Valentine Painting

Jim came out and talked to us about what our goals were with the painting, colors we had in mind, etc. He gave us a lot of great advise based on his years of experience. He used his tablet to take video/pictures of everything, especially problem areas so he could give a very accurate estimate and plan thoroughly for the job. We're preparing our house to put on the market. We gutted our kitchen and there were areas on the floor and ceiling that had to be repaired. Jim's people did a perfect job. You couldn't tell there had ever been a problem. The also built a box around the stove exhaust pipe. I became a bit anxious during the project (because of other things, not Jim or his crew) and he was able to reassure me that everything was going to work out. And it did! The crew worked long days and cleaned up before leaving each evening. They moved furniture, covered everything including all floors and took great care of our recently refinished hardwoods. They were courteous and professional through the entire project which took 8-10 days for the inside and out. We will likely need painting done at our new house and will be calling on Valentine Painting!

Jims crew refinished our front double doors. After consulting with him last spring regarding the proper treatment for the problem we had with the doors, we decided to invest in renewing the door. His crew paid attention to detail, were efficient but at the same time took their time to be sure the job was completed correctly. The doors receive direct south sun and the finish had degraded. They carefully removed old finish, sanded, stained, and resealed the wood doors and door frame. We are very pleased with the result and are hopeful the doors will look great for many years to come.

They did an excellent job. The only thing that concerned me when they were actually doing the job is that when they painted my stairwell, they didn’t use a scaffolder. They just balance the ladder on the stairs and did their work where it was out of reach. They just had an extra guy hold one leg and the ladder. It made me worried about potential liability if one of them fell and got hurt. I’m not 100% convince that they did it in a safest available fashion. I contacted three or four painters, only one returned my call and that is Valentine. They were slow in getting back to me initially but they did have a decent explanation.

Our initial consult with Jim was very satisfactory. We had just gone through major renovation work in our home, and Jim was the last part of this process. Our entire experience with all service providers, up until Jim, were of the highest quality. Jim acknowledged that his crew would continue with this theme of superior workmanship. He did not disappoint. This was a 9 day job. Oscar and his crew members Ruben, Joel, and Javier were professional, thorough, respectful of our home, dependable, and kept a very neat work space. Their prep work was given the full attention to detail. I have nothing but praise to say about Valentine Painting. Jim came by half way through the job and again on the last day to do a walk-through and address any final items. Jim's focus and concern for considering all factors of the job's requirements were consistent from the day of our first contact throughout the 9 days of labor intensive work.

Jim Valentine was on time, professional and personable. He was able to provide a bid quote at our meeting.

Excellent! Very nice to work with. Very thorough. Very courteous, and listened.

This was a big job with a lot of prep work required. The crew was punctual, hard-working, and did a beautiful job. Mr. Valentine came to inspect the finished product prior to any payment being made. We are delighted with our results and will use them again.

Jim Valentine was very professional, punctual, and courteous. We decided to go with a different provider, but will consider Valentine Painting for future painting.

This the THIRD year in a row that my wife and I have used Jim Valentine and his crew. We can not recommend a company more highly. Quality of work is outstanding. Always professional. Provides truly excellent service. Working with Jim and his crew is completely hassle-free. This crew will problem solve, and complete their work in an excellent manner every time.

We wanted to have some rooms (6 rooms--kitchen, den, guest bath, and three bedrooms) repainted and trim refreshed in the house into which we were about to move. We contacted Valentine Painters to receive a quote. Jim was extremely friendly and professional. The quote came in exactly within my budget. He also gave great suggestions for color/tone selection. Our time frame was a bit tight. We wanted to move into the house on 8/8. We did the walk-through and received our quote from Jim on 8/1. Luckily for us, rainy weather was moving in that weekend, and some exterior painting projects had to be postponed. He had crews available to start the next day, 8/2. I also had forgotten my checkbook the day of the quote, and Jim was fine with me dropping of the down payment (half) at the house one day while he was there. I sneaked a peek a few times during the painting process after hours. The crew was very neat and did an excellent job taping off and protecting surfaces. They were very thorough in patching holes and touching up cracks in the wall. The painting was finished on 8/7. We did a punch list walk-through with Jim, who personally touched up areas that needed attention. He even touched up some spots that weren't within the original scope. All in all, we are very pleased with the service we received from Valentine Painters and will use them in the future for our painting needs. I highly recommend them as a service provider.

Job was begun on the asked for day. Men were quiet and neat; pleasant to have in the house. Very good job.

I was extremely pleased with this service. Jim Valentine provided me with a professional bid and information on his company. I chose him out of 3 estimates because I was impressed with his presentation and knowledge of the trade. They communicated well with me leading up to the start of the job. I was able to rely on them to get the job done in a small window of time that allowed me to have a freshly painted home for my arriving relatives. The Valentine crew was highly professional and pleasant to work with. Jim looked over the job carefully upon completion and found things that I would not have picked up on. I would highly recommend this company.

Failure to contact me to arrange a time to give me an estimate. Very unprofessional.

We would highly recommend this company, and we will be using them again. We hired them after a great consult with Jim, who was extremely personable, upfront, and punctual. They were the most responsive of five separate local painter inquiries. Jim provided a quote on the spot, and was able to work with us on upgrading paint options, etc. The painters showed up on time and finished the work in one day. They painted three bedrooms, three alcoves and a bathroom. All furniture was moved and covered, all surfaces protected, several coats of spackling were completed prior to the paint job, and they vacuumed the house when they were done. Overall, a superior service and great experience.

