Darren and his crew did an exceptional job. Very professional, clean, competitive price, and very interactive from the starts to the finished. Highly recommend.
Description of Work: Exterior Carpentry and paint replaced pieces
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
Carole S.
07/2021
5.0
interior painters
 + -1 more
Friendly, efficient, clean, prompt and always on time. They also cleaned out everyday. Wonderful employees. They're all awesome.
Description of Work: Removing the wallpaper and painted 1 room and 2 other bedrooms
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro
Carl K.
03/2019
5.0
drywall, plastering, interior painters
 + 1 more
Darren and crew replaced a section of drywall in the ceiling, taped, sanded, primed, and painted in 1/2 day. It's so seamless, you can't tell where the work was done.
Description of Work: Fix ceiling from water heater 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
$650
Carl S.
12/2017
5.0
house painters
 + -1 more
They did a professional job and I'd use them again.
Description of Work: Staining the exposed wood on a deck.
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
$1,900
Peggy M.
05/2017
5.0
woodworking, house painters
 + 0 more
Darren and his crew were wonderful. I had several estimates; they were mid priced. A friend recommended who was a former painter and very particular. They used top quality products. Darren has excellent communication skills. He was there at the start of every day to answer any questions and promptly responded to any emails. His crew was pleasant, punctual, and took great pride in their work. They went the extra mile. I wish all companies were this easy to work with!
Our experience in dealing with Darren and his crew from start to finish was outstanding. After our last painting experience, it was refreshing to deal with an owner and crew who performed the job like it was their own home and took steps to ensure the work delivered was top notch. Darren was great to work with. He came to the house and carefully documented the exterior painting and carpentry we wanted to have done and provided a detailed estimate. When the time came to perform the work, his crew arrived on time and took care to ensure paint didn’t splatter over our stoneface porches and pathways, plants, and surrounding areas. When the job was completed, Darren came by to ensure it was done correctly and exceeded our expectations. We highly recommend them.
Description of Work: Exterior painting of trim and wood work (replacing rotting handrail, post, 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
Katie G.
05/2016
5.0
woodworking, house painters
 + 0 more
unknown
Description of Work: Pressure washed and stained deck, repaired deck and added door, stained new fence
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
$3,600
Michael L.
03/2016
5.0
house painters, interior painters
 + 0 more
I can not say enough good things about Darren and his crew. We have used him on a number of jobs at two houses. As always they did an excellent job with the painting on this job. What's really appreciated though is Darren's excellent communication and attitude. He really does want to make sure that you are happy with their work and gladly took care of any issues that came up. Highly recommended!
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
$3,500
Denise W.
01/2016
5.0
house painters, remodeling, handyman service, interior painters
 + 2 more
Arrived early with great crew, Darren went over the initial bid again and we added a few more things, and work began. Second day same scenario. Darren stopped by to make sure we were happy as job was finishing up. This crew exceeded our expectations, everyone of the guys were great and very respectful of our home. I had gotten another estimate as well and his price was right in line with first estimate. Happy to recommend them!
Description of Work: Painted two bedrooms (covering bright colors) walls, ceiling, trim, one bathroom - walls, ceiling, trim, additional walls and ceiling as needed in other rooms of the house. Caulked three bathrooms, laundry and kitchen.
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
$2,400
Carole S.
12/2015
5.0
plastering
 + -1 more
He was very easy to contact, very pleasant to deal with, and actually fixed something we did not ask him to fix at no extra charge. He is very thoughtful.
Description of Work: We had a leak and he took care of fixing the crack in the wall.
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
$95
Michael L.
04/2015
5.0
house painters
 + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: Darren and his team did an awesome job. GREAT communication and responsiveness. Very flexible on minor changes in work. They really wanted us to be happy and we were!
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$15,000
Patricia C.
04/2015
5.0
interior painters
 + -1 more
Excellent. I called him to paint a condo to put on the market. I've also used him on my own house. I spent $2500 on the condo painting and he's getting ready to start another job for me next. I got his name form someone and I used him and I've used other painters and he does such a good job, he's easy to work with, he's a nice guy, and he's Johnny on the spot and I've always thought his prices are very fair. Once I find somebody I like I keep on going.
Description of Work: I used Porterbuilt for interior painting services a month ago.
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
$2,500
Janey V.
10/2014
5.0
house painters
 + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: I had wood rot removed and repaired from the exterior windows of my house and I am completely satisfied with the results. Darren was professional, responsive, and reliable. He showed a genuine interest to help. I would definitely recommend and use his services again!
