Beach Painting Contractors

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drywall dust and popcorn that was in the corners This is the second time we have used Beach Painting to do repair work after storm damage. Their price has always been reasonable and their work exceptional. If you have ever had the misfortune of having to replace popcorn ceiling you will understand the mess that the whole process can create. They cleaned up very well after the repairs and except for some drywall dust and popcorn that was lodged in the corners you would not have known they were there. Most impressive was the repair they did on my great room ceiling. The damage was near the apex of a very large A-frame shaped room. or WayI don't know how they got to it but the repair was perfect and there were no visible seams afterwards. A superb job all around.

Very professional and prompt

The work was performed as quoted and we were pleased with the results. The popcorn removal is a very messy job and the post painting cleanup that we had to do was minimal. Our ceilings are very high and vaulted and I don't know how they got that high to accomplish the task but it was done and looks 100% better. They were punctual and performed the work when they said they would. We were not present for any of the work because it was at a vacation home that was being repaired from the effects of Hurricane Irene.

It went very well.

The work was never finished although Beach Painting was paid the 50% balance due on the $6,500 total for the job upon receipt of the invoice. This was my error but shows good faith on my behalf. They left electric cover plates and light switch covers off with wires exposed/hanging, they did not put the ceiling lights or ceiling fans back up with wires left hanging/exposed, they did not replace the fire/smoke alarms with wires left exposed/hanging, they did not replace the trim around the first floor sliding door nor do I know where it is, the paint in the 2nd floor bath cracked and chipped within a week of the work although we waited to use the shower for extra drying time, they left broken vanity lights (broken deep in the sockets needing repair) in both the first and second floor bathrooms, they did not remove the chair rail in the first floor bath prior to painting and left the pink paint along the edge of the chair rail instead of removing the rail, painting the new color (blue) with a smooth transition, then the chair rail should have been put back up with clear waterproof caulking along the edge (same as a previous professional job). They also left several containers of toxic wastes (buckets and sprayers) in my yard and on my front and back decks, and broke several of the seashell pavers in our front yard from their heavy equipment left for weeks. They also ran the air conditioning in the "ON" mode about 60 degrees with the doors and windows side open which burned out my compressor in the hot weather/humidity. I had to replace the compressor and pay extremely high power bills. The crew was also stoned, drunk and/or high on cocaine every day and spent time I was charged for getting "high" in their vehicles or in their friend's vehicles that dropped by the house in my driveway. I then received an invoice for an additional $7,000.00 for installing 27 linear feet of "chair rail" along the stairway wall which was actually a cheap trim/molding. I had requested the brown wooden interior stair rails be sanded, primed and painted a soft 'white' called "Moonstruck". Beach Painting did not sand nor prime the wood and left the brown wood showing through in many areas. There are also areas of dried paint drips/sap, cracks, holes and several gaps/holes in the stair rails. I tried to meet with the owner of Beach Painting, Jim Ashe, on several occasions but he failed to show up or call to let me know he wasn't coming. After 2-3 months and several emails to Jim and calls to his office leaving voice mail messages on his office and cell phones, trying to set up meetings through his wife, Charlotte (she advised Jim sets his own appts.), Jim finally showed up with his crew supervisor around September, 2009. In our meeting, I confirmed if this was the first time he had seen the "finished" job which he confirmed it was. He had not seen the work before the final invoice nor the invoice for the additional $7,000.00. Jim also told me to my face several times during our meeting that he did not want to do the job. I kindly held my composure and replied I knew he didn't want to do the job ~ what else was I to say?? Jim was "to stew over" our meeting and get back to me within a week to come to some resolution. I never heard back from Jim. Instead he turned me over to a collection agency and now an attorney to collect the additional $7,000 plus growing interest. I am waiting for their reply over a year later to no avail. My house remains in the same condition they left it in July, 2009 which is basically unlivable and unsafe. I have taken many digital pictures and am fully prepared to proceed through legal action if necessary which I relayed in writing to the collection agency's attorney. I've talked to many contractors and had several come to my home as witnesses for the poor work/lack of work performed and to see how Jim came up with $7,000 for the poor work they did for such a ridiculous charge. Several local residents have told me they or someone they know have experienced the same problem(s) with Beach Painting. It's difficult to believe they are able to keep their business in operation for many reasons. WOULD NOT RECOMMEND FOR ANY TYPE OF WORK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I expected the interior painting to go quickly and yet they did not finish for at least a month - actually I don't know when they finished as they never contacted me to tell me the job was done, I had to contact them. They did very sloppy work on the interior, and had to return to clean up the mess. They got paint on my tenant's car and had to repair that for them. My tenants said that painters would show up, paint for an hour, then leave for the day. They said that continued for over a month. We live out of town so could only rely on communication with the vendor, which was difficult as they did not answer telephone or emails on a consistant basis. Their estimate for the exterior paint job doubled half-way through. The replacement deck boards were lifting within a few weeks and had to be repaired again. The exterior results look good - color matching was very well done. But though I have a lot of other work I need done, I cannot use this company again. I believe it's possible the managers don't have a clue what their work teams are doing. But when I called to speak with someone, to date no one has returned my calls or emails.