Norberto Valadez
Owner and estimator
Walks the first lot with every new builder. Speaks English and Spanish.
New-construction painting in Orlando
We paint new homes in the order you build them.
Valadez Painting runs three crews for builders and developers in Orange, Seminole, Osceola and Lake counties. We prime after drywall, finish after trim and come back for your punch list.
Phase schedule
Six paint phases, each waiting on a trade
We don't ask for a lot until the trade before us is done. Here is what we wait for, in order.
- Before drywall
Step 1: Scope walk and color schedule
We walk the lot or the model with your super, read the finish schedule and confirm colors, sheens and who supplies the paint.
- After the stucco cures
Step 2: Exterior prime and body coat
Primer and the body coat go on once the stucco has cured and the scaffold is up. Afternoon storms move the day, and we tell your super that morning.
- After drywall is sanded
Step 3: Interior prime
Walls and ceilings are primed, then checked in raking light so drywall flaws are marked before trim goes in.
- After trim carpentry
Step 4: Trim, doors and cabinets
Baseboard, casing and doors are sprayed and caulked with the floors still covered.
- After cabinets are set
Step 5: Finish coats
Ceilings first, walls second, once the cabinets are set and the finished floors are protected.
- Before the final walk
Step 6: Punch-list return
Your super sends the list. We touch up, re-caulk and re-coat what is on it, then walk it with you.
Paperwork
Sub paperwork on file before the first lot
Your accounting and risk people get the same documents every time, from one place.
Downloads for your sub file
Certificate of insurance (COI)
PDF, sent with every bid
PDF, signed by the owner
Subcontract and insurance requirements
We sign yours, or send ours
On the lot
Punch-list visit within 2 working days
Crews on the lot by 6:30 a.m.
Punch lists
A punch list that comes back in three days
Send the list the way your super already keeps it. We sort it by lot and trade before anyone is sent. Day counts are samples; your bid states yours.
- 01Day 0
Send the list
Text photos, send a spreadsheet or forward the app's export. Whatever your super already keeps.
- 02Day 1
We sort it
The list is split by lot and trade, and a crew lead takes it.
- 03Day 2
We fix and photograph
Each item is touched up, re-caulked or re-coated, and photographed when it is done.
- 04Day 3
We walk it with you
Your super signs off item by item, and anything missed goes back on the list.
What we paint
Inside, outside and everything you punch
How we staff
Three crews, and a lead on every lot
Each crew has a lead who talks to your super, a sprayer of its own and a standing start time. If we need to move a crew from your lot, we call before we do.
A named lead and a phone on every lot
Floors, glass and fixtures masked before we spray
Overspray and cleanup are part of the bid
Who answers
The people on your phase
Casandra Cornejo
Project manager, schedules and paperwork
Keeps phase schedules, COI requests and W-9s moving. Speaks English and Spanish.
Bernardo Gudino
Crew lead, exteriors
Runs the stucco and siding crew. Speaks Spanish.
Emanuel Bustos
Crew lead, interior production
Runs the crew that primes and finishes production interiors. Speaks English and Spanish.
Delia Apodaca
Crew lead, trim and punch lists
Sprays the trim and runs the punch-list visits. Speaks English.
Where our crews work
Four counties of new lots
Our yard is in Orlando. These are the towns where builders send us most often.
- Orange County: Gotha, Edgewood, Oakland, Lake Buena Vista, Conway · Production and custom homes.
- Seminole County: Lake Monroe, Geneva · Townhomes and infill lots.
- Osceola County: Kissimmee, St. Cloud, Poinciana · Large phased communities.
- Lake County: Minneola, Montverde, Mascotte · South Lake, along the 50 and 27 corridors.
We don't take lots outside these four counties.
From the builder's side
What supers and buyers say about the work
“The phase dates matched my schedule, and the punch list came back with a photo of every item.”
Tim K.Site superintendent, townhome builder
“The COI and the W-9 came with the first bid, so setting them up as a new sub took one email.”
Audrey M.Purchasing manager, small developer
“Norberto walked the model lot with me, and the finish schedule matched what we had agreed on paper.”
Dominique A.Owner, custom home builder
Sample reviews.
Questions
What builders ask before the first bid
How do you price a new-construction bid?
By the plans: the number of homes or units in each model, the square footage and ceiling heights, the finish schedule and how many colors it has. Each phase goes on its own line so you can set it against your budget.
What do you need to write a bid?
The plan set or a model list, the finish schedule, the number of lots and the window you want us on site. If the plans aren't final, we bid what is drawn and list what isn't.
What does a bid include, and what doesn't it?
It includes the surfaces, coats, products and colors we list, masking, cleanup and the punch-list visit it names. It leaves out repairs to other trades' work and colors added after the schedule is set. We price those in writing before we do them.
How does the punch-list visit work?
Send the list by text with photos, as a spreadsheet or as an app export. We sort it by lot and trade, send a crew, photograph each item when it is done and walk it again with your super.
Can you send a certificate of insurance and a W-9?
Yes. They are in the downloads on the builders page, and they come with every bid. If you need your company named as an additional insured, tell us when you ask for the bid.
Homes built before 1978: does the lead rule apply?
We paint new construction, where it doesn't. If a renovation job in a home built before 1978 disturbs painted surfaces, EPA's Renovation, Repair and Painting rule applies to paid work. The firm's EPA certification number is in the credentials on this site, and we say so before we start on any home that old.
Do you work in Spanish?
Yes. Norberto, Casandra and two of the three crew leads speak Spanish, and this site and our bids are available in Spanish. Tell us which language your super prefers.
Bid requests and punch lists
Send the plan set or the punch list
Tell us the lots and the phase. Casandra reads every request and writes back with a bid or a visit date.
Phone(407) 555-0102
Hours
- Monday – FridayToday
- 6:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
- SaturdayToday
- 7:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
- SundayToday
- Closed