Thomas Raymond Painting, Staining & Drywalling

Tom was very friendly, honest, and hard working. Our bathroom skylight looks wonderful. He was professional and was able to start the job right away and finished it quickly. He had great communication with us and appreciate the attention to detail he had. We plan to hire him again in the future for other home improvement projects. <br />

Everything went great. Tom did what he said he would, on the day he said would do it. <br />

Thomas painted a two story front hall that required plaster work to repair cracks.  I purchased this deal because he advertised expertise in both painting and plaster repair.  He assessed my issues accurately (cold air was causing the skim coat of the plaster to crack) and chose 'mud' to best accommodate the problem. This was much more than a four hour job-but his hourly rate was reasonable and he got the job done before Christmas.

Tom was on time, did what he said he would do in the time frame outlined. His work is  very exacting and professional.  He cleaned up, including vacuuming the dust from mudding and sanding. <br /> I will call on him again for my next painting project. <br />

Tom was prompt and finished the ceiling in a professional manner. <br />

Tom was great.  After I called and left a message to schedule an appointment he returned my call the same day.  We set up a date and time (I was pleased that it was made within less than a week since I purchased the Big Deal and knew he had a lot of jobs to do) for him to paint the interior.  With the 10' plus ceiling and the depth and intricacy of the moulding he predicted it would take 8-10 hours. I purchased the primer and paint and he supplied all the equipment (extension ladder, drop cloths, painting supplies).He got right to work and I was impressed with how much he was getting done. He covered the large pieces of furniture we could not easily remove and used drop cloths on the floor, and taped off the edges (properly using tape for wallpaper). His estimate was right on - the job took him 8 hours and I'm really happy with the work. He was a pleasure to work with and I would use him again. <br />

Tom did a great job, it took a little longer then he anticipated due to finding more damage on the ceiling then anticipated.  I was not charged more for the additional time it took.  Tom communicated with me on everything, he contacted me either at night or in the morning on any schedule changes and worked with me to keep things on budget.  Every day that Tom was at the house, he cleaned up after himself and there was never a mess for me. <br /> I would highly recommend him to others and will also work with him again on future projects. <br />

Tom arrived at the time he promised.  Did a great  job. <br />

Tom did a great job overall also suggested paint colors & to do an accent ware. painted dining room, living room - bedroom.

Tom did a fantastic job!  We gave him pretty free reign on this job.  He understood the architecture and construction and had a good idea of how he wanted to repair the countertop.  He meticulously removed the old chrome trim from the existing countertop and integrated it into the new countertop.  He also had a little bit of the new countertop left over so he build a floating shelf over a radiator with matching trim.  The results were beautiful and a true value for the money spent.  Tom's a very skilled professional!

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!!Tom exceeded our expectations!  He is a true professional who believes in doing things the right way (seems to be a rare quality these days). <br /> Tom stared by giving a clear estimate of what needed to be done.  He could do everything on the exterior for a reasonable quote so we decided to use him.  This is where Angie's list really comes in handy!  Given the number of fly-by-night painters out there, I don't think we would have ever stumbled across Tom.  He's been doing this for a LONG time so we put our trust in his experience and it turned out to be a VERY good experience. <br /> After he had the back of the house cleaned and primed and ready to paint, Tom painted some primed cedar plank samples to give us an idea of how the paint would look on the house.  He climbed up the ladder and held them up so we could get a feel for what the color would truly look like on the house.  One of the samples looked beautiful on the ground - but on the house looked a little more "orange" than tan.  Thank goodness he took the time to consult with us on this as the new color choice saved us much grief, time and added expense. <br /> Tom also took extra care with the old cedar.  It had clearly baked in the sun for years and years.  This made priming a real chore.  He could have easily slapped on a coat of primer and be done with it.  Instead, he continued to prime until the wood was ready to take the paint.  Again, this is the RIGHT way to do it and he would have it no other way. <br /> Along the way, he found areas that needed more attention.  There was a rotted soffit, a rotted piece of window construction, a broken porch rail, and a missing piece of flashing from the roof.  He fixed all three for what I'd consider very nominal charges. <br /> Also, we had vines growing up one side of the house.  Somehow, he got the entire side of the house clean before painting.  Not an easy task since the vines had suction cups that leached into the old aluminum siding. <br /> During the painting, Tom was also able to work on a few other interior jobs such as installing a new laminate countertop.  He also contracted out a new rear door, glass block windows.  All was done to perfection! <br /> In the end, the house turned out BEAUTIFUL!  It's like a new home!  If you're thinking about hiring Tom, I can't say enough about his work ethic and quality of workmanship!  He's very easy to work and is very respectful.  Also, he's not a salesman or pitchman - he'll clearly identify what needs to be done, give you a quote, and the rest is your decision.  I will certainly be using him in the future!

We live in a two story colonial that was built in the 1960s - Staircase has been an eyesore the last 8 years we've lived here.  We worked with a staircase company to rebuild broken treads and update the railing and balusters, but the treads and risers had to be refinished on our own.  We worked on this for several hours on a Saturday, only to realize that WE NEEDED SOMEONE WHO KNEW WHAT THEY WERE DOING to complete this part of our project.  Our time could be better utilized doing what we are good at doing. <br /> <br /> Tom wasn't able to make our 1st appointment, but was extremely professional and called to reschedule.  He did show up to do the estimate at our 2nd appointment.  He talked me through every step of the job, and what it was going to take to make our stairs look pretty again.  He Removed old Finish and stain by hand sanding each step, he conditioned the bare wood to prep for new stain, then, stained, filled holes, primer and painted and poly (several coats) to complete the project.He also taped everything off to keep the project as clean as he could <br /> <br /> Tom is not happy when the project isn't done to his or the customer's satisfaction.  His attention to detail is like none I've never seen.  Will definitely call on Tom again.