Great! Jim was very professional. He gave a very detailed proposal of his work. He was very timely and finished the job within mthe time frame quoted. Went above and beyond what was expected. We would definitely use him and his company again in the near future!
Description of Work: Interior painting
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$5,500
Harry C.
02/2015
5.0
interior painters
+ -1 more
Jim was amazing as per usual. He really goes above and beyond what is needed. We feel totally secure and comfortable with Jim like he is one of our family. He always does an excellent job and you can't beat his prices. We're so happy that we found him and Melissa on Angie's List and will ALWAYS use them for any painting needs in the future.
Description of Work: Jim painted the whole downstairs and upstairs of our house, including the walls going up the steps, hallways, etc.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,800
Michael S.
12/2014
5.0
interior painters
+ -1 more
Good painting. Some spots of clean up missed but overall good work.
Description of Work: Painted entire interior of home.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,000
Phyllis S.
09/2014
5.0
interior painters
+ -1 more
Jim did an outstanding job. He went the extra mile every day for nearly two weeks. His attention to detail was amazing. And he had the experience and expertise to complete the job in a timely manner. We were totally pleased with the results, He met our expectations every step of the way.
Description of Work: Painted inside of four bedroom 2 1/2 bath house.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$5,000
Michael S.
09/2014
5.0
interior painters
+ -1 more
Charlie, my 16 month old son, and I had the pleasure of meeting Jim twice. The first time, I meet him was at Sherwin Williams, although we were never formally introduced. My husband and I thought we could take on our painting project without help (we now know better.) I was at Sherwin Williams with Charlie picking out paint brushes, tape etc. I was by myself and clueless. He took time out of his morning to help me select painting accessories, then after I made my purchase, he carried my bags to my car while I held Charlie. What a genuinely kind and considerate person Jim is. Hire him, you will not be disappointed. You can hire any painter to paint walls. Although not all painters deserve your business --- Jim does!
Description of Work: Paint Walls
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,000
Norman G.
07/2014
5.0
interior painters
+ -1 more
We have worked with Melissa and Mike on several projects. The most recent was the porch and I have to say, I'm not sure about the actual cost of that project so view the above cost as a very rough estimate. The work provided from choosing designs and colors to the actual painting is always excellent. Stir Your Imagination has also done faux painting in our kitchen, applying a distressed brick/plaster design, and Venientian plaster to a powder room. The work is always done well and cleanup is excellent. Their services can transform a living space into something extraordinary.
Description of Work: Victorian style painting of front porch, door, lattice work, and railings.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$750
Barbara G.
03/2014
5.0
wallpaper removal, interior painters
+ 0 more
Very well!
Description of Work: Removed wallpaper, painted and painted flowers randomly on walls
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$350
Scott B.
01/2014
5.0
interior painters
+ -1 more
Melissa and Jim did a great job on our new house. Most of the interior was covered with wallpaper, which we wanted to have removed and the entire interior repainted. Melissa helped us pick an appealing color palette that consists of six or seven colors that work well together. Jim removed all of the wallpaper, leaving the walls clean and smooth, and then painted the interior. He was very detail oriented and left the place clean at the end of each day. He constantly encouraged us to look for flaws or missed spots, but there were very few. Jim went above and beyond on several occasions, including replacing burned out lightbulbs in hard-to-reach areas, and replacing old brass door hinges with new satin nickel hinges that I had bought thinking I would have to install them myself. One cold day when Jim was in the house painting while we were gone, a pipe that had frozen burst. Jim heard the noise, and immediately investigated and turned off the water supply for us. Had he not cared, we could have suffered a lot of water damage. But we had no damage (other than the burst pipe) thanks to Jim. Bottom line: Stir Your Imagination is a two-person family business that did a very professional job for us at a good value. If we need to hire a painting contractor again in the future, we would readily go back to Jim and Melissa.
Description of Work: Removed wallpaper from several rooms, consulted on paint colors, and painted the entire interior of house including ceilings and trim.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$5,400
Holly M.
09/2013
5.0
interior painters
+ -1 more
Excellent! They were on time, pleasant and professional in all ways.
Description of Work: Painted our Kitchen, Hallway and Laundry room
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,100
Harry C.
