My experience with Ashlar Painting was about as good as it gets when contracting with any of the building trades. My project was to repaint the entire interior of a recently purchased home. Jed Johnson answered my request for a proposal promptly, met with me at the project site soon after we connected, and sent me a cost proposal when he said I could expect it. While reviewing my project on site, he offered great advice regarding colors, types of paint for various applications, etc. After contracting with Ashlar Painting, Jed kept me informed every step of the way throughout the project and never missed a completion date on the schedule. The workmanship was top notch. Such high praise for a contractor does not come readily from me. Over a 35 year career as an architect and facilities manager, I have dealt with an incredible number of contractors for both small projects (like mine) and for multi-million dollar projects. I've seen (and been in contracts with) the best and the worst of the construction and building trades industry. Ashlar Painting and Jed Johnson are among the best of the many building trades contractors I've worked with over many years, and have my highest recommendation. read more

Ashlar Painting and Building Services just finished painting our 2-story home in Puyallup. We are extremely pleased with the look of our home, as well as the craftsmanship and detail of the work that Jed Johnson (owner), and his crew performed. The prep work that was done was exceptional. Jed Johnson is also experienced in construction, as well as working with design builders. His understanding of how a home is constructed makes for a higher caliber of painting professional. Jed was able to help preserve the exterior wood trim, and added additional weatherproofing to our shutters and gables. Home has been caulked to the Nth degree. Most downspouts and all the shutters were removed in order to paint the underlying wood trim. Then as the shutters and downspouts were replaced, the screw holes were caulked for further waterproofing. The wood trim was back brushed, which makes for a smoother and thicker coating of paint, which also will last much longer than sprayed on. Jed and his crew went the extra mile on everything. Jed found several areas where leaks could potentially cause problems and made repairs. For the first time in the history of our home- it is now watertight. The crew was very professional, courteous and hardworking. The guys worked just as hard and consistently even when Jed was not on-site. The estimate for our home was much more reasonable than the bids I had gotten from other contractors. Painting was completed in a timely fashion, when the weather permitted. I highly recommend Ashlar Painting and Building services. Our home now looks better than it did when it was new. We are confident that this work will last for quite a few years and the quality of the materials used will help to protect our investment. Marvin & Debbie H. read more

Mr Johnson is a very nice person and really gave me the impression I had found the right painter for the job. However, that is where it ends. I received my estimate in January 2014 for my kitchen, entire downstairs, front door and ceilings/walls of family room. Then no matter how many times I called to set up a time for him to paint my home (I was told it would be a 2-3 day job), he would either never answer the phone ....or he would tell me he would have to look at his calendar and call me back....then a few weeks would go by with NO return phone call. This went on from February through the end of April of 2014 I consider him unreliable, dishonest and I really felt bent over and not in a good way. OH...and he never ended up doing the work. After months of trying to get him to do the work, I was put in a position of having to paint everything myself so I could get my house listed on the market. Total BS and totally unreliable. read more

I have always painted the inside of my house myself. On a whim, I thought that I would get some bids on having someone else paint my kitchen and bathroom if it could be completed before an upcoming party in our home on New Year's Day. Ashlar Painting is one of the contractors that replied to my online request for bids. Both rooms needed all surfaces except the counters and floors to be painted. He said that he could prep and paint both rooms in two days--a feat that would have taken me two weeks! His price was very reasonable, given that it was one person working for two days. His work was of good quality. It was a minimally invasive experience, as the rooms were only taken apart (so to speak) for three days. I plan to have him paint the living room and dining room in 2012 and probably the deck, too. read more

Last summer I wanted to get my trim painted only to be disappointed by the painting company I selected. After getting several bids I selected a company based on the personality of the owner. But they never began work the first or second time they promised to start. This summer I selected Jeb to paint my trim based solely on the recommendations of others and was not disappointed. Jeb and his team was great to work with, easy to talk with and did a first rate job. They showed up for work when they said they would and finished on time. I could not be happier with the finsihed product. The trim looks great and the front door really stands out now. If I ever need another painter Jeb will be the first guy I call! read more

Jed and crew did an amazing job well within the budget that we had set for painting the exterior of our home. Without question I would reccomend them for any painting job. They made sure that all the "little details" were taken care of. When they were done, you would have never thought that they had been there. Everything was back in it's place and the finish work was beautiful. read more

We hired Jed to paint tone on tone stripes up our stairwell wall. I had considered doing it myself, but with a busy 16 month old it would have taken me months, he did an amazing job in a day... and having Jed do it was a great decision. He was easy to communicate with from the start, and did an awesome job. It's exactly what I envisioned & I love how it came out. I would recommend him for any painting needs! read more

This review is a bit belated but about a year ago we hired Jed to strip wallpaper and paint most of the interior of our house. He's a great guy - legitimately nice person, honest, and I had no qualms about giving him a key to the house to work while I was at work. Had great suggestions for color choices (I'm not terribly artistic). The work took a tiny bit longer than expected, but it was during the busy season and understandably he had to paint some exteriors on the rare sunny days in this area. Final product is beautiful and I wouldn't hesitate to hire him again. Pricing was very reasonable and I would strongly recommend him to anyone needing painting done. read more

I was referred to Jed Johnson by a residential management company in Federal Way. He is the owner of Ashlar Painting. I was in need of someone who could handle a complete interior painting project including updating dated 1970's "brown doors and trim" throughout the 3 bedroom 2 bath house we have lived in for nearly 20 years. I also needed the project completed "yesterday". Jed did a remarkable job updating the interior with painting perfection including all the trim. I was unable to check references on such short time notice as I had decided to sell the house and was under a one week deadline to stage the residence for sale. I called Jed and he took the time to assess the project, in fact, prioritized my project and started working within two days! He worked tirelessly through the night for 2 1/2 days to complete my house on schedule and with great painting precision and quality. I could tell in a handshake that Jed possessed that rare quality of trust, honesty, and hard work . I knew I could trust his workmanship. As the project unfolded, he exceeded all expectations and was such a pleasure to be around. It's not often in this day and age that you come across someone who is the real thing. With Jed, you can rest assured and be confident that he delivers on what he commits to. They say in life, you either get what you pay for or you get less. This was a rare occasion where I felt I got more than I paid for and my high expectations were surpassed. Good Luck Jed and thank you for the great performance, it couldn't have come at a better time! Mark Won read more

I wish I could give Ashlar more than 5 stars. They are superb! Mr. Johnson and his team painted our commercial property. It is a 100 year old craftsman home which has been converted into business offices. We wanted to bring out the charm of the home, yet make it bright and attractive for busnesses. When I dropped by to see the finished product all I could say was WOW! The house looked amazing! Jed has a great sense of color and how to highlight the home's unique charateristics. He is professional, and a pleasure to work with. You can't go wrong in hiring Ashlar. read more

Jed has done a few projects for us including repairing and painting our chimney, painting interior rooms, radiators and repairing plaster ceiling cracks. He is very meticulous - makes sure to do it right and carefully. Everything he's done for us has turned out great, which is why we keep calling him back. Plus, he's a genuinely nice and honest person. Comes when he says he will and gets the job done. You can tell he takes pride in his work. read more