Text or call (423) 227-2600 for the fastest response*. Mark Cole truly enjoys bringing beauty to your home, specializing in color change and restoration. Plaster? No problem. Make your home look the way YOU want it to look. We look forward to working with you. Give yourself a gift that will keep on giving - contact Mark Cole today for your free estimate or order it online at www.markcolepainting.com. Remember, Angie's List customers receive our very best pricing.
Business highlights
35 years of trusted experience
Emergency Services Offered
Services we offer
General Repair, Decks, Soffits, Windows, Siding, Brick and all exterior surfaces, Plaster Repair, Interior Painting, Color Changes, Restorations, Curb Appeal & Exterior Cleaning, Custom Interiors, Ceilings, Wainscoting, Bead Board, Trey & Coffered Ceilings. Free Consultations
Best painters we ever had. They were very professional and proficient, keeping our home picked up and clean. They were very timely, starting at the times they said they would be there.
Description of Work: Patching and painting of walls, our master bathroom including baseboards, all of our cabinetry in the kitchen and master bath.
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
$3,000
Russell H.
10/2022
5.0
decks, deck cleaning, house painters
 + 1 more
Excellently, from start to finish. He made a quick quote which was 60% lower than another contractor, correctly estimated how long it would take him, did a good job, and wound up within his estimate. He also fixed some items that he found needing repair or painting for no extra cost. I was impressed with his diligence.
Description of Work: Repair soffits, replace screens on porch and stain it, relace rotten board, and repaint all the house 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
$8,200
Martin R.
04/2020
5.0
house painters
 + -1 more
It went very well, he came when he said he would, did all the repairs and painted the entire house in just over a week. You won't find anybody more honest and dependable, and I was very pleased with the price and craftsmanship.
Description of Work: Minor repairs and paint exterior of 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
Frank K.
01/2020
5.0
interior painters
 + -1 more
Mark did an outstanding job. The house is beautiful. He is an artist when it comes to painting. Very precise. He worked around the holidays at our request. My wife hurt her back and had to have surgery in the midst of house being painted. Mark was very understanding and worked around that as well even painting our bedroom and bath last due to her being bed ridden for a couple days due to surgery. We highly recommend Mark and will be our painter of choice in the future future.
Description of Work: Interior of 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
George C.
07/2019
5.0
drywall, interior painters
 + 0 more
Mark did an excellent job. The job took several days, as the mud must dry between applications, sanding and painting. Mark was there, when he said he would be, every time. Extremely dependable and takes pride in his work. Would recommend to anyone!
Description of Work: Fix drywall ceiling after a leak
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
Sherry K.
07/2019
5.0
deck cleaning
 + -1 more
He's very very careful and he's a perfectionist. He's timely, efficient, easy to talk to, he does things quick and the price was reasonable.
Description of Work: He painted our deck.
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
Response from Mark Cole Painting
It was such a privilege to work on this beautiful handcrafted deck. The member actually made it himself . Thank you for this wonderful review. I actually did charge you a little more than $0, hahaha and it was kind of you to add a tip.
Richter W.
05/2019
5.0
interior painters
 + -1 more
Excellent. Mark was extremely professional and friendly. He was the only painter they gave us a detailed written quote so there was no disparity between his and our recollection of the job. He does great work and is very meticulous. He knows all about painting and caulking and made our painting/ceilings/baseboards/crown molding look GREAT! His son and he were a pleasure to have in our house and cleaned up each day as they left. He also knows about second breakfast :-)
Description of Work: We had Mark paint our house interior
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
$3,000
Response from Mark Cole Painting
What a pleasure it was to work for this member. It was almost like working for family. Really nice people. Ha, ha! Yesss even though are both 6'6" we do eat second breakfasts as if we were hobbits. :)
Chris T.
12/2018
5.0
interior painters
 + -1 more
Mark did a great job at a great price. We appreciated the communication and focus on getting our job done. Would hire again!
Description of Work: Whole condo painting walls and cabinets.
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
Response from Mark Cole Painting
It was a pleasure working for you. You were the hardest working and most accommodating clients I have ever had for moving things around every day. Love the views from your house!
Doug S.
07/2018
5.0
decks, deck cleaning, house painters
 + 1 more
Excellent! Mark (and James) did a great job! Mark has a wealth of experience and is a "painting pro". Our deck looks fantastic - he did a very thorough job. and price was reasonable. Would hire again without question.
Description of Work: Clean and stain deck.
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
Response from Mark Cole Painting
You had taken care of your deck so well that this was much more easily done. I enjoyed talking to you about music. Thanks for the great review.
Audrey B.
