Ben did a great job repainting our condo for sale! Good communication, didn't oversell what was needed but did exactly what needed to be done. Looks awesome and great recommendation on colors. Really easy to work with and would recommend his service to anyone! read more

This is a review for work that was done a while ago. Ben came in and quoted us to paint our guest bedroom and master. My wife and I decided to give them a shot with our guest bedroom with a light blue color and then see if we wanted to continue with additional work. He mentioned during the quote that he would help fix anything smaller than a dime. They were the most competitive, on time and got the room painted with the color we wanted. Why the three stars? While the room was painted we noticed they got blue paint on our white trims and behind the door which is also white. In addition, I noticed circles in the wall, Ben mentioned on site it was just air bubbles and they will go away and if not they would come back to fix. After we confirmed it was not air bubbles but nail pops, Ben insisted I pay him first before he came back out. Once I paid him, he said he was really busy and would fix when he got the work to do our master bedroom. So I have to pay for additional work to get the original job done. Needless to say we used another company after that. read more

Ben & his crew did an awesome job on painting the interior of my condo. After having purchased a condo that had been rented out for years, the walls were in need of some TLC. The team patched and painted the unit in a day and made the interior feel as good as new. Ben is super responsive and was able to schedule me quickly after he came out for an estimate. Would highly recommend! read more

I had a small interior painting project and Diligent made the whole process easy. Fast response times, a reasonable rate, and they were able to fit my project into their schedule quickly. Wouldn't hesitate to hire again. read more

This was the second time we have used Ben and his crew and were completely satisfied both times! Ben is a great guy and loves dogs (which is a plus if you have them at home while they are painting!). They are prompt, took necessary safety measures, speedy, and clean up well once they are done. From initial contact to completed job, took only about week which we loved as we just moved and wanted to paint before we fully settled. Would recommend them to anyone. Thanks again, Ben! read more

I highly recommend Diligent Paint Company! I requested a quote via Yelp and the owner, Ben, responded within 5 minutes with the most competitive quote I received. He was able to work me in the very next day for a patch and paint job. He and his associate were on time and extremely gracious when I was almost 20 minutes late, due to traffic. They were informative, friendly and efficient. The finished room was absolutely beautiful. I've definitely found my "go to" paint company. read more

Ok: As a loan officer & involved in the real estate business I know A LOT of painters, contractors & rehab peeps. I can say hands down that Ben owner of Diligent is absolutely the best. We have just barely recovered from a major rehab project that was supposed to take 30 days but took 90. Ben came in and painted, finished start to finish in 5 hours. Neat, professional & fairly priced! I would be willing to answer questions if necessary! read more

If you are searching for painting providers on Yelp right now, as I was . . . STOP. I have found them for you. You are looking for Ben and crew for price, comms and quality. read more

Ben was very responsive, gave a reasonable quote and steered me away from making a bad color decision for my walls. I love Benjamin Moore Revere Pewter in my south facing room.Ben and his team were punctual and the paint job was phenomenal! I will definitely be contacting him again on my next painting job. read more

Bens painted my condo twice. Done a great job both times. Each time he had by far the most competitive price. Would totally recommend him as the best value. read more

Extremely pleased with Diligent. Ben came personally for the in-home estimate and was very consultative on what he felt was going to make the most sense color-wise and number of coats for our spaces. We had other in-home estimates which were short, to the point, and very non-personal. We liked and appreciated this very much. Not to mention, great rate and estimate. Quick turnaround from estimate to job. We had just closed on our home and wanted to get painted before the physical move. They were able to accommodate which made it so much easier for us when we moved in all of our stuff. Day of, it was all business. Ben and his two associates were on point and efficient. The old adage of "I was so bored I'd rather watch paint dry", holds true here. Nothing exciting, to the point, quick, easy, and extremely well done. If you want a no-drama, professional, and stress-free painting experience, Diligent will provide just that. Highly recommend. read more

Super friendly down to earth guys. Ben had the best price and the best attitude. Super friendly to both us and our dog. As a first time home owner we didn't have much experience in finding pricing or contractors we could trust for projects around the house, and Ben was even able give us some pointers there. I almost forgot to mention how good the paint looks! Ben and his team were able to knock the job out in swift fashion while maintaining quality craftsmanship. If anyone in my network asks for a recommendation for someone to paint their house, I'll be sending them the way of Diligent Paint!! read more

