Terms & Conditions

1. Acceptance of these terms

These Terms and Conditions are an agreement between you and Kranenburg Painting Inc ("Kranenburg Painting," "we," "us," or "our"). They apply when you browse this website, request or accept an estimate, book an appointment through our online calendar, exchange text messages with us, or have us perform work at your property.

By doing any of those things, you accept these terms. If you do not accept them, please do not use this website or engage our services.

If you sign a written estimate, proposal, work order, or contract with us, that document controls the scope, price, and schedule of your specific project. Where it conflicts with this page, the signed document wins.

2. About us and licensing

Kranenburg Painting is a licensed and fully insured painting contractor based in Port Charlotte, FL, serving Sarasota, Manatee, Charlotte, Lee, and Collier counties. We have operated in Florida for over 22 years, and in Southwest Florida for most of them. Every painter on your job is a W2 employee of this company — we do not subcontract our painting crews.

We provide interior painting, exterior painting, residential painting, commercial painting, and Venetian plaster and decorative finishes. Current licensing and certificates of insurance are available on request before work begins.

3. Use of this website

This website is provided for general information about our services and service areas. You may browse it, print pages for your own use, and share links to it. You may not:

• Scrape, mirror, or republish the site's content, photographs, or reviews;
• Use our project photographs to represent work performed by anyone else;
• Attempt to disrupt the site, probe it for vulnerabilities, or gain unauthorized access;
• Use the site or our contact channels to send unsolicited commercial messages.

We try to keep prices, service descriptions, coverage areas, and availability accurate, but the site is informational and may contain errors or become out of date. Nothing on this website is an offer to perform work at a stated price, and nothing here creates a contract. Only a written estimate issued by us does that.

4. Estimates and quotes

• Estimates are free and carry no obligation. Booking one commits you to nothing.
• Estimates are valid for 30 days from the date issued unless the estimate says otherwise. After that, material and labor costs may have moved and we may need to requote.
• An estimate is based on what we could see. It assumes the surfaces are in the condition observed during the walkthrough, and it covers only the scope written on it. Areas not listed are not included.
• Hidden conditions change the price. Rot, water intrusion, failed prior coatings, unstable or delaminating stucco, mold, mildew, pest damage, or substrate problems that are not visible until we begin prep will be brought to you with a written change order before we proceed.
• Verbal quotes are not binding. Only a written estimate signed by both parties is.

5. Contracts, scope, and change orders

Work begins after you accept a written estimate or proposal and pay any deposit it specifies. The accepted document defines the scope: the surfaces, the number of coats, the products, the prep included, and the price.

Any addition or change to that scope — extra rooms, additional coats, a different product line, repairs discovered mid-job, a color change after work has started — requires a change order describing the work and the additional cost. We will not perform out-of-scope work and bill you for it as a surprise, and we cannot perform it on a verbal request alone.

Unless the estimate says otherwise, our price includes normal surface preparation, masking and protection of adjacent surfaces, application, and cleanup of our own debris. It does not include carpentry, drywall replacement, stucco reconstruction, roof work, pressure-washing of areas outside the painted scope, permits, engineering, or lead or asbestos abatement.

6. Scheduling, access, and weather

Start dates and durations are good-faith estimates, not guarantees. Southwest Florida weather is the single biggest variable in exterior work, and we will not compromise a finish to hold a date. We may delay or pause exterior work for:

• Rain, or rain forecast within the coating's recoat and cure window;
• High humidity or dew point conditions outside the manufacturer's application range;
• Surface or air temperatures outside product specification;
• High winds that make spraying or ladder and lift work unsafe;
• Tropical storm or hurricane watches, warnings, and the cleanup that follows.

Weather delays, delays caused by other trades on the site, HOA or permit approvals, back-ordered materials, and delays in your color selection do not entitle either party to cancel for cause or to a price reduction. We will keep you informed and resume as soon as conditions allow.

You are responsible for providing safe, reasonable access to the work areas on scheduled work days, including gate and alarm codes, parking, and any HOA notification. If our crew arrives and cannot access the property or begin work through no fault of ours, we may charge a trip or standby fee as stated in your estimate.

7. Your responsibilities

Before we start, and while we work, please:

• Remove or point out valuables, breakables, artwork, electronics, heirlooms, and anything irreplaceable in or near the work areas.
• Take down window treatments, wall hangings, and mirrors unless your estimate says we are doing it. We will move ordinary furniture away from walls and cover it; we do not move pianos, safes, large aquariums, or specialty equipment.
• Secure pets away from work areas, open doors, wet paint, ladders, and equipment. We are not responsible for pets that escape through a door or gate opened during work.
• Provide access to working electrical outlets and water at the property for the duration of the job.
• Tell us in advance about known lead paint, asbestos, mold, stucco or roof leaks, active water intrusion, prior warranty repairs, or any household member with a sensitivity to paint odors or fumes.
• Obtain HOA, condo association, historic district, or landlord approval for colors where required.
• Keep children away from ladders, lifts, sprayers, and open containers.

We take care with your property and carry insurance for the times something goes wrong — but items left in the work area that could have reasonably been moved are at your risk.

