Painting – Exterior

Work Completed Date:  November 20, 2012

Approximate Cost:  $4,275.00

This contractor and his employees thoroughly prepared all exterior surfaces of my house and garage for painting, including all wood of doors and windows, the fascia, eaves, any wood siding,  metal security doors, gates.  Preparation for painting included digging trenches around the house before painting the stucco, completely covering all bushes and plants around house and garage.  Sanding, wirebrushing, and scraping was necessary to remove all the loose paint, along with repairing and filling any cracks and holes.  All the loose putty at windows was replaced and vinyl type caulking compound was added.  The metal surfaces were sanded and primed, and sealer was applied around water damaged areas.  All the windows inside the house were covered with plastic before work began to protect from dust from sanding etc.  Equal care was given to windows outside the house, and drop cloths were used to protect while spray painting, sanding, etc. Two coats of paint were given most areas.

Mr. Lee responded to my initial phone call within the hour, and his visit to the home to assess the situation was equally prompt.  He followed up with a detailed proposal on email, and a formal offer by mail.  After one more conversation, he graciously accommodated my preferred timeline, and his crew arrived promptly at the appointed date and hour.  After telling me everything I needed to know about what would be taking place during the week, the three men began their assigned tasks independently, each seeming to know how to proceed without much consulting with each other.  I was pleasantly surprised every step of the way with the care and attention given to details, and the professionalism of the workers.
Mr. Myung (Shin) was available to answer any questions I had from time to time, and was fully cooperative and agreeable to whatever suggestion I may have made.  He encouraged me to keep any appointments I had during the week, and insisted that I lock up the house in my absence while the work continued.   He went out of his way to ensure that work proceeded smoothly and that I was not inconvenienced in any way.
Before leaving at the end of each day, all supplies – paint cans, ladders, drop cloths – were left in a pile in the back yard and covered;  all extraneous materials, trash, dirt, were cleaned up and everything was left looking very neat.   Rain was the only thing that interrupted the steady progress for a day and a half; otherwise, all work, including a few extra touches like repairing a leaky gutter, was completed in a timely manner.  I was asked to walk around the property and inspect the work more than once. during the process.  The results were spectacular – house and garage looked like new, and I was glad I had found HOUSE PAINTING on ANGIE’S LIST again after having lost touch with them many years ago – this group (formerly called J & L Painting Co.) had painted the inside of my house in 1991 and the outside in 1995.  I had tried in vain to find them,  because I was so FAVORABLY IMPRESSED  with them many years ago!!!! –   A very happy repeat customer, Martha Vitale.