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Who we serve

Victorian & Single-Family Home Painting in San Francisco

Exterior and interior painting for SF houses and Victorians — detailed trim work, careful prep, and a crew that respects your home.

San Francisco is a city of Victorians, Edwardians and character homes, and painting one well means respecting the details. We paint them inside and out, with the patient hand-work, restoration know-how and lead-safe handling these older houses need.

What we handle

  • Full exterior repaints — siding, trim, decks and railings
  • Victorian and Edwardian detail work and multi-color schemes
  • Interior painting — whole homes, single rooms and stairwells
  • Dry-rot, water-damage and stucco repair before paint
  • Careful prep, masking and dust control in occupied homes

For repairs an older home often needs first, see our restoration & waterproofing work; for the finish, see exterior painting and interior painting.

Respect for older homes

San Francisco’s Victorians and Edwardians need a painter who knows how to work on them — detailed trim, delicate surfaces, and lead paint on many pre-1978 houses. We’re EPA Lead-Safe certified, prep patiently, and treat the detail work these homes are known for as the point, not an afterthought. And we plan the work around your life: floors and furniture protected, dust controlled, and the site kept clean as we go.

I have dealt with a lot of contractors, but they are just very good. Their standard for doing work is very high. They did a lot more preparation than I would have expected them to do. … I really don’t think I would call anybody else.

Verified customer survey — Diamond Certified

How your project runs

You’ll know what happens and when, from the first visit to the final walkthrough:

  1. Free estimate at your home — we walk the house with you and put the scope in writing.
  2. Colors and scheme — sample colors painted right on the house, or a full multi-color plan for a Victorian, settled before prep begins.
  3. Protection first — floors, furniture and landscaping masked and covered, with lead-safe containment on pre-1978 homes.
  4. Repairs before paint — dry rot, cracked stucco and failing trim repaired first, so you’re not paying to paint something that’s already failing.
  5. The finish work — the trim and detail that take the longest and are the whole reason the house looks right.
  6. Walkthrough and warranty — we walk the finished job with you and back it with a 12-month workmanship warranty.

Homes often pair interior painting with exterior painting.

Why homeowners choose Tara Pro

Boots off, floors covered, and the house put back together, not left as a job site. Since 1994, Tara Pro has painted San Francisco houses and Victorians with an experienced crew — several of them more than a decade with us — so it’s familiar, careful hands on the detail work, and the same foreman on your job start to finish. Diamond Certified, EPA Lead-Safe certified, licensed by the California Contractors State License Board (CSLB #804649) and fully insured.

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Frequently asked questions

Can you match the original or historic colors on a Victorian?

Yes. We match existing trim, detail and color — or help you plan a period-appropriate multi-color scheme — before any prep begins, so the result suits the house.

Do premium paints actually last longer on a home exterior?

On San Francisco's weather-facing walls, yes. We offer premium Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore lines that carry manufacturer warranties of up to 15 years, on top of our own 12-month workmanship warranty.

Can you share reviews or references from other San Francisco homeowners?

Yes. Our reviews come from Diamond Certified's independent surveys rather than self-collected testimonials — we've held the certification since 2006 at a 4.9 rating — and we're glad to put you in touch with homeowners whose houses we've painted.

How much does it cost to paint a house in San Francisco?

It depends on the size of the house, the condition of the surfaces, and how much detail and repair work is involved — a Victorian with layered trim bids very differently than a stucco box. We give a free written estimate at your home, so the number reflects your house, not a formula.

What happens if you find dry rot or hidden damage once prep starts?

We stop and show you before we touch it. The repair gets priced separately and you decide whether to approve it — nothing beyond the original scope gets done, or billed, without your sign-off.

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