All Around Painting

That went fine.  We did have a little problem because they did say they had some work that they would come back and do and they never came back.  It was sheet rock work they were going to do.  The work they did was fine but they never came back for the additional work. 

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They did a great job. Two painters came out and it took them 2 separate days. The process was that they cleaned the deck and then coated the sealed it at a later date. They were on time and they were also very clean; they did not leave any mess after they left either. They also covered everything up too.

very well. They worked quickly and were very neat <br /> <br />

They did some painting for me. They did an okay job. They showed up on time.

It was pretty good.  He stayed longer.

it went well   on time  very professional  excellent job <br />

I hated it; he was absolutely terrible. He spilt paint all over my rug and then when they painted they did not trim it well. It was not nicely done. There were no extra charges. I am disappointed because I expected professional level painting for no matter what the price is. I did not that they represented themselves or Angie’s List at all. I had to replace my entire rug. People need to be aware that you cannot always go by a picture. They came late, because their truck broke down. When they spilt the paint on my rug, they did not offer to clean it up or replace it. I would not use them again.

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schedule timeframe was almost 2 months <br /> postponed initial date once due to "partner being sick" <br /> late to the 2nd date <br /> didnt cover all furniture/bed... got some paint on bed <br />

I used them through a big deal on Angie's List. I liked how easily they were able to fit me into their schedule. When I called them to make the appointment, they were really receptive and got me on to the schedule in a really timely fashion. One thing that was a little frustrating was that they told me they were going to do wall prep and yet they didn’t. They did some, but they didn’t do it as well as I would have liked. They said that they would take care of nails and nail holes. There were a couple of nails that they just left in and painted right over. It was my understanding that the nail would come out and that they would patch the hole and paint, but that is not what they did. It was my understanding that they would take it all out. I don’t know where the communication failed, but it was pretty startling to come in and still have these nails in the wall. If only I had known, it would have taken three seconds to take them out. With regard to punctuality, they were late and my husband had to leave before they arrived. They actually came to our house and we weren't even here, which is a little uncomfortable and a little dicey as we hadn’t met them. The room was totally clean when they left. The work that they did was good; it was just that communication issue and their punctuality. I probably would use them again in the future.

I gave him the square footage of the room. He picked up the paint for me, moved the furniture and covered the floor thoroughly. He also offered to remove some other debris out of the room before he began. He was terrific.

Crew showed up within agreed upon scheduling window and performed the services requested.  When additional time was required, I was notified and the costs explained to me upfront.  In all a good experience. <br />

For this job, everything was fine.  I was pleased. <br />

We used All Around Painting when Angie's list had "the Big Deal" for a single room painting.  We were working on a bathroom renovation, and the drywall had been completed.  I had completed a layer of priming myself when the deal came out and thought the price was well worth it for two coats of paint.  I had already purchased the paint, so all I had to do was set-up the appointment. <br /> After purchasing the service, I called All Around Painting and they had a time slot available within a week of my call.  We agreed on a day, and I let them know the paint had already been purchased and the walls primed.  The bathroom is 7' by 8' with 10' ceiling. <br /> On the day of the service All Around Painting arrived within a few minutes of the time promised, and promptly went to work.  A first layer of paint was applied and allowed to dry.  Later in the day the painter came back and applied a 2nd layer.  The painting quality was excellent.  The cut into the ceiling edge looks professional (much better than I would be able to do).  The clean-up was excellent. <br /> I do not hesitate is recommending All Around Painting to others. <br /> <br />

They needed to use two coats, but they did a great job and moved large furniture in and out of the room.  No drips on my white closets. <br />

Used 2 AL coupons ($99 each) for large basement painting job. It was around an 800 sq ft room plus a stairway which he got done in one day.  Quality was very good (it was dark red paint and had to touch up in one or 2 places) but I will say it certainly beat ME having to paint this large room, and overall the quality was very good. <br />

