Peter Katsafouros is a veteran siding contractor and owner of IRC All Siding, a Diamond Certified company. He can be reached at (510) 882-4311 or by email.
Peter Katsafouros: An Exterior Livelihood
By James Florence, Senior Writer
DALY CITY — Going into college, Peter Katsafouros had plans to become an architect, but he soon found himself being drawn toward a more exterior livelihood. “Despite majoring in architecture, I was more of a builder than an artist at heart—more interested in physically putting houses together than designing them,” he says. “I ended up moving to Texas to partner with a friend who was doing exterior siding work. During the five years I spent there, I saw all kinds of problems that could happen to home exteriors due to subpar workmanship. I also noticed there weren’t many professionals focused on this area of the field, which made me think it would be a good opportunity. When I returned to the Bay Area in 1989, I started specializing in siding and other aspects of home exterior work, and I’m still doing it today.”
Today, as owner of IRC All Siding, Peter looks back with pride on his legacy of quality work. “With all of the projects I’ve done during the last 30 years, I can confidently say the vast majority of my customers will never have to replace their siding. It’s very satisfying to know I’ve left something good behind.”
Born in Greece, Peter was raised in Alameda and today lives in Daly City with his wife, Georgia, and their two children. Outside of work, he enjoys camping and traveling with his family. “I like to go camping at Lake Tahoe and ride my ATV around,” he says. “We also like traveling to Europe, though we haven’t been able to as much since having children. Now that the kids are getting older, we’ll start doing more of that. I used to go to Greece to visit my family every two years, and I look forward to sharing that experience with my kids.”
In regard to a professional philosophy, Peter says quality is the only way to go. “I always give my customers the highest quality possible. If a customer doesn’t want to pay to have things done the right way, I’d rather not do the job at all. I have yet to have a customer call me back because of a problem with my workmanship, and I plan to keep it that way.”
When asked the first thing he’d do if he were to retire tomorrow, Peter says he’d spend more time in the country of his birth. “I’d spend six months out of the year in Greece. As soon as my kids are out of the house, that’s what I plan on doing. I’ve been working hard since I was 18 years old, so I’m looking forward to relaxing and being a beach bum.”
Q: What’s your favorite kind of food?
A: I would say Greek food, but I can’t get good Greek food in the U.S., so I’ll go with sushi.
Q: What’s your favorite Bay Area restaurant?
A: Ebisu in San Francisco.
Q: What kinds of movies do you like?
A: Old westerns and war movies.
Q: Who’s your favorite movie cowboy?
A: John Wayne.
Q: What kinds of music do you like?
A: Jazz and, of course, Greek music.