Diligent Paint Company just finished a painting project yesterday for us in Logan Square. They were very diligent and professional - I also thought their pricing was fair. I appreciate Ben and his team keeping me updated with the project. He even texted me pictures during and afterward. I don't know if that's his standard procedure - but it was a nice touch that gave me extra confidence in his work. I will definitely be calling Diligent Paint Company with future projects. read more

When your family jokes the dining room in your first home reminds them of a hot dog (where brown, red and yellow paints all merge) you know you'll need to get the place painted before you move in! After looking into four different companies, I decided to move forward with Ben due to tight timelines and overall cost (his quote was by far the most affordable!). I have a bit of rainy weather to thank for Ben and his team getting me in earlier than expected- and they had my entire 2 bed/2 bath condo completely repainted in ONE day! I loved that Ben sent pictures throughout the day of the work in progress; I was traveling out of town so this gave me a little piece of mind (and made me more excited to get home to see the final product!). My family was a little sad to see the hotdog room go but was so excited to see my first home looking a lot more vibrant! read more

Diligent Paint Company - Hot Dog Room- Before - Painters Near Me

See all

Ben and his staff are great! It was a smooth and quick process from estimating the price, picking colors, to the actual painting day. Ben was really accommodating to our timeline since we only had a week to work with. His staff showed up on time and were very professional. It was also helpful that Ben sent some pictures/videos showing work in progress and the finished look. Overall it was a great experience working with Ben! read more

Pictures speak for themselves...if I had know the results would be like they were I would have quickly done it myself & just saved the money. Such a mess. Even painted our light fixtures & one of my really nice jackets. No need to voice any concerns either because you will receive no response. read more

See all

"Diligent" painting- this company is far from the definition of Diligent. If I could give less than one star I would. Here's our experience or lack there of...My husband and I were expecting our first child. So naturally I was frantically nesting trying to make sure everything is perfect for when our little one makes her big debut. So we hopped online and found a few companies based upon yelp reviews. We found quite a few different companies and proceeded to make appointments to get quotes. Ben, from Diligent Painting, was first on our list, we called him up, set up an appointment and he came to our place the very next day to do a walk through of our apartment and quote the work that needed to be done. Ben came across as very knowledgeable and accommodating at the time of the quote. We walked through my entire apartment and we had pointed out and explained every detail of what we expected of the job to be done. Later that evening he had emailed us a quote of $1650, which to us seemed pretty reasonable given the work that we had discussed to be done. We had explained to ben we were headed out on vacation to Maui and that we'd get ahold of him when we got back into town. After countless quotes from different companies we had collectively decided that we'd stick with our first choice "Diligent Painting" based on our first impression and boy were we wrong!!!!! Not only did it take several attempts to get a hold of him through email and phone calls from both my husband and I but throughout the time of trying to converse with this business owner, I, in the meantime had emailed him a list of things that we had discussed get done as a reminder to him of everything we went over. After several attempts at trying to get ahold of him his response to my emailed list was "got it." Very vague, very rude. Finally we agreed on dates to have the company come out, I couldn't have been more relieved. They came into our place and I had left for the day running errands. I didn't get back to my home until after they had finished for the day. My husband and I did a walk through to make sure everything was going accordingly. It was much to our surprise that all of our things were thrown into the middle of our rooms and completely mishandled. Our curtains and curtain rods were thrown on the floor to be wrinkled, they had moved our bed over our brand new throw rug, creased it and put a hole in the rug, they had gotten paint on my husband's really expensive favorite jacket hanging in our closet, they spilt red paint on one of our brand new bath mats and they tried painting around everything hanging on the walls... When I emailed Ben to let him know how unhappy I was with the work that had been done so far, he and his crew came to my house the next day only to argue with me and tell me the only reason I even hired him was because he quoted me the least amount of money in comparison to the other companies... Which is incredibly insulting and very untrue.. None of the dry wall was repaired like we had discussed during the walk through so again he argued with me saying that we had never gone over that at all, which is completely ridiculous being that I emailed him several times with a list of things that we had discussed making sure he knew what needed to be done... He ended up fixing some of the dry wall but didn't fix it all- so now we have half A$$ painted walls and half A$$ drywall.. The line work on these walls that is suppose to be the finished product is absolutely atrocious- it literally looks like I had 3 of my girl friends over with a bottle of wine and paint brushes- they didn't even tape off the walls to get clean lines.... DONT WASTE YOUR TIME OR YOUR MONEY ON THIS COMPANY.. every time i walk into different rooms in my apartment I am incredibly disappointed with my walls. They look horrible :( This is also being posted/shared on Facebook to all 1500 of the people on my friends list.. Then posted to the additional friends on my husbands Facebook. And so on.. Examples of the poor craftsmanship of diligent painting are provided via pics. After writing my review he emailed me to offer a refund and much to our surprise (sarcasm) he hasn't emailed us back. His work is incredibly lazy and the confrontation if you don't agree is a waste of time!!! More photos to come. This isn't even half of the poor work done. I haven't even uploaded my personal belongings that got ruined in the process...... read more

