Blue-gray Victorian home with wraparound porch after exterior painting

North Bay painting contractors since 1979

Residential, commercial and industrial painting across Santa Rosa and Sonoma, Marin and Napa counties. Careful prep, quality paint and a crew that treats your property like its own.

  • California license #1010296
  • Seven Bohemian Best Of awards
  • Free, no-obligation estimates

Voted Best Painting Contractor by readers of the North Bay Bohemian

  • Bohemian Best of 2017 award for Best Painting Contractor, Sonoma and Napa
  • Bohemian Best of 2018 award for Best Painting Contractor
  • Bohemian Best of the North Bay award for Best Painting Contractor
  • Best of the North Bay 2020 award
  • Bohemian Best of the North Bay 2021 award
  • Bohemian Best of the North Bay 2022 award
  • Bohemian Best of the North Bay 2023 award
Coy Brown Painting team in front of a historic church
The Coy Brown Painting team on a historic church project

More than four decades of careful work

Since 1979, Coy Brown Painting has painted and restored homes, businesses and public buildings throughout Santa Rosa and the North Bay.

An exceptional finish starts long before the first coat. We clean, repair, caulk and prime every surface, use premium paints and proven application methods, and leave your property clean when we're done. From a single bedroom to a three-story office building, every project gets the same attention to detail.

1979Serving the North Bay since
7Bohemian Best Of awards
3Counties: Sonoma, Marin and Napa
FreeEstimates on every project
About our company

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Weathered front doors, refinished with a rich red stain that brings the wood back to life and protects it from the weather.

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More before & after projects
Weathered wood double doors before refinishing Refinished double front doors with a rich red wood stain Before After
Crew and boom lift painting Saint Teresa of Avila Church in Bodega Painting the steeple of Saint Teresa of Avila Church in Bodega from a boom lift

Featured project: Bodega, Sonoma County

Restoring the church from Hitchcock's The Birds

Saint Teresa of Avila Church has watched over Bodega since the 1800s and became famous on screen in Alfred Hitchcock's 1963 film. When it was time for a new exterior, our crew prepped and repainted the historic wood church, using a boom lift to reach all the way to the cross at the top of the steeple.

It's the kind of careful, detail-heavy work our historic renovation team is known for.

The makeover was covered by The Press Democrat.

Recent projects

Homes, offices, grand halls and historic buildings across the North Bay. Use the arrows or drag to browse.

Painting crew with scissor lifts in a grand hall
Coffered ceilings in a grand hall, painted from scissor lifts
Craftsman-style timber home with stone garage and stained wood
Stained timber and trim on a craftsman home
Swing stage on a high-rise building for exterior painting
High-rise exterior repaint from a swing stage
Farmhouse with picket fence after exterior painting in pink
Farmhouse exterior in a new color
Grand hall with finished paint and polished floors
The finished grand hall
Living room with white built-in shelves and fireplace after interior painting
Living room built-ins and fireplace
Carved wood double doors with dark stain
Carved entry doors with a dark stain
Sage green farmhouse with white porch after exterior painting
Sage green farmhouse with a white porch

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How a project works

Clear steps from the first call to the final walkthrough, so you always know what happens next.

  1. Free estimate

    We visit the property, talk through colors, surfaces and timing, and give you a clear estimate.

  2. Preparation

    Power washing, scraping, drywall and wood repair, caulking and priming, the work that makes paint last.

  3. Painting

    Premium paints applied with proven techniques, with furniture, floors and landscaping protected throughout.

  4. Final walkthrough

    We walk the project with you, handle any touch-ups and leave the site clean.

What our customers say

Reviews from homeowners and businesses we've worked with across the North Bay.

Proudly serving the North Bay

Based in Santa Rosa, our crews work throughout Sonoma, Marin and Napa counties, with projects as far as Bodega Bay, San Francisco and the East Bay.

  • Santa Rosa
  • Petaluma
  • San Rafael
  • Napa
  • Bodega Bay
  • Sonoma County
  • Marin County
  • Napa County
  • San Francisco
  • East Bay

Common questions

Do you offer free estimates?

Yes. Call us at (707) 230-2171, email coybrownpainting@comcast.net or send the form on our contact page, and we'll get back to you to talk through your project and schedule an estimate.

What areas do you serve?

We serve Santa Rosa and communities throughout Sonoma, Marin and Napa counties, including Petaluma, San Rafael and Napa, plus Bodega Bay, San Francisco and the East Bay.

Do you paint homes and businesses?

Both. We paint home interiors and exteriors, commercial properties such as offices, retail, wineries, HOAs, medical facilities and schools, and industrial facilities like warehouses and silos.

What preparation do you do before painting?

Preparation is most of the job. Depending on the surface, that includes power washing, scraping, drywall patching, texture matching, wood repair, caulking and priming before any finish coat goes on.

Can you work on historic and older homes?

Yes. We offer historical color matching, careful prep and wood restoration for Victorian homes, coastal cottages and heritage buildings, including Saint Teresa of Avila Church in Bodega.

Are you licensed?

Yes. Coy Brown Painting holds California contractor license #1010296.