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I purchased the deal at the end of March and called All Around on May 11 to schedule.  I left a message for Steve late in the day and did not receive a call back from him until May 15.  I told him what I wanted done and we scheduled an appointment for June 11 at 9AM.  This seemed a bit far off but was what he said he had available.  I called him on June 7 to discuss the scope of work, because I could not remember if I had mentioned all of the tasks I wanted handled, and I wanted to be sure that he was prepared with the proper equipment. June 11, 9AM...no Steve.  I called him at 10AM to see what was going on and I was told that Jordan should have been there already to start the power washing.  I received a call from Jordan a few minutes later and was told that he'd be at my home between 1 and 1:30PM.  When I asked what happened to my 9AM appointment, Jordan's reply was that he "didn't know nuthin' about that".  I responded that I was not happy at being stuck at home for the rest of the day and was met with silence.  I called Steve back and was told that Jordan had the power washer on his truck and that he (Steve) would track Jordan down, get the power washer and come over.  Not ideal, but a solution.   Jordan and his assistant (?) arrived just after 11AM and I showed him into the backyard to begin work.  Jordan did not look happy.  I asked him to be especially careful, as I had just had the backyard landscaped the week before. ( I had told that landscaper that I was going to have the house pressure washed and asked him if he thought I should have the washing done before landscaping, but he assured me this was the proper order, as the washer would be able to access more of the exterior without the plantings I was having removed.)  I told him that the paver patio was to be washed also.  Washing began and after half an hour I was told that there would be a break in the action while a ladder was brought over so that the second floor of the house could be washed also.  (Remember, I had specifically called Steve the week before as a reminder, so that all equipment would be brought.)   <br /> Steve and Ed arrived a half hour later while Jordan, et al hung out by their truck.  Many apologies were made and we went inside to take care of the tasks to be done there.  I assumed that Jordan would be working on the power washing during that time, but I was wrong. The shelves were hung in the living room and the mantel shelf was rehung over the fireplace.  I was not hugely happy about the mantel, as there was a hole in the wall I wanted fixed (where a large nail had been used to hang the shelf - it had come out of the wall and I wanted it patched).  The mantel was hung about an inch higher than I wanted, so it covered the hole in the wall and the wall was never patched.  Since there was so much time to spare, I asked to have a large, ornate antique mirror hung over the couch.  Measurements were made, calculations were done and the mirror was up...about 4 inches higher than I wanted it, but I didn't want additional holes in the wall, so I decided to live with it. (While in preparation to hang the mirror, a miscalculation in math was made, resulting in an extra hole being drilled, which, to his credit, Steve immediately patched and offered to repaint.  I have extra paint but was unwilling to search for it, just wanting to get this mess over with as quickly as possible. 25 inches divided by 2 is indeed not 13 1/2. )  Steve reminded me that his main business was painting and I muttered something about calling him later to get an estimate.  I will not be calling.  Steve told me that the pressure washing would completed that afternoon, as well as changing the light bulb and cleaning the window.   <br /> Jordan came back at 4PM to wash the upper level and the front of the house.  He was going to set up the ladder in the back and I asked if the same ladder was going to be used inside.  He said yes and I actually had to suggest that he use it inside first so that it wouldn't be wet when he brought it in.  The ladder was extended to full length and set up on the stairway and the assistant was sent up to remove the globe from the light fixture.  Jordan had forgotten to take the bulb upstairs with him and was about to leave the ladder unattended to come back down for the bulb.  I quickly stopped him and handed the bulb up.  (I realized after they left that if this had been someone who cared about the job he was doing, I might have been asked for a paper towel so that the globe might have been dusted.  Hours later, when I turned on the light I noticed not only was the globe full of grimy fingerprints, but that there were fingerprints on the wall as well...2 stories up.)  Next came cleaning the second story window in the atrium.  The ladder was hoisted ,the assistant went up and Jordan had to explain to him that Windex should be sprayed on the window itself, not on the paper towel.  (I had left the room because I couldn't stand the level of incompetence.  I should have stayed...the window was dirtier than before it had been cleaned...and no thought was given to cleaning the outside of the window.)    <br /> The second floor of the back of the house was cleaned, as well as the patio.  Despite my earlier admonitions, as well as a reminder, my barbecue was placed in the newly landscaped area of the garden, leaving ruts in the soil and mulch.  I later noticed that my siding had not only dents but small puncture marks from where the ladder had been resting against the side of the house.  This was noticeable in both areas where the ladder came to rest.  This means there is now access for water to permeate through the siding.  The front of the house was then cleaned.  (Not til the next day did I notice streaks on the siding out front.  It is my belief that too much bleach was added to the cleaning solution, resulting in an uneven result.)  Neither the front door nor the concrete porch slab had been cleaned, even though the siding around them had been.  The workers were standing on the porch but seemed not to notice the huge amounts of streaked yellow pollen left behind.  They were done at 6PM. <br /> All in all, not a pleasant experience.  My impression is that when Steve offers these $99 specials he becomes overwhelmed with the response and is unable to handle it.  While it is a good way bring in new business and promote his painting business, it ultimately becomes more of a turn off than a positive experience for the consumer. <br /> I have also learned a valuable lesson...trust Angie's List, but don't take at face value that because someone is on the List, it's all positive.  Had I read all of All Around's reviews, I might have noticed that the negative reviews tie in with the time frame of the special offers and I might have thought twice about hiring Steve and his company.  Ultimately, I decided not to approach Steve with the problems caused by his workers, as I feared the solution might be more distressing than the problems themselves.

