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At Integrity Paint and General Contracting, we go beyond the brush. We are invested in
“Making It Better”; your property, your life, and our employee’s lives. We are proud to serve the families and businesses that make up the Oakland and East Bay community. Every project matters to us, and we are committed to clean work, honest pricing, and results that hold up over time.
Integrity Paint and General Contracting was built with one mission: To “Make
It Better”. We bring craftsmanship, care, and clear communication to every home and business we serve. From Oakland to Walnut Creek, we have grown through word of mouth, repeat clients, and a reputation for showing up on time and doing things right.
Based in the Oakland community, we combine skilled painting and surface restoration with real, human service so our clients know they are in good hands from the first call through the final walkthrough.
We know that your home or property is valuable and an important part of your life. Your money, time, and the people on your property are affected by these projects and the transition they bring.
We know that it takes trust and sometimes vulnerability to invite strangers to work on these projects in your safe space or critical asset. We know what it’s like and want to partner with you.
All of our steps and process are aimed at meeting your needs and expectations; and we want them to meet our mission of “making your property and life better”
This means our prep, protection, and end product are intentional and structured into our culture.
We offer more than just “nice” customer service. We care for you in the process.
We listen, ask questions, seek to understand, and offer options. You are not just a paycheck but an important relationship and component of our business. We aim to be sensitive to your needs, clearly understand your expectations, and follow through on what we say we are going to do.
Our teams understand that our work must speak for itself and that your property needs to last longer and be better because we were there. Our surface prep and end product has to be excellent on every site. We are equally excellent in areas that you would never see, as with the surfaces you look at every time you walk by.
Your space is your space. Your space is personal, valuable, meaningful, and not ours to mess up. We aim to work cleanly, and leave your surfaces as clean as or better than how we found them. No drips, drops, damage, or overspray.
We do what we say we’re going to do, when we say we’re going to do it, and communicate ahead of time when challenges prohibit this execution.
Over 80 years of combined trade experience, and the same faces from your estimate to your final walkthrough.
Benjamin, the owner, has been in the trades industry for 30 years. He comes from a background in executive team building, business coaching, counseling, and public communication. Painting and construction have always been part of his life, and it has turned into a great career in the East Bay. Benjamin has two children, currently ages 22 and 19, who are doing well. He loves the outdoors and enjoys biking, surfing, hiking, and running. What brings him the most fulfillment in this career is investing in the lives of his employees and making life better for homeowners and their families.
Patrick has been in the painting industry for over 30 years. A third-generation painter, what gives him the most pleasure in his work is seeing the transformation of a property and the joy it brings to families. He has been with Integrity Paint for almost two years now, and he trusts and loves his teammates. He could not ask for a better company to be a part of. Outside of work, Patrick is a proud husband of eight years and the father of an 18-year-old daughter and a four-year-old son whom he absolutely adores. In his free time, he enjoys watching football and baseball, especially loves attending martial arts classes with his son, and has been known to catch a fish or two.
Octavio has been in the painting business for close to 20 years. His father was a carpenter, and so was his brother. He attended CSUEB and majored in political science. He is a Bay Area native, a father, and a husband. He enjoys being in the field, interacting with coworkers and clients, and loves seeing happy faces after a job well done. In his free time, Octavio is 100 percent in dad mode with his kids and wife. That means amusement parks, hikes, swimming, watching sports, or just hanging at home making pizzas or having a BBQ.
Integrity Paint and General Contracting was founded over 23 years ago by Benjamin Lins, with a deep background in professional painting and renovation. Benjamin built this company on a straightforward principle: “Make it Better”; do honest work and do it right the first time, be transparent and charge fair prices, and treat every home as if it were your own.
What started as a small owner-operated crew has grown into a trusted East Bay team with experience across hundreds of residential and commercial projects in Oakland, Berkeley, Piedmont, Alameda, and beyond. Our growth is built on the foundation of referrals and repeat clients.
