Robert Bernhard Coatings

Robert and his team are amazing! They are great painters, fast and efficient. Robert painted my hair salon about ten years ago and it still looks great! He also painted my home in Marin. As a business owner I highly recommend Robert and his team!

We can’t say enough about the quality of this company’s work. First, the owner’s inspection of the premises was meticulous. He not only observed things that we had overlooked: he offered useful practical suggestions about how to fix problems (our condo is old and had not been updated for a long time, so it wasn’t in good repair to begin with). In addition, he even had some ideas about decorating that turned out to be winners & that we’re now being congratulated on even though they’re not ours! Second, the crew who did the actual work was very skillful & as meticulous as its boss. They were very organized, cleaned up carefully at the end of each day, and altogether did a beautiful job. Thank you, Will, Jimmy, Alexander, & Dennis. Finally, they were a pleasure to have in the house, which is saying a lot when you consider that they were with us daily for 2 weeks, 8:30 to 4-​ish.
We got other bids that were even more expensive than RBC’s (which was not cheap). But the job was quite challenging and we were delighted with the results. In this overpriced city, you often get much less than what you paid for. In this case, we feel the opposite is true.

My building’s HOA (of which I am the president) invited Robert and several other painting companies to provide us with the bids to repaint the exterior of our building. We received a quick turn-​around on the proposal request, a thorough inspection of the condition of the building exterior, and a competitive pricing proposal. We felt confident going with RBC — especially because Robert is extremely knowledgeable, was able to explain in great detail the issues with water intrusion that our building was facing, and how his team was going to fix those issues. He helped us pick pigments and coatings that will withstand the test time and hold up much better than the original paint job that was done on the building.
When it came time to execute the paint job, the team was professional and showed as much attention to detail as Robert himself. Robert and his foreman came by frequently, were available in real time for resolving issues, and made a positive impact on a number of the owners in the building. Several of the owners had approached me since to let me know that they appreciated how the paint job work was being done and the results that it produced.
We don’t expect to have to repaint our building for another 15 years — but when we do, we will be calling on you, RBC!

RBC did us right.
Our house had been leaking since we moved in. 8 winters later, enough was enough.
We had other people come and try to solve the problem but not until Robert showed up was the problem actually fixed.
Robert and his team gave fair estimates and correctly diagnosed our problem the first time. When he takes a look at a job he doesn’t do it half assed. He says what he thinks and shot straight every time.
I would highly recommend Robert Bernhard Coatings for painting, waterproofing, or any house exterior repair work. Even our deck’s never looked better.
(Two years after Robert painted our house he was doing our neighbors and, on his own initiative, looked over and offered to reseal our deck because he didn’t like the way that it was looking at no cost to us!)

This is one of the toughest reviews I’ve had to write. While RBC did a great job on painting the interior of my loft, I would never hire them again.
The RBC crew did a fantastic job on the painting itself. It was a challenging structure with odd wall textures, high 18′ ceilings and dramatic color changes. RBC’s painting team was professional to the core; they showed an incredible attention to detail, they finished on time, and addressed the few inevitable mistakes that did occur without argument or delay. That’s the good.
The problem was dealing with the owner himself. The process started out fine. He inspects the job, offers suggestions, and while I admit I pushed hard on the negotiations, we decided on a price and a date — so far, so good. The problem is, once the job started, so did the nickel and diming, but it wasn’t nickels and dimes, it was $ 300 here, $ 500 there for seemingly trivial activities. Things that should have been brought up during the original negotiations were now introduced when the crew was scheduled to show up the next day. I found myself having to aggressively pushing back on a regular basis, which was exhausting. Finally given the high quality of the work, I opted to go with RBC for a follow-​on item. The owner agreed on the project at a specific price and I subsequently turn down the other contractor bids. Yet when I go to sign the contract, the price had doubled because ‘they hadn’t realized what was required’. At that point, enough was enough.
Again, the work was absolutely great, the customer service, pretty bad.

THE best painter in the city!
We own multiple buildings and manage others in SF, Marin and the greater Bay Area. Since discovering RBC we’ve always turned to them to paint our buildings and rarely even bother to get competing quotes. They are the BEST! Robert and his crew are true professionals and go above and beyond to make us happy… He knows his paints and colors and is in a position to consult with his customers on how best to address the job and color palette. We’ve used him on some of our investment properties and most recently on my personal home. He’s got a great guarantee which he lives up to, as well for added piece of mind. The only drawback I can think of is that he is not cheap, but that being said he is worth the money! The paint on a building is the first line of defense against the San Francisco climate and not something you want to skimp on… If you value your buildings and plan on keeping them for the long run, then get your painting done by Robert! Nuff said…

Our house has been painted 4 times and this was the best job ever done. The most important task is prepping, not just painting. Robert and his crew paid detailed attention to the project with great ideas as needed. The prep was outstanding!!! They were professional, skilled, organized, and easy to have around. They are missed now that the project is completed.
Robert was honest, very savvy with problem solving, and did everything promised and more. I would not hesitate to use him again and highly recommend him for a great paint job.

WOW! Robert and his crew put life back into our tired old house. They were on time, conscientious, detail oriented and professional. They came in really close to where we wanted them too on the money end too. We got multiple bids from many fine painting companies and, in hind site, are REALLY happy we went with Robert. He was always available, honest and had great follow through. I also can’t say enough positive things about his crew. True professionals.

Getting your house painted is a pain in the ass, and we made the pain last as long as possible by getting four quotes from different painters. Robert’s attention and attention to detail stood out.
We ended up narrowing our search down to two painters (Robert and another independent guy), and Robert came out to look at our building a few times before presenting his final quote. The other guy just did a drive-​by. Just to be clear about it: we had some water damage that he wanted to look at closely before preparing the quote — you shouldn’t necessarily expect him to come out multiple times unless you have a special situation.
When it came time to sign the contract and start the project, Robert started on the following week. He’s always made himself available to meet with me when it’s convenient for me, and he keeps me up to date on progress by phone. He just called to ask if his guys could work on the weekend. Uh, sure.
Anyway, I recommend this guy highly, and will use him again as soon as we need more painting.