Painting in Partnership Inc

We hired Mario Guertin's company to paint the exterior of our 110 year old house. He provided a 2 hour color consultation at the outset, which was very helpful. We picked our colors and talked about all the details several times before the work began. The painters, Walter and Jeff, were excellent. They were here every non-rainy day for about three weeks working on our house. They were incredibly skilled and did a great job. Mario kept in close communication throughout the project. We added several things that were beyond the scope of the original contract and everything was done exactly as we requested.

We gave them the keys to our condo and a parking pass to the garage. They came and went as needed to complete the job. It was a two person job. Due to the amount of patching needed the job took a day longer than estimated. The entire place look perfect, lovely, clean and fresh. All painting and patching was done perfectly. We have black hardwood floors and there was no paint on the floors. Only issue we had, due to the amount of patching even though they covered everything with plastic, was the considerable amount of dust everywhere. It took hours to remove all the dust and clean the condo. Our condo looks great.

Painter was prompt, neat and professional. She cleaned up very well at the end of the day. I am very happy with the excellent job that was done. The owner Mario was very responsive to my phone calls. I would definitely use them again.

We recently needed to have our heated garage painted. Because of the heater the walls were discolored. Mario could have charged us more and had to do extra to paint over the heat damaged areas in our garage, instead he applied a substance that would allow the paint to adhere to the walls even though this oil discoloration was on the walls. The walls turned out perfect and it did not cost us a fortune. It is always such a pleasure working with Mario and his people they are so thoughtful and courteous.

This is the third year we have used Painting in Partnership for exterior work on our Victorian home. Our expectations continue to be exceeded on all fronts. We will continue to use Mario for all exterior paint work on the outside of the house, as well as any interior projects that may arise. It is a pleasure working with Mario and Steve and look forward to our continued partnership.

The project went very smoothly. The front door entry system looks as good today as it did in 1933 when the house was built. Many layers of paint were stripped, minor repairs were done and finally painted seamlessly. Rusted window lintels were stripped and painted. The workers were very professional, meticulous in their work and showed a pride in workmanship not seen in this day and age. We've been so pleased with this company, we've asked them to do more painting projects for us as we slowly renovate/redecorate our home.

Painting in Partnership did a wonderful job from start to finish. Everyone was very knowledgable in their respective roles and the project was completed without a hitch. They were professional, courteous and tidy. We were so impressed with their work and work ethic that we will be using them to paint the interior of our house.

Requested estimate for house painting. Several conversation over phone with owner of this company to explain the scope of my project. Mario came out to inspect and provide a cost estimate BUT never sent me any written estimate that he repeatedly promised me. He was very willing to talk about his credentials and experience with this type job but unable to provide me anything in writing. Unfortunately this painter wasted my time with his inability to follow thru with any kind of $$ estimate....

Mario was great from beginning to the end. Suggesting colors, bringing samples and transforming my kitchen cabinets from dated oak to a beautiful off white with a glaze. Very pleased with the quality of work. Very neat and courteous. Completed the job in one week. Very satisfied with the outcome.

The job was performed to the very highest standards by Steve. He has worked for Painting in Partnership for 13 years and has worked on nearly every painting job at our home. He is an outstanding painter as he is detail oriented and wants nothing less than the best for PIP's customers! Steve arrives on time, stages his work area and begins work. With his experience, he knows all of the techniques to ensure a perfect finish on any surface. With every job Painting in Partnerships completes, I ask my husband, "why did we wait so long to do this?"

There were four members of the painting team working in various combinations at different times. All of them were courtious, respectful of my property and excellent painters. The work was done quickly. They were always very neat. I would use them again without hesitation.

