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Tom The Painter

Exterior Painting, Deck Maintenance, Interior Painting,

About us

Tom the Painter has been in business for more than 11 years. Our goal is to provide the highest level of customer satisfaction with the highest quality service. We use the best material for your job and take the time to do the proper prep work so that the result is something you will be happy with. When we stain the exterior of a home, we do so with a brush to provide the highest quality and best level of staining. Give us a call today for a free estimate.

Business highlights

20 years of trusted experience

Services we offer

Interior & exterior painting, pressure washing, deck, drywall, carpentry, staining, varnishing, wallpaper removal & wallpapering.

Amenities

Free Estimates
Yes
Senior Discount

5%



Accepted payment methods

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Reviews

4.9195 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
90%
4
3%
3
2%
2
1%
1
5%


Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.9
value
4.8
professionalism
4.9
responsiveness
4.9
punctuality
4.9
Showing 151-175 of 195 reviews

Brijesh P.
09/2017
5.0
house painters
  + -1 more
Tom did an excellent job
Description of Work: Exterior Paint

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
$6,800

Robert S.
06/2016
5.0
house painters
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: We have used Angie's list a couple of times. While those choices were good, Tom was excellent. His estimate was reasonable and he did not go over the estimate. He and his crew were very nice and at the end of each day cleaned up everything they could. I was very pleased and would recommend using his painting services.
Rating CategoryRating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro

Response from Tom The Painter
Thank you for give me chance to serve your home.

Richard S.
04/2016
1.0
house painters, interior painters
  + 0 more
unknown
Description of Work: I hired him to give an estimate on a painting job on my house. He set an appointment on Monday 4/25/16 for Wednesday 4/27/16 between 9 and 10 am and he didn't show. He never even called me to let me know if he was going to be late.
Rating CategoryRating out of 5

Response from Tom The Painter
Sorry about not keeping appointment. Last few week I got almost 30 call everyday. I am very sorry.

Stephen C.
04/2016
5.0
deck cleaning, decks, house painters, woodworking
  + 2 more
unknown
Description of Work: Refinished cedar deck. Excellent job

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
$2,000

Response from Tom The Painter
Thank you for the review

Clayton R.
04/2016
5.0
house painters
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: Painted Exterior of house.

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

Response from Tom The Painter
Thank you for the review.

ANDREW M.
03/2016
5.0
house painters
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: Tom and his crew have worked at my house a few times now, each time have done and A+ Job !! Call Tom and he will take care of you for Sure !!

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

Response from Tom The Painter
Thank you

Nick F.
01/2016
5.0
decks, house painters, garage doors, pressure washing, woodworking
  + 3 more
unknown
Description of Work: They performed a full makeover of our house. Included cedar siding (including replacing necessary cedar planks), wooden 2-car garage door, all soffits and aluminum trim necessary, 18 x 14 deck. | |Tom was great to work with throughout the process. Responsive throughout the process and quick to come by for our initial quote and discuss timeline expectations. He took time to help us decide on colors to transform our dated looking house. He even help advise us away from what we thought we wanted with some custom color samples he painted to decide on. We were very glad he presented us some more ideas at which we chose to use! He and his team properly prepped all materials as needed (scraping, sanding, power washing, etc). His brother came to help replace cedar board we identified for replacement. Staining/painting went great and his guys worked very hard with a great job done. He even added a 3rd coat of stain on sun damage susceptible sides. | |I am now reviewing 6 months later after much weather and half of a winter. There have been no issues with the work done or materials used. We couldn't be happier. Even our shaded deck is holding up really well with sitting rain and remelting snow. | |One note to future customers, expectations of timeline must be kept in mind. There are other customers and delays due to weather. Our project was delayed due to the late rainy spring last year.

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

Yes, I recommend this pro

Response from Tom The Painter
Thank you

gregory S.
01/2016
5.0
house painters
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: Great job. Sanded and refinished deck.
Rating CategoryRating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro

Response from Tom The Painter
Thank you

paul P.
11/2015
5.0
deck cleaning
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: He redid my deck.
Rating CategoryRating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro

Response from Tom The Painter
Thank you

Suresh S.
11/2015
5.0
house painters
  + -1 more
unknown

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

Response from Tom The Painter
Thank you

Kathleen C.
09/2015
5.0
deck cleaning, decks
  + 0 more
.
Description of Work: .
Rating CategoryRating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,400

Response from Tom The Painter
Thank you

JENNIFER S.
09/2015
5.0
deck cleaning, house painters, pressure washing
  + 1 more
unknown
Description of Work: Tom and crew did a great job painting my house and staining the deck. Tom's responsiveness was top notch. I knew when they were coming to power wash, when they'd be there for painting and staining and how long it would take. An overall great experience.

