Silver Star Painting Inc serves Apple Valley and the surrounding High Desert, Inland Empire, and San Bernardino County communities with interior and exterior painting for residential and commercial properties. Owner Jerry Finkboner and his crews use Dunn Edwards paints and follow a preparation-first approach, from patching stucco cracks on aging homes to recoating iron gates and awnings.
The company assigns named crew leads to each project. George, George Sr, Marco, and Ulysses appear across dozens of customer accounts, arriving by 8 AM, calling when they break for lunch, and cleaning the worksite at the end of every day. That consistency extends to commercial work. A local hospital facilities manager discovered Silver Star through a television commercial and has relied on the team for ongoing suite repaints ever since.
Silver Star backs every project with a 100% satisfaction guarantee, free color consultations, no travel charges, and estimates honored for up to six months. The licensed, bonded, and insured company has maintained a 4.7-star Google rating across 83 reviews.
Updated: 06-11-2026
Reviewers describe a team that prioritizes site cleanliness as much as the finish coat. Bill Sylvester noted the crew cleaned up and put their equipment in a designated area leaving our lawn and driveway usable at the end of each day. Fran Stevens reported similar habits, with the crew leaving the property picked-up and clean every day. This daily cleanup routine appears across reviews spanning multiple years and different crew combinations.
-Review Snippet Sources: Google Reviews
Jerry Finkboner, the owner, handles estimates and client communication, then assigns a named crew lead for each job. Stanley Sadorf worked with George, George Sr, and Marco who arrived at 8 AM daily. Bill Sylvester's project was supervised by Ulysses, who called to report on lunch breaks and end-of-day progress. Matthew Dusak's crew included Ulysses, Christian, and two other gentlemen. This consistency suggests an in-house team rotating across projects.
-Review Snippet Sources: Google Reviews
The most detailed commercial account comes from a hospital facilities manager (Mojo284) who discovered Silver Star through a television commercial and describes an ongoing partnership. The reviewer wrote they have become my go to vendor for painting suites at the hospital as well as our off site facilities. Joshua Maze references multiple major projects over $150,000 painting our schools, indicating sustained commercial-volume work across educational facilities.
-Review Snippet Sources: Google Reviews
The company's most substantive negative review came from a customer (vane) who documented a cabinet painting job with photos showing chipping and poor preparation. Jerry's response acknowledged the photos showed justified frustrations and asked the customer to contact him directly to discuss the issue and schedule an immediate appointment to return, assess, and rectify. A separate 1-star review from Jsquare 98 was identified as a case of mistaken identity, and the response explained the discrepancy in detail.
-Review Snippet Sources: Google Reviews
Multiple reviews describe stucco repair as a standard part of the exterior painting process, not an add-on. Laramie Cosek noted that on a home unpainted for 20+ years, the team addressed a lot of stucco cracks and imperfections along with repainting iron gates. Matthew Dusak reported they repaired all the cracks and defects in the stucco and it looks brand new on his 40-year-old home. The company also lists drywall and stucco services on both its website and GBP.
-Review Snippet Sources: Google Reviews
Yelp reviewers echo the same themes found in the Google reviews but add perspective from the broader service area. Aurella M. in Pinon Hills praised the crew for going above and beyond to do an exceptional exterior house painting job and highlighted Jerry's responsiveness. Roberta in Apple Valley described a professional crew that took care of all my concerns. The Yelp reviews carry a perfect 5.0 rating across 6 reviews, reinforcing the exterior painting and professionalism themes seen on Google.
-Review Snippet Sources: Google Reviews, Yelp
Silver Star Painting holds an active CSLB contractor license (C-33 Painting classification) issued in August 2018 with a current expiration in August 2026. The business is also registered as a California stock corporation with the Secretary of State, with Good standing across all state agencies including the Franchise Tax Board. Owner Gerald Finkboner serves as the registered agent at the Apple Valley business address.
-Verification Sources: CSLB, CA Secretary of State
Updated: 06-11-2026