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
Lynn D.
09/2014
5.0
drywall, house painters
 + 0 more
unknown
Description of Work: Porterbuilt made carpentry repairs on water-damaged roof rake ends and soffit. Price quoted was fair, team arrived on time, communication was clear and collaborative among all parties. Additional repair needs identified on site were addressed easily at minor additional cost. I was very happy with the work and the ease of doing business with Darren Porter.
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
Gail E.
03/2014
5.0
remodeling, woodworking
 + 0 more
The experience was really very good. I was very happy with him. The price was a good cost for what they did. His men were really fast, there were five of them. They did a really good job and he gave me a lot of options. The price was really good. I had a good experience with him. He gave me a written quote unlike other handyman who will give you a verbal quote. He specified the materials and the price for each material. He was very organized as far as his calendar of his availability. When his crew came, it was done well and there were no spills which made me happy. He is one of the best companies I worked with through Angie’s List.
Description of Work: Porterbuilt did a roof trim and some exterior work.
My boss and I have been using Darren's services for several years now, and he and his crew have consistently done a great job at a reasonable price. The last time I hired Porterbuilt, his crew forgot to do a couple of things and had to come back, but that was unusual and not a big deal. I highly recommend using Porterbuilt and have just contacted Darren for some new work.
Description of Work: Repaired drywall, installed smoke alarms and light fixtures, painted.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$300
daniel J.
08/2013
5.0
house painters
 + -1 more
The crew showed up on time and went to work. They finished in a day and I was completely satisfied. Any mistakes or overpaints I pointed out were quickly cleaned up and fixed.
Description of Work: Painted wooden fence.
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
$1,520
Jeffrey S.
04/2013
5.0
woodworking, house painters
 + 0 more
After going cheap the time before on trim work and painting, I wanted my townhome done correct this time. Darren came and gave me a complete estimate, going over alternatives and coming back with adjustments to the estimate as questions arose. Porterbuilt was by no means the low bidder, but I was impressed with the commitment I sensed toward overall quality and long-lasting workmanship. My neighbors went with lower bidders, I went with Porterbuilt. Darren showed up with his crew and stayed for hours getting them set up and getting me comfortable with what work was going to be performed and when as agreed upon. The attention-to-detail shown by his crew was exactly what I was looking for. Past mistakes were shown to me and corrected, not just painted over. Emphasis was placed on getting the trim work done with ?plastic- wood,? products to prevent any more rot in the future. Porterbuilt has lots of experience using this product and did a great job. As they found more issues that were not evident until the up-close work began, I was alerted and work was continued with all parties in agreement. This was not a get-it-all-done-in-one-day effort, but rather the trim work was a priority for a number of days, then the trim and the house was prepared for painting, and then the actual painting took place. Darren and his crew took time to correct some over-painting mistakes from previous painters and even touched up some drips from years ago on the shingles. Clean-up was very well done as a final touch. Porterbuilt will be doing my painting from now on. The adage of you get what you pay for really applies with Porterbuilt, and I?m very glad that I decided to pay for the best.
Description of Work: Trim replacement, trim preparation, painting of a townhome
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
$5,000
Debra M.
03/2013
5.0
house painters
 + -1 more
It went great. Porterbuilt is EXCELLENT. The owner is very professional. We will use them again and so have some of the neighbors already.
Description of Work: PorterBuilt took down old gutters for us. Then they replaced all the rotted wood trim work with composite and re-painted. It was very hard to match the paint but they did a good job. I think they had to spend a lot of time finding the right blend. They did not put new gutters on the house, but agreed to work in tandem with another vendor who installed new gutters. The gutter folks hauled away the old gutter which PorterBuilt neatly stacked up behind the house for us. This arrangement worked well.
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
David G.
11/2012
5.0
handyman service, interior painters
 + 0 more
Highly recommended - Darren went out of his way to get the work done in a short time frame in advance of guests coming to stay at our house. Top notch quality and professionalism at a great price.
Description of Work: Repaired hole in the wall, interior painting, install flashing over gap on 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
$250
Yoon D.
11/2012
5.0
handyman service, house painters, interior painters
 + 1 more
We would highly recommend Porterbuilt.