Jim was excellent to work with. I had picked out the wall and molding colors but was not sure what to do about the ceiling. I don't like the look of "ceiling white". Jim recommended that we take 25% of the wall color and use that for the ceiling. It turned out to be perfect! The 4-man crew arrived on time and worked steadily for 2 days. They took great care with my brand new wood floors and there were no breakages of anything. It is amazing to watch this crew paint - they don't use guides or tape yet the lines at the crown molding and ceiling were pristine and sharp. At my request, they left the existing hooks in the walls so I was able to hang up all my pictures immediately after they finished. They were very professional but also very friendly and personable. They cleaned up and replaced my furniture when the painting was complete. My home looks brand new with no brush or roller marks anywhere. When it is time to paint the exterior of my home I will definitely use Valentine Painting again. A wonderful experience from start to finish. I highly recommend them!!

They did a very professional job and cleaned up afterwords. Great work I plan on hiring them again as we have moved since their service was done.

I think it true to say that Valentine Painters are possibly the best contractor that we have ever used. We have had several painting contractors over the years, but none were as professional, as good and as careful as they were. Every day when I drive up to the house I see what a wonderful job they did. All of the work is very precise and complete. Not only did they do a great job of actually painting the house, they were wonderful to work with. They cleaned up each paint site every day-you would not have even known they were there after they left. On the last day, we did a walk-through with the project manager, Wilson. Any item I pointed out was immediately fixed. The next day, Jim Valentine came out to reinspect the work and found items I would not have noticed and had them taken care of as well. I would highly recommend them.

Quoted back in March and contracted to have house end of May/beginning of June. Called to let us know they are coming and performed all required work in a timely and professional manner. We would highly recommend Valentine Painting and were very pleased with the work. Quotation seemed high when compared to others but others failed to identify rotten siding that once contract was signed would generate additional charges beyond my control. You get what you pay for and this job proved it.

Everything went great. Jim's guys know what they are doing and are good at it. I used them once before at our home we sold and had to use them for our new home as well. I recomend them to anyone and will use no other painting company.

Jim was a total pro from the beginning of the process when we met and he walked our home to give us an estimate to the final inspection of his crew's work. Though his price was a little higher than a competing company, I was so impressed with his confidence and his experience that choosing his company was a no-brainer. His crew arrived promptly at 8:00 and went right to work. They moved all furniture, covered everything in plastic, and laid drop cloths on every possible space. The crew leader spoke English and communicated well with his team. They prepped all walls and corrected many imperfections along the way, stopping whenever there was a question to make sure of our wants. During the painting, there was one mistake where the wrong color was being applied, but the crew lead promptly corrected the mistake and the issue was remedied immediately. By 7:00, they had removed all coverings and left. The next day, they arrived and knocked the rest of the job out like the pros they are?and these guys are PRO ! We had asked that they paint all the upper moldings, and the job they did on those moldings was art: clean, sharp white lines through-out. The walls that were once blotchy are now smooth: no paint roller lines, and so, so clean. Everything is sharp and completely covered. In other words: PROFESSIONAL! At the end of the 2nd day, Jim arrived to inspect the work and had some spots re-touched. He went over every little detail to insure that we were pleased and that his guys did a great job. Room-to-room he went, looking at the walls and the moldings not like they were mine but like they were walls and moldings in his own house. Every inch was inspected from multiple angles to make sure things were perfect. Before we purchased this house, we lamented the paint colors and the shoddy painting job that had been done in it, but no more. Their prep work and superior painting skills have repaired and enhanced what was a shabby looking interior. This place pops! We couldn't be happier with the stellar job that was done. I'm so pleased that I'm recommending Valentine Painting to my own mother! Now that's high praise!!!

They were excellent. We were happy because we like Valentine's Day. They were great and super guys to deal with. I had three or four estimates and they were the highest but the quality of the work as well as the reviews I got from Angie's List made us go more comfortable with them. We got what we paid for and we got what we wanted. We called them up because we knew they did some drywall and we needed just a little bit of repair. We asked them if a couple of guys could come outside if they wanted to make some extra bucks and do it. He had them come out here and do it, we had no problems at all. I found them on Angie's List.

It was fabulous. They are a great company to work with. I liked their responsiveness and their quality of work. The price was fine. I wouldn't use anyone else.

They were very protective of floors, furniture, etc. Professional, courteous and punctual. We were extremely happy with all aspects of this project.

Jim and his team did a good job. Jim was very responsive and easy to work with. He listened to all our concerns and was very knowledgeable about his trade. When we asked to have some extra trim painted, after the job had already started, Jim worked to accommodate that request. House was painted during the summer, and the painters did a good job not to make us feel in their way. Only set backs were: the price was a bit higher than the other estimates we received, and toward the end of the project, one of our upstairs toilets overflowed, causing damage to our living room ceiling. Hard to say what caused the toilet to overflow, since it happened when the painters were working, but we were not home. We saw the damage, at the end of the day, and brought it to Jim's attention. He did a good job to resolve the issue, and stayed late with his foreman to insure the ceiling damage was corrected. All in all we were pleased with the work. We did gave an overall rating of "B" versus "A" secondary to the ceiling damage, other than that it was a great experience.

Valentine Painting was very prompt and professional. They protected all of the furniture and carpeting completely and did a thorough cleanup when completed. The quality was top of the line. I would definitely recommend this contractor.