MQ Painting

Exterior Painting, Pressure Washing, Interior Painting,

About us

Looking to transform your home's exterior? Look no further than MQ Painting. With free estimates, full insurance coverage, and references available upon request, we are the trusted choice for all your painting needs in Chicago. Contact us today!

Business highlights

21 years of trusted experience
Emergency Services Offered

Services we offer

We offer staining, power washing, all painting related projects, all Benjamin Moore and Sherwin Williams product we do carpentry work.

Amenities

Free Estimates
Yes
Warranties
Yes
Emergency Services
Yes


Accepted payment methods

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Photos of past projects

Reviews

5.085 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
95%
4
1%
3
0%
2
0%
1
4%


Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.9
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.9
punctuality
5.0

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Showing 51-85 of 85 reviews

Patricia N.
07/2017
5.0
pressure washing, house painters
  + 0 more
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Description of Work: .

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
$5,000

Amanda L.
01/2016
5.0
house painters
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: .
Rating CategoryRating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro

Holly F.
10/2014
5.0
house painters, interior painters, pressure washing, woodworking
  + 2 more
Jose could not have been easier to work with. Very professional, prompt, lots of integrity, helpful with suggestions, very respectful of site cleanliness, very fair pricing. Jose was a great communicator and followed-up to ensure our satisfaction. MQ Painting is one in a million!!!
Description of Work: We had a 3 story condo power washed, paint on brick scraped, cracks repaired, all wood trim scraped and repaired, painting exterior.

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
$5,000

CHARLES H.
10/2014
5.0
house painters
  + -1 more
Jose was on time for his estimate. He and his crew of three showed up on time on the day they promised and worked for about 11 hours to finish the job in one day. This was all hard to get at work near the roof that required them to be on my 10 pitch roof to do almost all of the work. All work appears to have done correctly and of high quality. Jose was easy and co-operative to do business with and i would highly recommend him to others.
Description of Work: Replaced rotted outside siding, sanded and prepared, and painted hard for me to do upper area's of my 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
$1,600

Meg D.
09/2014
5.0
house painters, pressure washing
  + 0 more
Jose and his team are fantastic! They showed up on time, worked over the weekend to make up for rain delays and kept me informed of their progress. I will use them again.
Description of Work: Power washed house, stained cedar siding and painted all windows and gutters.

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
$7,000

Kristin M.
08/2014
5.0
house painters
  + -1 more
Took a few weeks to schedule but once we got a date scheduled, they were right on time. Very clean, friendly and professional. Did a great job and even did a small add-on job! House looks great!
Description of Work: Repainted outside of my house, including shutters and garage

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
$2,500

Karen B.
08/2014
5.0
house painters
  + -1 more
Jose stained our deck last fall, and by November Jose and I agreed that it needed more stain. He said he would put more on in the spring at no charge if I bought the stain. This became a nightmare project for Jose and his crew. He came back in May and power washed, then the record rains started, so the staining was put on hold long enough to where he had to power wash again. He got the stain on, and unfortunately the humidity caused it to bubble. He then had to sand the whole deck and basically start from scratch! He did all of this at NO charge to me (besides the stain). He has renewed my faith that there are still decent contractors out there that actually stand by their work, and want to make sure the customer is satisfied.
Description of Work: Re-stained our deck.

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

Yes, I recommend this pro

Jennifer G.
08/2014
5.0
house painters
  + -1 more
We were very happy with Jose and his crew- He was quick to respond to our request for an estimate on painting our exterior trim and doors. They were able to get our project done quickly. They were friendly and professional and the house looks great!
Description of Work: Exterior Trim and Doors

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
$800

Bo Y.
08/2014
5.0
house painters, interior painters
  + 0 more
I was preparing my house for sale. MQ Painting did an excellent job on everything. The whole interior looked beautiful after the job was done. Jose and his work crew were professional, courteous and respectful. I enjoyed working with them. I highly recommend MQ Painting for the high quality job and excellent customer service, and I will definitely use them again in the future.
Description of Work: painted the whole interior including the basement.

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
$2,900

Diane V.
08/2014
5.0
woodworking, house painters
  + 0 more
MQ Painting did a beautiful job and informed us of everything that would need to be replaced before they did anything. No hidden costs.
Description of Work: Replace rotting wood on exterior of house and painted exterior

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
$2,300

Peter J.
07/2014
5.0
deck cleaning, decks, house painters
  + 1 more
We were delighted with Jose's work on our deck. He was very thorough and upfront about repair issues and what could and could not be done and why. He was very honest and realistic about his timetable. He showed up when he said he would and when add on work became apparent he was very reasonable about charges. (too often contractors take advantage of you with a low quote to get the job and then start adding things they should have included) Jose did not do that. His workers were very good at their jobs. Very clean and neat. I have referred them to several friends already and plan to use them again for other painting jobs. He was everything you would want a contractor to be. Having owned several homes over 45 years I have dealt with my share of contractors. I can tell a good one pretty quick. MQ Painting is a good one. You definitely should have them look at your project. You will not be disappointed.
Description of Work: Repaired all rotten wood on very large 12 year old cedar deck. Completely power washed, scraped, sanded and painted deck with Sherwin Williams Deckscape paint/stain.

