House Painting Inc

The estimator came to my house on time. As he left I asked him for a rough estimate of what it might cost. He gave me a price and I said that it was much higher than any price I had received. I never received an estimate in writing.

House Painting did a great job. They were on time and the quality was excellent. At one point I realized the color I picked for the walls was not what I had expected and the contractor worked with me and for minimal charge re-painted what had been done. I am really happy with the work and the experience.

James Lee, owner, came to my home to provide an estimate an hour after my initial call. I was a bit skeptical at first because his price was toward the lower end of the estimates I received, but he presented himself in a very professional manner, came with numerous recommendations, and had an excellent Angie's List profile. The crew started work the next day. They were professional and conscientious, and overall they performed an excellent job. When they left there was literally no trash, debris, overspray, or drips that I could find. My house looks great and the job was done quickly and without hassle. Highly recommended.

I can't imagine a better experience having my house painted. Mr. Lee came out the day after I called to give me a quote, the quote was extremely fair, they started work the following Tuesday and the house looks amazing. The stucco was in pretty bad shape at the water line and now you'd never know there was a problem. I never thought my little 1946 tract stucco house could look this good. His crew was prompt, courteous, friendly, clean and even did little touches that I didn't ask for and didn't expect, like painting the house numbers and mailbox. I'm having him back to paint the interior later this summer. If you need your house painted, please do yourself a favor and call Mr. Lee. You won't be disappointed, I promise.

James Lee the owner made an appointment almost immediately, and we were most impressed by all the glowing reports he brought with him. However, it is one thing to read how others react to a service, and another to have a company meet personal expectations. Everyone from James to Choi to Jorge more than met ours, and my husband even thinks I'm too much of a perfectionist. They did a superior job of everything---the preparation which took a week, the repair of the stucco and grates, and all the painting. The final touch was varnishing our door steps. We never expected that! Also they were so helpful in moving all my heavier pots and swing set. Everything was done cheerfully, plus when they came on time each morning they were immaculately dressed. We think we got a wonderful deal, and we now wonder why we waited so long to have the house painted!!

This is the second house I have had them paint for me recently. As with the first one, this went very well. They were prompt, corteous, did good work and charged a fair price. Will continue to use them for all my painting needs.

The day following my call James arrived and gave me an estiamte. He showed lots of letters from previous customers and later sent a link to additional promotional materials. The estimate was excellent. We scheduled the work and a crew came when scheduled. They offered appropriate and valuable advice, covered everything, did the work, and cleaned up. The work was excellent and executed in a professional manner. I would definitely use them again.

Called Mr Lee for an estimate. He happened to have some time available and came right over. He showed me an impressive portfolio of past jobs and letters of recommendation. He gave me a verbal and written proposal, and later in the week, a formal proposal by email and mail along with a long list of past jobs we could go visit. His was the third and lowest bid we received. We accepted his proposal on Friday and on Saturday his men were doing the prep work. The job took four days total. Throughout I was impressed by the crew's attention to detail, the way they protected and kept paint off surfaces around the house and their politeness. The paint job came out great and our house looksbrand new. The real measure of a company is how it happens problems. A couple of pieces of trim were painted the wrong color. When Mr. Lee called a day or so after the job was complete, we told him about the mistake and he had his crew back that afternoon to take care of it. We'll highly recommend House Painting Inc. to friends when they need their home painted.

The process was very smooth. The employees were punctual, diligent, and very friendly. They cleaned up after themselves at the end of the day and did their best to minimize the intrusion into our daily lives. The price was very fair for a job well done.

Where to begin! Our longtime tenants had recently moved out of my rental home in LA, and it was in dire need of repair before it could be rented again. I was looking at house painting listings and called James to do the work and he did not disappoint. After giving us a fair quote, he got his crew to start working on the inside, taking down old wallpaper, repairing holes in the drywall that the tenants had left, and fixing damaged plaster areas. They also got going on the old kitchen cabinets, which looked BRAND NEW after they were painted, and painted the walls with a color James suggested, which gave the whole house a new atmosphere. On the outside, they cleared away debris with the pressured water and worked diligently to fix damaged stucco and peeling paint. The company's true to its word on good prep work, and much of the job was in getting the house ready before any painting was done. They also replaced a number of rotting shingles and wood siding. These and the walls were painted in the exact shade I wanted, and now the place looks better than ever!! I'm excited to be able to rent it at a far higher price and will definitely work with House Painting Inc. again in the future.

