We conduct our business by putting quality and value first. My company spends a little more of our money to insure that our customers get the highest quality products on or in their home! We do not use the lower contractor products which are the industry standard. These products do not come with a warranty that is satisfactory to our standards. All of our bid proposals completed at your home when we visit. The proposals are done with our computer program. This allows the customer to see the individual costs of their job on the spot! We also have a price guarantee. We will beat any competitors price while usually doing a higher quality paint job in the process. We only do one style of job. That is to prep and seal all of your home or building and apply 2 coats of top of the line paint to all the surfaces. My crew (1) consists of 8 workers that allow us to complete most big jobs within 2-3 days! We don't believe in taking your time and life away from you for weeks! You pick out the colors and we will do all the rest. From moving furniture, fixing all the repairs, and re-hanging pictures, at A Stroke of Color we are here to make all your painting experience as easy as possible! A Stroke of Color is a Professional Painting company that has serviced Kansas City and all the surrounding areas for 19 years . Or Motto is "Highest Quality, Best Price, and Done By Professionals! A Stroke of Color workers are experienced, english speaking professionals that have painting and construction experience. Most jobs under 5000 square feet are completed with in a couple days. The Owner Christopher Knight is on the job everyday! Chris always gives you a computerized, itemized, and on the spot estimate. No matter if your job is a small kitchen or a 100 ft exterior commercial building, we can paint it with the highest quality products and for less than our other competitors. Additional phone - (913) 232-2564
Business highlights
24 years of trusted experience
Emergency Services Offered
Services we offer
Residential, commercial, industrial interior and exterior painting, building decks and fences, remodels, wood rot and siding specialists, sheet rock, wall install & repair.
Chris and the crew was amazing. My walls were pretty bad condition. I picked out colors and they did everything else. They cleaned up every day which was helpful so I could use my bathroom. Project took 3 days. Other companies said a full week so nice to get it done faster. Defiantly looking forward to hiring A Stroke of Color to do our exterior this spring.
Description of Work: Painting and wallpaper removal
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,830
John W.
02/2017
5.0
house painters
 + -1 more
Highly qualified painters excellent job. They were very clean and very fast. Most courteous painters I've had in my home. I would highly recommend these painters for anybody...
Description of Work: 3 bedrooms, my bathroom, my hallway my kitchen and my living room.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Andrew R.
02/2017
5.0
house painters
 + -1 more
Chris and his crew did a great job. Their price was more than fair. Even though they were working on one of the hottest weeks of the year, they did not cut corners. I was impressed with Chris's attention to detail and eagerness to address every minor thing I noticed on the final walk-through before they were done. Communication was great. I would definitely hire them again. I was worried they would find more wood rot than we had on the initial quote, and indeed they did, but they charged so little for replacing those items that I was really glad they found each one. 6 months later the house still looks great.
Description of Work: Our whole house, trim and gutters were re-painted and several pieces of trim and siding were replaced due to wood rot.
Rating Category
Rating 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
Vanessa V.
06/2016
5.0
pressure washing
 + -1 more
Got the outside of my new place painted and it looks awesome I love the way it came out and everything about it and also go pressure washing out in the front
Description of Work: They painted my new place and pressure washed out front looks so good now way netter them before
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$700
Robert L.
12/2015
5.0
drywall, wallpaper, woodworking, house painters, interior painters
 + 3 more
We were very pleased with the entire job. The workers were punctual and courteous and worked in a very professional manner. After the job was completed our floors were refinished by another company, after which Chris Knight, owner of A Stroke Of Color sent an employee back to handle painting of floor base molding that needed to be repainted. On another occasion Chris sent over an employee to repair a crack in a wall and ceiling which opened up a few months after the job was completed. We appreciated his concern and willingness to make these repairs. The follow up repairs were done free of charge, which was greatly appreciated!
Description of Work: Interior painting of kitchen, including all cabinets, 2 hallways, living room, dining room and office. Also removed existing wallpaper in dining room and hallway.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$6,074
Trey C.
