At Stephen James Painting we are a team of dedicated professionals commited to leaving great work behind us. Competetive rates and superior attention to detail is what seperates us from others. We are a full service paint company, and take pride in making the Central Coast look even more breath taking.
Business highlights
18 years of trusted experience
Services we offer
Interior and exterior painting, custom stain work, cabinet and deck refinishing, power washing, elastomeric waterproofing & faux finishing.
Stephen James' crew did a great job. They were always on time and the job was finished when expected. They cleaned everything up when they were done. Everyone in the crew were courteous and polite. I highly recommend them.
Description of Work: Painted the interior of the whole house
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$6,500
Daniel S.
09/2019
5.0
house painters
 + -1 more
Went off exactly as agreed for a reasonable price. The two Stephens worked with me to get the stain color exactly right. The doors (which were in bad shape from UV exposure) look like new!
Description of Work: sanded down and restained wooden garage doors
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,000
Response from Stephen James Painting
Thanks for the kinda words [Member Name Removed]. It was a pleasure working on your home!
jim M.
09/2019
1.0
house painters
 + -1 more
WAY, WAY overpriced!!!
Description of Work: minor paint jobs around the house
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
value
1.0
responsiveness
4.0
Response from Stephen James Painting
We appreciate your response [Member Name Removed]. There are many things that go into our bid process. After we submitted our proposal, I did have a detailed verbal conversation with you as to why our cost may be a little more then you thought, and it was because we where traveling quite some distance to the project. Thanks again having us out, we wish you nothing but success moving forward with any endeavor you may approach. Warm regards, Stephen James
Mandy R.
09/2019
5.0
house painters
 + -1 more
Stephen James Painting was absolutely wonderful to work with. The owner responded to my Angie's List inquiry within a half hour, and provided me with an estimate the next day. The owner was available to answer all my questions whenever something came up. The painters were all very professional, polite and courteous as well as a pleasure to have around the house while they got the job done. Work was estimated to be complete in 6-8 days and they delivered and work was completely done in 6.5 days. The detail of the scope of work to be done in the contract was what set them apart from all the others. I would highly recommend them if you are considering painting the exterior of your home. A++ - Thank you Stephen James Painting for a job well done.
Description of Work: Exterior Home Painting
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Response from Stephen James Painting
Thanks for the kind words [Member Name Removed], the pleasure was ours.
Ruth F.
01/2019
5.0
interior painters
 + -1 more
Hired them. Start work next month. Will provide better review when work is completed.
Description of Work: Interior Painting
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$7,000
Larry M.
01/2018
5.0
interior painters
 + -1 more
The job was promised to take 5 days and was finished in 4. A crew of 5 came and were very efficient as well as cooperative to make the house as livable as possible during the process. They did a beautiful job, including all furniture moving and completely restored everything when they were done. We couldn't have been more pleased.
Description of Work: Entire inside of house painted including ceilings and all trim
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$4,500
Susan H.
11/2016
5.0
interior painters, house painters
 + 0 more
I can't recommend this business highly enough. Its always intimidating being a single woman and contracting to have work done on your house. I interviewed several painters, and after talking to Stephen, I knew I was in good hands. Everything they were going to do was clearly defined in the proposal, down to every small detail. He gave me a fair bid, and we set a start date. Excellent communication, letting me know exactly when the crew would show up, as well as the expected time frame to complete job. The crew showed up early, and were very polite, neat and organized. They worked very well together, and clearly had a good system to attend to everything being done properly. I have dogs, and they were always very careful to make sure gates were closed. The house looks amazing! There is lots of trim requiring special attention, in different colors, and they did it perfectly. I was also changing the garage door color, and they took a color sample of the new door and matched the necessary trim perfectly. Highly recommend this business!! Oh, and they finished right in the time frame they said they would, and left the property neat and clean.
Description of Work: Exterior Painting
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$6,500
Joe T.
11/2015
5.0
interior painters
 + -1 more
unknown
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$6,000
SESLOC F.
08/2015
5.0
interior painters
 + -1 more
Stephen was responsive and fair, and all in all did a great job. There was some residual over-spray (dust) left on blinds and in the garage - where they did some prep work, and there were several areas I would have preferred they point out to me and then fix (old repairs done poorly, dings in the wall). But I would recommend them without hesitation.
Description of Work: Prepped and painted the interior - including ceiling - of our 1,800 sf home. Also did some patchwork after electricians moved some lighting.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$5,000
Luann C.
05/2015
5.0
interior painters
 + -1 more
Stephen was fabulous to work with. He returned my call quickly and was flexible with times to meet as we were coming from out of town. He was always easy to reach and a joy to work with.
Description of Work: Interior painting of whole house
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,500
nancy C.
