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MOXIE HOME PROJECTS LLC
148 West Clayton Ave
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MOXIE HOME PROJECTS LLC
148 West Clayton Ave
5.00(
8
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Approved Pro
Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers
23 local quotes requested

Moxie Home Projects is a licsened LLC that elevates standards of workmanship and customer experience. A painting and cabinet refinishing company that loves the work we do. Moxie believes there are solutions for all situations. You will be amazed at the end results. Design and color consultation available to transform your space into something that suits you. Add value to your home. Increase and personalize the curb appeal of your exterior with a fresh paint job. Refinish your cabinets and change your kitchen into a a stylish haven. Painting your interior will add a significant feeling of comfort throughout your home. Moxie Home Projects is here to help you achieve these goals. Contact us to get your project started.

"Always on time and is a hard worker. He also gives you a great price for the work he is doing. You canâ t find a better professional to hire for the work you need done."

Joe B on October 2024

Moxie Home Projects is a licsened LLC that elevates standards of workmanship and customer experience. A painting and cabinet refinishing company that loves the work we do. Moxie believes there are solutions for all situations. You will be amazed at the end results. Design and color consultation available to transform your space into something that suits you. Add value to your home. Increase and personalize the curb appeal of your exterior with a fresh paint job. Refinish your cabinets and change your kitchen into a a stylish haven. Painting your interior will add a significant feeling of comfort throughout your home. Moxie Home Projects is here to help you achieve these goals. Contact us to get your project started.

"Always on time and is a hard worker. He also gives you a great price for the work he is doing. You canâ t find a better professional to hire for the work you need done."

Joe B on October 2024


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Merchant's Custom Painting LLC
590 Landis Ave
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Merchant's Custom Painting LLC
590 Landis Ave
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3 years of experience
Free onsite estimate

Merchant's Custom Painting LLC is dedicated to providing our customers with the best quality and craftsmanship. We are here to build relationships with our customers and communities and to provide our employees with a great place to work. Merchant's Custom Painting LLC is a leader in providing our customers with the highest quality products and craftsmanship in an honest, efficient, and professional way. Our pledge is to create successful relationships with our customers, employees and community by building trust, treating every project with the utmost integrity and exceeding expectations. We look forward to working with you!

Merchant's Custom Painting LLC is dedicated to providing our customers with the best quality and craftsmanship. We are here to build relationships with our customers and communities and to provide our employees with a great place to work. Merchant's Custom Painting LLC is a leader in providing our customers with the highest quality products and craftsmanship in an honest, efficient, and professional way. Our pledge is to create successful relationships with our customers, employees and community by building trust, treating every project with the utmost integrity and exceeding expectations. We look forward to working with you!


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Spiral Painting LLC
Based Out Of
4.89(
9
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Spiral Painting LLC
Based Out Of
4.89(
9
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Approved Pro
Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers
1342 local quotes requested

Spiral painting is a family owned and operated full service painting business. Providing our customers with over 30 years of professional experience. We are capable of fulfilling all of your painting needs inside or out. Our motto is Done right the first time, every time. We provide incredible results at a reasonable price. We do everything in our power to stay on time, on budget, and on schedule. Please see below for a list of all our services and contact us for free estimate today.

"Jay and his son did a great job"

cindy k on January 2025

Spiral painting is a family owned and operated full service painting business. Providing our customers with over 30 years of professional experience. We are capable of fulfilling all of your painting needs inside or out. Our motto is Done right the first time, every time. We provide incredible results at a reasonable price. We do everything in our power to stay on time, on budget, and on schedule. Please see below for a list of all our services and contact us for free estimate today.

"Jay and his son did a great job"

cindy k on January 2025


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Noel Painting Services
Based In
5.00(
9
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Noel Painting Services
Based In
5.00(
9
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Approved Pro
Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers
417 local quotes requested

At Noel Painting Services our customers needs are the utmost importance. Our team with 8+ years experience is committed to meeting those needs. We welcome the opportunity to earn your trust and deliver you the best service. No job is to big or too small, please contact us for a free estimate!

"Excellent service, amazing transformation. Will use for all jobs moving forward and would highly recommend."