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
$3,600

Richard D.
06/2014
5.0
deck cleaning, house painters, gutter repair, pressure washing
  + 2 more
The project went very well with Jose and his crew. I am so glad I decided to go with them after seeing his high reviews here on Angie's List. I would highly recommend his painting and carpentry talents to anyone in the Chicagoland area. Even with us living in Bartlett and him in Waukegan he made the trip down for a free quote and talked with me about what I would like done with the house. I had told him that I had previously talked to 5 siding companies about wrapping all of the wood trim in aluminum siding. He informed me that even that aluminum siding would start to get spots on it after several years and would need painting in 6 to 8 years. Plus the quotes from the siding company was over 2,000 dollars what he quoted me for board replacement and painting. After going through all of the quotes with the siding people and seeing his reviews here on Angie's List I did not want to deal with anyone else, so I called him up and made a date for the start of the work. Jose and his crew first did the power washing a week and a half before the job started. I have a very odd schedule with my job and am out of town quite a bit so we got that out of the way first. Then after a few rain delays Jose and his crew started the job. He started with a crew of three including himself and painstakingly scrapped and lightly sanded the entire trim, facia, and soffit surfaces of the old paint. We had pretty much determined that this house had never been repainted since 1990 and was in dire straights to get painted and have it taken care of. He picked out which boards he thought would need replacing and took down the dry rotted crown molding piece above our guest bedroom for complete replacement. My wife and I were still lost on paint color even after having a designer come out from sherwin-williams. So Jose told us what direction he thought we should go and I picked out the paint color of Coastal Fog that I thought may work well. Jose said he would make sure we liked it by tinting the primer and priming the whole house first, rather than priming and painting as they go along. This worked out really well because the next day they came out and primed the whole house and we decided that the color would work perfectly. Jose then also helped us pick out a secondary color for our fish scales on the very top of the house. He put up three colors and my wife and I decided on one of the colors that worked out perfect for us. Day 3 started the painting of the house with a crew of three again. They finished about half of the house that day. Jose also painted the side door entrance of the garage, and the front main entrance door that day. Along with the railings on the steps that were originally black which we made white. He also painted the galvanized steel chimney cap that was all rusted and staining my vinyl siding as well as cleaning the siding. I introduced Jose to the Magic Eraser from Mr. Clean which he had never heard of. It worked quite well on removing the majority of the stains from the rust on the siding. He also painted my faux furnace chimney with brown rustoleum. Half of the house was finished that day. I also brought up maybe painting the front gutters on the house so they matched the new feeling we were giving the house. He said if they had time that it would be done. Day 4 started with a crew of four which included his brother who does all of the carpentry. They assembled the new crown molding piece and mounted it above the guest bedroom and painted it. They also re-did both sides of the roof facia which was in bad shape. Someone had left gaps in the sections that touched the roof and then filled it with spray foam. Meanwhile birds had come in and been trying to nest in-between the gaps. So Jose and his brother removed both facia on both sides of the roof. Re-cut some new pieces and put them up so there would be no more gaps in between the roof and the boards and thus cleaning up the look of the roof esthetically. The workers finished painting the rest of the house and they also touched up the doors with another coat of paint since the first two coats didn't get full coverage. They also painted all of the front gutters that day which was not originally part of the work detail but he agreed to do. It really helped to finish off the overall look of the house. When we got back from father's day brunch Jose and his crew were just finishing up and I got to thank them for a job well done and hand over the check. All in all I would definitely use Jose and MQ Painting again. They are highly detailed workers and Jose was great to work with. He filled me in on all details of the work throughout the job and whenever I had questions he happily answered them. He even helped us choose paint colors when we were had no idea where we wanted to go with the color on the house. Don't know what we would have done without him. I did not get a single bad vibe from Jose or his crew. They are some really hard workers and it shows in their final product. If you want the job done and the job done right you should hire MQ Painting!!!
Description of Work: 1.) Power-washed the house with bleach 2.) Stripped and sanded the old paint on the trim, facia and soffits 3.) Helped with picking a paint color because we were lost on what direction to go with the trim 4.) Primed entire house in tinted trim to make sure we would like the color we chose 5.) Painted the house in two coats of paint 6.) Replaced several cedar planks on the facia on the roof of the house that had gaps and nesting in them, also replaced a couple boards near the ground 7.) Painted Hand Rails of entrance steps 8.) Painted the front gutters white 9.) Painted the side garage door and main entrance door which were still in primer color

