--- title: "Surface Works — Painters | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/painters/surface-works-pfvwus-pf~1329895752 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~1329895752.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: "Surface Works" category: ["Painters"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/4713e01f028f9bc8_0993-w400-h400-b0-p0--.jpg address: "Fort Collins, Colorado 80521, United States" phone: "(970) 692-1481" website: https://surfaceworks925.com rating: 5 review_count: 4 best_of_houzz_awards: 1 last_updated: 2026-08-18 --- # Surface Works Original Houzz profile: [Surface Works](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/painters/surface-works-pfvwus-pf~1329895752) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** Painters - **Location:** Fort Collins, CO - **Serves:** Fort Collins, Boulder, Longmont, Ft Collins, Windsor, Wellington, Severance, Timnath, Laporte, Bellvue - **Houzz rating:** 5.0 out of 5 (4 reviews) - **Best of Houzz:** 1 award (2023), for Service. ## About ### Houzz Badges - Locally owned - Offers Custom Work - 32 years in business I grew up in the interior design business. My parents started in 1955 as a carpet and drapery store and evolved over the years into a full interior furnishings business with 13 designers selling to both residential and commercial. I joined in the mid 70's as vice president. By the mid 80's the business environment changed and I left to open a retail kitchen store with merchandise and cooking classes. By 1989 I grew tired of retail hours and closed. I took a temporary job with a paint contracting firm while I pondered my next step. After 6 months the owner encouraged me to go out on my own. At the time besides painting wallpaper and faux finishes were very popular and I became adept at all three. Because of my contacts from the family business my career took off in both private homes and businesses. In 2010 I moved from Rockford, Illinois to Fort Collins. I had attended CSU in the 70's and had always missed the area. It only took a couple months for me to make contacts with Realtors and designers to be back working full time. I love the creative side of my business and apply it to doing simple wall graphics, installing new trim, painting funky furniture and enjoying the reemergence of wallpaper after a 20 year lull. I work mainly on my own although my son who has his own painting business will collaborate on bigger jobs. Because I work by myself I do many smaller projects that often get overpriced by the larger firms. I also find that clients prefer to have work done one or two rooms at a time so their whole house isn't torn up. I also do a lot of business with people moving in or out. I am very comfortable with my background to help with color choices and provide large sample boards if needed to make better decisions for your spaces. I live close to CSU and concentrate on a 30 mile radius for projects. I look forward to helping with your design projects. ### Services Provided - Interior Painting - Ceiling Painting - Cabinet Painting - Wallpaper Removal - Color Consulting - Wallpaper Installation - Color consultation - install new base - wall graphics ### Areas Served - Fort Collins - Boulder - Longmont - Ft Collins - Windsor - Wellington - Severance - Timnath - Laporte - Bellvue ### Typical Job Cost $400 - 10,000 Labor and related materials are normally invoiced and due at end of project. ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | Surface Works | | Address | Fort Collins, Colorado 80521, United States | | Phone | (970) 692-1481 | | Website | https://surfaceworks925.com | ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [Surface Works](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/painters/surface-works-pfvwus-pf~1329895752) - **Website:** https://surfaceworks925.com - **Phone:** (970) 692-1481 ## Credentials - **Best of Houzz:** 1 award (2023), for Service. ## Reviews **Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 — 4 reviews** *Aspect averages:* - Work Quality: 50.0 - Communication: 50.0 - Value: 50.0 ### All 4 reviews **★★★★★ — HU-955904837, Jan. 2023** > Dave did an outstanding job painting the entire inside of our house. He not only went above and beyond what I hired him for but did it on rather short notice. Dave created baseboards for the kitchen and painted an outside office, both of which weren't on the to do list. > We were so pleased with his work and just happy to have an exceptionally skilled painter referred to us. He can make good recommendations and is very knowledgeable. > I highly recommend Surface Works for any paint job. Dave was very reliable and diligent. We even left him a house key to come and go for the work, since we hadn't moved in yet. As a small business owner, I take referrals seriously and he's on my referral list. It's great to have someone local to refer to others and know they'll be happy with his work. **Comment from Surface Works:** > Thanks so much for your review. the entire project was so much fun. **★★★★★ — Wendy L, Dec. 2022** > We have used Dave for numerous projects and recommend him to our friends and family. The one thing we appreciate about Dave is how punctual he is. He always showed up when he said he would, and his timeline was always right on. He has been very flexible with our contractors to work around their schedules to keep our projects running smoothly. We highly recommend Dave for any painting or wallpapering projects, big or small! **Comment from Surface Works:** > Thank you Wendy. Always appreciate the work you send my way! **★★★★★ — triciadiehl, Dec. 2022** > I have worked with Dave for years on my personal residence and my rental properties. He is always responsive, fair and does great work. I am grateful to have him as a resource. **Comment from Surface Works:** > Thank you Tricia, always appreciate the work both personal and commercial! **★★★★★ — Lisa, Nov. 2022** > Dave did a FANTASTIC job hanging my wallpaper. The edges are clean, cut perfectly. There are no bubbles and he did a lovely job with installing and painting the corner trim. Dave came by the day before to confirm space and wallpaper type so he was totally prepared when he arrived the next day. He is very tidy while he works and cleaned up perfectly upon leaving. I highly recommend Surface Works! **Comment from Surface Works:** > Thanks so much for that! And the pics look great! ## Selected projects - [Contemporary Stair & Walls](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/contemporary-stair-and-walls-pj-vj~7072612) - Location: Fort Collins, CO - Photos: 6 - Description: Fort Collins Home. Painted walls, refinished staircase and wallpapered powder room. - [Fort Collins updated](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/fort-collins-updated-pj-vj~7137138) - Location: Fort Collins, CO - Photos: 7 - [Customer-Submitted Project Photos](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/customer-submitted-project-photos-pj-vj~7101369) - Location: Fort Collins, CO - Photos: 3 - Description: Custom wallpaper hung in master bedroom. - [New Work](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/new-work-pj-vj~7070826) - Location: Fort Collins, CO - Photos: 15 - [Our work](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/our-work-pj-vj~7070804) - Location: Fort Collins, CO - Photos: 32 [See all 5 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/painters/surface-works-pfvwus-pf~1329895752) --- *Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-08-18.*