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Silver Painting & Cleaning

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European family painters · Sarasota + Manatee County

We paint Sarasota homes to look right in every light.

Zsolt learned the trade in Europe, where a wall isn't finished until it looks right in the morning light and the afternoon light. He brought that standard to the Gulf Coast, one home at a time.

5.0 45 five-star reviews Best of 2025 Fully insured
Freshly painted deep burgundy six-panel interior door with crisp white trim
The light test morning light to afternoon light, the finish holds

01 Why this is hard

You've probably been burned by a painter before.

Most people who call us have a story. It usually starts with a great price and ends with a wall they had to look at every day.

  • The lowball quote that quietly doubles.

    The number that won the job was never the number you paid. Change orders showed up once the crew was already inside.

  • The deposit that walks out the door.

    You hand over money, get a start date, and then get silence. No calls back, no crew, no way to reach the guy who cashed your check.

  • The paint that peels by August.

    Skipped prep and a single thin coat look fine on day one. Then one Florida summer of sun and salt lifts it right off the wall.

We built this company to be the boring opposite of all of that: one price in writing, a crew that shows up, and a finish that outlasts the warranty.

Zsolt Zakara, owner of Silver Painting and Cleaning, holding his small dog Silver on a lakeside dock under a blue sky
Zsolt and Silver, the crew's four-legged foreman

02 Who shows up

A family, not a franchise.

Zsolt spent five years painting on other people's crews before he started his own. He wanted to do it his way: prep the surface properly, put his name on the finish, and answer his own phone.

His European training shows up in the small stuff, the crisp lines and the patience to sand a wall a second time when nobody would notice. Dorka runs the cleaning side with the same care, from weekly upkeep to a spotless move-out before the listing photos.

And then there's Silver, the family dog and unofficial mascot who gave the crew its heart. When Zsolt walks your estimate, treating the house like it's his own isn't a slogan. It's just how the family works.

  • 5 years, self-built, one home at a time
  • European craftsman at the brush, not a sales rep
  • Family-owned and operated across Sarasota and Manatee

03 How it's done

Anyone can put paint on a wall. The difference is everything before and after.

In Florida, prep is the whole job. The sun and the salt find every shortcut, so we don't take any.

  1. The prep

    The part you never see

    Walls patched and sanded, mildew treated, seams caulked, bare spots primed. Skip this in Florida and the prettiest coat peels by the next rainy season.

  2. The paint

    Sherwin-Williams, every job

    Premium Sherwin-Williams paint rated for our UV and humidity. It is the reason we have had zero paint callbacks in five years of Sarasota sun.

  3. The finish

    Lines cut by hand

    Edges cut clean by hand, not rushed with tape and a prayer. Drips caught before they set, so the finish reads smooth from any angle.

  4. The check

    Inspected before we leave

    Zsolt walks every wall in the afternoon light before the job is called done. If it is not right, it does not get signed off.

Interior room mid-painting with freshly coated greige walls and ceiling, a ladder, and drop cloths protecting the floor
Interior window glass masked with plastic sheeting and orange painter's tape around freshly painted gray window trim, prepped before painting
Freshly painted dark bronze paneled front door with a decorative glass sidelight on a Florida home
Interior room with sage green walls being repainted, stainless appliances and cabinets masked with plastic sheeting
Freshly painted bronze sliding glass door frames on a screened lanai of a Sarasota home overlooking a pond
Freshly painted deep burgundy six-panel interior door with crisp white trim

05 What they say

Forty-five families. Not one who wishes they'd called someone else.

A perfect 5.0 across 45 Google reviews, and voted Best of 2025 for painting in Sarasota.

Best of 2025 painting award from BusinessRate Sarasota presented to Silver Painting and Cleaning
I had already met 4 other painters and gotten their bids, but he was by far the most professional, most responsive and most reasonable price. The finished job exceeded my expectations and I quickly hired him for another project.
Emily R. Exterior Painting
So refreshing to have someone with integrity tell you the truth about a job, even if it did not line his pockets. I will never forget that. He is a truly good human being.
Laura K. Interior Painting
I am VERY particular and he exceeded my expectations. I could not find a single run or mistake. His price was fair and his work was exceptional.
Christina B. Interior Painting
We were out of town while the job was completed, but he kept in touch by phone and sent lots of pictures along the way to make sure we were happy.
Beata J. Interior Painting
Everything was excellent: communication, timeliness, quality of work and meticulous cleanup when completed. I wish I had found him years sooner.
M McQueen Exterior Painting

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06 Our word on it

The promise the family signs its name to.

A finish is only as good as what stands behind it. Here's what we put in writing on every single job.

  • Fully insured, always

    Your home and our crew are covered before we open a can. Ask any painter for proof of insurance before you hand over a deposit.

  • One-year warranty

    If anything peels, chips, or needs attention in the first year, we come back and make it right. In writing, on every job.

  • Free touch-ups

    Doors get dinged, kids happen. Small touch-ups in that first year are on us, no invoice, no debate.

07 Where we work

Two counties. Eight towns. One standard.

From the salt-battered homes on the keys to the new builds inland, we know how paint fails here, and how to make it last. Come home to a house done right.

Serving Sarasota and Manatee County within about 40 miles.

Let's talk about your home.

Tell Zsolt what you're thinking. He'll walk it with you, put a real price in writing, and there's never any pressure to say yes. Most people hear back within the hour.

Rated 5.0 by 45 Sarasota-area families · fully insured · 1-year warranty

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