Melissa S on September 2024

At Noel Painting Services our customers needs are the utmost importance. Our team with 8+ years experience is committed to meeting those needs. We welcome the opportunity to earn your trust and deliver you the best service. No job is to big or too small, please contact us for a free estimate!

"Excellent service, amazing transformation. Will use for all jobs moving forward and would highly recommend."

Melissa S on September 2024


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EaglesPainting
4.95(
44
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EaglesPainting
4.95(
44
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Approved Pro
Customers say: Super punctual
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers
696 local quotes requested

Eagles painting is family run business operating for more than 15 years. We are specialized in interior and exterior painting jobs that will leave your Home beautiful. We are always here to cater to our clients in what ever way we can. You can trust in our experience and expertise every step of the way

"It was perfect! Very respectful company, fair price and completed the work in one day. Can’t thank them enough and highly recommended"

Rob V on February 2025

Eagles painting is family run business operating for more than 15 years. We are specialized in interior and exterior painting jobs that will leave your Home beautiful. We are always here to cater to our clients in what ever way we can. You can trust in our experience and expertise every step of the way

"It was perfect! Very respectful company, fair price and completed the work in one day. Can’t thank them enough and highly recommended"

Rob V on February 2025


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Inspire Painting and Flooring
1320 Belgrade Avenue
5.00(
5
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Inspire Painting and Flooring
1320 Belgrade Avenue
5.00(
5
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Approved Pro
Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers
1065 local quotes requested

At Inspire Painting and Flooring, we specialize in interior painting, vinyl plank flooring, and carpet installation, delivering top-quality craftsmanship and exceptional service. Whether you're refreshing a single room with a fresh coat of paint or upgrading your floors with durable, stylish materials, we take pride in transforming your space. Our skilled team is committed to precision, professionalism, and customer satisfaction. We use high-quality products and pay attention to every detail, ensuring lasting results. With years of experience, we make the process seamless and stress-free. Contact us today for a free estimate and let us bring your vision to life!

"Very well."

Margaret S on March 2025

At Inspire Painting and Flooring, we specialize in interior painting, vinyl plank flooring, and carpet installation, delivering top-quality craftsmanship and exceptional service. Whether you're refreshing a single room with a fresh coat of paint or upgrading your floors with durable, stylish materials, we take pride in transforming your space. Our skilled team is committed to precision, professionalism, and customer satisfaction. We use high-quality products and pay attention to every detail, ensuring lasting results. With years of experience, we make the process seamless and stress-free. Contact us today for a free estimate and let us bring your vision to life!

"Very well."

Margaret S on March 2025


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Good As Gold Painting LLC
Private
5.00(
5
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Good As Gold Painting LLC
Private
5.00(
5
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Approved Pro
Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers
1951 local quotes requested

Licensed and insured Painting contractor who takes pride in their work and will treat your home like it’s our own.

"Good As Gold Painting is the best. I have used them on several of my properties and my personal home. Professional, reliable and do a fantastic job. Their work will definitely add value to your property. Highly recommended!"

Jon M on February 2025

Licensed and insured Painting contractor who takes pride in their work and will treat your home like it’s our own.

"Good As Gold Painting is the best. I have used them on several of my properties and my personal home. Professional, reliable and do a fantastic job. Their work will definitely add value to your property. Highly recommended!"

Jon M on February 2025


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STRAIGHT LINE PAINTING & SERVICES, LLC
1314 Tristram Cir
4.28(
243
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STRAIGHT LINE PAINTING & SERVICES, LLC
1314 Tristram Cir
4.28(
243
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Approved Pro
Customers say: Terrific value
2048 local quotes requested
21 years of experience

Welcome to Straight Line Painters and Services LLC, a small treasure coast family-owned & operated painting company. Interior and exterior painting by a highly-skilled crew that specializes in working in occupied homes. We're professionals at working around furniture, dogs, high ceilings, and a demanding schedule. When it's time to repaint your exterior it's important to hire the right painter. Hiring the cheapest painter may save you a few dollars but having a professional company gives you peace of mind knowing it's done right. And guaranteed by a solid company. While the lowest price "painter" may cut corners prepping, using cheap paint & unskilled painters our company Straight Line Painters and Services LLC gives you the best value. Skilled full-time painters, quality prep & premium PPG / Porter Paints and we're upfront with what we do listing our scope of work & warranties on our website. So many painters here come & go, hire one year, and next year he's nowhere to be found so his "guarantee" is not much good. At Straight Line Painters LLC we hire skilled painters not laborers and have been in the painting trade for over 15 years.

