We were in the market to repaint our hundred-year-old Craftsman home, and to be honest, we were extremely cautious. About ten years ago, we had a very poor experience with a painter who used improper preparation materials and techniques that were not suitable for a home of this age and type of wood siding. We ended up stopping the project midway and settling for a basic paint job from someone else just to move on. This time, we wanted our home properly repaired and thoughtfully restored. After watching a neighbor's home be beautifully prepped and painted by Level Five Painting, we were genuinely impressed and decided to reach out. The owner, Juan, came out for a walk-through and quote. He was gracious, knowledgeable, and patient with all of our questions. We immediately felt we could trust him and didn't feel the need to get other quotes. Our home was assigned to the project manager, Ivan, along with Juan and Daniel, who handled the preparation and painting. They spent about three weeks -- Monday through Saturday; meticulously sanding, repairing, priming, and painting. We were blown away by Juan and Daniel's work ethic. They worked incredibly hard, stayed focused, and treated our home and property with the utmost respect. Every day, they left the worksite clean, organized, and well cared for. Ivan was wonderful to work with as he was responsive, communicative, and present throughout the project. He checked in frequently, answered our questions quickly, and made sure everything stayed on track. What truly set this team apart was their deep knowledge of their craft and the pride they take in their work. Their level of professionalism, skill, and work ethic is something that, sadly, feels increasingly rare these days. It was refreshing to work with a team that genuinely cares about doing things the right way. The final result exceeded our expectations in every way. Not only did they revive our Craftsman home, but they also corrected many of the issues left behind from prior poor workmanship. Our home now looks refreshed, cohesive, and truly ready for its next chapter. Because of the quality of their work and the trust they earned, we've already booked Level Five Painting for our next project -- preparing and staining the interior wood trim throughout our home. We highly, highly recommend Level Five Painting. read more

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Excellent work and attention to detail. Good handling of lead paint removal. The team worked hard and long to make sure everything was done well and as we wanted it. Took care of miscellaneous repairs as well with quality work at a good price. Highly recommended. read more

We hired Level Five painting to paint our hall in Atchison Village in Richmond. It was a big job that required a lot of prep work. There were a multitude of cracks and holes. See attached photos. They did a wonderful job and were very meticulous. The transformation is astounding. Juan was helpful in the color selection. When the first coat of white looked too yellow, they adjusted the paint and the second coat was perfect. I highly recommend this company. read more

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Level Five Painting did a great job painting the exterior of our house. Juan was thoughtful and knowledgeable when assessing the job and providing an estimate. He was very accommodating with my requests for repairs to broken concrete on our stairs and removing old and damaged woodwork. The crew did a very thorough job cleaning and prepping the house before the painting began. They arrived promptly everyday and cleaned up every afternoon. We asked them to paint a downspout that we were replacing so it would match the house and said we would install it ourselves, but the crew went ahead and installed it for us. They didn't have to, but they took the extra step to help us out. Very thoughtful and professional. read more

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Excellent job painting the exterior of our house. They took a week with the prep work before painting, including some minor repairs, and it was also excellent. The best part was the price. We got 3 bids and the cost was a third of the highest bid. I can't think of anything the highest bidder could have done that Juan and his team didn't do, other than provide a nice folder with a more professional looking proposal. I can't imagine there being better painters, and the price WOW! Highly recommend. read more

Level Five Painting is a top-notch, honest, professional and expert painting company. Juan Cerritos and his whole team are wonderful people who care about doing a great job. Very fairly priced; detail oriented; clean; pleasant -- they check every box. highly recommend! read more

Level Five Painting has done an excellent job painting our house. They employ skillful craftsmen and painters who can do anything from stucco repair, color matching, wood and crack repair, and more. They are detailed oriented and know a great deal about painting houses, including older homes. I highly recommend them. read more

