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John Butts

Plaster, Interior Painting, Wallpaper Removal,

About us

John Butts Decorating Inc in Scarborough, ME is a private company categorized under Wallpaper Trimmers. NAICS Code:333298.

Business highlights

45 years of trusted experience

Services we offer

Wallpaper Trimmers and hangers in Scarborough, interior painting and wall repair

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Amenities

Free Estimates
Yes


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Reviews

4.613 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
85%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
15%


Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.6
value
4.5
professionalism
4.6
responsiveness
4.6
punctuality
4.6
Showing 1-13 of 13 reviews

JOHN C.
11/2015
5.0
plastering
  + -1 more
Wallpapered and painted hall and doors. Quiet clean and professional.
Description of Work: WALLPAPPER AND PAINT

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

timothy M.
06/2015
5.0
interior painters, plastering
  + 0 more
unknown
Description of Work: They painted a kitchen ceiling, a living room ceiling and part of a hall.

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

Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,150

Micheline C.
07/2014
1.0
plastering
  + -1 more
haven't heard from him.
Description of Work: nothing haven't heard from him

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
1.0
value
1.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Response from John Butts
I'm sorry for the mix up. I had not put a new deal on Angie's list. They put it on wihout ever checking with me. This is my busy season. When I got the message that a deal was sold, I tried to contact my rep, [Angie's List employee name removed]. With no call back I sent you a message. Then sent [Angie's list employee name removed] a message and left one on his phone. I told him I needed to talk with him. Instead he sent my message to [Angie's List employee name removed] , she sent me an email. I called her. She said her job was only to take deals off of the list. She did check and apologize for the mistake. She also told me to call [Angie's List employee name removed] and that he would have to take care of it. I left messages on his phone an email, asked for him to call me. I did eventually get an email from [Angie's List employee name removed]. He apologized and said he would take care of it. He thought a refund to you would be the thing to do. He said he would get back to me to let me know. I didn't get any news, in fact, the $279.00 I get when I finish a job appeared in my checking account. I got another email from [Angie's List employee name removed] in which he apologized and said he never heard from the one he contacted to give you a refund. I think they sent me the money instead.He even said I should tell you to call and get a refund. I felt it was thier job to fix it not yours. I then called rep [Angie's List employee name removed]. Told him what has happened. I said I will do the job but I needed the whole $399.00. I told him I felt making you wait any longer wasn't right. I thought that way we would at least have a satisfied client. He apologized and told me that he would find out and get back to me. That was 5 days ago. No answer. I will try again to fix this... Sorry you are in the middle of this. I hope someone has talked to you from Angie's list. You can call me at 207-776-0569, or wait for me or someone to get in touch with you.

S. S.
05/2014
5.0
interior painters, plastering
  + 0 more
John performed his work with professionalism; asking about the exact details. He is a kind and pleasant man who cared if you were satisfied with the completed project. THE most important thing about thing about Mr. John Butts is that he is honest and cares deeply in the work he is doing. Who can trust this man to do what you ask him to do.
Description of Work: primed and paint ceilings for about 3500 sft

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
$450

Gary M.
02/2014
1.0
handyman service
  + -1 more
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Description of Work: .

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
responsiveness
1.0


Response from John Butts
I never did any work for Mr [member name removed]. He Didn't evan comment on my work that he thinks I did.

Diane E.
05/2013
5.0
handyman service, interior painters, plastering
  + 1 more
John Butts did a great job. My experience with him was very good and he was very professional. He fixed everything without doing any major replacement. When he was done, it looked like a brand new room. He was reasonable. He came 3 or 4 times because he has to let the plaster dry. He's very personable and a very pleasant person to deal with.
Description of Work: We had a dividing closet between 2 rooms. We took it down and we wanted somebody to fix the ceiling and the wall that has been damaged. They replaced part of the paneling that had a hole in it.

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
$400

Dottie C.
03/2013
5.0
interior painters, plastering
  + 0 more
unknown
Description of Work: We own a cape and the stairway walls are very high and we did not want to tackle painting the ceiling and walls. I found John on Angies list. I sent him an email and he called back within an hour. We scheduled for him to come to appraise and I called and agreed to have him do the work. he was available the same week. He came on Thursday and did the prep work and ceiling. He finished the job today and I love it. My husband was so impressed by his work and how clean and thorough he and Larry were that he has agreed to let me hire him to do my kitchen and di groom next week. I asked him to remove the paper from, kitchen walls and paint the kitchen and dining are. I even told him to pick the color because he had for my hallway and I was very pleased with his choice. Would highly recommend him...

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
$1,280

Gerald G.
02/2013
5.0
interior painters, plastering
  + 0 more
Service performed as requested and as stated in verbal agreement.
Description of Work: Sanding walls and replastering to bring to a smoother surface. Paint walls in stairwell, entryway, den and attached breakfast nook. Paint all ceilings in these areas.

