Stroke and Kote painted our deck a few years ago. Make sure they SAND, use two coats of PRIME, and paint at least two coats of paint on your project. They did not sand or prime the project. They just painted over the existing paint. Poor quality work. read more

Trouble from the start. I requested brushouts; they provided factory printouts. They convinced me to use a thick cabinet paint for the trim; big mistake. Lack of quality control is evident throughout the interior of my home. 1) Three places are simply unfinished, including a baseboard, a crack in between two door moldings, and the wall above a cathedral window. 2) Tons of oversprays and drips on windows and walls. 3) On the trim, over-zealous brushing, which resulted in tacky brush marks and, in some places, the pearl sheen appears high gloss due to too many thick layers of paint. 4) Whoever touched up their scuff marks at the end of the job used ultra flat ceiling paint rather than the wall paint, resulting in dull patches that are a different color and sheen than the walls. 5) They sprayed the cabinets and crown molding in the kitchen, except for one piece of crown molding that they hand-brushed and thus does not match the sprayed cabinets below it. 6) I have white paint, which is not the easiest. But I have used two other professional painters who had no trouble with white paints on other jobs and they gave me beautiful results. When I raised these issues with the vendor, they did not remediate them. I imagine that their team did not have proper skill, training, or oversight. I do not recommend Stroke and Kote. read more

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Stroke and Kote painted our home exterior, interior garage and fence. We are so glad we waited for them. in 2020 they were backed up and could not get to it but came in May 2021 and they did a fantastic job. The house looks great, the crew was friendly and professional, showed up on time every day, had great communication skills, did the work, were detailed, made good suggestions, did not leave trash laying around etc. Really just what you would want in a painting crew. Our house is a bit tricky I think too because it is a tri-level and they managed to do it without scaffolding that other companies wanted to charge $2,000 for. Dan also came several times with paint samples so we made sure we had the right color and finish. It went very smooth and just like we hoped. I highly recommend Stroke and Kote and when it comes time for us to paint our interior, that's who we will be calling. read more

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We have found our painters! The outside of our home needed a refresh and we had snoozed it for too long. I called Stroke and Kote, and Dan Parker, one of the owners, came over the next day for an estimate. It was a large job and took 2-3 painters about a month to complete. Joel, our foreman, was focused, receptive to feedback, and coordinated well with the other contractors we had at our house for a deck and kitchen remodel. Joel and his team also did great work refinishing our intricate, finicky Ipe door and mahogany rails. At one point, the crew had left a small amount of debris--painter's tape, roller wrappers, etc.--around the property, but once I mentioned it, they cleaned it all up right away. We were about to leave town for a week as the job finished, and Dan kindly offered to defer receipt of the final payment until I could get back and look everything over. I found a handful of areas to touch up, which Joel did the day I identified them. We could not be happier with the results. read more

For the first time ever, we had the interior of our house painted by someone other than ourselves. Without consulting any other company, we called Stroke & Kote as I had them paint my mother's house some years past and they did a fantastic job, inside and out on that project. My mom's neighbors were so impressed that they hired S & K to paint their houses too. We had the exterior of our own two-story home painted by Stroke & Kote a few years ago and they did a great job, very professional and done timely. S&K did a great job painting the interior of our house last month. They diligently caulked any spaces between wallboard and the baseboard molding and other places where the sheetrock was uneven. Got to say the house never looked better. We are totally pleased with the job Dan and his crew did for us, plus his guys are very trustworthy. The job was done in a reasonable time and they did a great job on the details. I wish I had asked S & K to paint our interior in the past and you can bet that I will call them for my future painting needs as well, both interior and exterior. Two thumbs up! read more

Stroke and Kote recently did the exterior of our house and redid a deck. We couldn't be more pleased. From the beginning, Dan was in contact with clear information, regular follow up before and during the job and available to communicate as we wanted. He was helpful and patient as we were deciding on colors. The crew (Joel, Edders & Felix) did a great job and were a pleasure to have around the house. It can be a bit daunting to have people working on and around your house for an extended period of time, but they were easy to work with. The crew asked ahead of time for any items they might have missed before finishing, which I really appreciated. The workmanship was very good, they picked up daily and at end, so never left a mess. I would definitely call Stoke & Kote again! read more