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
$4,000

nathan K.
06/2014
5.0
house painters, woodworking
  + 0 more
Jose, The owner did an excellent job , had a problem with the front door but was worked out very well. Showed up on time with all appointments and did great follow up through out the process . I would reccomend Jose to family and friends.
Description of Work: repaired rotten wood around the front door of house and painted all of the front trim 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
$1,100

James M.
06/2014
5.0
house painters
  + -1 more
Jose and his workers were all professional and friendly. From the initial contact and quote to the end of the work being performed, Jose kept me informed. I would recommend them to anyone.
Description of Work: Painted the Wood trim of my Vinyl sided home

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

Response from MQ Painting
[Removed Member's Name], thank you for giving us the opportunity to work at your house, we take pride on our work and always make sure our customer are satisfied. If in the future you ever need anything please don't hesitate on contacting us. Thank You.

Charles D.
05/2014
5.0
house painters, gutter repair, pressure washing
  + 1 more
Provider was communicative, punctual and responsive. Provider and crew were courteous and careful of plantings adjacent to the home. He requested (and was permitted) to work on a weekend to make up for weather delay. Some minor additional spot painting work and cleanup of old paint edges on masonry was performed at our request. Cleanup of paint chip and fascia repair debris could have been better.
Description of Work: Pressure wash split level home exterior. Scrape, sand, prime and paint approx 500 sf of 2 foot wide soffit on both exterior levels. Replace 2 sections totalling approx 30 feet of deteriorated upper level fascia board, prime and paint including gutter removal and reattachment. Scrape, sand, prime and paint a total of approx 200 sf of exterior east and south tudor-style elevations.

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

Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,500

Shirlene A.
04/2014
5.0
woodworking
  + -1 more
The work was done quick and he explained what he was doing and I am happy with the quality of the work.
Description of Work: Jose replaced my door frame to repair the broken deadbolt lock area.

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

Yes, I recommend this pro
$300

Eric M.
04/2014
5.0
house painters, interior painters
  + 0 more
We're about to sell our house and needed paint and patching done in a few locations scattered around the house. The paint looks great and the patches are invisible. His quote was very reasonable and they stayed late to finish a couple of extras. They were professional, friendly and I would highly recommend them.
Description of Work: Misc. paint and patching in several rooms

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
$650

James C.
01/2014
5.0
house painters, replacement windows
  + 0 more
Jose and his team did a fantastic job from the very beginning. His quote was not the highest quote, although it was higher than we had considered paying but in the end it was well worth it. He went above and beyond with everything and we even added on to the initial job and had him paint our shed and add 2 windows because we were so impressed with the results. They took care in every step, washing prior to painting, caulking, adding a board here or there to make it look better and the house looks fantastic. We would highly recommend MQ Painting even if you think that it is more than you want to spend.
Description of Work: Painted exterior of our house, installed two new windows in a room previously without windows.

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
$7,000

Response from MQ Painting
Thank you so much Mr. (Member name removed) for your feedback, it was a pleasure to work with you and your wife (Member name removed), hope to do business again in the future.

Karen B.
10/2013
5.0
deck cleaning, house painters, siding, woodworking
  + 2 more
Jose did an excellent job on our house and I would recommend him to anyone. At first I thought his quote was pricey, but his quality of work was worth every penny. He went out of his way to make sure we were happy. As the job progressed, more repairs and painting came up and he did them with no problem and still kept a timely schedule. It is rare that you see a contractor take so much pride in his work, and Jose does; going the extra mile to make sure it's done right ( i.e. he put 2 coats of paint on 2 sides of our house at no charge because he wasn't happy with the way one coat looked)
Description of Work: Refinished the deck, including replacing stairs that had rotted. Painted the exterior of the house, including dog run fence, gutters, doors and replaced rotted siding.

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
$5,000

Response from MQ Painting
Thank you so much, it was a really great pleasure working with you, we always try our best to make sure our clients are completely satisfy with our work.

LAWRENCE M.
08/2013
5.0
drywall, house painters, interior painters, pressure washing, woodworking
  + 3 more
I have done multiple jobs with Jose. Last year they painted and power washed the exterior of my home and a small barn. This year they dry walled and painted my basement ceiling, walls, replaced baseboard and painted my front hall entry. Quality is excellent and they show up on time and finish when promised. Based on my recommendation he also painted two other homes in my neighborhood. Both of my neighbors were very happy with the work they did.
Description of Work: Interior and exterior painting and drywall.