Let me start by saying Mario is by far the most professional contractor our association has worked with in the last ten years. When our association decided to refinish/repair the exterior of our deteriorating building we knew we wanted someone with experience with the colors and construction materials of the age. What we didn't expect was to find someone with more passion for our restoration project then even the residents in the building. From planning through completion Mario took pride in every detail of our project. Not only did he perform the work with meticulous detail but he acted as the architect of the details of the restoration including recommending alternative historic color pairs, etc. While Mario's bid was on the higher priced of the bids we received when we compared the details of what he was presenting (ie replacement of ornamental details, etc) we felt the price was reasonable. At completion our association unanimously felt the quality of the finished product (and Mario's professionalism throughout some sticky suprises) were well worth every penny. After competion Mario requested our permission to enter our restoration into a national painting/restoration contest (our building looked that bad at the beginning). Happy to say Mario not only won the catagory he entered but all the grand overall prize.

We had a wonderful experience with Mario and his team. From the initial conversation, to choosing colors with Rita, to later adding additional rooms to the scope of the project, as well as all of the support and suggestions to help us create the perfect scene for our mural, everything was a positive experience. Mario and his team were truly supportive partners. In all our discussions, Mario and his team listened to us and offered helpful suggestions. They provided the guidance we desired and allowed us to make decisions as we were ready. Mario and his team were responsive, helpful, trustworthy, careful and punctual. We were very impressed with the high quality of the work as well. As the phases of the project came to an end, it was hard to say goodbye to such great people.

This is the second summer we have used Painting in Partnership for exterior work on our Victorian home. Our expectations have been exceeded on all fronts. From our first contact with them, service, responsiveness and quality of work have been excellent. Mario, the owner of this family run operation, is a pleasure to work with and is genuinely passionate and knowledgeable about the work he does. He has been proactive in helping to identify issues and discuss acceptable solutions. In the work performed, Mario and his crew were professional, detail oriented, neat and very good at communicating progress and any delays (for example, due to inclement weather and ordering of custom materials). Our dealing with some of his competitors in obtaining an estimate was less than favorable. We plan on continuing to use Painting in Partnership to help maintain the beauty of our home. We are pleased, and fortunate, to have found Mario and his team.

Excellent service experience throughout the three homes I have had painted by them. The estimation and bidding process is very user friendly and transparent. They are very thorough and I have never had any surprises or requests for additional costs. Their painters are top notch - knowledgeable, friendly, thorough and trustworthy. I have been able to trust them completely to access or properties and perform the work in our homes unsupervised. Their advice related to color, finish, materials and style are excellent! I have hired them to paint interiors and exteriors of three homes to date and would not hesitate to hire them again or recommend them to others. They perform excellent work at a reasonable price.

They’re wonderful. They’ll tell you when they are going to get there; they show up on time and you can trust them. They are good people. They do really, really good work.

Things went very good. When I initially reached out to them, I found them to be very responsive. The work they did was very thorough. The gentleman who runs it is Mario. He came out to the house. It seemed like he is kind of passionate about the work that he does. He cares about what is going on in my particular situation. The price is probably not the cheapest, but you get what you pay for.

The team at Painting in Partnership is outstanding, very professional. We have used them multiple times for our home, both inside and out. The preparation and attention to detail is best in class. For the most recent project on the exterior, I requested a quote from Mario. He came over to review our needs in detail and walked around the house with me as we decided what paint needed to be updated/fixed. He was very thorough and explained in detail what he recommended and why. We had some external mildew issues that Mario addressed as well. He turned around the completed quote within 24 hours and was very forthcoming when I had questions about the process and pricing. Rita assisted us in selecting our paint colors and we are so pleased with the results. We went with a rather bold color for the front door, but with Rita's help it worked perfectly with the rest of the colors on the house. The painters that completed the work were excellent, always timely and polite. They were easily able to answer any questions that I had and made sure I was comfortable with the final product. Overall, the pricing was slightly higher then other quotes we received for the work; however, we have learned the hard way from experience that the quality is more than worth it!!!! Painting in Partnership will be the first company we call for any other painting need.

They did a good job. They are very knowledgeable with difficult paint situations and they do excellent work, but I do think that they are on the higher price side and we pay that for good quality service.