05/2015
5.0
house painters
 + -1 more
Chris and A Stroke of Color have it figured out. As the other reviews say, they showed up by 8:15AM with a huge crew and were able to get the entire job (rot repair/replacement, caulking, painting, trim paint) done by 5:30PM the same day!! The crew were all very nice and easy to talk to. One of them even let my 2 year old help paint part of a door. Working with Chris was very easy. He's always a phone call/text away. The crew went above and beyond, even repairing boards with fine details. My biggest surprise was that the 2 garage doors, front door (even a different color), and back door were all painted and were not extra cost. They ended up needing to replace a couple extra boards from the original quote, but since the crew had extra in their truck they through it in for free. My wife literally wrote a check for the exact amount listed in the quote. I've already had them take measurements for some inside jobs in my house. I would use them again in a heartbeat and trust A Stroke of Color on any size project.
Description of Work: Wood rot repair and exterior painting.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,750
Philip W.
04/2015
5.0
pressure washing, house painters
 + 0 more
Chris was great to work with - from the initial bid through the completion of the project. The bid was thorough and descriptive, the entire crew was punctual, polite and professional, and we couldn't be more happy with the way it turned out. I would recommend A Stroke of Color to anyone looking for interior/exterior painting.
Description of Work: Power washed, prepped and painted exterior of home.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,700
Victor W.
01/2015
5.0
pressure washing, woodworking, interior painters
 + 1 more
We are very pleased with the painting performed by Chris and his crew. The paint job is impeccable. They painted ceilings, walls, trim, and kitchen cabinets. Everyday before they left they put everything away and vacuumed the area they worked in. The house had some hidden tricks which were unexpected and Chris and his guys handled them efficiently and they all look great. They even installed some trim for us in a random corner that didn't have any. I would 100% recommend using this company. Another great aspect was the communication. At the end of each day Chris called me with a brief update of what had been completed that day and what I could expect of the next. Each member of the paint team I spoke with was also friendly.
Description of Work: Paint interior ceilings, trim, and walls of entry, living room, kitchen, loft, hallway, and bedroom. Also painted kitchen cabinets and bookcases to match.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$8,700
Heather P.
12/2014
5.0
drywall, house painters, interior painters
 + 1 more
They showed up early actually, which surprised me because ive dealt with contractors in the past that just seemed to show up whenever it was convenient for them. Mr. Knight and his whole crew were great. They were polite and very funny. They seemed to like their jobs a lot. What I liked best about them was that they cleaned up so well after they were done it was actually cleaner then it was before they started. It looked amazing and Im getting more work done here in a few months and Im looking forward to them returning. Thank you guys.
Description of Work: painted the two upstairs bedrooms, and hallway. They painted two bathrooms and the stairway. They replaced sheetrock that had been damaged by water. I also had the trim enameled in all rooms. Then the living room ceiling was painted. There were other little things here and there.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,700
Response from A Stroke of Color
It makes our job easy when you have customers as great as Heather! Thanks so much for choosing us.
April A.
12/2014
5.0
house painters
 + -1 more
Great! Didn't have to lift a finger! WOW!! Looks great!
Description of Work: They painted our living room, kitchen, 2 bed rooms, and a half bath in one day!
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,200
Response from A Stroke of Color
With our crew of professional english speaking painters we get a lot done because of our efficiency. The reason I let our customers know we all speak english is most contractors, even with Angies list, sub contract their work with non insured workers and a lot of times no one on the job speaks english for the customers. If Im off the job site, I want our customers to know that everyone on their job knows all about the job we are doing because of our morning walk through and safety meetings we have every day at every job. Thank you and hope you choose us. Christopher Knight (Owner)
jason L.
12/2014
5.0
interior painters
 + -1 more
I couldn't of been happier at the service A stroke of color has done for me. They were punctual and they were efficient. They were extremely polite and actually very funny and pleasant to be around. They did an amazing job on my house. The advice that was given to me prior to this helped me a lot. The best part of all was how fast and efficient it was all done. It took two days and they even came back and did a follow up to see if everything was to my satisfaction. I just cant believe the way it looked before and the way it turned out. Awesome job thank you Mr. Knight and crew.
Description of Work: We had the interior of our house painted. the kitchen walls and ceiling. We also had the living room and hallway, along with three bedrooms. We had a spindle staircase which was being stained also,The walls were in bad shape from the kids and needed alot of work done to them. holes and whatnot.