I needed to hire an competent and affordable painting crew to paint a home that had been newly renovated in South Pasadena. I live in Northern California and relied on Angie's List to find painters that would not mess up the job just because I couldn't physically be there to supervise. James was very responsive over the phone. He gave me a small price reduction from his initial quote, which was nice. But considering the poor job they did, I'd rather go with a more expensive painter next time. His English is a little hard to understand and I felt like certain things were lost in translation. Once we had the job agreement signed, it was harder to get in touch with him. I pulled up into the area for a short visit to check on the job. Once there I discovered about 4-5 'HOUSE PAINTING INC.' signs stabbed into my lawn and hedges. This was not done with my approval and I did not agree to advertise for their company on my property. This is a huge liability for me because it tells everyone that the house is being painted and is vacant. Most contractors don't post up signs at jobsites anymore because of this reason. While inside, I pointed out several areas that needed more attention in detail to the crew manager. He gestured his response by flailing his arms in the air, holding a blade and sliced my hand. Although an accident, he did not seem to care while I was dripping blood onto the tarp. This was very very strange. I had to follow up so many times to make sure they did what I had asked. There are areas in the house where repairs were done. It would've taken 2 seconds to sand it down lightly before painting but instead, they slapped on the paint and now it looks terrible. The paint on the kitchen cabinets were put on so thick that there's gunky paint drips on the surfaces and the doors now won't shut properly. I am having to pay my GC extra to fix their mistakes!! After the job was finished, the job site was not as clean as they had promised it would be. I never heard from them again. They took off the hardware off all my doors and cabinets and did not reinstall after they were done with the job. I now have knobs and pulls MISSING! Most of the hardware came with the house when it was built in the 1930's.. so I'm not sure how i'm going to find matching hardware to replace. Overall, they did a terrible job. I don't usually like to take the time to write bad reviews like this and I even renewed my expired angie's list account just for writing this review.. but my experience was such a negative one that I hope no one makes the mistake of hiring these people again. Beware!

James Lee (company owner) came to my home and we discussed the work to be done. At the time of the estimate, he provided a list of satisfied clients (with phone numbers and addresses) and the company's license number, insurance info and Better Business Bureau rating (A+). After discussing the work to be done and how it was to be done, he provided an estimate that ended up being the lowest of the two estimates I received from painting contractors. I was impressed with his commitment to customer service and to doing the job right. The fact that his company was rated highly by Angie's listers didn't hurt either. Once the rains stopped, a very hard-working two-man crew began the nearly five day job and left me with a house that looks wonderful. The prep work and painting they performed was outstanding in every way. You wouldn't even recognize my house. I'm extremely happy with the work and would not hesitate to recommend this company to friends.

Result looked fantastic as if I had a brand new house! Price and services provided was A+

The owner, James Lee, came out to the house for the estimate. He was early, which was great, and he took his time looking at the house in order to give a very thorough estimate. The cost came out lower than I expected, and significantly lower than other estimates I had received. He had pictures to show his work and answered all my questions. He made me feel comfortable choosing his company. After choosing his company it was easy to get them out to the house according to my schedule. The painters arrived exactly on time and were courteous and efficient. They worked at the house for 4 days, the paint matched perfectly to the previous colors, and my house looks BRAND NEW!!

We couldn't be happier! From getting the estimate from James Lee, to working with his great crew, the process went very well. James is conscientious about sticking to the price he quotes. He was clearly unhappy to have to adjust the price upward for some extra work we asked for after the work started, but unnecessarily so. Though neither painter spoke English as a first language, communication was smooth. They were really attentive to details in a way we haven't always experienced with contractors. Our only regret is that we had our interior painted 18 months ago by other painters with a far poorer experience.

Only missed a few spots--ie. forgot to paint over primer in one bathroom on cabinet door, but not a huge issue. Will use again and recommend.

Mr. Lee came and gave an estimate the day I called. I was not able to have the work done right away due to other repairs that came up unexpectedly, but as soon as I scheduled, a two man crew showed up and prepared for a couple of days and then painted. They worked quickly, followed the color plan precisely and cleaned up beautifully. Because the electricians had not finished and an oven was delivered and installed while the painters, Mr. Kim and Mr. Nam, were there painting, they had to navigate around two to six other workers in the same space for most of the days they were there. They were efficient and gracious and did excellent work, plastering and painting, despite the overcrowding. They had to move some of my stuff and took very good care of my things while doing so. The job was done quickly and well and they were very pleasant gentlemen to be around.

The job went very well. James came out and gave me a fair estimate. The painters were prompt and professional. They were very accommodating and completely customer service oriented.

James was very prompt in providing us a bid and although not the lowest bid I got, I'm glad I used them. His crew did an awesome job and the prep work they did exceeded my expection. Very thorough and diligent. They were there when they said they would be and did the work quickly. Not only would I hire them again, I will be hiring them. I bought a new house and will be using them to paint that as well.

What a great job! We are so pleased with the great job and perseverance of the painting team! They did the work quickly and thoroughly. Would recommend to anyone!

