Local resources we recommend

We all have our favorite vendors and resources for materials and equipment.  You have "that place" that always has your items in stock, can take special orders without having an attitude about it, employ competent people who actually want to help you, and is in your neighborhood.  It's a plus when the shop is a family run business, or a local place that has been in operation for years and have managed to fend off the big box stores.  

Pearl Painting has a soft spot for these tried & true establishments, and would like to mention 3 of our Fav Vendors and humbly request you give them some customer lovin':


COLE HARDWARE:  (2254 Polk St, San Francisco, CA - (415) 674-8913)
This is a locally-owned hardware store gives us that warm and fuzzy feeling, mainly because of the badass popcorn maker that fills the store with "eau de cinema".  But Cole also has a core staff that are owner/operators who have been in business for decades.  They carry pretty much everything, and have storefronts all over the city, although I favor the Polk Street address.  Gotta love Russian Hill...


G&R PAINT COMPANY, Inc.  (1238 Sutter St, San Francisco, CA - (415) 292-7982)
On Sutter Street, this location serves both painting contractors and non- professionals.  We like and use this company often, because they have a large offering of paint products and a building with enough natural light to get a true and accurate view of the paint colors you chose for your product.  In addition, their staff have years of experience and have a deep understanding of the products they sell. 

CALIFORNIA PAINT COMPANY  (1833 Egbert Ave, San Francisco CA -(415) 467-9483)
On Egbert Avenue, this company is the home for Benjamin Moore Paints.  They also have damn good service with paint delivered to your door.  So on the nights you wake up in a panic that you haven't ordered the primer and the color for your boudoir, then you can crank up the old broadband and order on line and get back to counting sheep.  Or whatever it is you count.


So those are the top 3 local vendors that we frequent, for all of the above reasons.   In a future post I will let you know the actual products we beat the hell out of use.  Nighty night!!

"Q"