See all

my wife spoke to Ben about repainting kitchen cabinets. He was very polite and knowledgeable on the phone and told us to email him photos of our current kitchen cabs and he'd get back to us with an estimate and also a link to photos of other kitchen cabinets jobs he's done. Well, i've emailed him twice along with a follow-up call, and crickets. nada. poor communication will kill a job. When you are looking to hire a contractor, you usually want someone at the very least to return calls and emails, even if it is to say that you are busy and it will take a bit longer to get back to you. very unprofessional. UPDATE: Ben did finally contacted 4-5 days later and provided me his promised photos and estimate. He did apologize for the late response and told me that he had a funeral and wake to attend. Unfortunately, i had already gone elsewhere for my painting needs. read more

I contacted Ben from Diligent after reading the great reviews on Yelp. Ben came out to give me an estimate on spray painting a fireplace mantle and ceiling fan blades. A super easy job. We like Ben, he seemed really honest and no nonsense. Since i read that he also does construction work, i picked his brain about doing some work on soundproofing our ceiling, since we discovered after we moved into our condo that we could hear out neighbors upstairs stomping around. He said that he didn't know that much about it but gave me a few references. Later i called and emailed him a bunch of information about soundproofing and asked if he would be willing to execute the construction work that i needed for my sound mitigation. he said that he would look at it and get back to me and also would give me my estimate for my Fireplace mantle and Fanblades. nada. nothing, zilch. odd because we had really high hopes for him, but oh well... UPDATE: Ben just called and left a message after reading my review on Yelp. He wanted me to add to my review that there was one day when my home phone was disconnected due to electrical work, and that he had tried to call me back. Yes that is true, i was waiting for his call to ask him about doing sound work and he wasn't able to call me back for a day. But once we did speak, he said he would look over my email and get back to me about my sound project and the painting quote. I never received an email or phone call after. Ben just told me on his message that he did indeed email me a quote from his Itouch on the painting job. I never received it. I just want to state that this is not meant to be a mean spirited review, it is just my own personal experience. I admit that i'm unable to review the quality of this company's work, but based on the other reviewers from yelp, it seems like everyone loved them. I just wasn't personally able to. read more

I looked in Yelp to find a recommendation to finish off the painting I had started in our single family home. Ben had excellent reviews in Yelp and was based in our neighborhood, so I contacted him. He called back the same day and came round to give us a quote. In short, all the reviews I had read were spot on and we had a great experience. Once we got the quote and decided to go ahead, Ben came round in the evening to drop off his paint sample colors, then another evening he dropped off pots of paint so we could see if we liked the colors we had shortlisted before he ordered them. He really went out of his way to make it easy for us, accomodating our working schedules. He was super hardworking and completed painting our living room, foyer, hallway, stairs and sunroom in 2 days to a wonderful standard. He worked around our belongings and didnt need us to move anything which was great! He put everything back and didnt drop paint on things, which is more than I can say for my painting styel! The quoted price was really reasonable and is all in with no surprise. As he also does other work(not just painting), we plan to use him for some other projects in our home in the coming weeks. I would highly recommend Diligent Painting to anyone considering using them. read more