Description of Work: We have hired Porterbuilt a number of times in the past four years and could not be more pleased with the quality of their work, professionalism, and pricing. Darren Porter of Porterbuilt is always courteous, punctual, and communicative. When we were living overseas, we hired him (and his crew) to powerwash our porch and steps (of our home in Vienna, VA) in addition to painting our window shutters. It was done flawlessly, and Darren promptly emailed photos for us to see the finished job. Then, a year later, we hired Porterbuilt to stain our deck, which was finished promptly at a reasonable cost. This past summer, a team from Porterbuilt painted the interior of our house. The painting job was skillfully done. Even when I changed my mind on something and asked for additional work, Darren was very accommodating. I should also mention how Darren met us to discuss paint selection and other details before the painting job began, and he returned when the painting was completed to hear our impression. We were quite pleased at how his team worked efficiently.
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
Ann W.
08/2012
5.0
handyman service, house painters
 + 0 more
We knew there was a hole where squirrels were getting into our attic but it was in a very high place on the side of our house and we could not inspect it ourselves. Darren found the hole and agreed to repair it. When they opened up the area, they found a previous patch had just been placed over another hole and some rotting wood around it. They replaced all the bad wood with an entire new set of boards, cleaned out the bad wood and old patch, and covered the area and painted it to match. They were quick and cleaned up thoroughly. They did not charge more than the estimate even though the bad wood was more extensive than expected.We had previously used them to fix a bad paint job on the front decorating framing wood around our front door. We thought the wood was bad, but it was just the coating and poor prior paint job. His crew took off all the bad finish and repainted it without needing to remove the wood. The area looks better than we hoped and improved the front entry to our home.I will certainly call them again for any repair or replacement jobs ourside or inside our house,including wood work or painting.
Description of Work: Repaired hole in side of house below roof where squirrels had opened an entry to the attic. They ended up replacing a longer piece of wood than expected and replaced an area where an earlier patch has been placed without repairing the underlying wood. They then painted the whole area to match surrounding materials.
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
$335
Shawn G.
08/2012
5.0
house painters, interior painters
 + 0 more
Everything went extremely well and I couldn't be any happier the project. From the moment the project started to finish everything went smooth and on schedule. They really went above and beyond on this one fixing problems left behind by the drywall team to make the finished product look awesome. I have used Porterbuilt on a number of occassions and the work is always top notch. I have recommended Darren to a few friends and they have been very happy with his work as well. I would absolutely hire Darren and his team again!
Description of Work: We are hired Porterbuilt to paint our basement that is being finished. This included priming, caulking, and painting of all walls, ceilings, door, and trim. His team also painted two existing bathrooms, and some outside 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
$3,800
William M.
06/2012
5.0
woodworking, house painters
 + 0 more
Excellent.
Description of Work: Darren and his crew arrived on time, on budget and were exceptionally meticulous to detail. The exterior wood rot was replaced, wood painted, gutters rehung. In each location, the crew assessed the integrity of the wood, and in some cases, replacement was not needed. The final bill clearly reflected each charge and credit. We added nine small projects to the original work list. For example, the fence gate was broken by a yard crew. Darren's crew not only creatively repaired the gate, but shortened it, and replaced two small hinges with three sturdy ones. It works better than when built! When I suggested that a small bubble in the door trim paint was not a problem, the crew said that Darren would not sign off unless their work was perfect. When the crew left, they carefully removed all debris, nails, screws, etc. The yard was, perhaps, cleaner than when they began the projects. Porterbuilt provides truly exceptional service!
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
$7,000
Sara S.
11/2011
5.0
house painters, interior painters
 + 0 more
Our experience with Darren and his company has been excellent, as evidenced by the fact that we have asked him back several times to assist with new projects. I highly recommend Darren.
Description of Work: We have asked Darren's company to do quite a few things for us, including: 1) take down wooden shelving in closets, repair the drywall and repaint; 2) paint complete exterior of our house; and 3) install crown molding in quite a few rooms in our house to match existing crown molding. The crown molding work was excellent.
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Service Categories
Exterior Painting,
Interior Painting,
Finished Carpentry and Woodworking,
Handyman Services,
General Remodeling,
Drywall,
Plaster
FAQ
Porterbuilt is currently rated 5 overall out of 5.
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 - 6:00 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Porterbuilt accepts the following forms of payment: American Express,Check,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
No, Porterbuilt does not offer emergency services.
No, Porterbuilt does not offer warranties.
Porterbuilt offers the following services: We offer interior/exterior painting, interior carpentry (mouldings), exterior carpentry (rotted trim replacement) and handyman