Professional House Painter

Santiago came out to give me an estimate within the first week I called him. He did not have time to do the work for me within the time frame I needed, but he was tremendously helpful in terms of giving me advise.

Wonderfully - could not ask for better service. Exterior of house and garage was prepped and scraped, then the trim, doors, house, and garage were painted. The work was accomplished on schedule, for the agreed price. Santiago and Antonio took extra time to paint both sides of the porch windows, which meant taking the bottom window out. They took great care not to damage the plants and shrubbery that surround the house. Santiago was very responsive to any requests, and offered suggestions and solutions. Most importantly, Santiago was always on site making sure everything went smoothly. We will hire him again next year to paint the interior.

The project was completed as scheculed. The exterior of our house looks great.

Santiago and his son take great pride in their work and I was thrilled with the result. Santiago contacted me the day after I purchased the Angies List deal and was able to come later that week. They were polite and very professional, and the quality of their work is excellent. It seemed they took the same care as they would for their own home - they even noticed and fixed some mistakes the previous painter had made. They were very thorough, finished the job in the agreed amount of time and were careful to clean up thoroughly before they left. I am deciding what needs to be done next so I can hire them again.

Extremely well. Santiago and his crew responded immediately to my inquiry, asked what I thought was a fair price, showed up when they said they would, did an excellent job, and did any extras and little touch ups I asked them to do. I would recommend Santiago to anyone who needs a painter.

Very nice job, large crew that was professional, owner on site with crew. Hard working, polite and friendly. Everything cleaned up at the end of every day. House looks great!

First step was to prep the house; they sprayed entire house with a bleach-based cleaning solution, and then rinsed with hose and power washer. The existing oil-based, semi-transparent stain had several places where mildew and moss were present; the cleaning treatment removed all of this. Also, the existing stain was about 15 years old so the treatment removed most of the old stain. I was very pleased with the results of this process. Second step was to do the windows (this was the biggest part of the job). All windows had aluminum combination storm/screen windows screwed to the outside - the crew removed all these aluminum window frames before starting on the house windows. The house windows were scraped to remove loose paint and glazing, debris was vacuumed, windows were re-glazed as needed, and then painted with two coats of self-priming paint. Two minor concerns with this process: (1) They started the process by applying glazing compound directly to wood; I asked them to prime any raw wood before applying glaze and (I think) they ended up priming before glazing. (2) They completed most windows within a single day which meant the glazing compound had minimal chance to dry before being painted; the results look great so this shouldn't be a problem, but it did mean they were unable to clean the window up next to the new glaze and we have a lot of freshly painted, smudged windows. Not a big deal to us, but be aware this is a characteristic of this painter. All combination windows were reinstalled without incident. All in all, the windows really look good. The final step was to stain the house and paint the window frames, soffits, etc. Everything was applied with brushes (no spray work) and it went great. We have some difficult places to reach (high peaks, areas over a glass solarium, etc) but they did everything from ladders. Everything was done in a professional manner, and the results for this "scrape and paint" job more than met our expectations. A couple of things to keep in mind. First, this contractor expects you to provide the supplies (paint, stain and glazing). He will provide product selection guidance if asked, but you need to purchase the material and have it on-hand when he arrives to do work. Second, remember that these guys are painters, they are not general contractors or restorers. If you have damaged or rotted sections, they will paint the stuff but won't fix it. They did replace a couple of window panes for me and apply caulk to cracks, but don't expect them to tackle more serious problems. In the past, I've painted my house and out-buildings. These guys did a far better job than I was ever able to do, and made less mess in the week and a half they were here than I do in a single afternoon! I'm pleased with the quality and value of their work.

Santiago provided an estimate within a few days of contact and gave me a projected time frame for the work. The work was started and completed on time and within budget. He and his crew were very neat, clean and professional. They went above and beyond what was expected of them, and did it very cheerfully. I would hire them again without a moment's hesitation!

From washing to scraping to painting. Everything was done in a neat and orderly fashion. They were neat and clean about everything. Always making sure to pay attention to even the small details. Santiago and his crew were always polite and friendly. The job was done in a quick and timely manner.

