Jeff Milbauer Painting

Jeff was one of several painters I asked for estimates. His was very reasonable in comparison with the others and he also called me back in much more timely fashion. Jeff was able to begin work quickly and worked well and flexibly with my schedule. At the start of painting it did become clear that we had had a misunderstanding during the estimate as to what work would be covered (although it should be noted that when I reread the estimate, he wrote out what he thought I wanted, I just didn't read it thoroughly enough). Regardless of whose mistake it was, Jeff was willing to do what he needed to do to make it right, including swallow the cost. In the end, it was a happy accident because what HE thought I wanted looked much better than what I thought I wanted. He used top end Sherwin Williams paint for the house and a specifically formulated paint for the porch concrete. It looks fantastic. Our house went from being one of the ugliest on the street to one of the best (if not the best). Jeff and his assistant worked quickly and neatly and cleaned up after themselves thoroughly. Highly recommended, I would use them again in an instant.

Answered phone when called and was willing to come out and do an estimate. Called back next day and offered to come out the following day to do the actual work. Based on description of work to be done gave an estimate over the phone. Jeff and Ryan showed up next day promptly at 8am. After reviewing work to be done, gave us an option of two grades of paint to use and then went right to work after we made our choice. Sanded off rust on 19 steel lintels (including one garage door), primed, caulked (where needed), and painted all of them in 7 hours or so on a two story house. Did a great job. Site was perfectly cleaned. No drips or trash. Would never have known they were there except for the new-looking lintels. We've already asked them to come out to do another job later in the month.

They did a good job. It went smooth; they were in and out in a day.

It took them two days to complete the job. They were very professional and they did a great job.

Despite the extra work needed on the last bath, Jeff got a lot done in one day (bathrooms are tough to paint) and the quality was good. Clean lines, no paint where it shouldn't be, etc.

price was limited to the deal of 8 hours. He important detail work. We did not pursue providing further service, since he reminded me that he was limited to two floors.

Painted my wide trim in my living room. Puttied some a few nail heads. Not a drip to be found. I could never do this without a mess. He finished in about 4 hours but the voucher said 8 hours of painting. I pointed this out and while he looked a little shocked when I asked him to do the trim in a bathroom, he excused himself for lunch and said he'd be back. He had lunch in his truck and came right back. He discussed the fact that the tub had a top trim that might not accept paint well but I asked him to paint it anyway. The living room looks beautiful. The white trim brightened the whole room. The bathroom looks better too. As he suspected, the tub trim looks a little streaky but only if you look closely. He warned me so I have no complaint coming on that part. I've engaged him again to do more painting in my house.

Jeff painted my front porch and front foundation. He did a nice job.

They did a good job. They showed up on time, and painted the garage. He was working on the job for about 7-8 hours. The scheduling was fine and there were no issues.

He arrived on time, scraped, painted, cleaned up. Friendly and did a GREAT JOB

It was fantastic, and I couldn’t say better things. He got the job done in 4 hours.

He did a very good job. I like how he scraped it down and made sure there was no rust and that it was smooth before he painted it. The prep work that he did before painting was super. He got the job done in about 7 and a half hours. He was very professional and he called to tell me when he was arriving.

. I was very disappointed that he did not tell me until the end of the last day that the ceiling paint that I bought at Sherwin Williams where he bought his paint for other jobs "wasn't very good" and that "he knew that the first day on the cathedral ceilings that it wasn't covering well". Had he communicated that that day I could have gone out and bought more. The second day he thought he had brought an extension pole in my home and so he searched for that for a while and then I offered to go out and get one for him so that he wouldn't be shopping on my paid time with him". I bought one pole the size he said he needed and then it was too long for the job so I took it back and exchanged it for him (this was bought under his account) for a smaller size. He admitted the next day that he found that pole he thought he had lost under a ladder in his van. Since he didn't have an assistant I needed to help move furniture and he didn't have any straps to help with that part of the job (I had asked in advance about moving furniture and he said "that won't be a problem". I prepped the last bedroom wall since he said he couldn't get it done in time if he had to use spackling on the wall (he ended up being done by 3 PM when 4 :30 was the end of his 8 hours that day). BIGGEST DRAWBACKS: He does not give WRITTEN estimates (and his verbal he does not stand by) of what it will cost to do a job,charges by the hour and for clean up time, does not like to do trim work , and complains often about how much is expected of him when he is not doing what he said he could do ALONE on a job site in the first place. He finished one of the two bedrooms at 3 P M the last day and spent until 4:30 cleaning up and just chatting with me for the last 30 minutes rather than perhaps offering to paint the bathroom that he had said would take him 2 hours. BEST PART: He's on time at 8:30 AM and came the day he said he would. His lines where the ceiling and top of the wall are neat. I liked the color of the paint I chose and overall it looks good. I will need to do the trim work as the baseboards have more paint on them now since it soaked throught the blue tape for some reason. LESSON LEARNED: Always get an estimate in writing and do not do a "deal of the day" without first talking to the person to make sure that what you are getting into is guaranteed to be completed in that 8 hour time period (think written contract here ) if painting is offered again. If I had it to do over, I would have hired someone who GUARANTEED that they could complete a small bedroom and a small bathroom with an assistant in 8 hours (Jeff said 5 hours for a bedroom and 2 hours for the bathroom in our first meeting). Had I stuck with the original 8 hours only I would have a little bit of a wall and a ceiling completed in the first day. That's a problem. I WILL THINK TWICE BEFORE PURCHASING THE DEAL OF THE DAY AGAIN.

