La Jolla Cabinet & Kitchen Makeover Project

Exhibiting superior artisanship and skill, Chism Brothers recently completed a kitchen and “Butler’s Pantry” makeover on Hillside Drive in La Jolla.  The owners have been relying on the paint professionals at Chism Brothers since 1989 when they purchased their home and needed some updating throughout.  Twenty-one years later, these delighted homeowners still trust Chism Brothers to complete their difficult projects.

One challenge to this recent project was that it needed to be completed while the owners were away and, because the homeowners have come to trust Chism Brothers staff like family, they were given access to the home throughout the weeklong project.  The Chism Brothers professionals began the update by removing old shelf liner, contact paper and then sanded and primed the kitchen cabinets in preparation for the acrylic water borne paint product used to repaint the cabinets.  This paint looks and performs like the traditional oil base paint.  However, the odor and overspray drift problems are minimized with this paint.  The cabinets, doors, windows, crown and base all received a coat of primer and a finishing coat of semi gloss.  The wall and ceiling each received a finishing coat of low sheen paint.

Upon their return home, the owners were thrilled with the completed kitchen.  The look and feel were just as they had anticipated when they contracted Chism Brothers for this project.  Chism Brothers will now move outside the Hillside Drive home to begin work on structures that have received on-going sun and rain damage.  Wood rot on several structures will be repaired, and shutters, door thresholds and wood planters will receive maintenance paint work.

Quick Tip On Maintaining Your Vinyl Fencing or Windows

Vinyl replacement windows, doors, fencing and gates have become quite popular the last 10 years. In fact, almost all new homes communities come standard with vinyl products. It appears that vinyl, overall, has done quite a good job withstanding the California sun, but it still is showing signs of weathering. Typically, vinyl products show their age by changing color, chipping, or cracking. This all depends on the exposure the vinyl gets from elements such as mildew, mold, water, salt and sun. 

To help prolong the life of your vinyl windows, doors or fencing, Chism Brothers Painting suggest that you clean the surfaces at least once a year. Sometimes a simple pressure-wash with just water will do the trick. If you live in the coastal communities, we’d suggest using a biodegradable (green-friendly) detergent or a mixture of bleach and water. The bleach kills mildew and some mold. If you decide to use bleach, make sure you protect your landscape, as bleach will burn your plants very quickly. To avoid the burning of your landscape, quickly spray down the area with water. Finally, if using bleach or a mild soap, you may need to use a sponge to wipe down the surfaces to help remove harmful elements. 

In some cases, a clear sealer can be applied to vinyl surfaces. However, keeping them clean will avoid having to use a sealer.

If you don’t want to tackle this job yourself, Chism Brothers can accomplish this project through our Painter For a Day program. 

Quality Paint Warranties in San Diego and La Jolla

If you are on the look out for a quality painting company in San Diego, Mission Hills, Del Mar or La Jolla, Chism Brothers Painting has one of the best guarantees in town. Most painters in San Diego will warranty their work for 1-3 years. Some of the more well known companies we have seen offer a two-year warranty. When our clients with with Chism Brothers, they get two things: 1) A 5 year warranty on our workmanship and 2) a No Questions Asked Guarantee. The no questions asked guarantee means that we will do the right thing. We won’t make you feel terrible if you call us with a warranty question. We like to consider ourselves the “Nordstrom” of painting contractors. You will always feel comfortable with our painters, our service and the quality.

La Jolla Historical Society Dedication of Cottage House

The La Jolla Historical Society will be having an open house this Saturday, February 6th to dedicate the newly restored Cottage House. Chism Brothers Painting was one of the main volunteers in the restoration of this historical property. There is expected to be a large turnout. Please join the Historical Society to see the changes that have been made.

For more information, visit the La Jolla Historical website.

Las Patronas Jewel Ball Preparation Begins

Two weeks ago the nonprofit group, Las Patronas of La Jolla, began their preparation of their annual Jewel Ball. They kicked off January by painting the backdrops for this year’s theme. Chism Brothers Painting has been assistanting Las Patronas every January for over 16 years. They setup the paint sprayers and begin the several hour process of painting over last year’s Jewel Ball themes. One of the highlights is having some of the wives and their husbands take turns pulling the trigger on the paint sprayers with the supervision of a Chism employee. It is their once a year stab at painting without having to mask and cover the surrounding areas: they just paint.

