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Williams Painting

Decorative Concrete, Epoxy Flooring, Interior Painting,

About us

Additional email - jackie@fauxluxury.com. Additional phone number - (618) 882-6464. Additional contact name - Jackie.

Business highlights

41 years of trusted experience

Services we offer

Painting, staining, waterproofing & power washing.

Amenities

Free Estimates
Yes
Warranties
Yes


Accepted payment methods

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Reviews

3.04 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
50%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
50%


Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
3.0
value
2.8
professionalism
3.0
responsiveness
3.0
punctuality
3.0
Showing 1-4 of 4 reviews

Barb G.
10/2012
5.0
house painters
  + -1 more
All work completed on time, as quoted, very clean and neat.
Description of Work: Keith Williams visited our home by appointment, evaluated job and then prepared a scope of work with bid. Scraped, primed, painted, caulked porch columns (front and back), replaced rotted trim; also power washed, painted and caulked screen porch.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,000

Response from Williams Painting
Thank you Member! that was very thoughtful and we appreciate it. Keith

Dawn P.
06/2012
1.0
epoxy flooring
  + -1 more
Please beware of this company. Not only did they put down an epoxy floor that now peels up like you are peeling up tape off of the floor but they also refuse to deal with problems in a reasonable manner. They provide no contract and therefore when you have a problem with the services you paid them to do and they did properly provide those services nothing binds them in how to resolve it. We filed a complaint with the BBB February 1 and after months of waiting for a mediator to be assigned to assist with mediating this situation, Williams Painting simply refused to participate. After one phone call they just said "Nope, not interested" As a result the BBB offered arbitration to settle the matter in a legally binding manner. We accepted their offer to arbitrate and again Williams Painting just refused to participate. Not only that but Williams Painting is a member of the BBB!!!!! And they refuse to participate in programs an organization they are a member of provides exactly for these situations!!!!!! So here we are as consumers with a floor that was CLEARLY not done correctly and Williams Painting knows this but they refuse to participate in any form of mediation or arbitration so it can be settled. BEWARE BEWARE BEWARE OF THIS COMPANY!! In our opinion any company that refuses to particpate in activities to legally resolve a matter is UNPROFESSIONAL!!! So the BBB's findings: The case is now classified as UNRESOLVED which means the BBB found that their own member DID NOT make a good faith effort to resolve the issue. And they did not!
Description of Work: Please beware of this company. Not only did they put down an epoxy floor that now peels up like you are peeling up tape but they also refuse to deal with problems in a reasonable manner. They provide no contract and therefore when you have a problem with the services you paid them to do and they did not do properly nothing binds them in how to resolve it. We filed a complaint with the BBB February 1 and after months of waiting for a mediator assigned to assist with mediating this situation, Williams Painting simply refused to participate. As a result the BBB offered arbitration to settle the matter in a legally binding way. We accepted their offer to decide how this should be resolved and again Williams Painting just refused to participate. So here we are as consumers with a floor that was CLEARLY not done correctly and Williams Painting knows this but they refuse to participate in any form of mediation or arbitration so it can be settled. BEWARE BEWARE BEWARE OF THIS COMPANY!! In our opinion any company that refuses to particpate in activities to legally resolve a matter is UNPROFESSIONAL!!!

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
1.0
value
1.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0

$2,790.12

Response from Williams Painting
We have been willing to re-do the floor in question and still are. We would use a different product, since the problem was due to product failure, not workmanship (we’ve done 40+ floors without any complaints!) However, the client will not allow us to do that, and that is all we are contractually obligated to do. We have already submitted a lengthy response with supporting documentation. What happened to it? We have always tried to resolve the issue, but the client is dead set to ruin our company and reputation. We have tried to be reasonable but it seems to be one – sided.