Stroke & Kote Painting---courteous, responsive and always professional, from the great crew that does the work, to the friendly and knowledgeable owners. We would recommend "Stroke & Kote" to anyone, anytime for top notch, quality work.---Xavier & Candy de la Prade, Petaluma read more

Over the past 20+ years we have used Stroke and Kote for various paint jobs, inside and outside, small, and whole house. I have always been impressed by the high quality of their work, their friendly employees, and their reliability. Their attention to detail, color matching, and overall neatness is excellent. I gladly recommend them to others and will surely use them the next time we need some painting done. read more

If I could give them 6 star's I would. Dan provided exceptional service. He spent several hours with us test painting colors. I am so glad he strongly recommended it. The initial colors looked awful on the walls. We finally settled on a few colors. His crew showed up on time, they were very neat and respectful of our home. Their workmanship was flawless.. read more

We are way over-due with our Stroke and Kote review, mainly since we have used this wonderful family-owned company for 27 years!! The second generation has taken over from father Peter Inglis, and they are doing him proud. Daughter Leah and son-in-law Dan Parker are the current owners, and they are client oriented, working very hard to accommodate all requests and schedules. Dan is a perfectionist in matching, and coordinating, colors from sad, obscure paint cans that have been sitting in the garage for years!! A true talent. The painting crews are professional, detail oriented, and respectful of the homeowners. Our current project was completed today, and Alex and Joe left the house looking spotless. And, they are terrific with resident puppies. We highly recommend Stroke and Kote for your painting needs. You won't be disappointed. read more

Love the name, love that this is a family owned business! We've used this company several times, from a recent smaller job last month (a few rooms and some exterior touch up) to a big job after a remodel a few years ago. Really quality work, easy to communicate with, reasonable prices for the personal service. We had them paint some early 90s dark wood kitchen cabinets that were looking really dated a bright white and they look amazing, you would never know they weren't originally white. It seems like they care a lot about their workers, the same guys were still working this most recent job that had been on the job they did years ago, and one of them said he had worked there for over 15 years. I think that says a lot! Highly recommended! read more

Our house looks beautiful! The guys at Stoke and Kote did an excellent job, and I'd def. recommend them. The quality of the work was excellent , and the crew were very easy to be around. Very polite, not at all intrusive, and they did a great cleanup job too. Really glad we went with them. read more

I have had Stroke and Kote do several jobs for me, from a small apartment to my current three bedroom house in Petaluma. They are worth every penny. I've never had to call and complain or have anything fixed. The employees show up prompty and are very clean and respectful. Peter, the owner, does all of the bids himself and i appreciate the hand written estimates and the personal phone calls. There is no corporate vibe to the business at all and i appreciate it since they are literally shaping your home environenment. i just hired them to paint my new apartment in San Francisco, and they are even sending me out a colorist to help me choose the color scheme. Im so excited. I also must say that i am very earth friendly and try to be as green as possibe and recently got a letter saying they fee the same way and are using green paints and practices. i would recomment them for all jobs and from what ive seen they seem to specialize in victorians and custom technical paint jobs. go with them...you wont be sorry! read more

Stroke and Kote performed fantastic work for us on two jobs over the past year. The first project was a bit of an emergency following the replacement of our roof. The roofer found a number of roof and fascia boards that needed to be replaced. The new wood had to be painted quickly before it rained. Since almost the entire house exterior needed to be painted soon, we wanted the get all of the fascia boards painted at the same time, as well as the overhanging roof sections. Dan was very responsive in visiting our house to provide estimates for the work. Leah was equally responsive in getting the proposals to us, which were quite competitive. Joel did the actual work and he was just incredible. His work was very professional and his conscientiousness and attention to detail went way beyond my expectations. The second project was to complete the remaining exterior house painting. Once again Dan and Leah were super in getting out the estimate and proposal . Of course I requested Joel to do the painting. There were a couple of sections the needed special attention due sun exposure over the years and the result of Joel's work really amazed me. He was one of the best contractors ever to work on our home of 43 years. We have been completely satisfied with Stroke and Kote and we highly recommend them. They had completed an interior painting project for us about a decade ago. Anyone who reads this review would be making a mistake if they did not solicit a proposal from Stroke and Kote for any painting projects that they may be considering. read more