Rating Category
Rating 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
Response from A Stroke of Color
I want to thank [member name removed] for him joining Angies list with other customers of ours to take time for this review. I think he mischecked neighbors list. thanks again Chris
DAVE M.
09/2014
2.0
house painters
 + -1 more
Provider gave us an oral estimate of $300. to gel stain the exterior and interior. He did not give us a written estimate. He said it would be two -three weeks before he could get to it and would call us. I called him twice in May to ask when he thought he could do the project. Each time he said in a couple of weeks. We held off getting other bids.On June 9th I called provider and asked pointedly if he was still interested in staining our entry door. He assured me that he wanted the job, but would be no more than two weeks out. (again). Again, we held off contacting other painters to get bids. He has never called back. We have since signed a contract with another painter which has put us about five months without getting the door stained. It is more than obvious that the provider had no intention of doing the job. If he had the professional courtesy to let us know that, rather than stringing us along, we could have had the door stained long ago. As it is we had to get on a longer waiting list with the provider we now have because it was much later in the painting season. March 1, 2015 Update. On Angie's List today I happened to notice that this contractor had responded to my review. In his response he said there were "other painters on the job", that "there was an addition to the job that made me decline this job" and that "I prefer to do the complete job and not just the end work". None of this in true. There were no other painters at my house when he came by. I told him at the first phone call that we were looking for someone separate to stain the front door because the painter I had signed a contract with had never stained a fiberglass door, and finally, there was no "addition to the job". Again, my complaint with this contractor is that he did not have the professional courtesy to let me know in any manner, from April to June, that he did not want to do the project. Please note all the other reviews I have made on Angie's List. Except for one, the three negitive reviews were prior to us joining Angie's List. When a contractor is fair with us and does a good job by us I will heap on the praise. Conversely, if a contractor is not fair with us or tries to take advantage of us, they will hear about it.
Description of Work: On April 18, 2014 provider came to our house to give us an estimate on staining a new fiberglass entry door, side lites and transom.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
professionalism
2.0
responsiveness
2.0
punctuality
2.0
Response from A Stroke of Color
It saddens me to see anybody give misinformation without calling me first. ;{ I gave Mr. [removed member name] a verbal bid on the door to be stained after he told me the current workers painted the outside and he wanted a professional crew to do the stain job. When other companies are involved and do work around us that could reflect our performance, I usually will thankfully decline the work. I prefer to do the complete job not just the end work. With other painters already present on the job, I feel it is embarrassing to the other company and would aviod the situation. If the final product if is all ours will be all our responsibility and with our record and A rating we will always be right on. There was addition to the job that made me decline this job. Mr. [removed member name] made addition to job that was to me was above and beyond the original job verbally quoted. When I declined I thought he was fine with it and not a problem. Instead of leaving a bad remark, I wish he would have called me because I am sure the resolve to the staining would have been easy and satisfying to both of us. Please call us for a bid. I always give computerized estimates on the spot.
alan B.
08/2014
5.0
house painters
 + -1 more
they did a great job and then some would uses them again and again
Description of Work: complete paint job of raised ranch home
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,700
Response from A Stroke of Color
I want to say thank you to all our customers that have giving us a A rating ; ) We strive hard to do the Best paint job around not matter Commercial, Residential, or Industrial painting. All of the painting team enjoys their work and working for our customers. Please always call if you have questions before or after your paint job. If we don't know - We cant help. Thanks again Christopher Knight
DON A.
07/2014
5.0
drywall, remodeling, interior painters
 + 1 more
It went great! They covered everything and cleaned up very well.
Description of Work: They took down our popcorn ceiling in 3 rooms and a hallway. They put up a drop ceiling and repainted everything.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Susan A.
07/2014
5.0
interior painters
 + -1 more
It was just more money than what we wanted to spend, considering putting the house on the market in a couple of years. We were really pleased with the work that they had done before and the price was reasonable. They weren't the cheapest before but they just had the qualifications that we were looking for. The gentleman that owns the company is the one that's gonna come out to give you the quote and he was able to supply it within 24 hours, if not sooner, it's via email. This company is very good and they're very professional. They aren't the cheapest but they provided all the other stuff that we needed. You get what you paid for. They give a quality job.