Dawn P.
02/2012
1.0
stamped concrete
  + -1 more
First we were lead in a different direction for the floor with promises of a "marble" finish which turned out horribly and had to be removed and restained. Then when the epoxy was applied it bubbled badly and we were told there was nothing that could be done about it. In addition the epoxy never fully hardened like we were told it would within 24 hours. And if that wasn't enough, the epoxy, which was supposed to be rock hard, now peels from our floor like you are peeling off a piece of tape. We were told twice now by Williams Painting that they would refund our money and both time they have refused after they told us they would (I actually have a copy of the letter they wanted us to sign the second time they told us they would give us a refund). We contacted the manufacturer of the epoxy and they felt that based on the condition of the floor that trying to fix it by sanding it down and putting another layer of epoxy on top was not likely to solve the problem since the floor did not cure properly. We believe based on the research we have done and conversations with outside sources that the epoxy was not mixed properly and not applied properly which would have caused the floor not to harden completely and would have caused the bubbling. In addition, we were told that unless the floor was clean and free of dust and contaminants the epoxy would not adhere properly which it has not and why a month later is PEELING off of the floor. This is due to not properly cleaning all of the stain from the floor. When you peel the epoxy off the stain is adhered to the underside of the epoxy and if you rub your hand on the floor you will get a powdery residue on your hand. Keith Williams is not a man of his word. He stated on two different occasions he would give us a refund and then reneged on that and now refuses to give us our money back. This is not how someone that is a professional business person would behave. We found their work to be sloppy in addition to not seeming to know to use the products they applied. My sink in my basement now has stains from them using it to dump their stain and not cleaning it up and we also have epoxy on the sink handles and other various spots on our unfinished side of the basement. In addition, we had stain slopped on laundry that was nearby and on a wall screen. There is also debris (small pea rock and parts of leaves/grass etc) under the epoxy because they failed to clean the floor (sweep) properly before applying the epoxy. During the application of the epoxy I spent at least 25 minutes down there pointing out large clumps of mop strings (from the mop they used to clean up the stain) that were left on the floor and being covered with epoxy. This has been one of the worst experiences we have ever had and cannot believe that people would operate in this manner and call themselves professionals. If you want to save yourself the headaches, call the epoxy company directly and they can send a professional installer to come out and install your floor! If you want the job done right by someone that cares about customer satisfaction and offers superior service, DO NOT HIRE WILLIAMS PAINTING. They may be ok at painting but so grossly messed up our floor that they obviously have no clue what they are doing when it comes to staining and applying epoxy clear coats to floor. The worst part about it is rather than admit they made a mistake, they continue to blame the problems on the product. I called the manufacturer of the epoxy and they confirmed that there were no other complaints with that batch of epoxy, none. Williams Painting is the only call they have had with any issues. Epoxy is mixed in large batches and many kits are made out of a batch. It is impossible for ONE person to have an issue and no one else unless the errors occurred during the mixing and/or application process. This man has done nothing but pass the buck and LIE to us rather than take responsibility for his mistakes. We are sick over this situation and are now having to pursue legal action to recover our money. If you want to see pictures or videos, message me and I will gladly share them with you.
Description of Work: Williams Painting was hired to stain our basement floor and then put an epoxy clear coat on top of it. They were supposed to stain the floor, add a second color and feather it out to make it look like marble (their idea and we were stupid enough to believe they knew what they were talking about and capable of doing) and then cover it with a clear coat of epoxy that was supposed to give us a rock hard floor that would last 20 years. Rather than feathering out the accent color they applied it in big squiggly patches that they outlined with duct tape. It looked awful and had to be completely removed. They did this by pouring straight muriatic acid on our floor and creating a huge acid cloud that took about 24 hours to finally clear out of our basement. They restained those parts of the floor, which had to be done twice because it wasn't left on long enough the first time. Then when the epoxy was applied it bubbled badly all over the floor. One half seemed to be worse than the other. Rather than trying to fix the bubble issue, the owner left for three hours to go quote another job. When he later returned to clean up and I again expressed concern over the bubbles the response I got was basically, "It happens sometimes. There is nothing I can do about it". We were supposed to get a rock hard floor that would last 20 years and we got a floor with thousands of bubbles that is now full of scratches and nicks because it never hardened and can actually be peeled up by hand. It's disgusting.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
1.0
value
1.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0