<br /> <p>Wow, all I can say is BUYER BEWARE. If I can save just one person from going through what I did, I will be happy. My story starts like many of the previous reviews where I found this company about a year ago with many great reviews. I hired them last year to do some interior painting and they did a great job with a great price. Naturally, when a new project came up a couple of weeks ago, I called this company to hire again. My mistake was not rechecking Angies list to see what the most recent reviews were. I needed two small bedrooms painted and new carpet placed in each room. Steve came and quoted a very reasonable price and we set a time for the following week for the work to be completed. The day came and Steve and his partner arrived and ripped out the old carpet and painted both rooms. He said the paint needed to dry so he would be back the next day to finish putting the new carpet down. He also asked if I could pay him for the work he had completed as his rent was due. I ended up writing him a check for the whole job, as I truly believed he was a good guy, and that I was helping him out. (I know STUPID). Well I am sure you can guess that was the last time I saw him. I called him the next day and he said since it was raining, he would have to wait until the weekend, but he assured me it would get done. I called him on Sat and his message box was full. Sunday I called twice and was able to leave messages but he never returned my calls. Monday had the same outcome. So here it is Tuesday, and I see from Angies list that this seems to be a new trend with Steve. I am not sure what is going on but this man should not be in business anymore. My whole house is in chaos since all the furniture and belongings from those rooms are spread throughout the house. I am scrambling to get someone else in to get the job done, which I now also have to come up with more money to pay. Since money is involved I am still considering pressing charges. I will definitely report him to the Better Business Bureau. This makes me sad as I truely liked this man, but you just can't treat people this way.PS I also discovered later he charged me for sealer that I had already bought, $50.00. </p>

He did have some workers come out to power wash the house twice but I have not seen anyone back since. He is not returning my calls.

He did not show up for the scheduled time and I have not heard anything from him since. I had to call to get a refund on these Deals.

My experience with this company started off very well and then deteriorated.  Steve returned my phone calls in a timely manner and was able to come out to give me an estimate at a time that was convenient for me.  I had other estimates and he was the least expensive.  However, at that time he also had many great reviews on Angie's List, so I chose him.   The paint job he did had some trouble spots in it that I didn't notice until the paint was completely dry later in the day, hours after I had paid him.  I called him that evening and explained that there were a few spots on the wall where the paint appeared faded/lighter than the rest of the wall, plus some bare spots running along some wood trim.  He said he would be in my area the next afternoon and could swing by, and that he would call me prior.  He never called and never stopped by.  I called him once a day over the next 2 days, he did not answer his phone and his voice mail box was full.  I never heard from him again.  If he had just called as he had promised and fixed the minor problems his ratings would have been much higher.  I understand he works mostly alone, has no secretary to take his calls and is therefore very busy.  All understandable dilemmas.  However, not responding to someone who is not completely satisfied with your work once you are paid in full is unacceptable.

<br /> <p>First of all <strong>Angie's List must get rid of the Big Deal</strong>.  I am zero for two with big deals.  <br /> <strong>If I could fill one of these out for Angie's List they would get an F on the Big Deal</strong>.  <br /> These small companies that do a good job get totally swamped and are unprepared for the amount a business they received and cannot continue their previously outstanding service.<br /> Did not show the first day.  I called and got mailbox full.  I got a phone call back about 2 hours after (I assume he got my e-mail) he was supposed to show and he would not be able to make it that day.  Alright, I understand everyone has issues now and then.  He was very sorry and agreed to come the next day.  Certainly a hassle for me having to take off work.  However, I gave him the benefit of the doubt because I am sympathetic about the big deal.  One of the rooms I had them do did not have adequate finishing work done on the drywall so I will exclude the work done in there.  The master bedroom I had them do I will have to put an additional coat on.  I was told that he put two coats on and that I got what I paid for.  He said he was worried about running out of paint; however we had talked about getting more paint if needed.  I have put one coat of this specific type on a wall, and my one coat looked better than what he said was two coats.  There was paint dripped on the carpet and the trim.  He did offer to come back and put on a third coat and paint over the spots on the trim.  Honestly though I don't want anyone back who thinks that it is OK to walk away from a two coat paint job like that and think that it is OK.  Again the <strong>big deal</strong> is not helping these smaller guys; however that is no excuse for the work that was done on my job.<br /> PS I would appreciate a reply from management at Angie's List with regard to the Big Deal.<br /> Good luck out there!</p>

I bought two coupons of  BIG DEALS from All Around Painting ($99 each) and planned to use them towards a big room that I wanted painted in two different colors.  The coupon had limitations which I knew my room exceeded, such as ceiling height, and it also limited the painting to two coats of one color.   My biggest complaint was tracking Steve down - he is a one man show, he doesnt always answer the phone or return calls.  After he finally came (on the third try, months after my first phone call and several months after purchasing the coupons) he was punctual, professional and only charged me $100 more to complete my room with cathedral ceilings.  I was amazed that he was able to get two coats done in one day and am ultimately happy with the job, especially considering the price ($300 total).  I received other estimates for $900 for the same room.  But you have to deal with some scheduling headaches and have patience till the job is done.