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PrimeCo was extremely accommodating and fair in helping us to reach a contract agreement that met our financial constraints and the renovation needs of our community. However, it was the quality of work done on our prototype buildings that impressed the Board and convinced us that PrimeCo was the company for the job. It was immediately obvious that the pride in workmanship, quality of work, professionalism, great morals and friendliness permeate the company all the way down to the workers on the front line with a paint brush or hammer in hand. Although the project to do the wood replacement and painting of our 495 units is still in progress, I have been so impressed with the work done by PrimeCo and the way the company is run, that I have asked our property management company to advise future Boards to obtain bids from PrimeCo and to seriously consider hiring them for the project, the next time the complex needs painting or wood replacement.Jeff Gollin
Board of Directors President
Crosspointe Village HOA
PrimeCo Awarded Paint Contract-Renaissance Capri
Posted by: cherri | Posted on: February 10th, 2012 | 0 Comments
Renaissance Capri, La Jolla
PrimeCo Painting and Construction, has been awarded the contract to paint various components of the exteriors of Renaissance Capri, a 188-unit condominium community in La Jolla.
The current project is part of a three-phase renovation plan that will result in the entire community being repainted and having damaged wood replaced.
The condominium community is near the University Town Center and is professionally managed by Courtney Parvis, of The Prescott Companies in Carlsbad.
Board President Rob Campbell was assisted by board members Bill Boric, Janis Dean and Judy Thickston during the contract negotiations and contractor selection process.
Saber Guennoun, of Dunn-Edwards Paint, assisted the community with paint specifications and color selection.
PrimeCoís Octavio Partida will serve as the project manager for the community, assisted by on-site foreman Erazmo Garcia.
This phase of the renovation plan is expected to take about a month, according to Bill Butler, director of business development for PrimeCo.
http://www.sddt.com/construction/notebook.cfm?PublicationDate=2012-02-10
Fifty bucks for a Rolex!…..
Posted by: cherri | Posted on: February 1st, 2012 | 0 Comments
Tip of the Month – February 2012
Fifty bucks for a Rolex!…..I’ll take two! Tourists along the streets of New York frequently encounter vendors who offer seemingly great prices on products that appear to be something that they are not. Ok, let’s not pick on New York, the same thing happens all over the county, including here in Southern California. Communities are often offered great prices on what seems like a valuable service, only to be burned. Below are some examples of a paint job that went for far below the prices offered by other competing bidders:
Water has been added to the paint, causing a separation of the resins and tint. This is evidenced by the white drips and run-off. In my experience, this is the most common fear expressed by board members and clients.
The old paint that is visible through the new paint and the lack of filling any of the cracks is further evidence of insufficient paint. While paint won’t fill all cracks, it would certainly have filled some of these smaller cracks if the proper consistency/quantity of paint had been applies. Paint that is applied too thinly will not provide the protection of the substrate that is intended. It also means that the life of the paint job itself will be substantially decreased.
The edge of the garage door jamb was not cut in to the weather stripping on the garage door.
We’ve all heard the old adage “If it is too good to be true, it probably is”. People who make decisions on price alone are legal prey of contractors who are willing to cut corners to foist sub-standard work off on unsuspecting clients. A word to the wise, question proposals that are priced significantly lower than other bids. If good specifications were provided for the work, most reputable contractors will be within 5-10% of one another. Everyone understands the current economic situation and is being more prudent with their money but taking an unreasonably low bid may not be the best answer. That low bid may end up costing you more in the long run.
PrimeCo gets Alhambra Regency contract
Posted by: cherri | Posted on: January 6th, 2012 | 0 Comments
Contract Awarded – Alhambra Regency – Alhambra, CA
Bill Butler, Director of Business Development, is pleased to announce that his firm, PrimeCo Painting and Construction, has been awarded the contract to paint exterior surfaces of Alhambra Regency, a 60-unit, mixed use community located along Main Street, in Alhambra.
The painting is part of a renovation project being done by general contractor, AV Builders of San Diego, according to CEO Tony Madureira. Robert Canup, also of AV Builders, is serving as their jobsite superintendent. The construction management on the project is being performed by John Van Blerck and Robert Detro of JVB Construction Management, located in Poway.
Larry Ratliff, manufacturer’s representative for BASF, was responsible for the development of paint specifications to meet some unique requirements of the building’s exterior components, including waterproofing of the masonry surfaces.
PrimeCo’s project manager, Rigo Tovilla, Jr., is responsible for overseeing their work and is being assisted by on-site foreman Edgar Lorenzo.
PrimeCo Painting has been providing services to condominium communities, apartment owners and commercial building owners in Southern California for over 18 years. Located inOceanside, the firm can be reached at (800) 881-8067 or by email at bill@primecopainting.
http://www.sddt.com/construction/notebook.cfm?PublicationDate=2012-01-06
