Abe Schickel & Co Inc

I interviewed several painters for this massive interior painting job. When I met Abe I knew immediately he was the one I trusted to do the job. He’s intelligent, knowledgeable, honest and courteous. He brought an excellent crew and restored our home beautifully after years of water damage. When they left you’d never know a 3 man painting crew had been in our house for 5 days. If you want the best, hire Abe Schickel.

We have used Abe Schickel & Co. for many years for both exterior and interior paint and stain on our historic home. The team is professional, courteous and thorough. Our work involved everything from exterior garden features to siding, wood trim, interior walls and trim and built-ins. The work is meticulous; they do testing and prep to ensure that the appropriate paint is used and that the results are high quality. Abe is great to work with and his team is wonderful.

Abe and team are incredibly reliable and detail oriented. A pleasure to work with. Highly recommend.

I lived here for over 30 yrs, Its a large house and its over 120 yrs old, so weve seen many contractors. Abe and his crew are very top of the list. They were thorough, meticulous and professional. They are easy to talk with, kept us inform in any and every issue. Spotless clean up. I can imagine that they would do a better job on their own house.

We have used Abe Schickel & Co multiple times for a variety of jobs over the years. They are meticulous in their preparation; their jobs really last. That's the value in their work. Definitely recommend!

Abe and his team painted two bedrooms, our stairwell, and did some touch up work as well. They did fantastic work and I would recommend them highly. Abe was very communicative throughout the process and was thorough, considering every detail and ensuring that the work would be done correctly. The team was timely each day and left our house spotless after each working session (or even cleaner than they found it). Abe, Carlos, Washington, and Ron were all very pleasant to work with and we will definitely call again when we need more painting done.

Abe’s team painted our new rental unit, and it came out beautifully! They were even able to paint the steel beam and stairs, which was no easy task. I highly recommend Abe!

Abe and his crew are superior! Tremendous integrity, attention to detail, hard working, cleaned up every nite and thoroughly nice people. This is the 3rd time Abe did our house...1997, 2010, and they just finished this morning. Given all the Covid-19 challenges Abe was conscientious w posted signs, wash station, masks, etc.

Unprofessional, not checking what job was requested or distance from Watertown to job before making appointment for estimate. Calling after scheduled appointment time, informing job too small and too far away (23 miles and less than half an hour). Waste of time.

Abe and his crew were great to work with. By the time they patched the fairly large cracks in my walls, they looked like new. Also, they were incredibly clean. The job took 2 days and they cleaned up very well after each day. I hardly noticed they were there - except that the work was done!

Abe was very professional in every step of the process. He offered suggestions for color combinations that matched my tastes and even offered his ideas about painting the gutter downspouts the same as the house color to blend in nicely. The painters were very detailed in their work and made sure all painted surfaces were prepped and completely painted without any streaks or color bleeding. Exceptional job. I would definitely hire Abe services again.

Excellent!! Extremely professional and punctual painters. They worked efficiently and were meticulous with details throughout our home. This was the MOST PROFESSIONAL group of contractors my husband and I have ever worked with. Our house was honestly cleaner after it was painted than it was before. The owner Abe has a heart of gold and is an honest businessman that genuinely cares about the people he employs as well as his customers. I am tremendously satisfied.

Responsive with quote; competitive price; answered all questions; arrived on time; hard working and polite crew; careful protection and cleanup; and a beautiful result. Truly worth the cost.

Abe Schickel came to my house a few days after I emailed for an appointment, conforming to my schedule. He did a thorough inspection of the house and provided a detailed estimate for painting its interior. I am sure that if I had hired him for the work, he would have done an excellent job. He was courteous, professional, and communicative, letting me know what he planned and why he planned it. In the end, I chose to hire a different painter whose estimate was much lower: in this case, I am only looking for "good enough." But if you're looking for a really good job, and are willing to pay for it, I recommend considering him. (My note says I wouldn't hire him, but that's because I will be moving out of the area--I'm having the house painted in preparation for sale.)

Abe was extremely professional. He promptly responded to my inquiry and came out and gave me an estimate, which was fair. He then fit me in between outside jobs and re-painted several ceilings plus painted my kitchen and hallway. The team that came left my home spotless and were pleasant and professional. The work was very well done. I would recommend Abe and certainly use this company again.

We were very satisfied with the painting that was done by Abe and his men. They did everything promised in very punctual and professional manner. Their prep and cleanup were superior. In addition, the men who did the work were friendly, courteous and professional. I have and will continue to recommend Abe Schickel to my friends and colleagues.

Abe's team once again did an excellent job for the second time we have hired them. Very professional and thorough. Cleanup was excellent with no debris. We are very pleased with the outcome.

Extremely well. We were highly pleased with quality and workmanship and attention to detail including neatness and clean-up upon conclusion of work. Expectations were fully communicated and fully met.

I cannot praise their work highly enough. Not only was the work product exceptional, but they were highly professional to deal with. They showed up when they said they would, paid close attention to detail (there was a lot of trim work involved), and were meticulous about clean up EVERY DAY. Worth every penny, and would not hesitate to use them again or recommend them to others.

They were fast, thorough and super clean (which was important to me because I have two young kids). I chose Abe after meeting with 3 other painters because his prices were competitive, and I liked his professionalism and responsiveness. I look forward to hiring Abe again for future painting projects.

Abe was a pleasure to work with and was always very responsive. He was respectful of our needs here and helpful in making decisions on how to proceed. His team was amazing, and did some of the finest plasterwork I've seen. We had a lot of plaster repairs to accomplish here, and the walls look restored to original quality now. They did a beautiful job with the painting and we would and will hire them again for future work.

Abe reviewed the property, advised me on what needed to be done and how it would be accomplished. We agreed on the price and a timeframe for completion of the work. As well, Abe said that power washing the fence would be necessary and suggested that we review how the fence looked after the washing. Abe thought that it wouldn't need to be painted...and he was correct. That saved me significant money. He also made wonderful suggestions about staining my deck and stairs. The crew that Abe sent were totally professional and worked diligently to complete the job. They did remarkable work on scraping the house to prep for painting. There was no slacking off with these folks. They cleaned up every day and were very polite and responsive to my questions. I expect to hire Abe in the future. He did a spectacular job with a very well trained crew of painters. I will be moving soon and expect to hire Abe again for the new location.

Abe walked into my large Brookline home and gave me an estimate for painting two bathrooms and filling a few holes of $4350! I found someone who gave me a price of $950 the next day, took him two days and he did a beautiful job. Buyer beware - "honest" Abe this ain't.

We hired Abe's team to paint nearly every room in our 130 year old victorian home before we moved in. The walls had not been touched in several years and Abe's crew did an incredible job repairing the plaster and prepping the walls as needed. While it was not an inexpensive project, I did not want to take a risk and go cheap on such an extensive project and Abe's quote was still slightly lower than 2 others we received, which I was happy about because I felt most confident in his ability to deliver after doing the initial walkthrough with him. Abe offered advice and his opinion to help me make decisions, which I appreciated as a first time owner of an older home. Abe's communication was terrific and he would call me with updates or questions often. They were able to slot our interior job in on rainy days and get it done ahead of schedule, but I had no concerns about it being done before moving day as Abe was very deadline focused. We are thrilled with the way it came out and are actually looking forward to having them back to finish one room when a renovation is complete this fall.

The quality of work that was done was top notch. He is a bit expensive.