Arana Craftsman Painters

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Yael Cohenvia Google

2 months ago

Arana was a godsend for repainting our house after some repairs and new siding. They were communicative and very professional!

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Julie Feinsteinvia Google

3 months ago

When I hired Arana to paint my home -- a whole-house exterior project -- in 2014, I had PTSD. My next door neighbor had recently had her house painted and my experience of being next door during that process was horrible. Her painters didn't even contact me the day they were starting and my windows were OPEN when they were sanding my neighbor's wood window sills, that first morning. Not only that, but HER painters did not put down any kind of protection and the pre 1970s paint chips were just floating down on to her plants and flowers, and mine. I called Catherine Baldi at Arana for help. Our kids attended school together and she was a friend. She helped me through the process of reporting these negligent painters to the appropriate city office, stopping them from spreading more lead and doing more damage. THUS, when it was my turn to paint my house, I knew whom I could call. Arana Craftsman Painters not only observes the latest lead safety practices, but also they work very cleanly and are very thorough about protecting surrounding foliage and non-work surfaces. Plus, as part of my whole-house contract, they provided a color consultant, Cass Morris, who came to my house with her box of samples and, taking in the paint schemes of my neighbors on either side, the flowers in our garden, and my and my spouse's personal preferences, she came up with a color scheme that we LOVED, that absolutely highlighted the architecture of our dear 1924 arts-and-crafts era home, and blended beautifully with the neighborhood; even in a way helping to distract from the less than stellar color choices of our neighbors on either side! Our color scheme both worked to harmonize the whole block, and stood out in a way that was tasteful, rather than being distracting or out-of-place. Full disclosure, a few years later I became a marketing writer for the company and my involvement there is visible on their website. But that is also a testimonial because I only work with clients who put their hearts into their work, and whom I believe in. Arana is that kind of company.

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Rory Mitchellvia Google

11 months ago

We engaged Arana to repaint our home's exterior in its entirety. It was previously painted improperly by the home flippers from whom we purchased it, and there were several spots where the paint was peeling or resembling crocodile skin. Although their proposal was not the lowest we got for the job, we thought the pricing accurately reflected the services they provided. The fact that their proposal included a one-hour meeting with a color consultant was also very welcomed; Cass Morris was excellent, and we are really pleased with the colors she recommended.

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Hayden Fullervia Google

12 months ago

Arana Craftsman Painters is amazing! They did a beautiful job on our home; I recommend them highly. If you live in Oakland and need your house painted give them a call you wont regret it.

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Laura Martin Bovardvia Google

about 9 years ago

It’s hard not to stand on a rooftop and sing the praises of Catherine Baldi, principal of Arana Craftsman Painters. She’s sincere, authentic, professional, and kind. Their work is exquisite and clean. She and her staff always answer the phone, they fix anything on a job that ever goes wrong -- the need for which is rare because they are so good at what they do. She treats her employees like family; she brings people under her wing and grooms them and they stay with the company long-term. Over the years we have referred dozens of projects, interior and exterior paint and wallpaper jobs, and we look forward to referring dozens more.