$2,790.12

Response from Williams Painting
To whom it may concern, Williams Painting was contracted to provide an epoxy basement floor ( 750 square foot ) for the members. When I met with them, I explained that there are several different types of epoxy floors. There are solid color epoxy floors, painted floors with an epoxy top coat, with or without aggregate, with or without paint flake, flake to rejection, which is multiple colors of paint flake blended and there is concrete staining with and epoxy top coat. The staining with the top coat is what they decided they wanted. I told them about a new method of blending two colors together to make a marbling effect. We would put down squiggly lines, all cut slightly different in length and slightly different thicknesses to looks more natural. We did use duct tape to put these lines down and then cut the design out of them. It is done this way because the base stain will not penetrate through the tape. After the base stain is applied the design strip are taken up and the marbling color is added to make the design. Since the base color runs up to the design color, they will blend at the edge causing a blend or mix of these colors at the edge of the design, or a feathering effect from one color into the next. The Base color was Potter’s wheel brown and the accent (marbling effect) color was Lido blue. This was the floor they decided on, and he commented as to how much he liked the idea because he thought the effect would have a coppery look. SHe did not seem to have a problem with the decision. After we had done this she was not sure she liked the way it looked and asked us if it could be changed. She wanted the blue taken out and re-stained with the Potter’s wheel brown. I told her it was no problem and removed the blue stain and re-stained the spots brown again. After doing this I was asked to stain it again because it wasn’t dark enough, so I re-stained it again at which time they seemed happy with the results. After the staining was completed, the floor was mopped using two different mops, both new. I have receipts for the mops. I mopped the floors 4 times changing the water at least 4 times each mopping. This took at least 6 hours in total and the last mopping yielded clean water. There was no residue left on the floor. The floor was then left to dry. They claim was a that I used straight muriatic acid creating a huge acid cloud that took 24hours to finally clear out, this is preposterous. Firstly the use of muriatic acid for epoxy floors is normal. This acid is diluted 4 to 1 for acid etching the floor. It does put off a slight chemical smoking effect, but not to the degree they are claiming. We had the basement windows open and a fan venting it out it, and it was not the huge cloud they are making it out to be. Also, this was explained to them before we even started the job, and I asked them to stay out of the basement while we were working on it. This was not an issue when we were, and was not even mentioned as such by them until they wanted their money back. I have used muriatic on every concrete floor I have done in the past 3 years. It is commonly used for acid etching concrete floors, and this is the first time anyone has ever complained. I would think if it was as bad as she claimed it was, it would have overwhelmed me and my workers, and that did not happen. Once the staining was completed, I mixed the epoxy and applied it the same way that I have done on 40 other floors prior to their floor. I know it was mixed properly because none of those floors failed after they were all laid out. There were some bubbles and she did ask me about that. I told her that I had only had one floor in the past that had that happen on, and I would check with Epoxy Coat Company to see what I could do to fix the problem. On the last floor that had bubbles, I tore it out and replaced it and didn’t just try to fix the bubbles. She took it upon herself to call the Epoxy Company to find out what could be done to fix the bubbles. They told her you can use a leaf blower to blow the bubbles out while the floor was still wet. I told her this method would create an even bigger mess in her case, due to the fact the leaf blower runs air out at about 90mph and would circulate a lot of dust from the clothes dryer and rafters that would settle in the finish and make the floor worse. The actual fix would be to wait until the epoxy dried and lightly sand the bubbles smooth and re apply a thin coat over the floor and this would take care of the problem. Epoxy Coat gave her this as a solution as well, and she admits this in an email that was she sent me. We would have gladly taken care of it at no additional cost to them and I told them so in an email as well. The real problem that we were not aware of at the time, was that Epoxy Coat company, the company that I have been buying the epoxy through for nearly 3 years now, had recently changed hardener in their product and did not tell me this when I ordered the epoxy, nor did they change it in their literature for their instructions The literature states the floor can be walked on in 18 hours and heavy traffic in 24 hours but this batch did not harden. I understand the frustration they have and I am just as frustrated with how things have turned out. I was more than willing to completely re-do the floor to correct the problem. I conveyed this along with a sincere apology to them and told them I would do this at no additional charge to them. We have a contract that states I will give them a beautiful epoxy floor and due to a product failure which truly is not my fault, I should be able by law to fix the problem. Christine at Epoxy coat told me they were switching back to their old hardener, I was not the only one having problems with this hardener. She told me that one