Description of Work: They gave us a quote but we didn't have any work done yet.
Rating Category
Rating 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 A Stroke of Color
I want to say thank you to all our customers that have giving us a A rating ; ) We strive hard to do the Best paint job around not matter Commercial, Residential, or Industrial painting. All of the painting team enjoys their work and working for our customers. Please always call if you have questions before or after your paint job. If we don't know - We cant help. Thanks again Christopher Knight
Karolene H.
05/2014
5.0
decks, drywall, house painters, interior painters
 + 2 more
Chris and his team show up on time, well prepared, and do a great job, and they work fast. At a very fair price. Overall very happy with them and their work. We've had them paint interior of our house (parts) and many rooms in the church we attend, also. Excellent work both places, and they're a pleasure to work with. Wish all home repair contractors were this good.
Description of Work: Painted hallways and numerous rooms. And repaired holes in our ceilings, and painted our outdoor deck also. Beautiful work.
Rating Category
Rating 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
Response from A Stroke of Color
I want to say thank you to all our customers that have giving us a A rating ; ) We strive hard to do the Best paint job around not matter Commercial, Residential, or Industrial painting. All of the painting team enjoys their work and working for our customers. Please always call if you have questions before or after your paint job. If we don't know - We cant help. Thanks again Christopher Knight
DON A.
01/2014
5.0
drywall, interior painters
 + 0 more
The service went very well. They were very efficient and professional. They also made sure to completely clean up after themselves and protected all the furniture and the floors.
Description of Work: They took down popcorn ceiling in kitchen, dining room, hallway, and living room. They installed a knock down ceiling. They painted the kitchen, dining room, hallway and living room walls, trim and doors.
Rating Category
Rating 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
Jeffrey A.
01/2014
2.0
interior painters
 + -1 more
It never went. He rescheduled the day before because he was running over on a job. So he rescheduled for 7:30AM on 1/16/2014 and the night before (10:30PM) he canceled because he was going to Florida. No explanation and very very unprofessional. I liked Chris a lot because of his detail. His response was a little long at times, a lot of voicemail but I was shocked he would just cancel the night before a job when 4 hours before he was saying I will see you tomorrow. Obviously being a member I can see there are many other A rated painters with a lot more than 5 reviews. Thanks Angie's List.
Description of Work: He accepted the job at $1250.00 (Garage, Mud Room, Dining Room, Office and Master Bathroom).
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
professionalism
2.0
responsiveness
3.0
punctuality
1.0
$1,250
Response from A Stroke of Color
It is true I canceled the job the night before. I called the customer with saying "I have no excuses, for the cancelation and that I was very sorry I had to Go to Flordia on and family emergency!" I told him I could have another company call him to help the sitiuation and that I again was soooo sorry for the inconvience. He really wanted us to do the job. We couldn't of completed it anyway due to the cold weather and his garage was a big part of it (A lot of Mudding seams on sheet rock that wouldn't have set up right. I offered help and without a responce he daid' Fine and Hung up nothing else just dial tone. I haven't canceled before a job before. But for the record I did offer any help and assistance I could give him. Please dont let this review keep you form meeting me and the painters that are awsome. It was a personal reasons that were behind this cancellation. Sooo Sorry. I think I hurt his feelings more than inconvenience. It still gives me a pit in the stomach writing this reply. : ( Thank you for reading this and your time. Hope to meet ya soon. Christopher Knight (Owner)
Tory L.
10/2013
5.0
house painters
 + -1 more
fine for the most part. Some of the men were fighting verbally before the project manager got there. they did a nice job but were in a hurry and left some tools on sight; tape; a gooey white substance in grass on our side yard; and killed a small patch of grass on our other side yard. The project manager took care of our complaints.
Description of Work: Paint exterior of house; take care of any wood rot issues; work with our masonite siding.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$5,000
Jo W.