01/2018
5.0
plastering, interior painters
 + 0 more
Mark was incredible. He was very communicative, prompt, professional, detail oriented, friendly, on time, flexible, fairly priced, I could go on and on and on. His work was done so well, I cannot even begin to say how thrilled I am with the finished product :)
Description of Work: Intertior wall 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
Response from Mark Cole Painting
Thank you so much. You have such a beautiful home. I really enjoy doing this type of work and it was great to see the photos posted.
James L.
01/2018
5.0
interior painters
 + -1 more
The two story stairway to our basement needed ceiling and walls painted and a new handrail installed. We sought quotes from three businesses. Mr. Cole was responsive, gave a good estimate and worked our small job in between his bigger projects. Therefore, he completed the work much quicker than the others quoting the job. Painting was excellent. Handrail was beyond his expertise so he reduced the price. Overall it was a good experience. I have a great room popcorn ceiling that I will probably ask him to scrape and replace with a painted flat ceiling whenever we can endure the expected week long disruption.
Description of Work: Painting stairway and install handrail
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
Response from Mark Cole Painting
Those were some amazing beautiful hand rails, I haven't seen any quite that ornate and unique before. I enjoyed learning about them. Thank you for the great review.
janet G.
05/2017
5.0
wallpaper removal, interior painters
 + 0 more
he was amazing. So professional and he did an amazing job. Reasonably priced. Would hire him again.
Description of Work: interior house painting and wallpaper removed
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
Response from Mark Cole Painting
I'm rarely asked to sign a wall. What an honor. By the time I left I felt like family. Thank you so much for a wonderful experience.
Elizabeth S.
04/2017
5.0
interior painters
 + -1 more
It went well. He was neat and punctual. He said it would take 4 days and he was done on time! He does a quality job.
Description of Work: We had a tall foyer that needed painting from dark red to light gray. Mark also repaired and painted the foyer ceiling.
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
$1,500
Response from Mark Cole Painting
It was a real pleasure to work in your home. No one else I work for does their own repairs on plaster walls and then calls me to paint it. It was easy to make it look good when you had all the repairs done so well. You have a cool dog.
Barbara E.
04/2017
5.0
interior painters
 + -1 more
Went well. Mark takes time to do make it perfect and does all the work himself.
Description of Work: Painting trim (crown molding, baseboards, doors, door frames, stair risers, banister spindles, window trim) and walls in two story foyer and two hallways.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,700
Response from Mark Cole Painting
We had a good time removing trim and redesigning the staircase pattern. I enjoyed listening to your Alexa.
janet G.
11/2016
5.0
wallpaper removal, interior painters
 + 0 more
Superior workmanship. I have referred him to all my friends. Worth the wait to get the job done right the first time at a great price.
Description of Work: Needed the interior of our older home painted and wallpaper striped. We had to wait because Mark is in demand but it was worth the wait. Mark is a perfectionist. The house is beyond our expectations and his pricing was fair and reasonable. He was the only painter of four that I contacted that came out to the house to do an estimate and gave me the estimate in detail in writing. The others wanted me to commit over the phone.
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
Response from Mark Cole Painting
Always glad to give a free estimate and talk to customers. I love meeting new people and seeing their homes. It was a pleasure to meet you guys. Love the house and yard. Thank you so much.
floyd M.
02/2016
5.0
interior painters
 + -1 more
Mark is very good at what he does. He spent a good deal of time preparing the walls for painting. After all the preliminary work was completed he puts two coats of paint on the walls.
Description of Work: Painted great room, hall and stairs.
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
$2,200
Response from Mark Cole Painting
Thank you so much for the excellent review. I enjoyed putting the sheetrock back into a good condition. You have a lovely home.
S B.
01/2016
5.0
interior painters
 + -1 more
Our Den ceiling (popcorn) needed a fresh coat of paint. Mark came in promptly at appointed time & gave us an estimate. He mentioned that either we do another blown popcorn or get rid of the popcorn first & then paint. He painstakingly removed the popcorn ? big slow job. But meticulously did it. Prepped the ceiling and then painted. It was a tough job since the popcorn was very old & the whole area had to properly enclosed to contain the dust. He is a perfectionist & did a very good job! He always came at appointed time ? only one day he had to change the time due to unusual situation but called ahead of time & let us know. Very congenial and goes out of his way to take care of small additional items. We are very pleased and would recommend highly for any interior paint job!
Description of Work: Paint large den ceiling. Removed pop corn & then paint.
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
$650
Response from Mark Cole Painting
Thank you so much for the positive review. I appreciate it greatly.
Tina M.