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
$6,000

Response from Tom The Painter
Thank you

TOM E.
08/2008
5.0
house painters
  + -1 more
Tom does excellent work, he completed the entire job in two days and I did not have to ask him to touch up anything. Fixed areas of our cedar board that were rotting and they look brand new. I highly recommend his services.
Description of Work: Tom painted the exterior of our home and patched some painting around an interior skylight.

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
$3,970

Dorothy K.
06/2008
5.0
deck cleaning
  + -1 more
Tom was fast, flexible, polite, prompt and did a great job. We called a couple of others, but our house is on the market and we wanted the work done quickly. I was totally satisfied. Tom exceeded my expectations. (The weather wasn't great, and he stopped and returned asap).
Description of Work: Washed, sanded and stained decks.

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
$775

Linda M.
06/2008
5.0
interior painters
  + -1 more
They started on time, finished on time (even working around bad weather and dealing with the "add-ons" that I requested. A very kind and honest, hard working man. A pleasure to deal with. He manages the jobs with efficiency and organization.
Description of Work: They painted Living room with cathedral ceilings, dining room, removed wallpaper, halls stairs 3 bedrooms, and partial exterior, and repaired some water damage by replacing wallboard. I was there during the prep work, and it is amazing to watch them as they spend a lot of time covering and protecting the rooms, and removing and replacing everything on the walls, including custom drapes. This painter takes great pride in his work. Everything is done with 2 coats and his attention to detail is better than most painters I have dealt with.

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
$3,000

JOHN W.
05/2008
5.0
deck cleaning, house painters, woodworking
  + 1 more
He was prompt. He did some extra things that we asked him to do, so the quality and implementation of his service was great.
Description of Work: He painted the exterior of our house and deck, and did some small carpentry.

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
$5,800

Beverly C.
05/2008
5.0
house painters
  + -1 more
The work done was very good. I had a hard time selecting the paint color. Tom went to the paint store and got samples for me to try. When I did not like the colors and explained the look I wanted, Tom tried different colors until he got the look I wanted. Tom came back after the first day to see if everything was to my satisfaction. Listened to my comments and requests and followed through on them the next day. The crew cleaned up after themselves, no mess was left. The only disappointment was that the shutters were not removed the first day, I had to ask for them to be removed and painted under. I assumed that was just an oversight. I am very satisfied with the work.
Description of Work: Painted the exterior siding and trim. Also repaired the trim around the garage and the corners of the siding.

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

Gaea G.
10/2007
5.0
doors, drywall, house painters, interior painters, wallpaper removal, replacement windows
  + 4 more
Tom gave an estimate last year, but we delayed work to this summer. He was professional, thorough (took measurements, photos, notes) and responsive. He re-validated the original quote before scheduling (same as original plus cost for extra work we added). He explained how he would stage work, so we could stay in the house while they worked. Minor mix-up on start-date (he showed up as planned, but I wasn't home). His team was prompt (always within a minute of promised time). All surfaces covered w/drop cloths, taped, etc. Replaced furniture, cleaned-up after themselves as they finished each area. Super fast - took roughly a week. Quality was high: drywall looks like new, painting/edging was good to great (mostly great). Reimbursed me for minor change in plan (had planned to replace exterior service door, but I decided not to). Minor surprise on garage paint; looked lighter than expected due to surface, but matched paint chip. Tom was accommodating and had paint darkened.
Description of Work: Tom performed drywall repair, taping, mudding, cleaned and painted all interior ceilings, walls, baseboards, stair rails, window and door trim and frames on three floors of my house, excluding doors, one small bedroom and bathroom. He also removed wall paper from my master bedroom. Most walls were painted a light, neutral color. Master bedroom was painted a darker color below chair rail. Basement painted white. Basement bathroom painted darker color. He cleaned and painted the exterior walls of my concrete block garage, painted the garage and service doors, painted the exterior window and front door frames and trim on my house. Finally he cleaned and painted a rusty Juliet balcony and side fence. (All exterior work was a shared job among two other neighbors as our houses adjoin each other and the trim needed to be matched). Tom performed all prep, used two coats of paint, left leftover paint for future touch-ups at my request.

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
$6,200

DAVID D.
09/2007
5.0
house painters
  + -1 more
Tom was prompt in coming out to give us an estimate on the project and he also followed up by calling after we'd received the estimate to ask if we had any questions. He and his crew arrived on time and worked efficiently, carefully protecting the siding, ground and bushes from drips and cleaning up as they went along, as well as at the end of the day. They did a fine job replacing an area of soffit we'd discussed at the time of the estimate, as well as an area they came across while preparing the surface. We were pleased that they did not just quietly paint over it but instead replaced the wood (for an additional cost of $100, which seemed a fair charge). We were impressed enough with the work that we hired Tom for another project.
Description of Work: Repainted trim, doors, gutters, downspouts, garage doors, and fence. Also replaced areas of soffit.