We just had a large deck built and Jeff sprayed the railings and painted the ceiling of the covered porch. It's a huge job, and obviously wasn't able to complete it in a day, so we will have him back till the job is finished. Jeff is a consummate professional and really easy to work with. He went out of his way to work with us to do exactly what we wanted and we're really looking forward to having the porch completed. We would recommend Jeff to anyone who needs a painter for any project. We'll be having him back to do some interior painting once the weather is too cold for his exterior work. Such a wonderful experience!

It was an Angie's List Big Deal that I purchased. It was excellent. I'm probably going to call him back to offer to give me some more service to finish painting what else I need to have painted. He did an excellent job. He was here at the time he said he was going to arrive, he cleaned up and there were a few little spots on the floor so he got them up. He was in and out and he did what he said he was going to do. I recommend him highly. There were no extra charges. His dependability and also his workmanship stood out. Even when I was conferring with him online to set up the appointment, I told him what I wanted to have done and he responded back. I told him that he was going to need a tall ladder, he said that was fine, and he brought the ladder and he had everything here. He was probably here earlier than what he said. I bet he only took a 15-minute lunch break. He said 8 hours and he gave me 8 hours. When I get the time and I pull out the rest of my boarder and stuff, I'll probably have him come back and do the rest of it instead of doing it myself.

Having had two major spine surgeries, I was left with some physical limitation, so I purchased Angie's List Big Deal for exterior/interior painting. Jeff scheduled the work very quickly, arrived on time and did a very good job. I have no complaints at all.

, He worked on all the areas I pointed out to him before painting. He pulled out refrigerator and stove and painted behind them without me having to ask. He put drop cloths on floor and countertops . I found no paint where it shouldn't be. He cleaned up by even sweeping my floors before he left. He only had time to put on one coat in the 8 hour deal I had purchased. It looks pretty good, but after it had dried, I can now see white spots through the green paint in places. I guess it did need two coats, but that's not his fault since I did pay for what he could get done it 8 hours.

Jeff was able to finish both sides within the 8 hr time frame and did an awesome job. The value for what he did was excellent. I think a painter would normally charge around $600 to do the job. I will hire him again without a doubt.

Jeff was very professional, showed up on time, did an excellent job and cleaned up afterwards. He made recommendations to us on products that we should use. We have requested a quote from him on finishing the inside of the same playhouse (since we had only purchased the deal for 8 hours of painting) - plan to do this in the next month.

Jeff was great to work with. He was fast in setting up an appointment, and on the day of the appointment was on time. His work was great. He does a great job of prepping the surface, and finished all of the areas that I wanted him to touch up outside. He was very clean as well. Overall I was very happy with his work, and would recommend his services.

He was phenomenal. He did the cut in, the baseboards, and everything that was needed. He was very professional and the work looks great. He had all the proper tools with him and was overall, a very nice guy. We were able to get an appointment quickly and we were very pleased with the outcome.

Very efficient and thorough. Jeff did an impeccable job! He is also very courteous.

Jeff was very professional, and neat. He cleaned up each day, and did an excellent job. I would highly recommend him for any painting needs.

Quickly returned my phone message and showed up promptly at appointment. Gave bid as requested - three separate prices for three separate rooms. Showed up on time -- I could not even be there to let him in but we worked out a way for him to come and go. Wallpaper had been put on the walls when house was built 25 years ago with no sizing or paint beneath. Job was harder than Jeff ever imagined but he worked diligently and professionally and never attempted to raise his price even though I am sure it took him a lot longer than he anticipated. He did a wonderful job. Would definitely recommend him to anyone.

The one little portion of the job that they have done is perfect. He never makes a mess. All the lines are perfect and straight. Because it is a stairwell, it gets a lot of bumps and scrapes, so he gave us good advice about what kind of paint to use and what to do about it.