Arroyo Grande · Five Cities · SLO County
Clean Lines.
Smooth Finishes.
Beautiful Results.
Salt air and coastal sun are hard on a house. We prep for that properly, visibly, and in writing, so your finish outlasts the season it was applied in. Owner-operated for 20 years.
Central Coast homeowners
- CSLB #976750
- Licensed & fully insured
- 20 years
- Owner-operated since 2006
- 5-star
- Verified Google reviews
- Free
- Written, itemized estimates
It is almost never the paint that failed.
When an exterior peels three years in, the homeowner blames the product. It is usually the four hours nobody watched.
The wall that was not washed down to bare substrate. The chalk left under the primer. The fascia end that was soft before the first coat went on. Between the marine layer and the afternoon sun, a Central Coast home cycles damp to hot nearly every day of the year, and that cycle finds every shortcut.
- Wash first, alwaysSalt film and chalking removed before a drop of primer.
- Repair before finishSoft wood replaced, not filled and painted over.
- Spec per elevationSouth and west walls get a different plan than north.
- Written downPrep, product, sheen and coats, itemized on your estimate.
Six trades, one crew, one name on the estimate.
Everything below is performed by our own team. Nothing is farmed out to a subcontractor you have not met.
Interior Painting
Straight lines, even sheen, and prep that holds up long after the drop cloths come out.
What’s included
Exterior Painting
Coatings specified for salt air, coastal fog and Central Coast sun, with the prep to back them.
What’s included
Cabinet Painting & Refinishing
A new kitchen finish for a fraction of replacement. Sprayed, cured and built to take daily use.
What’s included
Power Washing
Salt film, chalking and mildew off: the step that decides whether the next coat sticks.
What’s included
Decorative Finishes
Venetian plaster, limewash, glazes and distressed woodwork: the fine-finish side of the business.
What’s included
Light Carpentry
Rotted trim, fascia and casing replaced before paint, because paint does not fix wood.
What’s included
What a Piñon job actually includes
No surprises after the deposit. Here is the shape of a typical project before you ever commit to one.
- A walkthrough at your propertyGus measures, notes repairs, and looks at each elevation separately.
- An honest start windowExteriors book out in dry season. We tell you the real date, not the one you want.
- Licensed crew, covered siteCSLB #976750, liability and workers' comp on every job.
Free written estimate,
no deposit to book one
- Itemized prep, product, sheen and coat count
- Interior, exterior, cabinets, washing, fine finishes and carpentry
- Arroyo Grande, Pismo, Grover, Shell Beach, Nipomo & SLO
- Change orders approved by you, in writing, first
Most walkthroughs are scheduled within a couple of business days.
The parts of hiring a painter that usually go wrong.
These are the four things homeowners tell us went sideways last time. They are written into how we run every job.
A written estimate, itemized
You see the prep, the products, the coats and the timeline before you agree to anything. No verbal ballparks that grow later.
Gus is on your job
The owner walks the site, writes the estimate and works the job. You are not handed off to a sales rep and a crew you never met.
Licensed and insured, verifiably
CSLB License #976750, active since 2006, with full liability and workers' comp. Look it up before you hire anyone, including us.
We leave it cleaner than we found it
Furniture covered, floors protected, hardware bagged and labeled, jobsite swept at the end of every day the crew is on site.
Gus Piñon, and a name he has to live with.
Piñon Painting is not a franchise and there is no call center between you and the person holding the brush. Gus has been licensed in California since 2006, lives in Arroyo Grande, and runs into his customers at the grocery store.
The fine finishes half of the name is not decoration either. Venetian plaster, limewash and hand-glazed work are a genuinely different craft from rolling walls, and very few crews on this stretch of coast do both well.
Reviews from people whose houses you can drive past.
“Gus did a terrific job on painting my exterior trim and garage door. Beautiful quality work!”
“Piñon Painting has been a great company to work with: professional, communicative and genuinely easy to deal with from the estimate through the final walkthrough.”
“I called and they were able to come within the hour. Responsive when I needed someone quickly, and the work held up.”
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Local means twelve minutes, not two counties.
Our shop is on Ivan Road in Arroyo Grande. Everywhere we work is a short drive, which is why touch-up calls actually get returned.
- Arroyo GrandeHome base. Same-day estimate visits are usually possible.
- Pismo BeachAbout 10 minutes from our Arroyo Grande shop.
- Grover BeachAbout 8 minutes from our Arroyo Grande shop.
- San Luis ObispoAbout 20 minutes up the 101 from Arroyo Grande.
- NipomoAbout 12 minutes south of our Arroyo Grande shop.
- Shell BeachAbout 12 minutes from our Arroyo Grande shop.
Straight answers to the awkward questions.
How much does it cost to paint a house on the Central Coast?
Honestly, nobody can tell you over the phone and mean it. Price is driven by square footage, substrate, how much prep and repair the surfaces need, product selection, and access. What we can promise is that you get a written, itemized estimate after a real walkthrough, so you can see exactly what you are paying for instead of a single number with nothing behind it.
Are you licensed and insured?
Yes. California Contractors State License Board license #976750, active since 2006, with liability coverage and workers' compensation. You can verify any California contractor at cslb.ca.gov in about thirty seconds, and you should, for us and for anyone else you are considering.
Do you charge for estimates?
No. The walkthrough and written estimate are free, and there is no deposit required to get on the calendar for one.
How far out are you booking?
It moves with the season. Exteriors fill up through the dry months and interiors are steadier year-round. Call and we will tell you the honest current window rather than promising a start date we cannot hold.
Who actually shows up to do the work?
Augustus “Gus” Piñon and his crew. Gus walks the site, writes the estimate and works the job. You are not being sold by one person and then handed to a subcontractor you have never met.
What areas do you serve?
Arroyo Grande, Pismo Beach, Shell Beach, Grover Beach, Nipomo and San Luis Obispo, plus the surrounding SLO County communities. If you are just outside that, call and ask. We will give you a straight yes or no.
Tell us about your project
Send a few details or call and talk to Gus directly. You will get a written, itemized estimate, and a straight answer about what your home actually needs.