of their main customers who orders from them all the time, told them he would stop buying their product if they didn’t go back to the old hardener. Mike Quinn, a management tech at Epoxy Coat told me they were currently using both hardeners because some of the contractors didn’t like the longer cure time. He apologized for the miscommunication as far as no one telling me about the change in the hardener when it was ordered. I told him that that did not make up for the bad floor we currently have with their job. His solution was to give me $1800.00 off on future purchases of epoxy. If the Epoxy Coat wasn’t culpable with the hardening issue, they wouldn’t be offering an $1800.00 settlement for future purchases when I only spent $519.00 on epoxy for this job. Clearly this is an admission of problems with the hardener. As far as trying to work this out with them is concerned, I feel that they are not only being unreasonable, but they are trying to make me out to be dishonest as well as slandering both my name and reputation. The first email they sent me is condescending in nature as well as threatening, telling me they want their money back and If I did not pay them within 5 days they would be turning me into the B.B.B. as well as my B.N.I. group. Twice in their email they mention there is a way the floor could be fixed, but they also said they were exploring other flooring options. I responded to that email in a non –threatening, polite manner and apologized for the problem again. I told them I would have no problems fixing the floor at no additional cost to them, and would have gladly done so. However, there is nothing in our contract that states if they decided to switch to another type of floor covering, without allowing me to fix the floor that I will give them their money back. I will be happy to provide the email correspondence as proof. The second email from them was even more condescending than the first. They say I was messy and ruined some bedding and stained up their sink. This is not true, either the photos of the sink was taken in between when we dumped the stain and cleaning it, or they dirtied up the sink then took the photo to try and make us look bad. I’m not sure, but I assure you I would not have left the sink in that condition. We pride ourselves on our professionalism, and our customers will attest to the fact that we are very clean when we work. I can tell you the sink had rust spots between the porcelain and the metal cabinet that you can clearly see in the photos, as well as around the metal logo on it. There is also an accusation that I got epoxy on the handles of the sink that didn’t happen either. Another lie is that I left an epoxy foot print on the side of the floor that we were not working on. I wear spiked shoe platforms that strap onto my shoes and only the tips touch the floor. In addition, we had a 4 foot wide double sheeted 6mill plastic apron running the full length on the floor we were working on. Everytime I stepped off the epoxy it was onto the plastic where the platforms were taken off before I would step off the plastic. So, if there is an epoxy foot print it did not come from me. Period. I have had to explain everything about this floor now for the third time. First to the leadership of my B.N.I. (Business Network International) group, who firmly and fully stand behind me, as I have done nothing wrong and who know I stand behind my work. Second, to the Better Business Bureau who has found no impropriety on my part. And now to complaint to Angie’s. I feel that, if they would have afforded me the respect of just allowing me to correct the problems instead of just assuming I didn’t know what I was doing, I could have redone the floor and they would have been happy. I believe she simply changed her mind and wanted to switch to carpet and wanted her money back regardless of what I could do to correct the floor and regardless of our contract. This, in my opinion is why they grossly exaggerated some things and outright lied about others. At one point I almost did pay them their money back. I wrote up a legal disclaimer to have them sign. I spoke with him to set up a time to meet them at their home to sign the agreement. It was scheduled for 7:00pm on 2/7/2012. I had to wait 2 and a half hours after my shop closed just to go to their home, a half hour drive in the opposite direction of my home to meet them and give them the check. He set the time at his convenience. I showed up and he was not there. He told me he would not be there for at least another half hour. I asked if I could come in and take some photos of the floor while I had to wait. She told me she was not comfortable with me being there with him not there. I took this as an insult since I had spent 5 days working on their floor with him not there. Just the day before (when he was not there) she had sent me an email saying that I could come over with the check if she could sign it by herself and she was fine with that. How am I supposed to make a case against Epoxy Coat to recover my losses after paying them if I can’t take photos? Are they hiding something? What is she afraid of I have never been mean or inappropriate to her, and she treats me like a common thug. That to me may as well been a slap in the face. I left without making a scene and now it will be up to the court system to decide what happens. I feel I have done nothing wrong and bent over backward to try and fix the problems. For the record they are only people I have ever had a problem with that did not end with a satisfied customer. One more puzzling question remains. If I was so messy and woefully inept not knowing how to do the job I was there to do, then why when finished (prior to knowing the floor was not going to harden) did she pay me the final payment without complaint????