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
$2,600

MARIA L.
09/2007
5.0
deck cleaning, house painters
  + 0 more
We have used him for jobs both inside and outside for the last couple of years. As always, Tom and his crew did a great job. They were punctual, efficient, and detail oriented.
Description of Work: He painted our front 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
$300

James C.
09/2007
5.0
house painters
  + -1 more
Wow. They did an exceptional job. Tom's attention to detail was impressive. He even removed the downspouts to paint the trim underneath. He has very good carpentry skills in replacing some brick molding and trim. The house was badly mildewed, and they worked on removing the mildew by hand using buckets and chemicals with rags all the way to the top of the house. They tarped everything and cleaned up after they were done everyday. The paint matches perfectly and the house looks great.
Description of Work: Exterior house painting including face board, overhang, all trims, gutters and downspouts, garage door, service door and back yard french doors. 2 coats of oil based paint. They cleaned all trim of mildew by hand and scrapped and caulked the outside. And they added mildew resistance chemical to the paint. Replaced all wood trim that was rotten or in bad shape.

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
$2,800

Linda M.
08/2007
5.0
house painters
  + -1 more
His estimate was right on. His time frame was as promised. He was very professional and pleasant to work with. We will definitely use him for all our future painting needs.
Description of Work: Tom painted all the trim on our 2-story home, as well as replaced several areas of rotten wood around the windows. He did an excellent job. My husband was particularly impressed that he actually removed all the shutters to paint them. We really noticed and appreciated his attention to detail. He was neat and efficient.

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
$2,100

PAUL F.
04/2007
5.0
interior painters
  + -1 more
Tom was extremely responsive upon initial request. His estimate was immediate, he turned it around in one day. The time estimate was close but additional team members were needed to complete the work as planned. The work took a little over a week. While the team was on site, they cleaned up their work area each day. They were also responsive to areas where I wasn't satisfied with the work (painting the tops of the doors) and painted them as requested. When obtaining estimate, be very specific about what is included, we negotiated a few days into the job when they did not complete one area. It was resolved and completed. In future estimates and work, I have Tom put each item on the estimate so that we both know what is being done. I've since hired him to paint all exterior doors and interior walls.
Description of Work: Tom was hired to repair and paint all interior ceilings and wood trim.

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
$4,000

CHRISTINE A.
04/2007
5.0
house painters
  + -1 more
They were on time and professional. Worked very quickly and the price was lower than several other estimates we received. House looks great.
Description of Work: Painted and caulked exterior of a 3 story frame house with lots of windows.

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
$1,600

MARIA L.
10/2006
5.0
house painters
  + -1 more
He was most efficient and very detailed oriented. He covered everything very well. He was so careful. He did very good prep work before he started painting. I will use him again.
Description of Work: They painted the ceiling in two rooms and they did the outside 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

Contact information

35 W Stonegate Dr, Prospect Heights, IL 60070


Service hours

Sunday:
Closed
Monday:
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Tuesday:
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Wednesday:
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Thursday:
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Friday:
7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Saturday:
7:00 AM - 5:30 PM

Licensing

Insured

Eco-friendly Accreditations

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

Exterior Painting,
Deck Maintenance,
Interior Painting,
Pressure Washing,
Decks and Porches,
Finished Carpentry and Woodworking,
Drywall,
Doors,
Windows,
Wallpaper Removal,
Plaster,
Garage Doors

FAQ

Tom The Painter is currently rated 4.9 overall out of 5.

Sunday: Closed

Monday: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM

Tuesday: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM

Wednesday: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM

Thursday: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM

Friday: 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM

Saturday: 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM

Tom The Painter accepts the following forms of payment: Check
Yes, Tom The Painter offers free project estimates.
Yes, Tom The Painter offers eco-friendly accreditations.
No, Tom The Painter does not offer a senior discount.
No, Tom The Painter does not offer emergency services.
No, Tom The Painter does not offer warranties.
Tom The Painter offers the following services: Interior & exterior painting, pressure washing, deck, drywall, carpentry, staining, varnishing, wallpaper removal & wallpapering.

Contact information

35 W Stonegate Dr, Prospect Heights, IL 60070


Service hours

Sunday:
Closed
Monday:
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Tuesday:
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Wednesday:
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Thursday:
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Friday:
7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Saturday:
7:00 AM - 5:30 PM