I've used Kruit Painting for years on high-end interior and exterior paint jobs for swanky buildings I manage in the Marina, Jackson Square and Pacific Heights. But when it came time to repaint to the exterior of the small condominium building where I live, I didn't think I could afford Pieter Kruit, but just before going with a lesser painter, I asked Pieter for a price. To my surprise, it was close to our other bids. Pieter's crew did an excellent job - it's all in the preparation. They repaired our stucco, applied a primer coat, an elastomeric coat, and an acrylic top coat. Our neighbors were so impressed they also hired Kruit Painters. read more

Pieter's team has painted our interiors, rear exterior and 2 sets of kitchen cabinets. Amazing work. Great attention to detail and refinishing work. His painters are professional, tidy and knowledgable. Shoutout to Beto--super helpful guy! read more

I got a postcard on my door for PieterKruit Painting a few weeks back and held onto it because I was moving and I knew I might have to paint my red kitchen wall along with my room that I painted a light beige when I moved in. As it turned out, the rental company only made me paint my red wall. My rental company wanted to charge me and absolute arm and a leg to repaint just my kitchen wall which was about 8 feet high by 10 feet across. When I originally wanted to paint I called quite a few painters on craigslist and they'd either hang up on me or laugh that my job was too small. I remembered I had Pieter's postcard so I called him about 8am this morning. Pieter himself answered the phone and I told him what I needed to do and asked if the job would be too small and he said 'a job is a job right?' and I said 'that's what I thought!' I asked him when he could come for an estimate- I leave Sunday to move to New York so I was on a bit of a time crunch and he said that my house would be on the way to the paint store he was going to and he could be here in about a half hour. He showed up 20 minutes later with a smile on his face and gave me a rate that was super affordable and he understood the complexity of my dark red wall. And he didn't even flinch when I told him I needed a specific brand and color to be bought for me. I asked when he could come over and paint and he said that he had a big job going on tomorrow so he could send one of his crew over today- a guy named Jason if I would be home around 11am. I about fell off the counter ledge I was leaning on! Not only did Jason come when Pieter said he would, he was early (I had left for an appointment and got here 20 minutes before I did) and was done priming in 40 minutes. I was shocked. He said he could come back at 9am tomorrow to finish and I said that would be great! He called me back later in the afternoon and said he got done with the other job early and wanted to see if I wanted to have him come back this evening. I wasn't doing anything so I said that would be great! He got here, put the coat of paint on and noticed that it was showing through slightly. I couldn't see it but he said that he could help me fill some holes in the other walls while we waited for it to dry a bit so he could put a second coat on if he wanted me to. Ummm....YES PLEASE!! He was so cool, like I was hanging out with a buddy (super cute too) and then grabbed the roller and put a quick second coat on the wall. He cleaned up all the mess and VOILA- my red wall has no traces of red on it! You could say it was almost done in a New York minute...my hats off to PieterKruit Painting. It's not often someone knocks my socks off and I write a review but it was definitely deserved. Only suggestion would be to put the business name under 'Pieterkruit Painting' which is what I looked for this morning before I called him and couldn't find it. I'm glad I found it! read more

when i decided to paint the interior and exterior of my 1909 edwardian, i solicited bids from a few painting companies in the area. the company i decided to go with was kruit painting, for a number of reasons: 1. pieter kruit (the owner) was personable, reasonable, helpful, and very enthusiastic about the work that he does. 2. we discussed each of my concerns about the project to my satisfaction, pieter brought up several potential issues that i had not been aware of, and i left our first meeting feeling confident about kruit painting's qualifications. 3. pieter was very knowledgable about paints. that knowledge extended to colors, to the paint manufacturers and their respective quality, and comparative costs. 4. pieter assured me that respect would be paid to my old, precious (to me), and somewhat fragile building; and went through their process with me, from setting up the scaffolding and preparation through the final product and cleanup. i was impressed with his attention to detail. once i signed the paperwork, pieter and his crew started work right on schedule. his crew was effective, respectful, efficient, and polite. they did great work, and carried through with the attention to detail that pieter had promised. doorknobs, switch plates, and drawer pulls were all removed and kept clean to be reinstalled later. everything was taped and masked, both inside and out. the site was left clean at the end of each day, and all their equipment and supplies were stored in one area. pieter worked with me on scheduling, security, facilities, and making sure that i was comfortable with their access and presence for the whole project, which was to take about a month. several problems arose during the course of the job - all of them having to do with the condition of the building - and all of them were handled seamlessly by kruit painting. the main issue was that a number of the windowsills were rotting, simply from age and exposure. i hadn't even noticed them before, as the damage was all outside and out of view. pieter brought them to my attention, showed me the issues, and he had a resource for having quality replacement sashes built quickly and fairly inexpensively. he arranged to have them dropped off at the vendor, picked up on completion, and reinstalled, with only minimal hiccups in the schedule. pieter was also exceptional at dealing with my neighbors. he made sure that they received notices of the work that was about to begin; his crew sealed the neighbors' windows to protect them from dust before the sanding started; and they put up extensive netting to prevent paint chips from falling into the neighbors' yards. and the end product is awesome - the house looks great inside and out, and draws compliments from strangers walking by as well as from friends who remember the building's previous peeling-baby-blue-slash-primer-gray paint. a few of my neighbors have asked me for pieter's contact information after seeing how he handled the job, as well as because of the end results. i'm very happy with the work that kruit painting did, i highly recommend them, and i definitely would use them again. read more