The company provides very professional house painting services. After requesting an estimate, Mr. James Lee arrived at my home the next day at the scheduled time. He presented his business card and we did a walk-through of the house and the rooms to be painted. He gave me paint chip brochures from Dunn Edwards and showed me photographs of the stages of work to be done as well as photographic examples of other work the company has done. He also showed me copies of his business license, proof of insurance and many letters of reference. He a took my email address and the next day sent me a formal estimate along with PDF files of his proof of insurance, Better Business Bureau report, and a list of recent referral numbers. A couple of days later the same paperwork arrived in hard copy in the mail. After securing a couple of other estimates--all very close to Mr. Lee's-- I scheduled the work to be done. As I needed to go out of town on one day, he was able to start the work, stop for one day, and then return the next. I appreciated that. The two painters arrived on time. They did thorough and complete prep work--moving furniture, placing tarps over our belongings, masking, taping, sanding, priming, etc. Mr. Kim, the lead painter, was very personable and professional. They worked with a steady deliberateness and completed the job in four days. The quality of the painting is excellent. They cleaned up and restored the furniture in the rooms as it was prior to the job. I was extremely pleased with the quality of their work and would recommend them to anyone looking for a professional interior painting service.

I have learned to be somewhat skeptical when I see a Company with such great ratings. I called several painting co., and received a variety of quotes. I will be honest - housepaintinginc was not the cheapest, but they were also not most expensive. However, I felt most comfortable after talking to James (owner of hosuepaintinginc.). James is very delightful and I appreciated his candor. After much discussion with my wife, it was very evident that James was the person I most trusted for the exterior painting of my house. Very rarely, does someone exceed my expectations. James came and was very honest. He said that he might not be the cheapest, but he can guarantee that I would be satisfied. He exceeded my expectations. They did a great job. We originally wanted to paint our house one color, but James and his project manager (John) had provided their honest opinions. After discussing with my wife, we had agreed that they were right in the color choice scheme for our house. We ended up painting our house a light beige color with white trimming, and the finished producr was better than what we had expected. His people were always on time, professional, and easy to work with. Outside of a couple broken plant pots (which to their defense had to be covered due to the painting and were inadvertendly broken), I was very impressed with James Lee and Housepaintinginc. Too many times, people try to go the cheap route and find out that the work needs to be re-done. You will not have to worry about HousePaintingInc. They will do the best job the first time. I recommend this Company for any of your house painting needs! Great Job HousepaintingInc!! Thank you again!!

Our house was built in 1924 it has all the original French windows and some French doors. The house has approximately 250 individual panes of glass. This is an incredible amount of prep. Which was done professionally, timely and cleanly.The stucco is a very heavy and has an unusual texture (it looks like marshmallow cream) Living in an old house requires a lot of maintenance and I don't always have the best experiences with contractors. With House Painting, I could not be happier. They were courteous and professional. The best part is they, did a fantastic job. They sealed, patched and repaired everything. I didn't have to watch over them like a hawk to make sure they were not skimping or cheating the process. I come from a family of painters so I know good prep and a good paint job when I see one. All the little extras they did for me were icing on the cake. They even put up flashing where my gutters were. (I had them taken down so I could paint) I will definitely use them again and I would recommend them to anyone. Thank you, James and Shin!

I called House Painting Inc for an estimate and Mr. James Lee arrived the very same day. After handing me his business card, we entered the bedroom area for the estimate. James made sure to show me his folder full of great references and letters of appreciation. He also provided me with a copy of his BBB rating, license information, and a huge list of phone numbers belonging to satisfied customers. It is obvious and refreshing that Mr. Lee takes such pride in his business; I liked him instantly. He quoted me $1450.00 for the job, and said he could begin as soon as I was ready (even if it was the very next day). We had them begin the following week. Kim and another gentleman (whose name I regretfully did not get) arrived and quickly began working. I have to say that these two employees were the most polite, professional, and silent workers I have ever had in my home. I am 9 months pregnant and was able to take several much-needed naps while they were working without being worried or disturbed at all. It was honestly as if no one was even here. Whenever I ventured into the master bedroom to peek around, Kim would happily stop what he was doing to answer any questions and show me how things were coming along...he really is a very nice guy. As for the quality of the work, it was excellent. Our walls were very damaged and needed tons of cleaning, patching, and sanding. We also had some wallpaper removal done in the vanity area. I asked Kim to take the time to thoroughly TSP all of the glossy finishes so that the new coat would not peel (a problem we had with our previous painter), which he agreed to do for an additional $100.00. They patched and sanded everything to perfection, and even re-caulked our vanity countertop seams as they were dirty and cracking a bit--something they didn't have to do. Going the extra mile with preparation is the key to a good paint job, and this was done very well. The paint went on just as flawlessly, and our new carpet was kept well protected throughout the entire process. After the job was finished, Mr. Lee contacted me to ensure I was satisfied and asked that I call him should I discover any problems or areas of concern. I doubt I will need to, as the quality of work is top notch. Thank you!

Mr. Lee came out for an estimate the morning I called. His crew was here to start the job two days later. Preparation was thorough and meticulous. They worked hard and fast for two days sanding, scraping and washing. I have never seen a better job of paint prep. The crew was courteous and thoughtful. They carefully took care of everything that needed to be protected. The entire job took five days. In the process they discovered areas of termite damage which required the services of a carpenter who they had to work around. Everything is now painted beautifully. I can't imagine a better job.