8. Colors, products, and finishes

• Final color and sheen selection is yours, and we need it in writing before we order material. Color changes after material is purchased or applied are billed as a change order.
• Colors look different in place. A chip, a screen, or a sample board will not match a full wall under your lighting, and we recommend a test sample on the actual surface. Once a color is approved and applied to the agreed scope, it is not our responsibility if you dislike the result.
• Sheen shows imperfection. Higher-sheen finishes highlight substrate flaws, drywall texture variation, and prior repairs. Paint is a coating, not a resurfacing product; it will not hide underlying defects unless the estimate specifically includes that repair work.
• Venetian plaster and decorative finishes are hand-applied and are meant to vary in depth, movement, and tone across a wall. Variation is a property of the finish, not a defect. Approved sample panels represent the character of the finish, not an exact reproduction.
• Touch-ups may flash. A spot repair on an aged or sheen-bearing surface can remain visible; a full-wall or full-plane recoat is sometimes the only way to make it disappear.
• Customer-supplied paint. If you supply the material, we will apply it, but our workmanship warranty does not cover coating performance, coverage, color accuracy, or the extra coats a thin product may need.

9. Payment terms

• A deposit may be required to schedule work and order materials, in the amount stated on your estimate.
• Larger projects may be billed in progress payments tied to milestones described on the estimate.
• The final balance is due upon substantial completion and the walkthrough, unless your estimate states different terms.
• We accept the payment methods listed on your invoice. Card payments may carry a processing fee where disclosed in advance.
• Past-due balances may accrue interest at 1.5% per month (18% per year), or the maximum rate Florida law allows, whichever is lower. If we have to pursue collection, you are responsible for reasonable collection costs and attorney's fees to the extent Florida law permits.
• Returned or failed payments may incur a fee to cover the bank charge.

Withholding the full balance over a punch-list item is not appropriate. If something is not right, tell us at the walkthrough and we will correct it — a reasonable holdback for a specific open item is fine; withholding the entire balance is not.

10. Florida construction lien law

Florida's Construction Lien Law (Chapter 713, Florida Statutes) gives contractors, subcontractors, laborers, and material suppliers the right to place a lien on real property for unpaid work or materials furnished to improve it. Kranenburg Painting reserves all rights available under that chapter for balances that go unpaid.

Where the law requires it — including direct contracts over the statutory threshold for improvements to owner-occupied one-to-four family dwellings — the statutory lien-law warning and any required notices appear in the signed contract for your project, not on this page. Upon payment in full, we will furnish a release of lien on request.

11. Cancellation and rescheduling

• Estimate appointments can be canceled or rescheduled at any time at no cost. A call, text, or email is appreciated so the slot goes to someone else.
• Right to cancel a home solicitation sale. If you signed a contract at your home rather than at our place of business, Florida law may give you three business days to cancel it. Your contract will state that right where it applies, and we honor it.
• Canceling scheduled work. If you cancel after materials have been purchased or custom colors mixed, or after work has begun, you remain responsible for the materials ordered and the work completed to date. Deposits may be non-refundable to the extent of costs we have already incurred, as stated in your estimate.
• Our right to stop work. We may suspend or terminate work for non-payment, unsafe site conditions, threatening or abusive conduct toward our employees, or discovery of a hazardous condition such as lead, asbestos, or active mold that must be professionally abated first. In that case you owe for work completed and materials supplied to that point.

12. Workmanship warranty

We warrant our workmanship for the period stated on your estimate or contract. If a warranted defect in our application — such as peeling, blistering, or flaking caused by how we prepped or applied the coating — appears within that period, we will correct it at no charge for labor, and we will supply the paint where the failure is ours.

The workmanship warranty does not cover:

• Normal wear, scuffs, scratches, nail pops, settlement cracks, and the ordinary aging of a coating;
• Fading, chalking, or color change from Florida sun and UV exposure — deep and bright colors in particular will lighten over time;
• Mildew, algae, and mold growth, which are climate conditions in Southwest Florida rather than application defects;
• Failure caused by moisture: roof or window leaks, plumbing leaks, irrigation spray, rising damp, hydrostatic pressure through stucco or block, negative-side moisture, or high interior humidity;
• Movement of the structure — stucco hairline and settlement cracking, expansion and contraction joints, caulk separation at dissimilar materials;
• Substrate failure below our coating, including prior coatings that let go, unstable stucco, rot, rust bleed-through, tannin bleed, or efflorescence;
• Damage from storms, hurricanes, hail, flooding, fire, vandalism, pressure washing, harsh cleaners, impact, or work performed by others;
• Horizontal and walking surfaces such as decks, docks, driveways, and stair treads, and any surface subject to standing water, unless specifically warranted in writing;
• Customer-supplied materials, or work we advised against in writing that you asked us to perform anyway;
• Exact color match of touch-ups on previously coated or weathered surfaces.

Manufacturer product warranties, where they exist, are between you and the manufacturer; we will help you pursue one. The warranty is extended to the original customer at the original property and is void where the balance was never paid in full. To make a claim, contact us at (941) 524-2937 or cliff@kranenburgpainting.com and give us a reasonable opportunity to inspect the condition before anyone else works on it.