Las Patronas is a women’s group that raises money for San Diego-based nonprofit groups. They will typically donate vehicles, equipment and supplies, all which come from the fund raising efforts of the Jewel Ball. The Jewel Ball this year will be held at the La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club on August, 8th: The theme: Silk and Spice. To learn more about Las Patronas, visit their website or consider donating HERE.

Chism Brothers on Angie’s List San Diego

We just wanted to say a quick Thank You to four of our clients who took the extra time to write some great reports about their experience with Chism Brothers Painting. We recently got reconnected with Angie’s List and realized we had 4 positive reports on the “List.” We are very grateful. Our mission is to provide a one of a kind experience simply by doing the right thing. It is so nice to see great reviews when we never asked them to write a review. Thank you so much for the kind words. We are not perfect! The one thing we can promise is that we WILL do the right thing. If something is not quite right, we’ll take care of it: no questions asked.

Become a member of Angie’s List and write reports on your experience with service companies in San Diego.

Happy New Year From Chism Brothers Painting

We wanted to wish all of our customers and those who stumble upon this post a very Happy New Year! We are off to a busy start. Our painting projects are ranging from a Penthouse near downtown renovation, an exterior repaint in Mission Hills to a repaint and repair work on a custom home in the Del Sur area: near Fairbanks Ranch. We are keeping our painters busy but we still have room for more work. So if you need any painting completed on your home, give Chism Brothers a try. We typically work the coastal areas of San Diego but will gladly discuss your painting needs with you. We hope to hear from you soon.

Oh ...and by the way, if you are searching from an iPhone, we’ve recently made our website more mobile friendly!

Chism Brothers Painting Wishes You All A Merry Christmas

All of us at Chism Brothers Painting want to wish all of our clients and friends a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Thank you for another great year of using our painting services. Our office will be closed Christmas Eve in the afternoon and Christmas Day. Some of our painters will be doing a few projects the week between Christmas and New Years. If you wish to have any painting done over the holidays, please email Mike Chism. 

By the way, Chism Brothers provides painting services throughout San Diego county. However, we are best known in the following communities:

• La Jolla and Pacific Beach
• Del Mar and Solana Beach
• Mission Hills and Bankers Hill
• Kensington

Our specialty is the repainting of fine homes. If you are looking for a quality coastal painting company, our goal is to do the right thing. You will always be treated with the utmost professionalism. 

Kudzu Reviews of Chism Brothers Painting

We have not advertised on Kudzu but are excited to see that we currently have 12 reviews from our clients. We are always so encouraged and grateful when our customers send us notes, emails, letters and online reviews of their positive experience with our painting services. Our mission is to provide a one of a kind painting experience, simply by doing the right thing. Thank you to our wonderful painting clients for helping us continue to provide excellent paint services for the coastal community of San Diego. 

View our current REVIEWS.

Chism Brothers Painting provides fine painting services for clients who live in Mission Hills, La Jolla, Pacific Beach, Del Mar and a other parts of San Diego. Our clients hire us because they want a professional staff to handle their paint job with no hassles. We do not do average painting projects. We really like to work with homeowners and contractors who put quality as their top priority. 

La Jolla Cottage House Painting Project Complete

Mike Chism, President of Chism Bros. Painting, and John Peek, owner of Peek Bros. Painting joined forces again to volunteer for the painting of the La Jolla Historical’s Cottage House. Two of La Jolla’s best painting companies worked side by side painting the interior surfaces of this historical property. The property looks virtually brand new. Stop by and take a look!

It is such a joy to see two competitors as friends. They know that in La Jolla enough work is available for both of their successful companies. If you are looking for a painting contractor you can trust, you will not be disappointed with either company. I, David Chism, am a little biase as my father is Mike Chism. I love to brag at the way he hires his employees, runs his jobs and treats his clients. He always does the right thing.