Santiago was extremely responsive from receiving the initial estimate to completion of the job. He performs the work himself with his crew, was always prompt, and completed the job within the time frame that he had estimated. It was obvious that he takes great pride in the work he performs. He was able to match the existing color of the house perfectly when I didn't have the existing paint can. At the end of every day he completely cleaned up the grounds. He went above and beyond by replacing a wooden door sill before painting it, and painted the garage doors which was not part of the estimate (because he noticed they were in rough shape and needed it). I would highly recommend Santiago for any painting job.

Extremely well. Quick, efficient, friendly and professional.

They were great. They arrived on time and got right to work, taking only very minimal breaks. The painting was very neat, with no mess. They were very pleasant to have around. The room(s) look wonderful. I was amazed that this work was done so quickly . I plan to call them again for any painting I need to have done.

Couldn't have gone better. Santiago was the first to reply to my email and he came the next day to give us an estimate. I never even saw anyone else; I hired him on the spot. He started on the day he said he would and it was a wonderful exprerience to work with someone as lovely as Santiago and his son and his other helpers. They took great pride in their work and it shows. I wish every job went as well as this one. I HIGHLY recommend Santiago and his team. If I could have given them an A+ I would have. Thanks, Santiago. You are the best!!! I can't wait for you to put the movable screens and plexiglass windows on the porch next spring. Brilliant idea!

Mr. Santiago was professional, responsive and a pleasure to deal with. He is extremely accommodating with scheduling his time.

Dissatisfaction with the contractor.

Excellent job. The work was done in a very timely manner. The crew veried from three to five as needed that particular day. They kept to a self imposed schedule and waisted no time. They were always very helpful and offered to do more than the original work we agreed on. They did a good job of cleanup at the end. They gave us a real quote before the job. Not an estimate as most contractors do. The price quoted was the price we paid. They are a pleasure to do business with.

Due to our schedule, we had to reschedule twice. Santiago and Antonio were extremely flexible and finally did the work after their work day had ended when my wife, who has a paint allergy, was away from home overnight. They were extremely professional and genuinely nice folks. Their work was efficient and of the highest quality. When I paint, and I've done a lot of it, there are always paint drippings down the outside of the can. When they paint, the cans are as spotless as they were new! And our rooms are refreshed and really look good. I plan to hire them to do all of our future painting. At days'e end, we sat down and had a sandwich and drink together and they headed back to Pittsfield, over an hour away. They are good men who do great work.

They painted already primed walls. They showed up on time, were quick, but did an excellent job painting and cutting. As a result, we hired them for other work.

Santiago was very prompt and perfessional. Everything went smoothly from the time I purchased the "Big Deal" through completion. I very much enjoyed working with him and would hire him for other jobs. Got a quote to do other painting and was very reasonable.

We received a prompt reply to our request for an estimate on the job. Shortly thereafter we had the estimate which covered all the aspects of the job. We met to select colors and discuss the work. It was scheduled for early spring, weather permitting, and was started and completed in April. The job was completed quickly and without incident. There were no clean up problems. Most of the work was fine but there were a few issues where stray paint had to be removed, especially from a roof visible from a bedroom. On close inspection there are a few flaws in the trim and some peeling. But it was a huge job and we are satisfied.

Mr. Martin is very courteous and professional. He came out with his son to look at the job and provide an estimate to repaint the deck, which he did on site. Asking if I had extra paint of the house color, he also offered to include small touch up on the house exterior as he identified places where the paint was coming off. As the rain had delayed many jobs, he asked for a two week window to which I agreed. He stayed in touch, (by phone and email), during that time to provide updates and kept his word about completing the job within the estimated time frame. I would use this contractor again as Mr. Martin was professional, punctual and fair in price. We shall be using him again in the future.

They did a great job ! By the end of the day, they cleaned up and you'd hardly know they were there ! The work was excellent !

He got back to me right away and kept to his schedule I did not encounter any difficulties at all

Santiago was on time, did quality work. Finished on time and was generally a pleasure to work with. His finish is very good.

They came to us highly recommended. He was an excellent contributor. Stating everything he would do and completed everything perfectly and on schedule. He as courteous and friendly. As were all his workers. His honesty is beyond questions. I would recommend his service to anyone.