11/2015
5.0
interior painters
 + -1 more
Mark came by and gave me an estimate on multiple paint jobs at my home. He was punctual, professional, and obviously an expert at what he does. He is booked solid but was able to fit in a guest bathroom for me prior to guests arriving. He did an excellent job. He goes above and beyond and made the room look perfect. His work is impeccable. I have hired him to do all my paint jobs and would highly recommend him. It's rare to find such a talented, trustworthy, reliable, individual and I am so glad I found him on Angie's List.
Description of Work: Mark painted a bathroom.
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
$500
Response from Mark Cole Painting
What a beautiful property near where I grew up. Congratulations on your new amazing place.
Kelly H.
10/2015
5.0
interior painters, wallpaper removal
 + 0 more
I have nothing but good things to say about Mark Cole. He is absolutely AMAZING at what he does. If I was able to give him something better than an A+ I would. He took care of my master bathroom (with 10 ft ceilings), dinning room, kitchen, a full bath upstairs, and a half bath downstairs. He got rid of the horrible wallpaper that the previous owners put up. It was everywhere and I have tried taking it down myself but it was so hard and time consuming that I needed help. I read from a previous Angie's list post that he was a perfectionist and it was all true. He was accommodating to my husband's second shift schedule and he was so good with my three large dogs. If you need someone who will do the job right, affordable, and do great job; I definitely recommend going with MARK COLE.
Description of Work: Wallpaper Removal Repaired Damaged Walls Primed Walls Made It Painter Ready
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
$2,300
Response from Mark Cole Painting
Those are some sweet dogs. Thank you for this review. Glad you are happy.
Benjamin R.
08/2015
5.0
interior painters
 + -1 more
Our house was built in 1915. Mark obviously had a lot of experience with older homes, and has a passion for bringing them back to their original glory. Mark came and painted the room and "floated" the walls; mudded over all the textured wall paper and cracks that the previous tenants had painted over and smoothed it all perfectly. Mark and his son came in exactly when he said he would and did all the work in one day. They cleaned up, and left nothing out of place with no dust- impressive. Even helped me move a desk downstairs that I had been planning to move forever. They did a great job, and I will definitely hire them again when we need the staircase, or anything else painted; which we will.
Description of Work: We had the downstairs living room area painted. The room is approximately 15 by 28 ft. with lots of trim work, very little wall space.
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
$500
Response from Mark Cole Painting
Thank you for this review. We enjoyed helping you restore your home and get the desk moved.
Jeff G.
02/2015
5.0
interior painters
 + -1 more
Great. Mark was prompt, professional, timely and didngreatnwork at a resonable price.
Description of Work: Painted walls, ceiling and trim in living room, dining room and two hallways with 2 coats ofnpaknt
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
$2,700
Response from Mark Cole Painting
Great. Happy to know that you are pleased with the result.
Charisse W.
12/2014
5.0
interior painters
 + -1 more
We recently had some work done in our basement that required 2 walls and their wainscoting, to be re-done. Mark and a couple other painters provided quotes for this and some additional work in our house as we figured "while they are here they can do these other rooms too". Right from the start it was clear that Mark was a stickler for detail (in a good way). We showed him the rooms that we wanted painted and in every single room, he pointed out cracks and nail-pops, and was very open about telling us what he would do if he were in our position. My typical response to this would be "great, quote that stuff separate from the main quote that you give me so I can pick and choose what items I want you to do above and beyond the stuff I actually need done." From putting down a coat of primer on the dark blue wall in my son's bedroom to ensure the lighter color we painted it with had good coverage, to mudding over every single nail-pop, crack and imperfection of the walls, Mark pointed these things out and said that he would add them to the quote. Now here is the kicker --- despite all of these "extras", his price was REALLY reasonable. One part of the project that stood out for me was his approach to the wainscoting in our basement. As I mentioned, we had 2 walls & the chair-rail and wainscoting that needed to be painted after they were replaced. Mark looked at the wainscoting that was still intact and suggested that he caulk the seams and re-paint all of the existing wainscoting. The existing stuff was not caulked and you could see lines in the wainscoting which looks really bad. Mark did a phenomenal job, did it the right way and made all of the new work blend in perfectly with the existing. I will say that the project took longer than expected but this was due in part to 1.) the overall size of the job, 2.) Mark having to schedule around the other contractors we had working on the basement and 3.) some of the work involved oil based paint which limits the amount you can do per day due to the fumes. It took a couple more days than we hoped but i would rather have it take longer and be done the right way than be done "on time" and the contractor do a poor job. Mark is a contractor that takes the time to do things the way he would do them on his own house. That is huge for us. We have had experiences with contractors that cut corners, avoid going the extra mile on a project and gouge you on price. Mark's prices were fair, he did a great job (hard to find a single line or streak on any of the walls - seriously) and we plan to use him again for upcoming painting jobs.
