Kost Painting

It’s very rare that people exceed expectations but Steve Kost absolutely did that. Twice before we have had our house painted and neither of those painters did anywhere near the prep work Steve and his crew performed. They took about one week to paint two sides of our house. First, they scraped all of the badly peeling paint. Then they did a second longer round of prep work with a sander. Amazing! We were totally impressed. They put drop cloths every where and were careful to protect plants and porch furniture. They showed up a little before 8 am each morning as promised and cleaned up very well at the end of each day. At the end of the job they went above and beyond with the clean up. I think Steve is a very honest and hardworking person. I would recommend him without reservations. Looking forward to next year when he comes back to do the other two sides of our house!

Steve Kost's work speaks for itself. I interviewed several painters and knew the moment we started talking about our project, that Steve was the one. He was attentive to what we wanted done, which he meticulously carried out. It began with prepping the house and making sure it was ready for the paint, resolving some minor repairs, and all the way through to the painting. The paint was applied so cleanly and smoothly. Our house looks so beautiful...it looks like a new house! Steve is reliable and a true craftsman!

In response to Steve Kost, as I said I paid in full and the judge saw all copies of payments. I hired Steve to paint, that is all. Not his opinions. He demanded $300.00 more for "work" after he received and cashed my checks for the full amount for nearly $4000.00. I didnt know about this "WORK", or asked before it was performed. Steve couldn't show me any support for his claim. All verbal. He started harassing me by phone, and I had my brother talk to him whose a contractor. Nearly a year later I was sued for $300.00 . Now, I have to pay steve monthly. I live 5 minutes from him and dropped the check off in his mailbox. The post office is further away! There wasn't any instructions of means for the "DEMAND" money for Steve's pocket. I Received a nasty text threatening me. Steve could have said simply, "please mail the check next month and not drop it off" . Instead a harassing and threatening letter. I am worried about my safety. My township police is on notice and have filed. DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY.

I do not recommend Kost Painting. My trim of my house has already begun to peel from August 2017. Many areas were painted over rotten wood and not fixed, or called to my attention. Paint on my windows, areas were missed, my surveillance camera was removed and another pointed upward. My bushes were cut down without my consent for his ladder, now the bushes are dead when there was ample room to place the ladder. A professional would have known this. I still have obvious rot in my trim and after paying nearly $4000.00. Steve did not do the painting..his two men did. Steve showed up in the AM to make sure they were there then left. Heard him yell at his co workers. After the job was completed and paid for , Steve wanted more money!! When I went to look for my fathers hedge trimmers in the fall, they were gone. I left my garage open so they could use the outlet and to work. I didn't think at all anything would be stolen. They were the only people in my garage. You can see the evidence in the attached pictures. They have to be opened so they can be seen in the correct position.

Could not have been better! Steve Kost and his crew were particularly meticulous in their preparation work, inside and out, and provided the most professional and excellent job that could be expected. Steve was a pleasure to work with. Their work was neat, punctual and flawless. I would definitely recommend Kost Painting for interior and exterior work.

Fantastic house painter. Meticulous work. Very reliable.

Steve responded very quickly and squeezed our job in very quickly. He was a pleasure to work with.

Kost Painting did a fabulous job. They took great time and care on the preparation ahead of painting. We are extremely happy and highly recommend Steve and his team. We will only use Kost in the future.

Steve is very professional and does quality work

Kost Painting did an excellent job with all of the work. The owner, Steve, is a pleasure to deal with. They were neat, punctual, friendly and did a terrific job in each area they worked. Excellent prep and clean up too. We plan to use them in the near future for exterior work at our house. Would not hesitate to recommend for all of your painting needs!

Kotz Painting did an outstanding job painting our living room area. They are a careful vendor whose attention to detail and cleanliness exceeded our expectations. Because we were so pleased with Kotz Painting, we considered our next painting project immediately after the living room project was finished.

