Led by owner Benjamin Lins and project manager Octavio Gocobachi, Integrity Paint and General Contracting operates from Oakland with an in-house crew that has completed over 2,000 residential and commercial painting projects across the East Bay. The team handles interior and exterior residential work, cabinet refinishing, deck and fence staining, drywall repair, pressure washing, and light carpentry. Commercial projects have ranged from athletic clubs and multi-unit complexes to property management accounts.
Customers across Oakland, Piedmont, Berkeley, and Concord consistently name Benjamin, Octavio, Manny, Noe, Pedro, and Alberto by name when describing hands-on project leadership, transparent pricing, and daily cleanup. The company holds CSLB License with a C-33 Painting and Decorating classification and is an EPA Lead-Safe Certified Firm, handling lead abatement on pre-1978 homes throughout the Bay Area. Benjamin provides every estimate in person.
Homeowners who have worked with the team on multiple engagements point to honest assessments, including advising clients when a project can be handled on their own, and a crew that treats each property as if it were their own home.
Updated: 06-10-2026
Homeowners describe a hands-on leadership approach where Benjamin handles the estimate, walks the site, and checks in during the work, while Octavio manages the crew on the ground daily. Rob Martin noted Benjamin provided "a very detailed estimate with cost breakdown" and met in person several times before the project began. Jade Anna described Octavio as "everywhere" on site, walking the property and ensuring the work met both company and client standards. The two-leader model appears consistently across projects of all sizes.
-Review Snippet Sources: Google Reviews
The team frequently works on 100-year-old Oakland and Berkeley properties where prep and structural issues are common. Dick Templeton hired them to paint a century-old two-story with a detached garage and large deck. Luis G described lead treatment, cracked siding, and exposed wood that required proper remediation before painting. Jade Anna hired the crew for exterior painting, dry rot repair, and a back staircase rebuild. The company holds EPA Lead-Safe Certification for projects on pre-1978 homes.
-Review Snippet Sources: Google Reviews
Multiple reviews highlight a pricing approach that favors transparency over upselling. Tim noted the crew finished early and "charged me less" than the original estimate. David Hampian described a situation where Ben told them a task was easy enough to do themselves and gave them tips. Peter Berki said there was "never a hard sales pitch to dodge" and the price was comfortable for the Bay Area. Kathleen received flexible bids with options to scale the project to her needs.
-Review Snippet Sources: Google Reviews
Michael Chamberlain hired the team for a large athletic club exterior in the East Bay, where the crew coordinated around over 200 active members with zero complaints. Jay Foreman, a property manager, has used them repeatedly for projects ranging from small to very large. Walter S hired them for a duplex paint job coordinated remotely with the property management company. The Office Info described a quick unit turnaround. Antoine Sindhu praised their work on a complex commercial project with many moving parts.
-Review Snippet Sources: Google Reviews
Several homeowners have returned for multiple engagements. David Hampian has completed at least six to seven projects with the team, covering garage and basement remodels, crack repairs, roofing, and paint jobs. He described Ben as the kind of person "you go back to someone again and again." Carrie Kessler hired them for both interior and exterior painting. Gerald Miller used them two years in a row. Jade Anna hired them for a second project immediately after the first.
-Review Snippet Sources: Google Reviews
Daily cleanup and property protection appear in nearly every detailed review. La Vern Lazzereschi said Manny and Noe "treated my home and belongs with respect, cleaning up at the end of each work day." Deborah Quok described the crew protecting furnishings and safely managing around two indoor kittens. Rob Martin was "impressed by the tidiness of the work areas and clean up at the end of every day." Michelle O. noted painters checked in daily about arrival times and cleaned up consistently.
-Review Snippet Sources: Google Reviews, Yelp
The company holds CSLB License #1021317 under the entity name Integrity Paint and Design, classified as C-33 Painting and Decorating, with a Sole Ownership structure. The license was issued 11/30/2016 and expires 11/30/2026. A separate California business entity filing (#6481626) for Integrity Paint and General Contracting Inc. was filed 12/4/2024 as a Stock Corporation. The company is also an EPA Lead-Safe Certified Firm (#R-R-75920-25-00012).
-Verification Sources: CSLB, CA Secretary of State, EPA
Updated: 06-10-2026