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
$2,500

laura B.
02/2013
5.0
interior painters, plastering
  + 0 more
It was very smooth. Everything was explained to me. I was given options. They were of course in my home but not intrusive. They even acted like they liked my yappy dog. My dog definitely liked them.
Description of Work: Quite some time ago (aprox. early 2000) we had a leak in our 2nd floor bathroom that affected the ceiling in our living room. My husband had every intention to repair it but after 13 years I couldn't take it anymore. The area was getting larger and pieces of the ceiling were falling on the floor. The area was aprox. 5 feet long x 3 feet wide. I live in an old Victorian with plaster ceilings. I also had plaster peeling away on other ceilings in my home. I wanted to redo my entryway as the paint was in desperate shape. Mr. Butts gave me an estimate for repair and painting of the living room ceiling along with repair and painting of the entryway ceiling and stairs and second floor hall ceiling. Some days he had help other days he came alone. They were a pleasure to work with and I'm thrilled with the work they did. What a relief. I wish I'd called him ages ago. I have since painted the entryway and hallway and what a difference. I'm so happy.

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
$1,100

Robert M.
11/2012
5.0
interior painters, plastering
  + 0 more
I built a lavatory and laundry room in an empty space off the kitchen. I hung the wallboard myself and asked John to see if he would be interested in mudding and priming. He came to the house the day after I called and gave me his estimate. I hired him on the spot and he gave me dates when he would do the job which he stuck to. It took him 3 days to do the job and the job was ready for trim out.
Description of Work: Mudding and priming.

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
$450

Diane E.
09/2012
5.0
interior painters, plastering
  + 0 more
See above
Description of Work: We hired John Butts to plaster and paint a ceiling that had been damaged when taking down a wall. John managed to fit us in his schedule right away when we told him that the floor installation was scheduled for next week. He had to come four times (plaster needing to dry between coats). On day four, he brought Larry to fix some damage on panelling. They did a great job! Overall, I'd say John is efficient, he works well and fast, his price are reasonable, he cleans after each day, he is on time and he is pleasant to deal with.

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
$400

Al R.
08/2012
5.0
interior painters, plastering, wallpaper removal
  + 1 more
Service went well. Contacted them on the phone, was given several references, all glowing reports. Met them at the house to be worked on, they had removed all the wall paper, repaired areas that need touch up. Gave all walls two coats of paint. Looks great! Great Job!
Description of Work: John and his work partner Larry came in a stripped the wall paper from two rooms, repaired all areas that needed repair and painted all the walls. They did a great job in a timely manner. Cleaned up as they went and left the house clean and bright!John and Larry were efficient and did a great job. This was a large job, and was a bit pricey, but well worth the cost.I would highly recommend them.

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
$940

Devin B.
07/2012
5.0
interior painters, plastering, wallpaper removal, wallpaper
  + 2 more
We came home from a sunny trip in Florida to find that a water pip burst upstairs in my 2 story house and ruined the entire upstairs and the bathroom and back room of the downstairs. Because of all the damage we had to use our insurance and had a few people come give estimates. As for the painting section John Butts was the by far the best. His labor worked out to be about $200 a day (8-9 hrs), which was half off one of the estimates, and he makes sure to clean up after everyday which was nice because I?ve had people before leave my house looking like a tornado hit it. Their great to talk with and the work was both outstanding and fast and I recommend him to anyone looking for a painter.
Description of Work: Wall repair and patching in four rooms to fix drywall taping. (dry wall done by someone else) Base coats and finsh coats for four rooms including all walls and ceiling.

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
$1,000

    Contact information

    50 Two Rod Rd., Scarborough, ME 04074

    johnbuttsdecorators@yahoo.com

    Service hours

    Sunday:
    Closed
    Saturday:
    Closed

    Licensing

    Insured
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    Service Categories

    Plaster,
    Interior Painting,
    Wallpaper Removal,
    Handyman Services,
    Wallpaper

    FAQ

    John Butts is currently rated 4.6 overall out of 5.

    Sunday: Closed

    Saturday: Closed

    John Butts accepts the following forms of payment: Check
    Yes, John Butts offers free project estimates.
    No, John Butts does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
    No, John Butts does not offer a senior discount.
    No, John Butts does not offer emergency services.
    No, John Butts does not offer warranties.
    John Butts offers the following services: Wallpaper Trimmers and hangers in Scarborough, interior painting and wall repair
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    Contact information

    50 Two Rod Rd., Scarborough, ME 04074

    johnbuttsdecorators@yahoo.com

    Service hours

    Sunday:
    Closed
    Saturday:
    Closed