Happy Thanksgiving 2009 From Chism Brothers Painting

As we do every year, we wanted to express our thankfulness to our clients and employees for yet another good year of business. To our clients, thank you for allowing Chism Brothers Painting to serve you by providing painting services throughout San Diego. Thank you for your trust in our staff and for using our services. We are very grateful! To our employees, thank you! Thank you for working so diligently everyday you come to work. You all not only work hard but treat our clients with excellent service. You truly are the backbone of our success. We look forward to 2010 with all of you continuing to work for us.

We hope you all have a blessed Thanksgiving!

Exciting New Features on our Painting Blog

Chism Brothers Painting began a company blog back in May of 2006. At the time, blogging for painters was very scarce. Now it has become quote popular. We have written well over 300 blogs, writing 3-4 times per month. We’ve included specials, company updates, tips and tricks of the trade and valuable painting information for homeowners.

We recently made some improvements to the way our clients and visitors view our blogs. We also have plans to get more of our painters and office staff involved in updating our company blog. So you will be hearing more from the people inside Chism Brothers Painting. It is, of course, the whole staff that makes our company a great place to work. We hope you will enjoy our new features and will bookmark our site.

Here are a few of the updates and new features:

• Samples of full articles, instead of the entire blog
• Blogs by Topics
• Facebook and Fan Updates (become a fan)
• Twitter updates
• Easier Navigation and Layout

Painting in Del Mar CA- Chism Brothers Painting

Chism Brothers Painting is one of the oldest and most respected painting contractors in Del Mar and the coastal communities of San Diego. If you are looking for a paint company who has been around San Diego for over 25 years and understands the unique styles of Del Mar homes, we think you will have a great experience hiring Chism Brothers Painting.

We service all of Del Mar, Solana Beach, Rancho Santa Fe, La Jolla and other select areas of San Diego. Our clients typically hire us because of the custom painting we are known for and our customer service. Our painters tend to do very high-end and custom repaints, and our clients trust us working on their homes. We have done a number of projects in the Del Mar area for clients who have second and third homes and hired us strictly because they knew we would treat them right and manage the projects well: not involving them in the details. Also, our owner, Mike Chism, oversees the work to make sure it is up to his high standards. Mike Chism, along with his brother, Pat Chism built their business upon good customer service, exceptional quality and always doing the right thing.

If you wish to discuss your painting project, we’d love to talk to you. Send Carolyn, our office manager, an email or call our office to setup a consultation with our owner, Mike Chism.

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858-454-3850

Chism Brothers Local Color “Fall Edition” Customer Newsletter

Here is our latest Customer Newsletter we call the “Local Color” where you will find the following:

• A Design Tip by Becky Jessen, ASID
• Maintenance Tips & Suggestions
• Paint Humor
• Employee Profile
• Customer Corner
• Holiday Decorating ideas
• Information about our Popular Painter For a Day program.

View The Front of The Local Color

Back of The Local Color

Latest Fall Testimony

We recently sent out an update letter explaining some of the changes Chism Brothers Painting has made in the last 12 months and received some great response and feedback. One of the biggest changes was the move of our owner’s son, David Chism. David was involved full time with the company for 8 years but also grew up working in the business doing small projects and even painting. His giftings were with people and marketing. He moved his little family to the east coast to be closer to his wife’s side of the family and to start his own marketing business for painting contractors. Over a year has gone by since David and his family moved, and he continues to be involved in the marketing of Chism Brothers Painting from afar. He also makes sure Chism Brothers maintains our high standards of excellence for our customers. Because of his move to the east, Mike Chism, our owner, has taken a more active role in estimating and managing of projects.

After sending our update letter out, we received this very amazing testimonial and response back from one of our special clients. We are very grateful to have clients like Jaimi who would take the time to give us there feedback! The more feedback we get, the better we will become! Here is the brief email we received:

Hello Michael,

I wanted to send a quick note to say that I received your recent letter and though it was fabulous! Your company sets the standard for customer service and has even helped me make changes here at A.O. Reed. I want you to know that I would not even consider using another painter for anything, ever. Your team is the best. I will continue telling people about you and your team and thank you for all of your hard work. I do plan on doing some painting in the near future..you will hear from me at the beginning of the year! Thanks again Michael!!

Jaimi Lomas

General Manager, Service Division

A.O. Reed & Co.