I had Ben and a teammate do a small job (one wall and a bifold door) to clean up some scarring left by the sellers of the condo I was about to move into. The pricing was straightforward and reasonable. Ben came out quickly for an estimate and I had the job done in a matter of days. The new paint looks good, and looks exactly as Ben said it would with our other walls. It's been almost three months since the job and I'm very satisfied. Would not hesitate to use them again for a larger job or a similar job in the future. read more

I needed a second bathroom installed at my Grandmother's house. Because she was returning from the hospital it needed to be done quickly, and unfortunately it needed to be done over the Christmas holiday. Based on the recommendation of a friend, I called Diligent Construction for an estimate. Ben Warner, the owner, came out the next day. He outlined several floorplan options that met my needs and yet were still within my budget. I was skeptical that the work would actually be completed on such a tight schedule, and over the holidays besides. But Ben was confident that he could do it and carefully explained the whole process to me. I'm fairly inexperienced at hiring contractors so I appreciated that Ben took the time to walk me through it. During the construction process Ben gave me daily updates and involved me in the decision-making on everything from where to place the heat vents to what type of floor tile to use. And more importantly he was very upfront when a couple of things didn't work out as planned, which seemed understandable on a rush-job like this. But those problems were quickly solved with a little elbow grease and some creative brainstorming. Two weeks later my Grandmother came home to a sparkling new full bathroom where her old back porch used to be. Diligent was able to finish the job on time and within my budget... and it all looked great! I would definitely use them again. read more

My wife and I have used Diligent a couple of times over the past year for a few different jobs. We did our research and had a few different companies provide estimates for us. Diligent was by far (25%-50% more reasonable) then any other company...In addition, they were willing to work on a weekend at no additional charge because of my chaotic work schedule during the week. Here are the two jobs that Diligent did for us... 1) Painting - Ben is a diamond in the rough when it comes to painting. He takes his time and makes sure everything looks great. In addition, he goes beyond what is asked if things don't meet his standards (ie baseboards, holes in the wall...you know the usual). As stated earlier his prices were unmatched and I really appreciate the quality of service I received for what I paid for. My wife and I also thought it was pretty cool that during his lunch break he showed us a few of his magic tricks (ask for the matchbook one) its awesome to say the least... 2) Ben and Joe also did a privacy fence in my back yard in order to avoid the raccoon infestation/zoo residing in my neighbors garage/yard. Although we appreciate animals, having a zoo in our back yard did not really appeal to us. More importantly, my German Shepherd does not appreciate the neighborhood animal kingdom sharing his own private space. The fence was done in two days and they actually saved us $400 off the orignal estimate. This estimate was again much more of a bargain than any of the other 3 estimates we had done (including these companies that specialize in only fences). Anyhow, we moved into a new house that will probably need to be repainted again in about a year after it settles and my fence will need to be stained. I can't wait to use Diligent for those necessary repairs. All the best and good luck with the bubbles! read more

we've had multiple painters in our various apartments but these guys are the best we've had. fast, friendly, efficient, and quality work. I can't believe a few of the negative reviews on here because these guys walked me through every inch of our house when we were done to make sure we were 100% satisfied before they left. needless to say, we were 100% satisfied! highly recommended and will definitely use next time we need some work done! read more

See all

Ben did an awesome job painting my 2 bedroom 2 bath condo! We hadn't yet closed on our place but knew that our old paint color had to go. Ben was one of the few painters that would give me an estimate before I moved in. After sending him pictures and my floor plan he gave me a quote and stuck to it. He was also able to work us in on our tight move in time line. I don't know how many painters told me that they were booked for the summer. Ben was accommodating around our schedule and truly was a joy to work with. The painting took a little over a day to be completed as we chose to cover a darker paint with lighter colors. Through the whole process he emailed me photos so that I could watch the progression/transformation of our condo. They cleaned up after themselves every day and left the place looking exactly like I dreamed it would. So happy I went with them. I would recommend this company to anyone who needs painting done. They were by far the easiest to work with and most affordable painter that I could find in the west loop. read more