"We were completely dissatisfied with this company, to say the least! First of wall, as soon as we provided the initial payment - one half of the total, the job didn't resume for 3 days and we were then advised that they wouldn't be back for a week due to the corona virus. We also had to remove the debris ourselves. In addition: 1. Thursday, March 19, 2002 at which time you were given a check for $2,031.00, directly after which you left the property. returned and advised that, until Monday, March 23, 2020. 2. On March 23, 2020 you advised that due to your employees’ concerns about the corona virus, your company would not be continuing the project for the remainder of the week. 3. I requested that the bags of debris in my mother’s front yard be removed but remained in my mother’s yard. 4. On March 23rd, approximately 20 bags of debris in my mother’s front yard. 5. Approximately six days later the bags were still in her yard and I contacted Straight Line again about its removal and was assured they would be removed, and yet again they were not. We had to have them removed on two separate occasions – for the rear bedroom and hall. 6. Notwithstanding our denial of access, its employees threw wood into the backyard. 7. This company lied on several occasions about insulation in the rear bedroom – had originally only installed only partially – and only completely when we addressed it. Initially Odes said the entire room was done, then when we showed him that it was not, he acted surprised and blamed his employees. 8. Without authorization or directive, they threw away the light fixtures from the rear bedroom and hallway. When I inquired about this, you simply stated they didn’t work. This was not true and the careless way it was dismissed this matter was unprofessional and insulting. 9. They installed wood to repair the rear bedroom floor, which was almost three times the size of the original slats. Although replaced, they are still noticeably larger than the originals. 10. communicated this matter to you via email. 11. These wood basins were replaced in such a fashion to make them jut out from the wall and was cut in very odd places. On April 7, 2020, Odes admitted that the wood basins were cut prior to installation because it would not fit in his truck and refused to fix them. 12. No shoe molding was installed. Upon inspection and when I inquired Odes responded that he did not put any because if another floor is installed it will have to be removed. 13. Straight Line Painters and Services only removed half of the ceiling, insisting that the other half of it was in great condition and left large lumps in the ceiling where the drywall meets. 14. The hallway walls were not adequately sanded so that lumps are apparent everywhere and the painting was sparse and clearly not enough to adequately cover the walls. 15. One if its employees sat in the rear bedroom window seal and cracked the wood 16. No tarp was used so that floor in bedroom and hall had large amounts of dried compound all over the floors. 17. Wood basins near front door of bedroom have gauged out wood from removal of old top molding. 18. Bottom shoe molding was not replaced 19. Compound at top and bottom of both windows cracked and bulging. 20. Rear wall has dents and exposed tape from sanding 21. Wood basins from window to window are not flush and even where the wood was cut was not butted properly and needs repair. Compound was used to attempt to repair the damage from installation and it flaked off and fell to the floor. 22. Drywall tape exposed in different places after sanding 23. Wood basin top molding near second window (wall near entrance door) has gaps on either side. It was cut too short and no attempt was made to repair or replace it 24. All corners need smoothing 25. Some areas of compound were not sanded but rather just painted over. 26. When asked to repair the exposed seams and holes where the wall and window jams meet, Odes advised that this was the job for a painter. 27. The drywall around and under the windows was cut too short leaving gaps and holes around it. 28. Odes unwilling to address the cracks between the wood used to repair the floor but acknowledged that his staff mistakenly cut into the wood already on the floor on either side of repairs. 29. the wood that was replaced on the second window (employee mistakenly threw away the original) was cut too short at the top and bottom. Odes was not willing to remedy this, stating that it was typical and just caulked. This is not so it was cut noticeably too short. As evidenced by pictures, Straight Line Painters and Services’ work product was unsatisfactory, unprofessional, and the ending result was a great many matters were left incomplete, unaddressed and were merely talked over and waved away as if it was nothing, to our complete dismay and utter dissatisfaction. It was a nightmare! We grew weary of Odes’ excuses, and the company’s unwillingness to address the problems associated with this project In closing, we are completely dissatisfied with this company’s services, unwillingness to listen to the customer, blatant ignorance of customer’s concerns, and refusal to provide professional, quality services. We found this company to be untruthful on several occasions, and they refused to make necessary repairs due to your company’s faulty workmanship The job was done very poorly, they refused to make adjustments due to their faulty workmanship, told repeated lies and to add insult to injury at the end of the job Odes said, "I don't even know how or where YOU people found me, I don't usually deal with your kind. You think you have a crib; you should see my house. I live in NJ. You people live in the ghetto. I am from Nigeria and Americans do not have respect.” What a nasty and racist remark to make! It was both unnecessary, uncalled for and hurtful and I think others should know what they are dealing with if they are unfortunate enough to encounter this company. THEY ARE HORRIBLE! I have never experienced anything like this in my life and I have the pictures to prove it. This was a project to help my elderly mother and Straight-Line Painters and Services turned it into a disaster that we must hire another company to fix! They have no idea what they are doing and should never touch another person’s home!"

