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American Painting We are a family owned and operated painting company, serving all of San Diego since 1992. We are firmly rooted in San Diego after beginning our business in Boston in 1971, gaining licensure in 1987 in Malibu. Having painted historic homes in England and southern France is a testament to our training and skill level.

Our services stand apart from the rest of the painting community because we view ourselves as craftsmen who focus on preparation, custom projects requiring expert skill, and the best materials and tools available to the trade. Our client base will assure you that you are in good hands with American Painting.
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Custom Services
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When our clients ask us to do special custom projects, we are excited. This is what we love to do and we take tremendous pride in our custom painting expertise. Custom work requires the same attention to detail and professionalism that we would apply to any other painting project! We would follow the same steps that we always take.
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Interior Painting Our vision is to create a magnificently beautiful interior when we paint our clients' homes. The steps we take to make it happen are carefully planned and coordinated so that every customer is entirely happy and delighted with their fresh new look. We believe every step in the painting process is equally important to the success of the final product.
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Sunny San Diego presents serious challenges to achieving a quality exterior painting project. Our beautiful weather can wreak havoc if the work is not prepped according to our local conditions. Since 1987, we have learned the skills to prevent damage from the year-round sun. We understand how important it is to use products that permeate the buildings' materials.
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My Sadler
Apr 06, 2022
This is our second time having American Painting paint the exterior of our home and we highly recommend Marcelo Bermann. He was very patient with us the first time especially since we didn't know what color we wanted to use and we LOVED the color and how it turned out. This second time around, we wanted to just do some touch up painting, could not remember the name of the paint and he was able to color match our house that was painted 10 years ago and it came out perfect! He is professional, reasonable, listens to what you want, will not leave until you are completely satisfied with his work and completed the job in a timely manner.
Anne Quinto
May 22, 2021
Marcelo did a fantastic job at my apartment. Especially when I had a challenging time looking for a painter at the last minute prior to my move-in, Marcelo immediately came to my rescue on the day before my official move-in to paint my place. He is very knowledgeable about the paints and which ones are valuable in the long run. He has been in this business for 50 years and it shows in his work. I would highly recommend Marcelo to anyone who needs a professional painter. Thank you so much, Mr. Bermann.
Carol Staack
Jan 05, 2021
I have my beautiful home back thanks to Marcelo of American Painting. He did both interior and exterior and believe me it was in bad shape. I had years of deferred maintenance and Marcelo repaired all the wood that was beat up by leaks and termite damage. He guided me in paint choices and was not only professional but an all around good soul. His attention to detail was impressive and pointed out to me the troubled spots and what he plans to do to fix them. His charge is very reasonable and he cleaned up everything when he completed the job. I highly recommend using Marcelo/American Paint Company.
Andy Manso
May 08, 2020
Marcelo was very responsive and professional from the day we first spoke until he finished the job. He did some interior painting for us and was very courteous and polite. Marcelo takes pride in his work and did an excellent job for a fair price. We are very pleased with the results and I would highly recommend Marcelo and American Painting Co.
Fuyun Ling
Jan 24, 2020
This is the second time I asked Marcelo working on my property. He repainted my Gazebo and painted my large concrete patio (~1400 square feet) using a Westcoat special concrete primer/sealing paint system. As usual, he did a very thorough job following the manufactures instruction exactly. I hope it will last for a long time. Marcelo has many years experience and he did the work for me all himself. In this way, I feel the job quality is ensured. I have no problem to recommend him to anyone else who need a someone to do a good painting job.
Jim Redlark
Jan 11, 2020
Very professional and knows everything about paint. Always on time and a pleasure to work with. I would recommend him for painting. I had him do some special painting with Tex-cote repair and he is one of the few licensed and approved to do the work.
Dan Avrukin
Jan 22, 2019
I needed to fix some damaged areas around a wooden frame that was improperly installed, and reached out to a few companies when I was searching for a contractor. American Painting were the quickest to respond and were very flexible about the timing, which was a huge plus for me as I needed to get this done as soon as possible, and it was literally scheduled, inspected and finished on the same day. Marcelo showed up on time, and was very kind and informative about how he was going to get the work done. He did an outstanding job fixing everything, and was very attentive to details and to keeping the working area clean. I highly recommend this business.
Andrew Rappaport
Oct 25, 2017
I had a great experience with Marcelo from American Painting. He not only gave me a free estimate, but explained all the details of what he was going to do based on my needs. The quality of his work is top of the line and his rates are extremely reasonable!
Sherry
Oct 17, 2017
Marcelo at American Painting Co had the best bid and we met on Tuesday to discuss the job and by Wednesday, he was painting. He was super nice, knowledgeable and wanted to do the best job he could for my condo. He is trained in feng shui and made color recommendations for my place. He even ended up coming in under his original bid.
Sorab
Apr 03, 2017
Approximately 3-4 yrs. ago Marcelo painted the entire interior of our house. This required several coats and prior washing, due to both our color selection (bright white) and heavy nicotine deposits. Additionally, there was a challenge due to the heavy furniture that needed moving.
Jeff
Aug 11, 2016
I usually don't write reviews but feel compelled to do so in this case. I had Marcelo of American Painting recently do some house painting for me, and I was very impressed with the work he did. It is clear he has been doing this a long time, and has acquired a high degree of skill and professionalism.
Jeff Marc
May 19, 2016
I usually don't write reviews but feel compelled to do so in this case. I had Marcelo of American Painting recently do some house painting for me, and I was very impressed with the work he did. It is clear he has been doing this a long time, and has acquired a high degree of skill and professionalism. His attention to detail and diligent effort to be sure I was very satisfied with his work makes him stand out from other painting contractors I have used in the past. I would highly recommend Marcelo/American Painting for all of your painting needs. I am confident you will be more than satisfied and glad you did.
Judy
Jun 07, 2015
I have had Marcelo come to do work for me twice. The first time was several months ago when I needed to have my patio painted. He returned my phone call immediately and gave suggestions as to how get the best result and I hired him. He came on time, worked diligently, was professional and took pride in his work.
Sorab Ghandhi
Dec 23, 2013
Approximately 3-4 yrs. ago Marcelo painted the entire interior of our house. This required several coats and prior washing, due to both our color selection (bright white) and heavy nicotine deposits. Additionally, there was a challenge due to the heavy furniture that needed moving. The painting schedule was complicated because of our four cats, and Marcelo worked around their (and our) schedule to minimize the impact on us.

This spring (Y2013), Marcelo carried out another project which required complete fascia painting with extensive power-washing, scraping, priming of all bare wood, and two coats of paint. Also much wood rot had to be filled to avoid the cost of replacement. A very recent project, two months ago, required re-painting the shower bathroom after upgraders were done to this room.

Again there was much priming, patching, sanding, re-priming to be done prior to final painting. We used Marcelo Berman's services in all of the above, because we have been very happy with the results. His work, both inside and outside our house, was meticulous and first class. We would certainly use him again, when and if the situation would arise. Please do not hesitate to use us as a reference for him. Cheers, Sorab Ghandhi. Professor.