All American Painting Plus Inc

Rob, the estimator, came on time and discussed with me what I wanted and what he saw. He spent about 20 minutes with me and several on his own. A few days later, Rob provided me with a very detailed estimate. His proposal helped me immensely understand what would be done and the cost as the project proceeded. In a nutshell, Rob was very friendly and professional, but I did go with another highly rated Angie's List local competitor...based on price .

I was quoted 4 days to complete the job. Day 1: 4 gentlemen showed up prompted at 7AM as I was told to expect. They asked where I would like them to start and I asked them to please make sure my son's bedroom was finished that day so he had a settled place to sleep that evening. I didn't really care about the remaining order so long as my "baby" was happy. When I got home they had finished his room, the guest room and the powder room (although the curtains were rehung in correctly). Day 2: 2 gentlmen arrived; they painted the owner's bedroom and bath Day 3: 1 gentleman; I spoke with Rene and expressed my concern that we were half way through the alloted time, but not half way through the house. He said they had fewer people working becasue of other jobs. That day, he painted the hall and the stairway. Day 4: They strip most of the wallpaper out of the kitchen but the we are in no way finished. My kitchen is left draped in plastic and it is difficult to get to the stove. Bryan states they "were short staffed this week." Day 5: (following Monday) They come late because they had to start another job before coming to my home. I tell them they have to get the living room and dining room done that day because they are carpet installers coming the next day. That is accomplished, but the kitchen is still not done. Day 6: They finish the kitchen, but not the powder room. The carpet is installed. Day 7: The cleaners come, but they cannot clean the powder room because there is still painting going on. [Day 8: Cleaners come in the morning, photographer comes in the afternoon; house goes on the market the next day] Two weeks later, there was still work to be finished (touch ups, etc.). When I state I will not pay the second 50% until satisfied as their website states is a customers option, Brian replies he will "put Rene on suspension until further notice" if the problems are that bad. My family was out of town from the 11th to the 20th. There was one more day of touch up work and then the work was completed. All in all, the gentlemen who did the work were fine--punctual, professional, respectful of my home and my schedule; my problems were in dealing with Brian and feeling that he blamed his employees, their need for personal time off (which I assume he granted), and his scheduling other jobs on top of mine for not completing the work on time. When asked I did get a discount equal to the amount of the cleaning that was done to have the house ready to go on the market.

All American Painting Plus is simply my favorite contractor in Northern Virginia. I hired Brian for this painting job because of the reasonable cost, and based on prior experience with him taking care of some exterior painting and minor roof repairs several years ago. You cannot beat the quality of work for the price. Although not the lowest bid, the prior exterior painting job was of great quality and Brian caught some wood rot at the roof that 2 other contractors missed when developing estimates. This painting job took about three days. The crew (Rene was on the job throughout; plus two different guys on different days) was extremely professional and efficient; they were friendly, neat, and cleaned up after themselves at the end of each day and at the end of the job. I am very happy with the quality of the painting; very nice edge work between ceiling and walls and around the base boards. I feel as though the value of the work is very high, and trust All American Painting Plus to provide excellent service for a fair price.

They really did a good job. They took the old paints by hands and they power washed it. They always consult me when there's some extra cost that come up.

Can't even get an appointment, because we don't live in the house, but would've been present during the work...the house is empty and would've been the easiest job for a professional contractor...go figure?

We used them three times. It seemed reasonable.

A very nice woman in a manor of speaking, kindly informed me they did not need my business. Wow! She asked me how many estimates I had planned on getting. I informed her 4 (Carefully chosen from Angie's List). She said that the company would rather not do business with someone planning getting that many estimates. I said thank you and hung up. I was not upset but happy as I always vote with my pocket book. The company did not pass the management 101 test and myself being in the customer service business would NEVER address a potential customer like this. Business must be very good for them and they showed how grateful they are...

We obtained the information about this company from Angie's List and were totally satisfied with the results. Brian (the company owner) demonstrated the very important qualities of organization, clarity, attention to detail, professional suggestions, and complete information about homeowners' preparation. As with any business, these qualities transmit to the company employees.

Professional, one time and did an excellent job.

The bit unfriendly lady over the phone declined my request for an estimate to paint the exterior of our home after asking me how many estimates I was planning to get. Since I told her I was thinking of getting four estimates from Angie's list, she informed me that the company owner would not deal with customers collecting that many estimates...totally outrageous!