07/2013
5.0
interior painters
+ -1 more
It went very well. He was thorough, neat, kind, and had a good work ethic. Also, Melissa came to our house beforehand to show us samples and offer her expert opinion on what colors would work well. We've had Jim & Melissa previously for jobs and will continue to do so in the future. In fact, they're in the middle of a job right now for us.
Description of Work: He prepped and painted the dining room, foyer, and hallway leading up to and including the hallway on the second floor.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$900
Penny L.
07/2013
5.0
interior painters
+ -1 more
Stir Your imagination always and I mean ALWAYS does an outstanding job! My husband was concerned that Jim would need the cabinets taken down because there was a strip of about one inch between the wall and the cabinet where he needed to paint. Jim was able to pain that without us taking the cabinet down :) My husband was very pleased that Jim was able to take the overhead light shades off himself so that also saved my husband time. I was so impressed because I had offered for Jim to paint BEFORE cabinets, towel bars, vanity etc were installed. He wanted to be sure my paint didn't get scratched so he opted to do this AFTER everything else was installed. I would have never thought about that! He chose to do the best thing for me instead of the easiest and fastest thing for him! I would never even think of contacting anyone else accept Jim and Melissa from Stir Your Imagination :) They are the BEST!!!! I am so happy I found them years ago and continue use them all the time!
Description of Work: Jim recently painted my master bathroom as well as my sons bedroom . In the past Melissa and Jim have painted my kitchen,livingroom, familyroom , hallway and master bedroom.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$230
Fred W.
05/2013
2.0
interior painters
+ -1 more
The person performing the estimate was very friendly and thorough, however when we asked that they perform drywall work, he indicated that they would. When we received the estimate, it did not include the drywall work. When we asked, they indicated that they do not do that kind of work. If the person performing the estimate would have been clear and forthcoming with the fact that they do not do that type of work, I would have accepted that and probably hired them to do the finish painting. However now that they misled us and asked us to sign a contract that did not do all that he said that they would do, I was very disappointed and will not consider them for future work.
Description of Work: The person performing the estimate was very friendly and thorough, however when we asked that they perform drywall work, he indicated that they would. When we received the estimate, it did not include the drywall work. When we asked, they indicated that they do not do that kind of work. If the person performing the estimate would have been clear and forthcoming with the fact that they do not do that type of work, I would have accepted that and probably hired them to do the finish painting. However now that they misled us and asked us to sign a contract that did not do all that he said that they would do, I was very disappointed and will not consider them for future work.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
value
4.0
professionalism
2.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
4.0
Response from STIR YOUR IMAGINATION LLC
As the owner of this company, I feel compelled to respond to this review. This reviewer contacted us to perform painting duties. In his review he said that we were 'very friendly and thorough'. We immediately responded to his request for a free estimate and went to his home to assess the work. In our thorough assessment, we determined that he needed light sanding for the drywall prior to priming and painting it. This is part of our general wall prep therefore, we did not list it as a separate chargeable line item on the estimate. The light sanding work was part of our price of painting. Once this reviewer received our estimate, he asked us several questions regarding the job. One of the questions that he asked was what type of ventilation protection would we provide for the sanding of the drywall. At that time, our business determined that he wanted more drywall work than "light sanding". We felt that we were not qualified to provide more than 'light sanding' as we are a painting business, not a drywall business. We explained and were very honest in an email to him by saying that we did not feel comfortable doing the drywall work after reading that he wanted us to provide ventilation protection for light sanding. Most importantly, we did not want to risk any dust getting into their home's ventilation system because we didn't properly ventiliate the room and causing harm to his family. At that time, we determined that he wanted more drywall work than we could provide. AT NO TIME DID WE ASK HIM TO SIGN A CONTRACT. We do however, ask for a 33% percent deposit as confirmation that we were being hired to do the work. When we realized that he wanted more drywall work than originally discussed, we did the HONEST thing and explained that we felt we could not provide the service that he wanted and therefore, could not accept the 33% percent deposit. In the end, we never heard back from the reviewer until we read his review on Angie's List. We never peformed any work for him. The other Angie's List clients who gave us an A rating are our actual customers, who have hired us over and over again. A few of them also nominated us for an Angie's List award. We have been in business for 13 years. We are fully insured. This is our livelihood and have hundreds of happy, satisfied clients. Unfortunately, this reviewer was disappointed that we could not do the work for him but we wanted to be honest in our abilities and wanted to give him an opportunity to find another contractor who could do the work he wanted. We appreciate this reviewer's interest in our painting business and hope that he found someone more qualified in drywall work to complete his project. Jim and Melissa DeBiase
Harry C.
