Ray the Painter

He was reliable on time and did a pretty good job. His price was very reasonable.

The guys showed up on time were courteous and did an excellent job. It took two days to complete the job and the barn looks amazing.

Excellent. On time and all work was done in a professional manor and exactly as contracted. I will definitely use Ray The Painter again.

Our experience with them was very good and we would use them again in the future.

They always do a good job that is why I still use them.

Doors needed additional coat of paint. Eve vents screens were painted shut. Called to have corrected but nobody showed.

Worked clean and neat came back second day to apply stain! Great job!

It all went very smoothly. He arrived on time, did exactly what he said he would do, told us how long it would take, etc. I thought the price was very reasonable. The appointment was easy to make and they worked around our schedule. It was our first time to use Ray the Painter; we were very pleased and will definitely call them next time we have a project.

He did some work here, he was excellent. He did an excellent job. I would use him again.

They were pretty good. They were quick and efficient. They got the job done in about 2-3 days. We had started to paint it ourselves and they finished it all up.

These were taken to their job site and sprayed where they remained until they were thoroughly dried. The painter who sprayed the cabinets and painted the ceiling was excellent, taping off everything and protecting the molding. The repair to the ceiling crack was so well done that you can barely see where it was cracked. He cleaned up each day and was very responsible.

He was prompt with the estimate, but we decided to go with someone else.

It went well. He was very professional, quick and on time. He cleaned up after himself and it was a nice experience. I would use him again.

The service turned out great. The price was a little on the high end, but after the work was completed I felt it was worth it. They were extremely professional. They were also environmentally friendly. They quality of their work was notch. We were very pleased with their service.

We chose a different vendor.

The painters did a great job, my husband and I were very pleased and we definitely will be using them again in the future.

They matched the color real well. They were real friendly and did a good job. They put plastic down and taped so as not to ruin the walls and covered the furniture.

As always the estimator came promptly but it took several weeks to start the job. The women sent was very professional, knew what she was doing, did her job very well and made our kitchen look beautiful. She knew she could not finish the job in two days by herself, so pushed for a help mate on the second day and both stayed about an hour overtime to finish the job on time. Both of them worked very hard and were pleasant and courteous.

I really liked him. He was excellent; awesome. He did quite a bit. The quality of the work stood out. He was efficient and prompt. He did everything he said he was going to do and he followed through.

Lynn Brueggemann arrived promptly at 8:10 am for an 8:30 appointment-so far so good. He quickly began to measure and determine areas of painting and prep work involved. After about an hour we sat and discussed his findings and a little about his company and their painting practices. He assured me of insurance coverage and said I could call the office for needed verification.(It would have been nice if he came with a copy of Certificate of Insurance with types and limits of coverage). In short order Lynn provided me with a verbal ballpark estimate and said he will e-mail me a written estimate with details that would be within +/- $100 of the ballpark estimate which was for $6700. My house had been painted twice before and each time for well under half of Ray the Painter's bid. I did say to Lynn that he "took my breath away" with that high a bid. Lynn was true to his word and e-mailed the estimate later the same day however the $6700 increased to $6900. I began to read through the estimate, all the while wondering why so costly. I began to get angry when I realized there was no way to reconstruct the bid based on the amount of paint required or any kind of breakdown for labor costs but rather just a bunch of individual charges for each separate area as loosly measured or eyeballed by Lynn. One half page of the 5 page bid / contract was devoted to a listing of areas on the left and cost per area on the right. The other 4 pages was language written for any kind of work project for Ray the Painter's firm only with several "GOTCHA" statements for additional possible charges noted as "additional repairs,necessary repairs, unforeseen conditions, color changes, any desired task changes, etc. etc. No wonder more than one of the previous reviewers thought Ray the Painter was not only expensive but more costly than anticipated. The "frosting on the cake" or more like "straw that broke the camel's back" was the written method of payment--1/3 down and progress payments for all jobs over $10,000. My research indicated some smaller companies might require a 15-20% down upfront payment for materials but most larger, reputable firms require only one payment at the completition of the job. To me, signing Ray the Painter's bid / contract was more like signing a blank check !! NO THANKS and let the buyer beware.

I'm completely satisfied. They were prompt and efficient, and did an excellent job. I know it was a challenge. As unexpected problems arose, they effectively handled every situation quickly and easily. They nearly finished the job working July 2 and 3, but they even returned on July 4, to be able to wrap up the job. They did a great job prepping the exterior wood and painting. There were some high weeds near the house that would have prevented painting in those spots -- so they even mowed as needed. Their initial estimate was the highest I received, but was professionally presented and, reading through the items covered, it was also the most thorough in addressing the aged exterior. It was well worth the money, and I will certainly return to them with any other paint needs.

I was never contacted. It is terrible for any company, let alone a locally-based business, to be so unreliable. Oklahoma weather is not known to be predictable or conducive for outdoor painting, and we were on a strict timeline to get the job completed. We ended up visiting one of the large home-improvement stores in our town and asking for a word-of-mouth recommendation for a local painter. We could not have been happier with their recommendation. Many local home-improvement contractors are tremendously backlogged due to the devastating tornadoes of May 18-20 in central Oklahoma. All it would have taken was for Ray the Painter to reply to our query in a timely fashion and, if applicable, let us know that they are backlogged like every other legitimate contractor. To this day (one month after our first message), we have not heard a word from them via e-mail, fax, phone, regular mail, or otherwise.

Very neat, friendly, punctual, and and did a good job

Ray did an awesome job with our master and hallway bathrooms. He was very meticulous and detailed in his work. He gave us a time frame of two weeks to complete the job. He finished right at two weeks. We love our bathrooms!!!!

showed up to do estimate exactly when promised. Gave a detailed estimate and explained work process. Workers showed up exactly when promised. Very professional and pleasant. Work was accomplished on time and quality was as expected.