Benjamin remains actively involved in operations and is available to homeowners and business owners throughout the project process. When you hire Integrity Paint, you are working with a specific culture that built this company.
A large share of homes across Oakland, Piedmont, Berkeley, Albany, and Kensington were built before 1978, which means lead-based paint is a real consideration on many local projects. Disturbing lead paint during prep or repainting without the right precautions can put your family and our crew at risk.
Integrity Paint and General Contracting is an EPA Lead-Safe Certified Firm, certification #R-R-75920-25-00012. We are trained and certified to follow EPA Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) requirements and California lead-safe work practices on every qualifying home. That means proper containment, safe surface prep, careful cleanup, and verification, so older homes get a beautiful finish without cutting corners on safety.
If your home was built before 1978, we will walk you through exactly what lead-safe work looks like during your free estimate. You can also read our Oakland homeowner’s guide to lead paint for a full breakdown.
Professional Painting Services for Piedmont and Nearby Communities
With more than 23 years of experience and over 2,000 homes painted, Integrity Paint and General Contracting is a trusted Oakland painting company serving homeowners and businesses across Piedmont, Berkeley, and the East Bay. From detailed interior updates to lasting exterior finishes, our team delivers results that stand the test of time.
Homes Painted in Oakland & the East Bay
Verified Five-Star Painting Reviews
Years of Professional Painting Experience
Local Cities Served Across the East Bay
Every painter on an Integrity Paint project is a direct member of our team.We hire only experienced painters and craftsman, with a service oriented work ethic and growth mindset, who commit to amazing Customer Care, Quality Work, a Clean job site, and a Quick Pace.
It’s easy to hire skilled painters, but when quality work and character matter, our teams are different. When interviewing for staff they need to be Humble in their approach to one another and the home owner. They have to be Hungry, or ambitious for work, personal growth, and success in life. They also need to be Smart, or have a good sense of people’s needs and attentiveness to one another on the job site.
Here is what that looks like in practice for you as a homeowner or business owner:
When you hire Integrity Paint and General Contracting, here is what you can expect on every single project:
This is the standard we hold ourselves to on every project from Oakland to Orinda. It is why our clients refer us to their neighbors and why we have been trusted across the East Bay for over two decades.
Common questions from homeowners and businesses across the East Bay before hiring us for their painting project.
Integrity Paint and General Contracting was founded over 23 years ago by Benjamin Lins, with a background in professional painting and renovation. We have been serving homeowners and businesses across Oakland and the East Bay throughout that time.
Yes. Integrity Paint and General Contracting is locally owned and operated out of Oakland, CA. Benjamin Lins founded the company and remains actively involved in operations and project oversight. We are not a franchise or a national chain.
Yes. We are fully licensed, bonded, and insured in the state of California. Our CSLB license number is 1021317, and we are an EPA Lead-Safe Certified Firm, certification #R-R-75920-25-00012. We carry full general liability insurance and workers compensation coverage on every project.
Our primary service area is Oakland, with coverage across the East Bay including Berkeley, Piedmont, Alameda, Albany, Orinda, Emeryville, San Leandro, Concord, Lafayette, Walnut Creek, and surrounding cities.
No. The crew you meet during your estimate is the crew that shows up to do the work. We do not use subcontractors. Every painter on a project is part of the Integrity Paint team and is held to the same standards of quality, communication, and care.
Yes. Integrity Paint and General Contracting is an EPA Lead-Safe Certified Firm, certification #R-R-75920-25-00012. Much of the East Bay's housing stock predates 1978, so we are trained and certified to follow EPA RRP requirements and California lead-safe work practices on qualifying homes. This includes proper containment, safe prep, and thorough cleanup to protect your household and our crew.
Got a painting project in Oakland or the East Bay? We are ready when you are. Request a free, no-obligation estimate and we will follow up within one business day.
We have earned a 4.9-star rating across 60-plus verified Google reviews from homeowners and businesses throughout Oakland, Berkeley, Piedmont, Alameda, and the broader East Bay. Read what our clients say about working with us.