We recently had Stroke & Kote paint the interior and touch up the exterior of a rental home. Dan provided a very low-pressure, sensible walkthrough and estimate. The pricing was very fair, and they got the work done promptly and professionally. I was very impressed at the quality of the job. They were able to match the color of the existing paint, saving us the need to paint areas that didn't need it. I have some more house painting projects in the near future, and Stoke & Kote will be our choice. When you get consistent high quality, punctuality and a reasonable price, there is no question. read more

We were promised a quality paint job at a good price, and Peter inglis, owner of Stroke and Kote Painting delivered the goods on both counts. In fact, this is the best paint job we ever had in any of our homes. This was a complete interior painting of our home. We also had them paint our plantation shutters (they did this at their shop) and we painted our wood oak cabinets white. They did an exceptional job of painting the cabinets and installing new pulls and knobs. Indeed their bid on the cabinets was better than the competition in terms of price and process--we are extremely pleased with the painting workmanship. Overall, this company was extremely easy to work with from the initial bid all the way through the final touch-ups and clean-up. Peter himself was straight forward and clear in describing the scope of the work, the options, and the pricing. The crew conducted themselves in a very respectful manner of our space and our property. They were always on time, and they were courteous and helpful. By the way, the You Tube on their website is informative and accurately reelects our experience. If you want a quality paint job that lasts, I highly recommend Stroke and Kote! read more

Flawless! This is the second time we've used Stroke and Kote Painting at our home, and both times they've done an outstanding job. The detail work is precise, and the crew left the site after about a week's work clean and clear. The price was reasonable, and they were helpful when we discovered new problems around our gutters. We recommend Stroke and Kote highly for a quality professional job. Thank you, Dan and crew! read more

We've used Stroke and Kote twice (what better recommendation?), but both reviews got filtered out, so I'll try again because I really like these guys, here's what I wrote the last 2 times... We used them for both our house (exterior and some interior) and our commercial building. The owner was attentive to detail, and his crew very professional. His final bill came in under his estimate, and when I called him on the second occasion to paint our commercial building, rather than just giving me the quote I asked for, pointed out that a lot could just be done as touch up which saved me about 50%. Highly recommend. They did an excellent job. Of the three bids I requested Peter's was about 10% lower. The crew was very professional and did more minor repairs to surfaces than I expected, and a great job with the painting and clean up. Then the final bill even came in below the estimate. Very pleased. read more

For the past 24 years (yes, it really has been that long and yes, we tried other painting companies before them), Stroke and Kote has done a superb job of painting the interior and exterior of our home, including metal gates, wood trellises and a stucco exterior. Since they applied Thermoplastic paint to the stucco many years ago, the house's exterior only requires minor touch ups. Peter Ingliss, the original owner, recently handed over the reins to his daughter, Leah, and his son-in-law, Dan Parker. Dan had been the main painter for years. He knows our house so well and the areas that get the most wear and tear, that for the past several years we have let him determine what needs attention. The same crew has been with them for years; they are very professional, as well as nice and considerate. read more

Dan, Leah, Juan, and Lalo all made our exterior house painting experience a complete joy! The back of our stucco house was in bad shape as it has direct exposure to the sun. When Dan came out to give us the estimate, he was very clear about the amount of work needed and that it would not be cheap. We already knew this but were impressed by the professional way Dan identified all of the time-consuming issues and then produced an itemized estimate with a reasonable bid. His wife, Leah, was always available when I had questions and made sure that Dan got my messages. Juan and Lalo, the painters, were simply extraordinary - real artists- the house looks stunning! Not only were they meticulous in their work, they were so clean and neat that it didn't even look like we were having a paint job.They also very thoughtful and made sure that we were not inconvenienced at all. The job took over three weeks and, by the time they left, we knew that we would miss them! I cannot recommended Dan and company more highly. Aside from his professionalism, he is also a really nice guy and very easy to work with. We could see the respectful relationship he had with Juan and Lalo, which means a lot. He knows he has a great crew and he treated them accordingly. If I could, I would give this experience 10 stars! read more