We just had our house painted by Level 5 Painting. We were extremely pleased with the quality and service provided. They started the project right at the promised time and completed the job on time. The owner, Juan Cerritos was thorough in explaining the entire process. The supervisor Ivan was really great in communicating with us on all aspects of the painting project, including color selection, issues that arose, carpentry work, prep work and completion. He was always responsive to my text messages and got back to me instantly. Our house is over 100 years old and needed a lot of stucco and wood beam repairs.. The carpentry team was really fantastic in getting the repairs done quickly and professionally. The painting team was courteous, professional, and respectful. The crew was very meticulous in cleaning up each day. We were extremely pleased with the result of the painting and appreciate their hard work and diligence. read more

Level Five Painting is amazing. Juan, the proprietor, has incredible knowledge and was able to identify all of the ingredients to making our 28 year old home look brand new. The amazing Level Five Painting team were all professional and very focused on satisfying the customer. They had all of the equipment and training that might be offered by some of the larger more established (and way more expensive) companies. The whole job was done with an incredible attention to detail. Level Five Painting is absolutely brilliant. I could not be happier. read more

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They did a great job on both the interior and exterior of the house. They were easy to work with and very detail oriented. It started when Juan came to do the estimate. He took the time to thoroughly review the areas the we needed painted and noticed little things that I wouldn't have thought about. Ivan was the foreman and when we were doing the final inspection of the exterior he noticed a small spot on the back corner of the house and recommended changing the color to match the trim. I would never have noticed it. Same was true on the interior. Years ago when I was moving furniture I damaged the baseboard in the hallway. They did such a good job fixing it I can't tell where the original damage was. read more

wow, they did an amazing, detailed job in painting our 100 year old house in Thousand Oaks. the painters were uniformly excellent and easy to have around for the long process. cost was very reasonable. Highly recommended read more

We love the new paint job on our house from Level Five Painting. Their prep work was extensive, fixing and filling the many cracks and they caulked all the way around the foundation. They were careful to mask off everything that wasn't getting painted. When the first coat of paint wasn't exactly what we wanted (who can tell from a little sample what the whole house will look like?), the subsequent coats were adjusted to a color we liked much better. They kept everything neat and clean and even helped put up some new outdoor lights and house number fixture. We definitely recommend them. read more

We have used Juan and is crew for two painting jobs at our house. Both jobs were completed on time within the agreed upon budget. The crew was very easy to work with . They arrived on time and cleaned site every day. At the end of the job, the site was clean and the painting job looked great. read more

I've used Level Five Painting and is very happy with their work. They are very thorough and clean up the work space very nicely. Juan Cerritos is the person you want to talk to. He came out to give me an estimate and explained the process very thoroughly. If the need arises I would definitely use them again and I highly recommend them. read more

Level Five from start to finish, were amazing. Friendly, caring , honest and meticulous. Their proposal was very fairly priced too. We are not the easiest clients, and probably drove them crazy with questions and worrying. Juan and Guadalupe are truly the best, professional and both with great integrity and honesty. The painters were prompt every day, their work was perfect , even the clean up.. spotless. My partner, the worrier, said, after the first day. "What else can we paint? We have to use these guy again!!" ( I guess I will be saving up for the kitchen cabinets, that's the only thing left). I give them the highest recommendation, 5 stars is not nearly enough! read more

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Contacted the owner, Juan Cerritos to paint our 70 year old mid century home. We just recently had Hardie Board installed so we wanted the remaining stucco portion of our house painted. Juan responded the same day and came by the next day and after analyzing the house, was able to give us an estimate. The numbers looked more than fair so we made a commitment. Juan's persona is professional, friendly and very competent. His crew, Ivan, Bernardo and Luis showed up a week later and began the project. The first day was power washing the stucco and thoroughly cleaning the flashing and soffit. The stucco and soffit almost looked brand new. The following 4 days was an example of excellent professional painting. The team sanded, repaired damaged surfaces, removed loose paint, caulked and taped. The guys were expert when it came to applying and painting. Very smooth seamless results. I watched them paint my cast iron hand rails which they sanded first and then slowly and meticulously applied the finish. The hand rails looked brand new. They ensured their ladders did not scratch or damage my new Hardie Board by applying pads on their ladders. It's the little things I noticed that impressed me. The efficiency and their willingness to work with us on what we wanted was some of the best we've experienced. I highly recommend Level5Painting. We definitely will hire Juan and his team again if I have another painting project. read more