Very professional and a pleasure to work with. Mario gave great suggestions and a thorough explanations of the work to be done. The painters were fantastic. They had a great eye for detail.

They did such an incredible job. The cabinets looks new! Its the greatest paint job that I have ever seen. They hand painted the cabinets. They were so neat with the job. They were reliable and very pleasant. It was great from start to finish. I was really lucky with finding them.

I would definitely recommend PIP for any interior or exterior painting work. They went far beyond what we expected finding and repairing problems so they never recur. Their workmanship and attention to detail was excellent!

PIP was a HUGE disappointment as they did not perform well, certainly not up to the level of claims made by the owner, Mario Guertin, when quoting the job or by the awards PIP had received 5-6 years ago for their historic renovation of homes. I hired PIP at a premium price in order to assure we had the best contractor to take on this large task. A painting job is only as good as the prepartion of the surfaces to be painted, and PIP DID NOT do a very good job of preparation. Mario stated, as he was preparing his proposal/quote, that we were very particular, and he would have to charge more for some of the work we wanted done. I did not haggle because I wanted it done correctly and ended up agreeing to have the work done at a premium price. On the first day of work Mario advised that he would have to have more money to complete the wallpaper removal in the foyer after previously agreeing to a maximum amount for the job. After the first day he was complianing that he had underestimated the work and needed more money. I agreed to pay him 33% more for the removal of the wallpaper in the foyer because I was afraid that he would try to make up the difference by "cutting corners" on the rest of the job. I should have "fired" him right then and there, because it just got worse. Numerous wall area repairs were unacceptable and had to be redone, nail hole filling and sanding was poor, and it did not appear that any sanding of the chair rails, moldings, etc. surfaces was done as requested, certainly not to our satisfaction or up to the expectation generated by Mario during the quotation process. Unfortunately, poor prep work in other rooms resulted in work having to be re-done. In addition, I had to argue with him to have doors painted that he said he had not priced into the quote, even though they were in the contract (I ended up painting a door myself that he reused to do and another set of doors in the family room were never done). Throughout the job Mario continued to tell me he was "under water on the job because of our demands to redo work that we thought had been poorly performed in the first place, and "we were too particular". Our final experience with the lack of PIP's professionism took place when I received a letter from Mario stating that he would not return to complete work in the master bath because of "so many negative experiences we had". I agree, it was a very negative experience! I am now faced with finding a painter to finish what they left undone, as well as to repair and paint some areas that are still unacceptable. PIP was supposed to come back and give us a proposal for painting the exterior of the house; needless to say, that proposal won't be requested! On the plus side, the painters were friendly and did a good job of cleaning up. Unfortunatley, in our opinion, they just didn't possess the skills that we expected and paid for. I definitely would not recommend PIP to anyone for what is, at best, questionably average work at premium prices.

The owner came to the house, we walked through the entire place and I stated everything I wanted done. He took notes and was back in days with a very detailed bid. The bid was specific and understandabel. The work was beautiful. The workmen werre professional and paid great detail to their work. When I asked for a touch up no questions were asked. Some trim was missed and I noticed it the day after they finished and the owner had someone at the house within hours of my call to complete the work. When I asked for addtional work done, they gave me the price for it and it was done.

We had put off painting for too many years, mostly because the whole house flows together and I wasn't sure how to break colors and which colors to use. Painting in Partnership appealed to me because they offered a color consultation. Mario was very responsive when I called to arrange an estimate and didn't flinch when I told him of my concerns and how much work it would involve due to the number of years it had not been done. The estimate came in even a little less than I expected. Rita came to consult on color, and was able to make great recommendations based on my personal style. She was really fun to work with. Jim and Ian were always prompt and always courteous and professional. They are true craftsmen, and did the kind of painting that won't require work for many years to come. They were always extremely mindful of our home and cleaned up every day. They never got a drop of paint on the floor or furniture and were just great. We would highly recommend PIP to anyone!