Jacomina S.
06/2011
5.0
interior painters
  + -1 more
Williams Painting is very honest and trustworthy, and they will perform the work exactly how they say they will. I liked the fact that the whole process is explained to the home owner, so that I knew what to expect. The project went smoothly from start to finish, and the painters are polite and professional.
Description of Work: Williams Painting painted my whole house inside - kitchen, dining room, living room, three bedrooms, passage, two bathrooms and a laundry room. They were so helpful in helping me select colors for the walls (I had no idea what I wanted!) They arrived when they said they would, and the work was finished when they said it would be. They were very neat, and all the rooms were done beautifully! In addition, they painted my front door for free, since I had painted it myself before, and did a horrible job with it. I am so pleased with their work, I have been recommending them to everybody. My neighbor recently hired them to paint the outside of their house, and again they did a stunning job! I will definitely hire them back for any future projects, such as my deck that needs staining. This is a truly professional team of painters!

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,200

    Contact information

    1100 5th St Ste 100, Highland, IL 62249

    williamspainting.vpweb.com

    Service hours

    Sunday:
    Closed
    Monday:
    8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
    Tuesday:
    8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
    Wednesday:
    8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
    Thursday:
    8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
    Friday:
    8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
    Saturday:
    Closed

    Licensing

    Insured

    Eco-friendly Accreditations

    LEED Accredited Professional
    No
    Energy Star Partner
    No
    EPA Lead-Safe Certified
    Yes
    Use Green Products or Work Practices
    Yes
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    Service Categories

    Decorative Concrete,
    Epoxy Flooring,
    Interior Painting,
    Exterior Painting,
    Cabinet Refacing and Refinishing,
    Artwork/Murals,
    Basement Waterproofing,
    Plaster

    FAQ

    Williams Painting is currently rated 3 overall out of 5.

    Sunday: Closed

    Monday: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

    Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

    Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

    Thursday: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

    Friday: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

    Saturday: Closed

    Williams Painting accepts the following forms of payment: Check
    Yes, Williams Painting offers free project estimates.
    Yes, Williams Painting offers eco-friendly accreditations.
    No, Williams Painting does not offer a senior discount.
    No, Williams Painting does not offer emergency services.
    Yes, Williams Painting offers warranties.
    Williams Painting offers the following services: Painting, staining, waterproofing & power washing.

    Contact information

    1100 5th St Ste 100, Highland, IL 62249

    williamspainting.vpweb.com

    Service hours

    Sunday:
    Closed
    Monday:
    8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
    Tuesday:
    8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
    Wednesday:
    8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
    Thursday:
    8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
    Friday:
    8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
    Saturday:
    Closed