We hired Level 5 Painting to paint our interior and exterior of our home. Hands down, they are the best! The owner Juan and his team are committed to providing the best quality service that can be given! They are very professional, meticulous and super courteous and clean. They will do everything to satisfy your expectations. I am a very OCD type of person and want everything done perfectly. Level 5 Painting not only did that but gave me a great price. I interviewed 5-10 companies and I am glad I hired Level 5! Not only do they do painting, they also provide excellent carpentry work to repair damaged dry rot, etc. I will be using Level 5 in the future for all of my home painting projects. read more

Level Five Painting is the best and you should JUST HIRE THEM! Juan and his crew take every care to make sure their work is beautiful and clean. The crew are reliable, professional, wore masks everyday (during COVID), courteous, were on time everyday, and are just really nice guys. Ivan and Jose were here almost throughout the entire project and they painted our interior, exterior and stained our new deck and refinished our older deck and bench. Juan stopped by often just to check in and say hello. It's all so nice....we couldn't have had a better job done. Their pricing is reasonable, but the fact that they are professional is priceless! The house looks amazing and I would recommend Level Five Painting to anyone. read more

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Level Five Painting was the clear choice from several bids we got. Juan has decades of experience, an artist's eye for color and matching, common-sense advice, creative solutions, and a wonderfully calm and smiley demeanor. The project (painting 2 floors indoors and several outdoor decks) was on time and on budget. He kindly gave us real-time additional estimates from smaller jobs we chose to add-on. His crew was on-time and polite taking good care to cover the home and do all requested touch-ups. Overall we were very pleased with the quality, price, and working relationship of Level Five Painting. read more

As a retired owner of a heavy engineering marine construction company, I know quality when I see it. This company was the low bidder of the 3 bids I went out for. Given my 50 years of experience, I'm normally suspicious of the low bidder and normally do not choose them. Always thinking you pay for what you get which also is the way my father raised me. But, Level Five came highly recommended by my realtor, Stacey told me that she has used Level Five many times and has always been very pleased. So I decided to give a Level Five a try. I cannot express enough how satisfied and happy I was at the excellent job they did on my 3900sf single level home in Piedmont. They will be my first choice in a few years when I am ready to paint the inside of the house as well. You can't go wrong with this team, they work hard, are very considerate, move and replace everything plus more that was written in the contract. An additional benefit is that they do not hound you for any payment until the job is completely finished and you've had a week or so to further inspect their work to be sure that you are completely satisfied. That is an attitude of a contractor that cares about their customers. Danny A Reynolds, Piedmont, Ca read more

I was so happy with the team at Level Five Painting for painting the exterior of a 100+ yr old Berkeley bungalow. There was a lot of prep involved and substantial repairs to the wood siding. They did an amazing job, the crew kept a neat work area and Ivan checked in daily re painters schedule (during rainy season) I'm sure my neighbors are as pleased as I am with the outcome and I will be happy to hire them again & recommend them as well read more

Juan and his team did a fantastic job on the exterior of our house. Several neighbors have told us house good it looks! His team consulted us on necessary decisions, did repair work before painting, and helped us choose a color. Fair price and no issues whatsoever. read more

Juan and his crew refinished the church deck several years ago and restored and painted the exterior doors. The doors still look great. The deck is ready for refinishing, and we didn't hesitate to call Level 5 again. They are excellent craftspeople. read more