Deniece A on May 2020

Welcome to Straight Line Painters and Services LLC, a small treasure coast family-owned & operated painting company. Interior and exterior painting by a highly-skilled crew that specializes in working in occupied homes. We're professionals at working around furniture, dogs, high ceilings, and a demanding schedule. When it's time to repaint your exterior it's important to hire the right painter. Hiring the cheapest painter may save you a few dollars but having a professional company gives you peace of mind knowing it's done right. And guaranteed by a solid company. While the lowest price "painter" may cut corners prepping, using cheap paint & unskilled painters our company Straight Line Painters and Services LLC gives you the best value. Skilled full-time painters, quality prep & premium PPG / Porter Paints and we're upfront with what we do listing our scope of work & warranties on our website. So many painters here come & go, hire one year, and next year he's nowhere to be found so his "guarantee" is not much good. At Straight Line Painters LLC we hire skilled painters not laborers and have been in the painting trade for over 15 years.

"We were completely dissatisfied with this company, to say the least! First of wall, as soon as we provided the initial payment - one half of the total, the job didn't resume for 3 days and we were then advised that they wouldn't be back for a week due to the corona virus. We also had to remove the debris ourselves. In addition: 1. Thursday, March 19, 2002 at which time you were given a check for $2,031.00, directly after which you left the property. returned and advised that, until Monday, March 23, 2020. 2. On March 23, 2020 you advised that due to your employees’ concerns about the corona virus, your company would not be continuing the project for the remainder of the week. 3. I requested that the bags of debris in my mother’s front yard be removed but remained in my mother’s yard. 4. On March 23rd, approximately 20 bags of debris in my mother’s front yard. 5. Approximately six days later the bags were still in her yard and I contacted Straight Line again about its removal and was assured they would be removed, and yet again they were not. We had to have them removed on two separate occasions – for the rear bedroom and hall. 6. Notwithstanding our denial of access, its employees threw wood into the backyard. 7. This company lied on several occasions about insulation in the rear bedroom – had originally only installed only partially – and only completely when we addressed it. Initially Odes said the entire room was done, then when we showed him that it was not, he acted surprised and blamed his employees. 8. Without authorization or directive, they threw away the light fixtures from the rear bedroom and hallway. When I inquired about this, you simply stated they didn’t work. This was not true and the careless way it was dismissed this matter was unprofessional and insulting. 9. They installed wood to repair the rear bedroom floor, which was almost three times the size of the original slats. Although replaced, they are still noticeably larger than the originals. 10. communicated this matter to you via email. 11. These wood basins were replaced in such a fashion to make them jut out from the wall and was cut in very odd places. On April 7, 2020, Odes admitted that the wood basins were cut prior to installation because it would not fit in his truck and refused to fix them. 12. No shoe molding was installed. Upon inspection and when I inquired Odes responded that he did not put any because if another floor is installed it will have to be removed. 13. Straight Line Painters and Services only removed half of the ceiling, insisting that the other half of it was in great condition and left large lumps in the ceiling where the drywall meets. 14. The hallway walls were not adequately sanded so that lumps are apparent everywhere and the painting was sparse and clearly not enough to adequately cover the walls. 15. One if its employees sat in the rear bedroom window seal and cracked the wood 16. No tarp was used so that floor in bedroom and hall had large amounts of dried compound all over the floors. 