02/2015
5.0
house painters, interior painters, woodworking
 + 1 more
I was VERY pleased with their work. The colors came out great. They were on time and completed the project in slightly less than a week. Everyone was very courteous and eager to please. The work site was cleaned up each day before they left. I would definitely use them again.
Description of Work: Washed, primed and painted exterior of house; repaired rotted boards on landing steps; primed and painted landing steps; cleaned, primed and painted metal door; painted walls and ceiling in living room and dining room; 2 coats on everything.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$5,185
Susan Y.
01/2015
5.0
interior painters
 + -1 more
On time arrival, finished early, perfect job.
Description of Work: We had our very high ceilinged living room, hallway and and bedroom painted. Very professional painters. Moved the furniture and replaced perfectly. Always cleaned up after themselves everyday. Excellent prep work. We will always use them in the future.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,000
Philip G.
11/2014
5.0
cabinet refacing, house painters, floor cleaning, interior painters
 + 2 more
We cannot say enough good things about this company and their people. The folks are all happy, polite and looking for ways to please you. Stephan is extraordinarily responsive. The most responsive of the 15 or more sub contractors we have had to deal with on the new house. If something is not done to your liking, just mention it in passing and they are there to do whatever they need to to make you a happy client. They are the only painter we will ever use and gladly recommend them to our Real Estate clients.
Description of Work: These folks took care of two houses for us. They re-stained and varnished all of the cabinets and wood work in our 4,000 sq foot old house to get it ready for market. Their bid was far less than others. They also painted the garage, garage floor and applied a protective coating on flagstone flooring. They also painted our new 3,050 foot house, inside and out. As well as stained and varnished all oft he doors. Their bid was similar to others submitted.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$40,000
Anne S.
08/2014
5.0
drywall, interior painters, wallpaper removal
 + 1 more
The workers arrived each day at the planned time. All work was performed as promised, and on time.
Description of Work: Removed wallpaper in 2 rooms. Repaired drywall in 2 rooms. Painted 4 rooms.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$4,000
Amy M.
08/2014
5.0
interior painters
 + -1 more
Perfect! Stephen was prompt with return call, able to schedule job when we wanted; reasonable estimate, courteous, careful workers and great job!
Description of Work: Stephen's crew painted our kitchen, dining area and living room.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,330
Natalie H.
05/2014
5.0
house painters, interior painters
 + 0 more
Stephen came out and gave us an estimate on our property, a few days later he sent us a written estimate by e-mail and it was within our budget so we signed the contract. His crew came on site at the beginning of March and the site manager Mickey was terrific, he checked in and let us know how progress was going and/or when they had questions. The team came in, took all the plate covers and lights down and (it seemed within just a few hours) they were ready to paint. The crew was there for about a week and they did an EXCELLENT job!! One of the things that was nice about SJP is yes, they use a sprayer, but they follow up behind the spray-gun with a brush, so it looks like it was hand painted - just that "extra touch" and attention to detail was what we liked about the job they did. We also had some window frames that were old, and with the dampness of Los Osos, well the rust just kept coming through the paint. Mickey took the extra time to keep coming back until it was right, every morning for a week (in all honesty). Around the 10th, Stephen came out and we did a final walk through. Unfortunately, when they sprayed the paint they accidentally painted three of our windows shut, but things happen ... and Stephen made sure that they came out and fixed the windows ASAP. At some point we will be needing to get some interior painting done in our back cottage, and yes - we will be calling SJP to help us.
Description of Work: Stephen came and gave us an estimate for the exterior of a front house, back cottage, separate garage and interior of the front house in February. We had his crew come to do the painting beginning of March, and we did a final walk though with Stephen at the end.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$9,250
Debra G.
04/2014
5.0
interior painters
 + -1 more
They did a wonderful job (even returning for touchups), at a great price, and in a very timely manner (less than a week). We highly recommend Stephen James Painting, and would definitely use them again.
Description of Work: The Stephen James crew painted the entire interior of our (1200 sq. ft.) home (all walls, ceilings, trim, baseboards, etc.). They did a wonderful job at a great price, and in a very timely manner (less than a week).
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,720
Wai L.
04/2014
5.0
interior painters, house painters
 + 0 more
His quote came in at exactly half the price of any other vendor from Angie's list. He used marine grade paint on the sunny side of the house without being asked to do so and without additional charge. Grade A also for professionalism and punctuality. Finished the job in exactly the time line specified, and that time line was the same as other contractors. Warranty was the same as other vendors.
Description of Work: Painting exterior trim, siding, staining underside of entryway, and replaced dry rotted panels for my 3200 sf house at Cypress Ridge.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$6,000
Ronald G.