Level 5 Painting was a pleasure to work with, and I will be recommending to anyone who needs exterior or interior work! I got about 4 quotes, and I met Juan at my house. After we talked and he took a look around, I told my husband (who wasn't there to meet & hear the walk-through) that if Juan's quote was reasonable that I would 100% want to go with him. Juan is really calm, thoroughly explained everything, and I felt the respect and the high personal standard that Juan has for the work. Well, the quote came in considerably under the other guys, and it was an easy decision. Juan's wife, Guadalupe, does the scheduling and invoicing, and was great. Super communicative and accommodating of our multiple scheduling changes as we had some other house emergency projects pop up. My gut feeling that they were going to be great turned out exactly right. Our house has shingles and had not been painted in a long, long time - it needed a lot of help. Manual and Juan's crew put in a ton of prep work, worked cleanly, and had great communication. Both neighbors asked for their info because of their clean work - every day it was all buttoned up. With COVID supply delays, we couldn't get the right shingles for a long time, and they adjusted with no problem. Armando, Juan's carpenter, also did quick work to replace the shingles and repair areas that had damage. The whole experience was easy, whereas every other experience I've had with contractors fixing up our 'fixer' over the last few years had some degree of stress, and mostly a lot of stress! Not with Level 5! I really wish I had not painted the interior with someone else when we moved in, because you can tell they'd be the crew you would want. Thank you Juan and crew! :) read more

Very happy with Juan and Level Five Painting. I don't think I could have found a better painting service. They painted the interior several years ago and did such an excellent job, we hired them again for the exterior. Service and attention to detail is outstanding. I think the pricing is very fair as well. I would not hesitate to hire them again for refer them to friends. read more

Juan and his crew deserve all these stars!!! My review is long overdo. They have painted my house (exterior) last fall and just as others have stated, they did a fantastic job. They were professional, detail oriented, punctual, attentive to my concerns and patiently allowed me to meddle with colors until I got the one I had in mind:-). Prior to doing their work, Juan explained everything and answered my million of questions. Their work was meticulous, timely, and they cleaned up after themselves. As others mentioned, I too have no reservation in recommending Juan and his crew. (Juan, sorry for the delay in my review.) read more

While Level Five was one of the highest bids I received, after talking to Juan, I decided to go with them, having read reviews of their attention to detail. I have to say they did really excellent work and were even able to fix a messed up job from the previous painter many years earlier. The team that worked at my house was respectful, checked in with me frequently. and di really wonderful work painting my living room and kitchen rooms ceilings, trim and walls. My livingroom looks completely different. So much attention to detail on repairing old painted doorways and poor patch job on my ceiling. I highly recommend Juan and his team. read more

After seeing a house that Level Five had painted there was no need to look any further. I contacted Juan Cerritos and discussed all the procedures including pricing on painting my house. The outcome came out Beautifully, the house and especially the trim came out very clean. There's no doubt that l will mention Level Five painting to all my friends and family. Juan's crew was so professional in doing there job. If you want your house to look like the first time it's ever been painted Level five painting is the go to company. read more

I had Level Five Painting do some exterior house painting. This is the second time I have used them. They were not the cheapest estimate, but after discussing with Juan, I felt they would do a higher level of prep work which I hope will payoff in the long run. The painters did indeed spend a lot of time (and material) on the prep. My house is mostly stucco, and had lots of stucco cracks. These cracks were filled with a cement patch compound and several coats of elastomeric primer were applied. Similar care was taken on the wood surfaces. Paint was sprayed and back-rolled, which seems to be the preferred method these days. Attention to detail was very good and clean-up was also very good. Overall, I am very pleased with the work that was done and would recommend Level Five to my friends and neighbors. read more

Juan Cerritos will do an absolutely beautiful job of prepping and painting your house. He has all the qualities you'd hope to find in a contractor: an incredible work ethic, attention to detail, persistence, high standards. And the news just keeps getting better, because the hallmark of Juan's character is great personal integrity. So when questions arise, as they inevitably do, you can trust Juan's advice and his judgement. He is fair, reasonable and meticulous. Juan and his crew will find and fix problems you don't even know you have. The team shows up early every day and they work their hearts out. You can pay people to do a job, but you can't pay people to care. Juan and Guadalupe will do right by you. I can't recommend them highly enough. read more