I hired All American Painting Plus to paint the entire first floor of my house after a major remodeling project. From the first time I met Brian McCracken the owner, throughout the project, every part of the work was excellent, professional and completed within budget. Their bid was also extremely thorough, including every part of the job they were going to do. Even when I wasn't entirely sure of which paint to use, Brian was extremely patient in explaining which types of paint made the most sense, for the entire job. As I am quite allergic to paint, they were able to do the entire job while we were out of the house, during the holidays on very short notice. They even moved and returned all of the furniture throughout the house and vacuumed the immense amount of dust left from the remodeling project, so that I could return to a stunningly beautiful house.

We had an approximately 3' diameter water-damaged area on the plaster ceiling in our living room. Damage ranged from mild staining to spots where the plaster had completely disintegrated. We contracted with All American to repair the damage and repaint the entire ceiling. The painter arrived precisely on schedule. He carefully covered all furniture. The water-damaged area was completely repaired to the degree that once the painting was done, the patched area was completely invisible. The entire job was done quickly, professionally and with minimal disruption to us. We were 100% satisfied and would definitely use All American for future painting jobs.

It went very well. They were very professional. They did work on my rental property so I wasn’t there but the tenants said they were really good. I had quotes from other companies and their price came out really good. They’re also going to do some outside work for me when the weather improves.

The wallpaper hanger did an excellent job. He was professional and courteous and had the whole job done in around 2 hours.

Promptly at 7 am the workers were ready to work, all very courteous and discreet (I was working at home with my kids). When in doubt the painters will ask my opinion on certain point during the work. For instance telephone wires were coming out of the wall; instead of putting a plate to cover it I preferred to have it covered with plaster altogether. Well that did not work as I lost my telephone line in the process. Verizon came to fix the problem but they had to open the wall which had just been painted. The next day when the painters came back I explain to them about the hole in the wall, they were not annoyed by it and just went to patch it up and repaint the entire wall again!. Everything went smoothly, I'll work with Brian McCracken next time I need a paint job.

Brian and his team were great and their price was good too! Rene did an excellent job smoothing out the many lumps, bumps, and holes in the walls and ceiling. He was on time and pleasant. The room looks great!

Spoke to Kathy. She said they do not paint houses that are going to be put up for sale.

Replaced and painted siding. While job was generally adequate, some mistakes were made and there was inadequate supervision and follow up. There were also extensive delays in fixing and analyzing errors, and not all were repaired. Also, I was not apprised of the fact that siding's grain would be different from that I already had and that was not being replaced.

On time, good communication, gave good suggestions and great results.

Painters did a good job with advising me on when 2 coats of paint would be needed and how long it took several different types of paint to harden; they corrected slight errors quickly with no hassle; the owner of the company was responsive to questions and sending workers back out quickly to fix problems; one problem in particular took several visits to figure out; used this company several other times to do patch up work due to other renovations; would definitely recommend this company for large and small jobs.

Excellent, All was done without any problems. The house looks great. They exactly matched the color required by the association.

The job is perfect. All American's crew showed up on time and each day, and did a great job of replacing rotten wood and repainting. The work is so seamless that it is difficult to tell the original from the new. This is the second time we have used All American and I am sure we will call on them again. I was so happy with the work they did the first time that we didn't bother shopping around this time just got the estimate and scheduled the work.

Brian sent Robert to do this job for us & as always, we are very pleased with the work/services provided by All-American Painting Plus. Robert was mindful of the many plants in & around the work area & attentive to detail. The stone looks much, much better now that it has been thoroughly cleaned.

Provided a detailed estimate (line-items of work to be performed, corresponding costs). Very professional format. Workers were on time, courteous, professional, and responsive to any concerns. Quality of the prep-work, painting, and other work was excellent. Finished on time and on budget. Would definitely hire again.

All American Painting Plus did a wonderful job of painting the outside of my home. The cost was reasonable and the job was completed only a few days after I received the estimate. Everyone on the team arrived on time, worked diligently, was polite, and helpful when I asked questions. One painter even helped me carry in a heavy oriental rug from my car. When they finished the job all plants and patio furniture were put back in the correct place. This company was certainly a joy to work with.