13. Lead-safe practices and older homes

Homes and child-occupied facilities built before 1978 may contain lead-based paint. Where the EPA Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule applies, we follow lead-safe work practices and provide the required pamphlet and notifications before disturbing painted surfaces.

We are painters, not abatement contractors. Lead abatement, asbestos abatement, and mold remediation are separate licensed disciplines. If we encounter any of them, we will stop work in that area and you will need a qualified specialist before we resume.

14. Insurance and property damage

We carry general liability insurance and workers' compensation coverage for our employees. Certificates are available on request. If we damage your property in the course of our work, tell us promptly — ideally the same day and before repairs are made — so we can inspect it and either repair it ourselves or turn it in to our carrier.

Ordinary painting involves some incidental contact: light marks on floors and fixtures that clean up, minor caulk and filler at nail holes, and the removal or reinstallation of hardware, switch plates, and fixtures. We are not responsible for pre-existing damage, for brittle or failing hardware and fixtures that break on removal, for landscaping stressed by necessary access, or for the settling and cracking of a structure over time.

15. Project photography

We may photograph and video our work before, during, and after the project, and use those images in our gallery, on our website and social media, and in marketing materials. We photograph the work rather than your household, and we do not publish your name or street address. Tell your estimator if you would prefer we not photograph your property. See the Photographs of your property section of our Privacy Policy for the full detail.

16. Text messaging terms

By providing your mobile number to Kranenburg Painting Inc — on our booking form, on a signed estimate, or by texting or telling us directly — you agree to receive text messages from us at that number, and you confirm you are the subscriber or customary user of it and are at least 18 years old.

What we send

• Estimate appointment confirmations, reminders, and reschedules;
• Crew arrival notices and day-of scheduling updates;
• Weather-related delay notifications;
• Questions and answers about your quote, colors, or project;
• Invoice, payment, and warranty follow-up;
• Review requests after a completed project;
• Occasional promotions and seasonal offers, only if you opted in to receive those.

Supported carriers include the major U.S. wireless carriers, and carrier support may change without notice. If you change or give up your mobile number, please tell us so we do not text its next owner.

17. Reviews and submissions

We are grateful for honest reviews and we never pay for them, script them, or offer anything in exchange for a positive one. Reviews shown on this site come from customers who posted them on Google, Facebook, or directly to us.

If you send us a review, testimonial, photo, referral, or suggestion, you give us permission to publish and reuse it — including your first name and last initial and your city — on our website, in marketing, and on our social media, without payment. Please only submit content you own and that is truthful. We may decline to publish, edit for length, or remove any submission.

18. Intellectual property

The Kranenburg Painting name, logo, tagline, site design, written content, and project photographs are our property or are used with permission, and are protected by copyright and trademark law. You may not reuse them without our written permission — in particular, you may not present our project photographs as your own work.

19. Disclaimers and limits on liability

This website is provided "as is," without warranties of any kind about its accuracy, availability, or fitness for a particular purpose. Content here is general information about painting and property maintenance; it is not professional advice about your specific building, and you should not rely on it in place of an on-site evaluation.

To the fullest extent Florida law allows, and except where our conduct is willful or grossly negligent, Kranenburg Painting is not liable for indirect, incidental, consequential, special, or punitive damages arising out of your use of this website or our services — including lost profits, lost rental income, loss of use, or business interruption. Our total liability for any claim relating to a project is limited to the amount you paid us for that project.

Nothing in these terms limits any liability that cannot be limited under Florida law, including liability for personal injury caused by our negligence, and nothing here waives your rights under Florida's contractor licensing and consumer protection statutes.

20. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Kranenburg Painting and its employees from claims, damages, and costs arising out of your breach of these terms, your misuse of this website, your failure to disclose a known hazardous condition at the property, or your direction to us to proceed with work we advised against in writing.

21. Governing law and disputes

These terms are governed by the laws of the State of Florida, without regard to its conflict-of-laws rules. Any dispute that cannot be worked out directly will be brought in the state or federal courts serving Charlotte County, Florida, and both parties consent to that venue.

Before filing anything, please contact us and give us a fair chance to fix the problem. In more than 22 years, nearly every issue we have had has been resolved with a phone call and a return visit.

22. General provisions

• Severability. If any provision here is found unenforceable, the rest stays in effect.
• No waiver. If we do not enforce a provision on one occasion, we have not given up the right to enforce it later.
• Entire agreement. These terms, together with your signed estimate or contract and our Privacy Policy, are the whole agreement between us about their subject matter.
• Assignment. You may not assign your contract with us without our written consent. We may assign ours in connection with a sale or reorganization of the business.
• Changes. We may update these terms; the effective date at the top of this page reflects the current version. Changes are not retroactive and do not alter a contract already signed.

23. How to contact us

• Phone or text: (941) 524-2937
• Email: cliff@kranenburgpainting.com
• Mail: Kranenburg Painting Inc, Port Charlotte, FL
• Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00am–6:00pm (closed Saturday and Sunday)
• Online: Book a free estimate