San Francisco Local Color Inc. Painting and Restoration is celebrating its 46th year as an industry leader in the restoration, care, and maintenance of the Bay Area's Victorians, Edwardians and other fine buildings. This ten-time national award-winning firm, now led by Bay Area Legend and Pioneer Nita Riccardi, specializes in both interiors and exteriors.
Our work is characterized by its exacting attention to surface preparation, thoughtful design consultation, aesthetic color selection, and meticulous finishing. Founded by one of the original "Mothers of the Colorist Movement" Bruce Nelson, with 46 years experience in restoring the Bay Area's finest homes, SF Local Color is dedicated not only to beautiful new palettes and paint jobs, but work that lasts.
The company's commitment to service demands that it be willing to solve the underlying causes of previous paint failures and correct the problems at their root cause so they do not reoccur. Quality and Longevity are the hallmark of San Francisco Local Color's work.
Our work is characterized by its exacting attention to surface preparation, thoughtful design consultation, aesthetic color selection, and meticulous finishing. Founded by one of the original "Mothers of the Colorist Movement" Bruce Nelson, with 46 years experience in restoring the Bay Area's finest homes, SF Local Color is dedicated not only to beautiful new palettes and paint jobs, but work that lasts.
The company's commitment to service demands that it be willing to solve the underlying causes of previous paint failures and correct the problems at their root cause so they do not reoccur. Quality and Longevity are the hallmark of San Francisco Local Color's work.
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San Francisco Local Color Inc. Painting and Restoration is celebrating its 46th year as an industry leader in the restoration, care, and beautification of the Bay Area's Victorians, Edwardians and other classic structures.
This twelve-time national award-winning firm was founded by one of the "Mothers of the Colorist Movement, " Mr. Bruce Nelson, who began the company in 1973 and continued to run it all the way up until 2019, when he passed the torch of his historic legacy to another SF legend, Nita Riccardi.
This twelve-time national award-winning firm was founded by one of the "Mothers of the Colorist Movement, " Mr. Bruce Nelson, who began the company in 1973 and continued to run it all the way up until 2019, when he passed the torch of his historic legacy to another SF legend, Nita Riccardi.
About 48,000 houses in the Victorian and Edwardian styles were built in San Francisco between 1849 and 1915.
While many of the mansions of Nob Hill were destroyed by the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake, thousands of the mass-produced, more "modest" houses survived in the western and southern neighborhoods of the city.
Many of these houses were painted battleship grey with war-surplus Navy paint during World War I and World War II.
Another sixteen thousand were demolished, and many others had the Victorian decor stripped off or covered with tarpaper, brick, stucco, or aluminum siding.
While many of the mansions of Nob Hill were destroyed by the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake, thousands of the mass-produced, more "modest" houses survived in the western and southern neighborhoods of the city.
Many of these houses were painted battleship grey with war-surplus Navy paint during World War I and World War II.
Another sixteen thousand were demolished, and many others had the Victorian decor stripped off or covered with tarpaper, brick, stucco, or aluminum siding.
We love doing doors.
There's something about them.
They say it all, and you've got to get them just right.
Door restoration painting and varnishing are a long-time specialty of San Francisco Local Color.
Our technical staff will evaluate the best way to bring your doors back into original condition and then guide you in selecting one of the many finishes possible.
We can handle door hardware refurbishing if your door needs it.
Varnished Doors: We will carefully advise you about refinishing a varnished door.
There's something about them.
They say it all, and you've got to get them just right.
Door restoration painting and varnishing are a long-time specialty of San Francisco Local Color.
Our technical staff will evaluate the best way to bring your doors back into original condition and then guide you in selecting one of the many finishes possible.
We can handle door hardware refurbishing if your door needs it.
Varnished Doors: We will carefully advise you about refinishing a varnished door.
The commitment to service and a willingness to solve the causes of previous paint failures has been a hallmark of San Francisco Local Color's work.
Use of the latest technology in window and wood restoration epoxies, paint removal, superior paints, gold leaf, decorative detailing, and the supervision of other related trades has lifted the burden from the client to the hands of experienced professionals.
During the early days of the Colorist Movement, Local Color made its name from its development and implementation of innovative and revolutionary restoration methods.
Use of the latest technology in window and wood restoration epoxies, paint removal, superior paints, gold leaf, decorative detailing, and the supervision of other related trades has lifted the burden from the client to the hands of experienced professionals.
During the early days of the Colorist Movement, Local Color made its name from its development and implementation of innovative and revolutionary restoration methods.
A thirty-year veteran painter of all three architectural styles of Victorians and Edwardians, San Francisco Local Color has been there through every style trend in house painting since 1973.
Recently, more owners are "going all the way" with their painting projects to protect their investment as homes have soared in value.
This often means adding a touch of gold leaf after the building has been restored to soundness, protected from the elements and properly painted.
Leafing is a very personal expression of luxury.
Recently, more owners are "going all the way" with their painting projects to protect their investment as homes have soared in value.
This often means adding a touch of gold leaf after the building has been restored to soundness, protected from the elements and properly painted.
Leafing is a very personal expression of luxury.
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