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
$2,000

Alan A.
07/2013
5.0
house painters, siding
  + 0 more
He was on time, honest, totally reliable, and did all that was asked of him with excellent workmanship. He is always friendly, answers his phone, and most important does what he says he is going to do. In addition he did several things asked of him in addition to the scheduled items. When he started he brought plenty of supplies like wood and paint. He cleaned up afterwards and I couldn't tell he was even there. No problems with anything. His customer service leaves everyone else in the dust. You can't ask for anything more.
Description of Work: Changed all rotted siding on the exterior of my home. Painted all of the wood siding, downspouts, gutters and shutters and doors.

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
$5,500

Kevin S.
06/2013
5.0
house painters, interior painters, pressure washing, woodworking
  + 2 more
This is the second time I used Jose and his crew from MQ Painting. The first time was last year for some interior work. I was blown away by his professionalism and low prices. This spring, I decided that I needed to paint the exterior of the house. I first received a quote from a "College" painter and one from a guy who painted my neighbors house. One bid came in at $4,600 and another was over $4,000. I called Jose and asked him to give me a quote. Not only did he beat the quote by $800 he did a lot of additional work that the other painters didn't suggest (He replaced almost a dozen rotting cedar boards and some trim boards). We decided on a color and he started his extensive prep work. He began by power-washing. Then, they did a couple days of prep work (scraping, sanding, replacing rotting boards, and priming all of the knot holes). I couldn't be more happy with my choice to go with MQ Painting and would strongly recommend them to anyone!
Description of Work: They painted/stained the exterior of our cedar siding of our home. They also replaced some of the rotting woodwork.

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
$3,800

Anna E.
05/2013
5.0
ceramic tile, doors, drywall, electrician, house painters, remodeling, interior painters, lighting, plumbing, window treatments
  + 8 more
Great! Quality service, in a timely manner. Jose's team renovated the entire house including drywall, electrical, plumbing, tiling, painting, blind installation, new doors and lighting.
Description of Work: Construction renovation, paint, electrical, plumbing

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
$15,000

Cristina H.
05/2013
5.0
house painters, woodworking
  + 0 more
Josemanuel was very professional and gave us a very good price. He kept me informed along the way of any rotten wood he found. They cleaned up after themselves and the other workers were very professional as well. I'm very happy with the job and will definitely use him again. I'll be happy to show my house because I know how important referrals are.
Description of Work: Painted the exterior of the house, repaired rotten wood. Repaired rotten wood on wooden shed and painted.

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
$3,750

Cynthia J.
03/2013
5.0
remodeling, interior painters, woodworking
  + 1 more
Jose Quintanilla responded quickly to my email. request for a bid on interior painting we wanted to have done. He arrived promptly and gave us a very fair bid and we also added having interior crown molding installed and painted in several of our rooms. Upon agreeing on the work and price, he was able to schedule the work within our time frame . He and his crew arrived promptly, moved all items carefully out of the way, covered furniture with plastic and used painters drop cloths on all of the carpets. The work was done to our satisfaction and they completed it within the time frame agreed upon. They were very careful and did an excellent job of cleaning up when finished. Jose was very professional.. Jose encouraged us to contact him with any concerns. We have already scheduled him for another job.
Description of Work: Painting the ceiling in our family room, foyer, bedroom and hallway. Adding crown molding to office, living room and dining room.

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
$1,500

Contact information

2519 W Atlantic Ave, Waukegan, IL 60085

http://www.mq-painting.com

Service hours

Sunday:
Open All Day
Monday:
Open All Day
Tuesday:
Open All Day
Wednesday:
Open All Day
Thursday:
Open All Day
Friday:
Open All Day
Saturday:
Open All Day

Licensing

Bonded

Insured

Eco-friendly Accreditations

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

Exterior Painting,
Pressure Washing,
Interior Painting,
Finished Carpentry and Woodworking,
Deck Maintenance,
Drywall,
Siding,
Decks and Porches,
Doors,
Windows,
Gutters,
Window Treatments

FAQ

MQ Painting is currently rated 5 overall out of 5.

Sunday: Open All Day

Monday: Open All Day

Tuesday: Open All Day

Wednesday: Open All Day

Thursday: Open All Day

Friday: Open All Day

Saturday: Open All Day

MQ Painting accepts the following forms of payment: Check
Yes, MQ Painting offers free project estimates.
Yes, MQ Painting offers eco-friendly accreditations.
No, MQ Painting does not offer a senior discount.
Yes, MQ Painting offers emergency services.
Yes, MQ Painting offers warranties.
MQ Painting offers the following services: We offer staining, power washing, all painting related projects, all Benjamin Moore and Sherwin Williams product we do carpentry work.

Contact information

2519 W Atlantic Ave, Waukegan, IL 60085

http://www.mq-painting.com

Service hours

Sunday:
Open All Day
Monday:
Open All Day
Tuesday:
Open All Day
Wednesday:
Open All Day
Thursday:
Open All Day
Friday:
Open All Day
Saturday:
Open All Day