cities we serve

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