Steve Romanelli Wallcovering

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Steve is a total professional. He and his assistant were very neat, prepared a little work area for themselves and completed the job exactly as he expected. He is a very talented and skilled wallpaper hanger and I am very pleased with the finish product. I would highly recommend Steve.

It went great! I hired Steve to put up wallpaper border in my apartment. While here, I mentioned that I needed baseboards and he said he does that type of work as well. He quickly gave me a proposal and was able to start later that week . He and Juan did a wonderful job and I will definitely hire him again in the future.

Steve is an excellent painter but other factors preclude me from recommending him. I hired him to remove wallpaper and paint a small bathroom, and to repair and repaint a portion of my front door damaged by my dog’s scratching. I had previously determined that I wanted Aura paint used for the bathroom and even after I signed his proposal- which specified that Aura would be used- Steve tried to talk me out of it, claiming that he would have to buy a full gallon and that it was overly expensive. In fact he didn't buy a gallon; he only needed a quart (and I should note that he was nice enough to let me keep the leftover paint when he finished). When I asked him to explain the discrepancy he replied that “people exaggerate”. He was scheduled to commence on June 3 but on June 2 called me to advise that he had about a half a day of work to do on another project and thus couldn't start until June 4. He showed up 90 minutes late on June 4 because he hadn't previously bought the primer he needed, and because he had trouble parking. He told me that he had worked on his previous job “until 10:30” the night before just to make it to my apartment on June 4. He was also late on the last day he worked. At different times after he removed the wallpaper he told me both that the bathroom walls were in good shape and that the bathroom walls needed alot of extra work. Steve does not work quickly or silently. He talks to himself and sings along with the radio. He raised his voice to me on two occasions- the first to complain that I was being “mean” to him for being late. I find that disrespectful conduct to be completely unacceptable, and the only reason I didn't fire him on the spot was because he already had some of my money. When he first appeared I offered him some soda to drink and he declined and used his own water. On his way out the door after he finished the job on the third day he advised me that he had gone into my refrigerator and drank the two bottles of iced tea that were there. I had been a few yards away the entire time and would have been happy to have given him the bottles had he asked, but he didn't bother to do that. The only other thing Steve was quiet about was the damage he left behind. After Steve departed I saw that he had chipped a small part of the bathtub finish and that he had made some cuts in my brand new door knob. At this writing, he has not responded to my email concerning these issues. I’ll end this review where I started; the paint job itself was excellent.

Mr. Romanelli inspected the areas and then he asked when will we be home for him to do the job. I explained that I won't be home until June 27. He said well will you be here any morning to let us in to do the job? I stated I wanted to be present during the job and then he said he wasn't a thief and that he couldn't do this job. He left abruptly without another word. Very bizarre behavior and unprofessional.

Steve did a very nice job. We're pleased with the results. Price seemed a tiny bit high for the size of the job, but he took care of all the details very well. He arrived at the agreed upon times, cleaned up, was careful of furniture and surrounding areas, and the wallpaper looks great.

It went great! Steve is candid, dependable, informative and has a painstaking attention to detail. He knows his craft inside and out and can resolve any work issues that may arise. He was respectful of my home and covered every square inch of the work area to protect the floors and furniture. The workspace was left clean and neat at the end of each day. He went way above and beyond to ensure that the old walls in my house were perfect before placing any paper on them. Thank you, Steve, for perfect job!

I had a terrific experience with Steve from start to finish. He not only helped me figure out how much wallpaper to purchase, but recommended a designer that was literally half the price of the pattern I was looking at. Everyone comments on the exquisite paper and how beautifully matched the seams are. I will definitely use him again when I wallpaper another room.

I compared his price to 2 other wallpaper installers and his price was best.

Started job on time; took care to protect floors from damage by installing paper underlay and plastic. Cleaned up thoroughly at the conclusion of the job. Worked continuously until job was completed, even though handicapped in reaching the job site by Hurricane Sandy.

It did not go at all.

Every element of the process prior to the job was very good. He was responsive and professional in his quote and it was clear he knew what he was doing. Having read reviews on here and calling a couple of his references directly, I had a lot of comfort in moving forward. Steve was confident the job would take 1 1/2 days, which seemed more than necessary but since he gave us a fixed price I wasn't overly concerned, figured he just worked slowly and was careful. Day one he was 1 1/2 hours late due to NYC traffic...OK, it happens. He took his time and did not rush things upon arrival, nice long lunch...etc., but he was assertive about the total time necessary and assured us he'd be finished by 5pm the following day, which was the cut-off for our building work hours. Well, it turns out our we chose a super thin paper that was very challenging to install. He claims it was the thinnest he has ever installed. As a result, he ended up working after hours, until 8pm on a Friday night to get the job done. I appreciate that he cranked it out, but I did not appreciate the waste of time on day one when this ultimately imposed on our weekend when it absolutely didn't need to. Furthermore, his work product suffered a bit towards the end and he did not clean up as well as I would have hoped (leftover glue in the bathroom sink and a few small spots of primer on our washer/dryer closet door). Nothing too bad in the grand scheme but it's the little details like that that I think takes an artist (which he clearly is) in their craft to the next level of professionalism.While I have some gripes as noted above, he's a very nice guy and he did a very good job with the actual work, which was challenging in several ways. I consider the price to have been reasonable as well. Just be aware that he is a bit eccentric and works very slowly, so if this is something that is problematic for you, be prepared. Bottom line, his work product is excellent, which is what ultimately matters. I have a few minor complaints, but it's mainly because I'm incredibly anal and the smallest of details affect me.