We just had our house painted by Stroke and Kote. You will note the address says San Rafael, but they are now working out of Petaluma. Same people, same great work. Dan and his crew were wonderful. They did an amazing job of power washing our house and deck prior to painting and did an incredible job. We could not be more pleased. They are very careful to clean up each day, arrive on time and take great pride in their work. Price was very competitive and they truly aim to please. read more

The guy who came to estimate the job did not communicate well with the painter . The scope of work did not reflect what was on the quote. This cost me time. They seemed too busy for my job. I canceled and went with someone else. They also had one of the higher priced quotes. read more

We found Stroke and Kote via Nextdoor, and hired them to paint our new kitchen cabinet doors. They have a dedicated facility just for cabinets so they were able to take on the job quickly and at a reasonable price. The results were beautiful, and Dan was fantastic to work with - friendly and responsive. Highly recommended! read more

We used them for both our house (exterior and some interior) and our commercial building. The owner was attentive to detail, and his crew very professional. His final bill came in under his estimate, and when I called him on the second occasion to paint our commercial building, rather than just giving me the quote I asked for, pointed out that a lot could just be done as touch up which saved me about 50%. Highly recommend. read more

We've had Stoke and Kote do inside and outside painting in the past. Although we have always been extremely pleased with their work, we've never taken the time to write a review. It is only after the company painted our front door that we decided to write. The door, after twice being refinished, was severely weather damaged. It was determined that this time painting it was the better option. Stoke and Kote came out four separate times to strip, prime, and put two coats of paint on the door. The friendly and competent painters treated painting the front door as if it was as important as working on a huge painting project. Thank you Stoke and Kote. The door looks great. Pat and Tom San Rafael read more

My wife and I recently decided to have the interior of our home painted and Stroke and Kote was recommended by a friend that had a good experience with them painting their commercial building. They did a fantastic job! The house has never looked better. They worked with us until we were completely happy! I was also worried about having workers inside my home but these painters were friendly and totally professional. I highly recommend them for your next pain project. read more

I have used Stroke and Kote for 3 different job - the exterior, and two interior jobs. I had to write on Yelp this time because, even with an top-quality-conscious customer-service-conscious company, sometimes they get a crummy employee. My exterior was done by one of these types about 2 years ago. Before he painted, I replaced several dry rot plank ends with new boards and Stroke and Kote was supposed to prevent the dry rot from recurring with their new paint job. Fast forward 2 years - dry rot was back, and it turned out that employee had not taken the correct measures. BUT. Leah and Dan bent over backwards to make it right. They made sure it was re-done to an absolutely perfect job with all measures taken to prevent recurrence, and they apologized about 17 times. :) Thank you Ernasto, Leah, and Dan. I totally respect these people and this company. read more

In May, 2010, we left our home in the very capable hands of Stroke and Kote to paint our kitchen cabinets. When we returned from our vacation we were delighted to find our kitchen cabinets in pristine condition. After close inspection, a couple of flaws were detected and Peter immediately had them corrected. Our interaction with Peter was superb. The job was done in a timely fashion with quality paint. Now, it's eight months later and the paint job has held up well except for some minor areas near the cabinet pulls. Luckily, we have some touch-up paint to remedy this situation. So, if you ever have to vacate your home for a paint job, Stroke and Kote are the contractors for you. Highly recommended. read more

If you are looking for someone to paint your house you would be making a BIG mistake if you don't include Stroke and Kote as one of the bidders! We just had our rather large 2 story waterfront home repainted and side gates sanded and stained : the result was it looks as good as it did 21 years ago when we bought it!. Dan Parker, who has worked for the company as a painter for more than a decade -and who is now co owner AND the son-in-law of the original owner (Peter, You have every right to be proud of him!!)- is an absolute delight and most conscientious supervisor of an awesome crew! A good friend of mine ,Hubertus Kempf, a German master carpenter and a person who I have used on countless projects, acted as my overseer . He told me he has never seen this quality of work since he left Germany! So Peter, Dan,Lalo and Leah:this is a small way to express my thanks-this being the first Yelp review that I have ever written! read more