01/2014
4.0
interior painters
 + -1 more
Painted interior of mobile home.
Description of Work: I used Stephen James Painting.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,000
Ronald A.
08/2013
5.0
interior painters
 + -1 more
The crew and the subcontractor who installed the crown molding were professional. All surfaces were sanded, all floors and surfaces were protected. The work was immaculate and the owner personally reviewed the work.
Description of Work: Repainted our hallway, kitchen and living room, adding accent colors. Coordinated the installation of crown molding in our entry.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$840
Helen B.
07/2013
5.0
house painters
 + -1 more
Excellent - very professional!
Description of Work: Painted our patio roof, posts, facias, etc.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,000
Charles P.
06/2013
5.0
interior painters
 + -1 more
Excellent. Stephen has a good eye for color and is able to provide very good counsel on color selection. His crew is professional, friendly, and efficient. We are completely satisfied and I would hire them again.
Description of Work: Painting of house interior - most of the house.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
3.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Judy & Lyle Y.
05/2012
5.0
house painters, interior painters
 + 0 more
They did a great job! Everything was as promised. They were on time, very professional, they kept us informed of how the work was progressing, and they were very careful. I had just put in a new deck and they made sure that no stray drops of paint got on it. They had previously done some interior painting for us and did equally good work with that. I feel confident in recommending them.
Description of Work: Replaced several trim and fascia boards, pressure washed house and trim, filled holes, caulked, and painted the entire house and trim.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$5,200
Suzanne B.
11/2011
5.0
interior painters
 + -1 more
This was an overall excellent experience for our family, We will have this company back next year to paint our kitchen cabinets and other areas of our home. I will give any referrals to neighbors and friends.
Description of Work: Stephen James and his crew painted a living/ dining area, kitchen and hallway. Also they repainted the baseboards. They were amazing to work with. The crew was top notch, very professional, kind and cautious of my existing furniture and took care of everything. They were here on time, and worked very hard. Mr. James, came by several times throughout the work days to check on the progress and to make sure that we were pleased and doing well. After the job was completed, all the furniture and electronics were put back in place and hooked up. Mr. James also was great at consulting me with my color choices and I love all of it.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,220
john A.
12/2010
5.0
house painters, interior painters
 + 0 more
We met with Mr. James and presented our color palette for the entire house ? each room being a different color, including ceilings. He walked through each room and offered his professional and, more importantly, his artistic recommendations for improving the overall flow of color. We adopted his recommendations much to our extreme satisfaction. Upon entering our home, each person who saw the house before it was painted, including friends, other workmen and our realtors, have immediately commented on what an exceptional job was done on the painting ? the color choices are very pleasing to the eye and color demarcations are quite precise. The quality of work performed by his team is unparalleled. Before the 5-day painting project began, existing cabinetry, appliances and all flooring were carefully masked and protected from any paint over-spray. On all of the curved ?corners,? a very clean line was ?masked off" down the middle of the curve to show a precise demarcation of color between rooms. The work site was cleaned after each day of painting. When the project was completed, all masking tape and tarps were removed, the floors cleaned and each room inspected for any necessary touch-up. There was no remaining evidence that the painters were there. Mr. James did such an exceptional job on the painting that we later contracted with him to faux paint our dining room. He was given a general idea of the color and texture we were looking for and Mr. James again presented his artistic solution to present a beautiful finish. We then contracted with Mr. James to stain and finish new cabinets built for our office and family room. Once again, Mr. James did a phenomenal job in taking our general ideas of color and finish and translating them into an effective marriage of color between the wood surfaces and the walls. In all of our dealings with Mr. James, he has been extremely professional and reliable. He has demonstrated again and again his artistic capabilities and attention to detail and quality of craftsmanship. We highly recommend Stephen James Painting for any painting or staining project.
Description of Work: Interior painting and faux painting. Staining of cabinets.
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Service Categories
Interior Painting,
Exterior Painting,
Floor Cleaning and Waxing,
Cabinet Refacing and Refinishing,
Finished Carpentry and Woodworking,
Wallpaper Removal,
Drywall,
Interior Design and Decorating
FAQ
Stephen James Painting is currently rated 4.9 overall out of 5.
Monday: 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday: 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday: 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Thursday: 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday: 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Stephen James Painting accepts the following forms of payment: American Express,Check,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
Yes, Stephen James Painting offers free project estimates.
Yes, Stephen James Painting offers eco-friendly accreditations.
No, Stephen James Painting does not offer a senior discount.
No, Stephen James Painting does not offer emergency services.
Yes, Stephen James Painting offers warranties.
Stephen James Painting offers the following services: Interior and exterior painting, custom stain work, cabinet and deck refinishing, power washing, elastomeric waterproofing & faux finishing.