Juan and his team at Level Five were fantastic to work with. We painted the entire exterior of our house. Juan cares deeply about the project and was very responsive to our needs. I agree with many others on Yelp that you should hire Level 5 without concern. Highly competitive on pricing and fantastic quality. read more

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Juan and Guadalupe were a pleasure to work with, and our tenants are very happy with the new paint. From the estimate to the completion of the job, everything was handled very professionally by them. They were the last piece of what I thought would be a simple window replacement job, but HOA's and property managers don't know the meaning of simple for any renovation so I was especially grateful for their help in making at least the last part of the project quick, easy, and extremely satisfactory! read more

Level Five Painting did a great job painting the exterior of our house. Juan gave us a competitive, fair bid which we gladly accepted. His crew is courteous, polite and very skilled. They power washed, prepped, patched and sanded everything before they painted multiple coats of high quality Benjamin Moore paint. Juan came by several times to check in with us to make sure we were happy with the work. Our windows and doors had several weathered and damaged problem spots which they repaired too. We highly recommend Level Five Painting and will not hesitate to use them again and tell our friends about them. Thanks to Juan, Guadalupe, Rico, Mario and the rest of the crew! read more

Juan and his team are courteous, professional, and illustrate a high level of personal integrity. The quality of their work is outstanding. I've used their services multiple times over the past 10 years, and I am never disappointed. I have also recommended Level 5 to family and friends, who consistently give them high marks. Level 5 really is the best! read more

Oswaldo and Juan did an excellent job painting our fiberglass and vinyl windows to match new aluminum clad windows we put in in an addition to make the whole house cohesive. I joked that it was the most prep work ever done for just an hour of spraying, but Level Five did the work without complaint, careful attention to detail and most importantly Juan went through the process with me to reassure me they'd maximize the chance the sashes don't rub the paint off. Not every painter was up for this project and I appreciated Level Five taking it on. read more

I am so pleased with the work done on my house. level 5 was recommended by two friends in the remodel/construction industry and they did not disappoint. they did much more than paint my house. there was a lot of work cleaning, sanding, fixing dr rot, etc. the gentlemen doing the work on the house were kind and courteous. I would highly recommend. read more

Juan Cerritos of Level 5 painting has recently painted and done repairs to my Berkeley Hills house. My old, 1950's house has been brought into 2017 and I blink with disbelief when I see it. I never thought it could look so good. Not only did Level 5 painting power wash and clean it to perfection, they repaired previous cracks in stucco work and replaced numerous areas in need of repair. His work and that of his crew was fabulous. He was not only highly professional and competent but was unfailingly gracious As all can tell from my review it is just a pleasure to work with someone who is so attentive to detail, courteous and honest. I cannot recommend him more highly. read more

Juan saved my mother-in-law! After an incompetent (and unscrupulous) local painting contractor made a terrible mess of her house, Juan and his crew took over and saved the day. Not only did they do an amazing job -cleaning the walls and the deck; repairing lots of water damage; and expertly painting everything- they also charged less than the incompetent schmucks who only half finished the job! He is a local treasure! read more

Juan and his crew did an tremendous job on the exterior of our home. Juan was precise in his bid and expectations on the front end such that his bid was the clear winner among the 6-7 bids received. The prep and painting itself was performed with skill and meticulousness (and yet also efficiency) and the crew was communicative and exceedingly considerate (mindful of their impact on the property and neighbors) throughout the execution of the project. Can't recommend them enough. read more

Level 5 painting did an amazing job painting our home. Juan and his crew took time and care to do a detailed job that looks great and we have confidence will last a long time. Organization, communication and delivery of a high quality service is what you can expect from Level 5! Thank you guys so much! We love the way our home looks! read more