Description of Work: Mark painted our son's bedroom, our dining room, 4 steel entry doors (inside and out), a small (2 piece) powder room, our living room, 2 walls in our basement which were recently re-drywalled, and all of wainscoting (beadboard) and 95% of the trim in our finished basement.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,985
Response from Mark Cole Painting
thank you so much for your detailed review. The oil paint is smelly but it gives incredible results, and is time consuming.Looking forward to finishing your dining room trim project!
Roger P.
09/2014
3.0
interior painters, wallpaper removal
 + 0 more
The provider indicated that the normal person who handled wallpaper removal was unavailable so I believe the gentleman I met was the owner of the painting company. The indication was that he could likely finish, the master bedroom, master bath, and one other bedroom. And was asked to provide a quote for any of the work that couldn't be finished within the 8 hours allotted by the deal I purchased. What I was unhappy with, was that not only did less work than originally estimated get finished, but that the was completed was not to the point where you could paint. There was glue and paper residue left on the walls etc. and a subsequent quote to complete the work was over $500.00 from another provider. I would have preferred that at least one room be finished to the point of being able to be painted, and was led to believe that at a minimum two rooms could be finished. The quote for the remaining work was never received, but I probably wouldn't have used this contractor to finish anyway!
Description of Work: I purchased 8 hours of wallpaper removal for $199.00 which was an Angie's list deal. Not knowing how long it would take to remove wallpaper, the provider eventually completed one small bathroom and one bedroom that only had wallpaper to the height of a chair rail.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
3.0
value
4.0
professionalism
3.0
responsiveness
3.0
punctuality
3.0
$199
Response from Mark Cole Painting
I apologize for the misunderstanding of what eight hours would accomplish. I was not selling completion. I was selling eight hours of paper removal. This sale was a "BIG DEAL" short term offer and heavily discounted. Wallpaper removal can be particularly time consuming and there is no way to know exactly how long it will take until you begin the job. I gave you a price for completion by phone and contacted you later as well. Thank you for purchasing the Big Deal.
Linda P.
09/2014
5.0
interior painters, plastering, wallpaper removal
 + 1 more
I am planning on using him for 2 more rooms that need the same treatment. He is a perfectionist - everything he did from start to finish was great. The paint job is perfect - he did such a good job fixing cracks and damage to the plaster, you cannot tell there was any damage at all. I highly recommend Mike!
Description of Work: Mark removed the wallpaper in a bedroom, fixed the cracked plaster underneath, and painted the walls 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
$800
Response from Mark Cole Painting
Thank you [Member Name], give your dogs a hug for me. I enjoyed the work and think your house has a lot of character.
Barbara E.
08/2014
5.0
wallpaper removal
 + -1 more
Very pleasant young lady removed most of the wallpaper in a laundry room. The 8 hour pkg was not enough to remove it all, but I can handle the rest though I'm not looking forward to it. She worked 8 hours over 2 days. No special tricks, just lots of picking and pulling wallpaper edges. A labor intensive job I did not want to do myself. After pulling most of the paper and backing off walls she washed the walls to remove the glue.
Description of Work: Remove wallpaper for 8 hours.
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
Response from Mark Cole Painting
My daughter was beginning to take on the role of wallpaper removal when she was injured in a car accident. Thank you for your compliment on her professionalism. Wallpaper can be very tedious and take a long time but she was actually great at doing it and very patient. Regretfully, she is no longer with the company.
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Service Categories
Interior Painting,
Wallpaper Removal,
Exterior Painting,
Deck Maintenance,
Plaster,
Decks and Porches,
Drywall,
Windows,
Window Cleaning,
Gutter Cleaning
FAQ
Mark Cole Painting is currently rated 4.9 overall out of 5.
Sunday: 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Monday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Mark Cole Painting accepts the following forms of payment: American Express,Check,Discover,MasterCard,PayPal,Visa
Yes, Mark Cole Painting offers free project estimates.
No, Mark Cole Painting does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, Mark Cole Painting does not offer a senior discount.
Yes, Mark Cole Painting offers emergency services.
No, Mark Cole Painting does not offer warranties.
Mark Cole Painting offers the following services: General Repair, Decks, Soffits, Windows, Siding, Brick and all exterior surfaces, Plaster Repair, Interior Painting, Color Changes, Restorations, Curb Appeal & Exterior Cleaning, Custom Interiors, Ceilings, Wainscoting, Bead Board, Trey & Coffered Ceilings. Free Consultations
Plumbing, Wallpaper Hanging, & Major Repair
Contact information
www.MarkColePainting.com text or call 423 227 2600, Chattanooga, TN 37405