09/2013
5.0
interior painters
 + -1 more
Bedroom #1 had already had a wallpaper border removed but did not have the glue taken off. They prepared the wall underneath the border for painting, filled all of the holes in the walls, painted woodwork and painted walls with two coats of paint. Bedroom #2 had a border to be removed and the wall underneath prepared. All of the holes were filled. Woodwork and walls were painted with two coats of paint. The bathroom walls were wallpapered but had not been properly sized so wallpaper removal was difficult. Once removed, the walls were repaired but I am currently waiting for some work to be done by another contractor on the vanity in that room before proceeding with painting the walls. The bathroom ceiling had water stains which were treated and painted. A long hallway also had water stains on the ceiling which were repaired and the ceiling painted. In the dining room and living room, nail holes were repaired and the woodwork and walls were painted with two coats of paint. I was not initially going to change the color of the crown molding, but after the walls were painted I decided the crown molding in both rooms needed to be painted a different color. The owner of A Stroke of Color was very accommodating and took care of the crown while his crew was still at my house and I did not have to schedule for later. He had enough painters at my house to do all of the work in two days which I appreciated. The paint was included in the total price.
Description of Work: They worked in two bedrooms, a bathroom, living room, dining room and hall.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,200
Christopher S.
07/2013
5.0
house painters
 + -1 more
Excellent - very professional company. Their estimate was in the ball park with others, communication between the owner and me was excellent, the team was punctual, the prep work to the house was done well, and the painting was detailed. Everything you would expect from a painting professional.
Description of Work: Exterior house painting
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$4,000
Marsha C.
06/2013
5.0
house painters
 + -1 more
It was good. He was from this area. They were not the most expensive or the least expensive. It was a one-stop shop. He did the things that needed to be done before he started painting. That was the reason why we hired him. The other companies wanted $2,000 for different colors and then they wanted another $2,000 for repairs. He did not do that. They were fast, we have a three-story house and they had it done in less than two days. He has a very big crew. Each one comes in and has a certain job and they take all of the windows off and start on their job. The paint was high quality. He was very good with communication.
Description of Work: A STROKE OF COLOR painted the exterior and trim of our house.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,900
Diane G.
06/2013
5.0
house painters
 + -1 more
This group made sure everything I asked for was taken care of, including the smallest of details. Covered and protected everything including plants. Couldn't ask for better. Chris and his crew were absolutely professional !!! The price was better than any other group around,
Description of Work: Painted my house
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,200
Bernadette F.
05/2013
5.0
decks, siding, pressure washing, house painters
 + 2 more
Christopher Knight was great to work with -- very professional and very clear in how he explains what his price includes and exactly what will occur during the project. He was very responsive, whether by e-mail, phone, or text, whenever I had a question.. He gave me color samples to help me select my colors and he gave me appropriate notification of when the work was to be done. The workers showed up promptly to begin work. The work was done quickly, and the workers cleaned up any mess they had left. They made sure that I was satisfied with the job before they left. Close inspection of the painting job shows that they did an excellent job. I would highly recommend A Stroke of Color.
Description of Work: They power-washed the exterior, replaced some siding, rebuilt my back door step-porch, and painted the exterior of the (2-story) home.
Rating Category
Rating 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
John S.
05/2013
5.0
woodworking, house painters
 + 0 more
We had a very good experience with A Stroke of Color. Chris (the owner) was very prompt with the estimate and made everything very easy to understand. The actual job took only a couple days, which probably would have been much less but the weather was quite bad. All of the painters were polite and able to answer any questions that I had. I would strongly recommend this company to anyone who is looking to have anything painted.
Description of Work: Had my house painted and had all wood rot areas replaced.
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Service Categories
Exterior Painting,
Interior Painting,
Drywall,
Finished Carpentry and Woodworking,
Pressure Washing,
Doors,
Decks and Porches,
Wallpaper,
General Remodeling,
Windows,
Wallpaper Removal,
Siding
FAQ
A Stroke of Color is currently rated 4.8 overall out of 5.
Sunday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
A Stroke of Color accepts the following forms of payment: American Express,Check,Discover,MasterCard,PayPal,Visa
Yes, A Stroke of Color offers free project estimates.
Yes, A Stroke of Color offers eco-friendly accreditations.
Yes, A Stroke of Color offers a 10% senior discount.
Yes, A Stroke of Color offers emergency services.
Yes, A Stroke of Color offers warranties.
A Stroke of Color offers the following services: Residential, commercial, industrial interior and exterior painting, building decks and fences, remodels, wood rot and siding specialists, sheet rock, wall install & repair.