I only have good things to say about Pieter Kruit and his crew. He is, hands down, the best contractor I've ever worked with. My kitchen now looks beautiful and refreshed. Pieter oversees everything that is done and shows up daily to make sure all is well. Berto and Salvador were both really nice and cooperative and their work was excellent. Hire Kruit Painting as you will be happy that you did. I can't recommend them enough. read more

Pieter and his guys painted the entire interior of our 100 year old house before we moved in. Pieter helped us choose colors, and intricately painted our ceiling medallions himself. If you want responsive service, top notch care, and reliable employees, Kruit Painting is an easy choice. read more

I am new to San Francisco and needed a painter to paint walls in the conversion loft I am renting. The owner hired a colorist to pick out certain colors, and so not surprisingly, she is very protective of how the loft was originally painted by her --- and so I needed a painter who truly knew his stuff. Pieter was highly recommended by a friend of a friend and he did not disappoint. First of all, it was super easy to schedule meeting him and schedule the job. That always scores huge points in my book. Second, the job was first rate. He and his team did exactly what he said they would do, on time, and without any issues. Third, and perhaps most impressive, was his professionalism. He doesn't know this, but as he was setting up with his team, I was returning from a garbage run outside the back door to the loft. Just before I opened the door, I heard Pieter explain repeatedly to his team: "Treat this home as if it were your own -- so if you move something, put it back exactly how you found it; and paint it as carefully you would as if it were your home." Those instructions speak volumes. And it was clear that Pieter's team believed in them and followed them because when I returned later that day, it was as if they were never there -- except my walls were all perfectly painted. I can't recommend Pieter and his team highly enough. read more

I've been meaning to write a review for a long time. Pieter and Carvelle painted an accent wall and hallway at my place. They did a great job. Pieter even drove me down to Benjamin Moore's and helped me pick a color for the fireplace. On top of that when they were done I had a white wall that was scuffed and they painted it white at no extra charge. Really good, friendly and efficient guys. read more

Pieter's team did a great job from start to finish. First project was over the summer and Pieter came over to the house to provide an estimate and recommendations for painting the interior family room, kitchen and upstairs bathroom. Prior to painting because the walls were not in the best of shape (1957 construction @ Ocean Beach) Pieter recommended I have the drywall patched in several areas including a complete "floating" of one of the bathroom walls - and provided a local referral (Eamon which is my next Yelp recommendation for another day). Eamon did an excellent job and my walls came out looking brand new in my opinion - which considering the shape they were in to start is phenomenal! After that Pieter's team came in and knocked out the painting job ahead of schedule and below the original estimate. Awesome. The second job just completed was the exterior of the house facing the ocean - once again Pieter's team did a great job and spent time on the detail and smaller prep work which makes all the difference in achieving a professional looking job. They sealed the entire exterior of the house and used the highest quality primer and paint and included everything in one very reasonable price estimate. No surprises just a solid job well done. I'll be using Pieter's team again later this year to for the front exterior and for any other painting job that comes along. He's earned a loyal customer for sure. In San Francisco it can be a challenge to find good value and good quality craftsmanship - Pieter's team meets both those criteria. Hands down the best "contractor" experience I've had to date. Thanks Pieter!! read more

Pieter and his team did a great job on our project. Our building looks fantastic! Pieter is easy to work with, and is an interesting and great guy all around. His team was timely, organized, clean and careful. His foreman was responsive and happy to meet with me multiple times daily, even if he had to come down off the scaffolding to do so. I highly recommend Kruit painting. read more

Pieter and his crew did yeoman work on the front of our 100-year-old house a couple years ago. We still get compliments on the colors chosen and the quality of the work. I had him come back a couple months ago to do the back and side of the house. As in the first project, Pieter had great recommendations, and he and his crew were incredibly detail-oriented, professional, polite, and respectful. The work they did added significant value to our home. Strongly recommended. read more

Pieter did a great job of painting our office. He was easy to work with. Gave us an estimate and confirmed the time and date. He was patient about our picking just the right shade of blue...no easy task with 7 people involved in choosing. His worker arrived on time and worked around us in a typical work day and was done on time. The work looks beautiful and lifts all our spirits in an otherwise dull, beige work space. I would recommend Pieter for any job large or small. He is dependable, responsive to any requests and does high quality work. read more

The guys here did a fantastic job painting the interior of our home. Accommodating, timely, and very professional from start to finish. We could not have asked for better quality. I highly recommend them. read more

absolutely top of the line painters and a very pleasant guy to work with.