17. Wood basins near front door of bedroom have gauged out wood from removal of old top molding. 18. Bottom shoe molding was not replaced 19. Compound at top and bottom of both windows cracked and bulging. 20. Rear wall has dents and exposed tape from sanding 21. Wood basins from window to window are not flush and even where the wood was cut was not butted properly and needs repair. Compound was used to attempt to repair the damage from installation and it flaked off and fell to the floor. 22. Drywall tape exposed in different places after sanding 23. Wood basin top molding near second window (wall near entrance door) has gaps on either side. It was cut too short and no attempt was made to repair or replace it 24. All corners need smoothing 25. Some areas of compound were not sanded but rather just painted over. 26. When asked to repair the exposed seams and holes where the wall and window jams meet, Odes advised that this was the job for a painter. 27. The drywall around and under the windows was cut too short leaving gaps and holes around it. 28. Odes unwilling to address the cracks between the wood used to repair the floor but acknowledged that his staff mistakenly cut into the wood already on the floor on either side of repairs. 29. the wood that was replaced on the second window (employee mistakenly threw away the original) was cut too short at the top and bottom. Odes was not willing to remedy this, stating that it was typical and just caulked. This is not so it was cut noticeably too short. As evidenced by pictures, Straight Line Painters and Services’ work product was unsatisfactory, unprofessional, and the ending result was a great many matters were left incomplete, unaddressed and were merely talked over and waved away as if it was nothing, to our complete dismay and utter dissatisfaction. It was a nightmare! We grew weary of Odes’ excuses, and the company’s unwillingness to address the problems associated with this project In closing, we are completely dissatisfied with this company’s services, unwillingness to listen to the customer, blatant ignorance of customer’s concerns, and refusal to provide professional, quality services. We found this company to be untruthful on several occasions, and they refused to make necessary repairs due to your company’s faulty workmanship The job was done very poorly, they refused to make adjustments due to their faulty workmanship, told repeated lies and to add insult to injury at the end of the job Odes said, "I don't even know how or where YOU people found me, I don't usually deal with your kind. You think you have a crib; you should see my house. I live in NJ. You people live in the ghetto. I am from Nigeria and Americans do not have respect.” What a nasty and racist remark to make! It was both unnecessary, uncalled for and hurtful and I think others should know what they are dealing with if they are unfortunate enough to encounter this company. THEY ARE HORRIBLE! I have never experienced anything like this in my life and I have the pictures to prove it. This was a project to help my elderly mother and Straight-Line Painters and Services turned it into a disaster that we must hire another company to fix! They have no idea what they are doing and should never touch another person’s home!"

Deniece A on May 2020


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James J Gilbert Painting
330 Hayes Street
5.00(
15
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James J Gilbert Painting
330 Hayes Street
5.00(
15
)
Approved Pro
Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers
1563 local quotes requested

10 years in the painting industry! We show up on time and are always looking to please our clients with all of their painting needs. We use dustless festool sanders and top quality Benjamin moore paints! We specialize in wall paper removal and kitchen cabinet refinishing! We also do popcorn ceiling removal and sheetrock repairs from water damage! Give us a call today for a free estimate and let’s see how we can get your project finished today! 215-840-8328 Call to schedule a quote today!