01/2013
5.0
wallpaper removal, interior painters
+ 0 more
I am limited in time but all went smooth and clean up was good.
Description of Work: Melissa did a great job coordinating color schemes and Jim worked diligently in removing the existing wall paper in our kitchen and painting the walls and ceiling. My wife and I are real happy.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$800
Barbara W.
01/2012
5.0
interior painters
+ -1 more
I can sum it up in own word - WONDERFUL!!
Description of Work: I had the hallway, stairway and living room totally painted. Jim had to first primer the paneling in the hallway and part of the living room and then paint the walls and ceilings. He did a beautiful job and would have him back in an instant for another job. Love Stir Your Imagination.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$600
judy L.
08/2011
5.0
interior painters
+ -1 more
Whole experience was great. Jim came out and measured, sent by email an estimate for painting. Melissa came out for color consultation. was very pleased when she offered the option of two accent walls. (my walls curve up onto the ceiling so i never thought i could have more than one color throughout the space). showed her my new floor and she suggested colors to complement it. she ordered me color samples (using her phone) and i received 8x10 color samples in the mail in 2 days. i went with her suggested colors and couldn't be more pleased. Jim was on time, very professional, great with the animals (puppies & cats), patched holes and even removed some old plant hooks from the ceiling that were no longer wanted, and of course the paint job itself is wonderful. (especially the accent walls). they estimated three days - finished in two. they also adjusted the total bill for paint not used. i am so pleased with this overall experience. I wish all companies were so consumer friendly and courteous and professional.
Description of Work: Services were contracted to paint walls and ceiling of dining room, living room, and hallway. After consulting with Melissa, changed from one color to two colors - included adding two accents walls.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$775
John J M.
11/2010
5.0
interior painters
+ -1 more
Called Melissa because I knew her from many years ago growing up. Her and Jim came over one afternoon and looked at the rooms and Melissa helped us pick colors. We made it difficult on them because we used a different color in every room. Jim came back a week or so later and started the painting process. He was at our house all day for several days and never once complained. Their work is to perfection and he cleaned up after himself every day. I will definitely be using them again and have and will recommend them to anyone I know who wants painting done.
Description of Work: Painting interior walls in several rooms of our house.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,000
Penny L.
07/2008
5.0
interior painters
+ -1 more
WOW!!!! Melissa is the GODDESS OF COLOR!!!! Jim and Melissa turned our house into a warm, inviting home! The kitchen is next on the list to be painted! Melssisa and Jim are very easy to work with, quiet in your home, clean up everything and will help with color choices too. Next year we will have them return to paint our 2nd floor. You don't need to look any further for the TOP Painters in the Pittsburgh Area!!
Description of Work: Diningroom and livingroom- base painted and faux finished. Gold family room- color Foxy. Below chairail wood paneling -painted taupe. Foyer- gold. Front door- painted- foxy. Bathroom painted- blue.
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Service Categories
Interior Painting,
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FAQ
STIR YOUR IMAGINATION LLC is currently rated 5 overall out of 5.
Sunday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday: 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday: 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday: 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday: 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday: 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
STIR YOUR IMAGINATION LLC accepts the following forms of payment: Check
Yes, STIR YOUR IMAGINATION LLC offers free project estimates.
No, STIR YOUR IMAGINATION LLC does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, STIR YOUR IMAGINATION LLC does not offer a senior discount.
No, STIR YOUR IMAGINATION LLC does not offer emergency services.
No, STIR YOUR IMAGINATION LLC does not offer warranties.
STIR YOUR IMAGINATION LLC offers the following services: INTERIOR and EXTERIOR PAINTING, WALLPAPER REMOVAL, DECORATIVE PAINTING, FAUX FINISHING, COLOR CONSULTATIONS, VENETIAN PLASTER, FAUX TILE & STONE, FAUX MARBLE & LEATHER, WALL WORDS, FAUX WALLPAPERING, FAUX WOOD GRAIN, HAND PAINTED FURNITURE, KITCHEN CABINETS, CUSTOM PAINTED ARTWORK