STEVE AND HIS CREW ARE EXTREMELY PROFESSIONAL AND TIMELY. IF THERE WAS AN ISSUE OR DELAY DUE TO WEATHER, STEVE CALLED FIRST THING IN THE MORNING TO LET YOU KNOW HE AND HIS CREW WOULDN'T BE THERE. HE IS FULLY INSURED AND DID AN EXCELLENT JOB. I COULDN'T DECIDE ON THE COLORS I WANTED AT FIRST OR THEY WAY I WANTED THEM, STEVE ACTUALLY PAINTED SMALL AREAS OF THE HOUSE AND WINDOWS IN THE DIFFERENT COLORS SO I COULD MAKE A DECISION AND LIVE WITH MY DECISION OVER THE NEXT 20 YEARS. I NEEDED SOME OTHER WORK AND REPAIRS ON STAINED GLASS WINDOWS AS WELL AS CARPENTRY WORK AND HE AGAIN RECOMMENDED PROFESSIONAL CONTRACTORS WHO WERE AS METICULOUS AS HE IS! ABSOLUTE PLEASURE TO WORK WITH AND WOULD ONLY HIRE STEVE KOST TO DO ANY OF MY PAINTING NEEDS. A VERY CLOSE FRIEND OF MINE WHO IS A CONTRACTOR IN PENNSYLVANIA, COMMENTED ON THE HOW WELL AND METICULOUS STEVE APPROACHED THE JOB AND HE TOO WAS VERY PLEASED

The process was very smooth and done professionally. There was great care taken during the job to make sure all prep and clean up was done right. We are very pleased.

Over the course of 5 years, Steve has practically painted the whole interior of my home. Steve is responsive, very thorough and detail oriented with his work. While working, Steve is careful to keep things clean and never leaves a mess. I definitely trust him and would hire him again.

Job went extremely well! Steve and his assistant were professional, courteous and did an excellent job! Just what we had envisioned!

Steve and his team did an amazing job. Their attention to detail is unmatched. My furniture, walls and accessories were protected. They were always on time, price was exactly as quoted and dates they committed to start and finish were accomplished. I would work with Kost Painting again and highly recommend them!

Very high quality of work. I had seen the job they did for the house next door and that convinced me.

Steve did a great job from beginning to end. Steve was referred to me by family members and they did not steer me wrong. When I called Steve he came out on a Saturday to give an estimate - he is very willing to be flexible around your work schedule. As soon as he had an opening in his schedule he fit my job in. His work is impeccable. I am very pleased with the job Steve did. He is respectful of your home and time, arrived promptly and left my home spotless. Steve is also very trustworthy. I left him to work in my home while I was at work and didn't give it a second thought. You will be happy if you hire Steve to perform any painting work needed at your house.

Steve Kost did an excellent job. We couldn't be happier with the quality of his work. Steve was meticulous in his prep work and his painting. He's neat, organized, reliable, and professional. He offered helpful suggestions and didn't cut any corners. My wife and I highly recommend him. It's been a long time since we've wanted to recommend a contractor. Steve is in a class of his own.

Mr Cost's major strengths are his prep work, his impeccable painting and his neatness ! My husband built a large laundry room and there was a good deal of prep work to ready the room for painting. Mr. Cost spent the needed time (and elbow grease!) to get the walls ,woodwork and wainscott in perfect condition before applying paint. The result is always a paint job that is attractive and holds up for years. We have used Mr Cost exclusively for all our painting needs since the mid 1990's. He has painted our home's exterior and all the interior rooms of our home. He is a gentleman whom my husband and I fully trust to work in our home, most notably when we are not even home. Note : The dollar figure above includes the cost of paint. Due to a respiratory condition, I needed Mr. Cost to use a costly no VOC paint product.

Everything went great. Steve's best quality is his attention to detail, plus his prices are more than fair.

The project took three weeks to complete. I used three paint colors which involved detail work. Mr Kost removed storm windows from windows which had not been replaced so he could paint the original windows. No other painter has done this for me.He and his helper, jason left my home and yard in good order each working day. They were considerate of my neighbor's property and made certain that no debris was left on his yard. The price for the work done was fair was paid over three installments. I highly recommend this company.

Provider was very reliable. Communicated well by text and phone. He came out, looked at the job and provided a written, reasonable estimate. He showed up when he said he would. Very trust-worthy. I gave him a house key to provide the service in my abscence. He cleaned up after painting was done. We found the rooms painted and left as original. I will use Kost Painting again and would recommend him without reservation. GREAT JOB!

GREAT!!! You will be getting a detail oriented professional who cares about his work and the homeowner's satisfaction. Finally, Steve is easy to have around; he arrives on time and is neat and tidy.

Wonderful. Steve Kost and crew where a pleasure to have around. They were very thorough and neat. The price was a little higher than others but well worth the extra money.