"James was professional, personable and reasonable! I recommend him to all my family and friends and can’t wait to have him back out to do more work in our home! Highly recommend for all painting needs!"

michelle g on July 2024

10 years in the painting industry! We show up on time and are always looking to please our clients with all of their painting needs. We use dustless festool sanders and top quality Benjamin moore paints! We specialize in wall paper removal and kitchen cabinet refinishing! We also do popcorn ceiling removal and sheetrock repairs from water damage! Give us a call today for a free estimate and let’s see how we can get your project finished today! 215-840-8328 Call to schedule a quote today!

"James was professional, personable and reasonable! I recommend him to all my family and friends and can’t wait to have him back out to do more work in our home! Highly recommend for all painting needs!"

michelle g on July 2024


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WD Family, LLC
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5
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WD Family, LLC
5.00(
5
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Approved Pro
Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers
429 local quotes requested

We offer high quality paint and drywall services for residential and commercial customers. We offer interior and exterior paint services, deck refinishing, drywall repair, drywall install and anything else paint and drywall related. Our teammates are all drug tested and BG checked. Our teammate selection process is second to none in the industry as we hire 1 out of every 50 candidates we interview. You can be sure you will have professional, skilled, and personable technicians on site at all times. Our management team takes communication to a new level compared to the norm of the industry. We incorporate the latest technologies in both our service offerings and our customer relations. We look forward to doing business with you!

"What breath of fresh air WD Family painting is. These guys were amazing to work with. I have had numerous projects done over the past 20+ years and this was the smoothest by far. I have had everything from remodels(kitchen/bathrooms), to an addition put on my house, an inground pool installed, painting and other jobs done. From beginning to end the project everything was clear, concise and consistent. I have never had such a pleasant experience with a contractor before. They came out on time to do the estimate, sent me the project cost and information quickly. Once we agree for them to do the work, somewhat to my surprise, nothing changed. They showed up on the start date on time and ready to work. Did the work with professionalism and care. The techs workmanship was wonderful. I honestly can't say enough good things about this crew. They are true professionals, with great lines of communication. I will definitely be using and recommending WD Painting in the future."

Joseph S on June 2023

We offer high quality paint and drywall services for residential and commercial customers. We offer interior and exterior paint services, deck refinishing, drywall repair, drywall install and anything else paint and drywall related. Our teammates are all drug tested and BG checked. Our teammate selection process is second to none in the industry as we hire 1 out of every 50 candidates we interview. You can be sure you will have professional, skilled, and personable technicians on site at all times. Our management team takes communication to a new level compared to the norm of the industry. We incorporate the latest technologies in both our service offerings and our customer relations. We look forward to doing business with you!

"What breath of fresh air WD Family painting is. These guys were amazing to work with. I have had numerous projects done over the past 20+ years and this was the smoothest by far. I have had everything from remodels(kitchen/bathrooms), to an addition put on my house, an inground pool installed, painting and other jobs done. From beginning to end the project everything was clear, concise and consistent. I have never had such a pleasant experience with a contractor before. They came out on time to do the estimate, sent me the project cost and information quickly. Once we agree for them to do the work, somewhat to my surprise, nothing changed. They showed up on the start date on time and ready to work. Did the work with professionalism and care. The techs workmanship was wonderful. I honestly can't say enough good things about this crew. They are true professionals, with great lines of communication. I will definitely be using and recommending WD Painting in the future."

Joseph S on June 2023

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It's best to stain your new fence after the wood has fully dried, which usually takes about six to eight weeks after installation. Waiting ensures the stain adheres properly, giving your fence lasting protection. Staining a fence usually takes three to five days. You'll start by cleaning the wood and letting it dry for at least 24 hours. After applying the stain, you'll need to wait 12 to 24 hours for each coat to dry.

Paint lasts longer than stain—about five to 10 years compared to stain's one to eight years. Painting requires more prep work and multiple coats, but offers a durable, long-lasting finish. Staining is less labor-intensive and allows the wood's natural beauty to show, but may need more frequent reapplication. Consider your maintenance preferences and desired look when choosing between the two.

Yes, you should stain both sides of your fence. Staining both sides provides complete protection from weather, moisture, and pests, extending your fence's lifespan and keeping it looking good. If your fence borders a neighbor’s property, communicate with them about splitting the cost of staining both sides of the fence or work out an agreement that satisfies both parties.

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