Steve did an expert job. He was familiar with my wallpaper brand (Cole and Son) as well as pattern so i knew i was in good hands. He cleanly applied the wallpaper - the seams are not even visible! He brought all of his own materials - including table, ladder etc - and did a great job cleaning up.

The job was flawless. I'm a retired cabinetmaker, and I recognize craftsmanship when I see it. Steve is a true craftsman. After explaining what I wanted, he bgan by preparing the wall to accept the paste for the paper. This was necessary since the wall was recently painted. Once the wall was preped, Steve proceeded to trim the frieze. Using a paste that he custom-makes, he began hanging the work. This is where his craftsmanship became readily apparent. He constantly worked the piece until it was exactly where it needed to be. This was no easy task because the ceiling was not level and the wall it was going on had a large bay-window. So, the net effect was that he started in the middle of the window, then had to work back into the room before finishing off on a segment parallel to the starting point but some 2 feet inside the room. On this 8 foot length of paper he had to change directions 2 times. The he had to do the same thing on the other side to complete the pattern. Further complicating the matter was the fact that the walls were not dead plumb, so each time he had to change direction he had to deal with walls and ceilings that were not cooperating with him. Reaching into his bag of tricks, he was able to deal with all these problems and produce a finished job that was flawless. When my wife saw the job later that day, I asked her to tell me where the seam was that connected the 2 pieces. To this day she's still not sure where they're seamed. I would certainly use his services again should the need arise, and I would unhesitatingly recommend his work to anyone. Craftsmanship of this quality is rare, and is to be applauded and appreciated when met with. Steve followed up the next day with a phone call to see if there was anything that needed his attention. I'm happy to say that everything looks as fine today as it did when he installed it.

We had old wallpaper on our main bathroom walls that was coming off in places and needed to be replaced. To save money, we decided to remove the old (strippable) wallpaper ourselves. This took us(my wife and myself) about 5 hours. When Steve Romenelli showed up, he told us it would take 10-14 hours to skim coat and plaster the walls to accept the new paper(which he felt was rather thin) and to paste up the new paper (he uses his own mixture of paste). The work done over two days. There are difficult places to fit paper in the bathroom, small inserts for cups, etc. and Steve expertly fitted paper around these "obstacles." When the job was finished Steve cleaned up everything and left at 9:30pm. The work was satisfactory in every way!

Very well.

Everything about this job, from the first time Steve contacted me, to the final reveal, made things spectacularly easy on me. Steve was by far the most professional and expedient during the bidding process, even for a smaller job like mine. Once I sent over the details of the job, Steve provided a detailed proposal within 1 day. I was nervous about getting just anyone to put up this wallpaper. It is hand-printed, half drop, has a complicated pattern and a very long repeat. I described it to Steve and it turned out he had installed the same pattern before. He was even able to send me pictures of that job. A week after he first sent me the proposal, he was in my apt. putting it up. About 7 hours later we had a beautiful new wall. I could not have asked for a better job, especially on a wonky old wall like ours. He also left the room just as tidy as he had found it. This whole experience has been so great that I've started looking for more home projects to do. I would not hesitate in hiring Steve for any wall-covering or painting job in my home.

Steve did excellent work. He came by first to look at the job. Then he asked me my budget and we discussed the work/price ahead. He was flexible and understanding as to when to start the job, and came punctually. He did a great job in making sure the walls were ready for paper. When to came time to paper, he even explained to me how he does it!

The wallpaper mural installation was handled very smoothly and professionally. The installation was finished on schedule and looked excellent.

We are ecstatic with the results, his work ethic, his professionalism, and his attention to detail. Before beginning the job, Steve went to view a site we had seen in Manhattan with a wall that we wished to replicate. At the end of each work day in this multi-day process, he left the premises in pristine condition. He also worked well with other contractors and sub-contractors who were simultaneously on the premises.

It went wonderfully well! Steve followed through from start to finish exactly as anticipated, observed the schedule that we had agreed upon, and finished the project in a timely fashion.