I had a very positive experience with Diligent Paint Company. I hired them a little over a month ago to paint 4 rooms (3 BRs, 1 Bath) in the condo. The quote I received was slightly lower than others but I mostly chose Diligent Paint based on my conversation with Ben when he provided me my estimate for the job. Ben was professional, direct, and made the scope of their services clear. After deciding to go with Diligent Paint, I am able to schedule the job within 8 days. The job (4 rooms) took 1 day to complete and no touch ups or follow up appointments were needed. Diligent Paint was professional, clean, and everything looked great when they were done. Overall, I was impressed with their work and satisfied with their price so much so that I hired Diligent Paint again for some additional work in my condo building (common areas, hallways, doors, ceiling, ect...). After they finished that job (2 days of work for a 7 unit building), I again was satisfied with all their work. Diligent Paint was flexible with their schedule and accommodating to some of the condo board's / building's special requests. Overall, I hired Diligent Paint for 2 different jobs and was very satisfied both times. Highly Recommended. read more

I'm wavering between three and four stars, but rounding up because the price was good and Ben and Bob were both really pleasant people to have in my home for several days. Pros: NICE guys and the price simply can't be beat. They bought all the paint themselves (yay, one less trip to Home Depot for me) and they were willing to price out the quote per room so that i could pick and choose what parts of my house i could paint on my budget. They were able/willing to also add on another coat to an existing paint job on our fireplace with their leftover paint, even though it wasn't quoted out. Cons: We've noticed some imperfections in the details, and also noticed that paint got places it shouldn't have - not a big deal if I'm painting myself, but something I could have done without. The biggest con was the quoting system - ben walked around with us to each room with only a notepad and his own notes, and then the quote we received was just an email written in paragraph form. As a result, windows and trim that we thought would be painted weren't - because he didn't catch it as we walked him around the house, and because the quote wasn't as specific as it could be when we reviewed it. So better paperwork trails would have greatly improved our experience, as now we have a few things left to do ourselves. Still, the price was fantastic, and he was able to do almost our entire house (3 BR) in 3.5 days. If you're needing quick turn around, or low price, you'll be satisfied. read more

I can't say enough great things about Ben and Diligent Paint Company. Not only did he respond quickly but also helped me to find the perfect color to paint our master bedroom. Once finished, he was able to come back and hang all the pictures we needed hung, install a dimmer and also a new light fixture. He was friendly, efficient, helpful, and did some outstanding work. We will be sure to use him again in the near future! read more

Diligent Paint Company - He did exactly how I asked to have everything hung and did an amazing paint job! - Painters Near Me

Overall, I would recommend him. He's smart and a great person in general. Price is reasonable as well. 1) Super hard worker He means business when he's at work. He expects the same from his workers. He works every day even on Saturdays and Sundays. He always was willing to come back to touch up. 2) Great communicator I always knew the status of the paint job on a daily basis even while we were out of town or working late. 3) Responsible and Trust worthy I had no problem trusting him with our keys. (Note: Some contractors give them to their workers and do not know who is carrying them. Ben always had the keys.) 4) They cleaned up every day The sink they used to clean their supplies was always sparkling clean! Their supplies were always nicely tucked away in the corner. 5) Reasonable price Price includes Benjamin Moore paint so you don't need to worry about whether the price will increase read more

Ben and his team have made our house feel like a home. The entire process of working with him was smooth and pleasant. Not only does he do a great job, but he is a super nice guy. He gave wonderful advice about picking colors when he came for an estimate and got back to us regarding the price in less than a week. The other painters were nice as well, and I felt more than comfortable with his team in the house. Bottom line: I love the paint job and recommend the company. Thanks Ben! read more

See all

A lot of times you read reviews on companies and get scared away when you notice a few 1 star reviews. However, do not let a few 1 star reviews scare you away from Ben and Diligent paint. His 1 star reviews are far from the truth. My wife and I were extremely happy with our painting job done by Ben and his team. It only took 1.5 days to paint our entire 3 bedroom townhouse (minus the bathrooms). Even with the quick turnaround time, the quality of the paint job was excellent. We had 2 accent walls done and the lines were very clean. The price was good and working with Ben was easy. We would recommend Diligent Paint to anyone and would definitely use them again for ourselves. read more

Ben was great. Called him and got a quote quickly. He was flexible with our schedules and was in with his crew to paint quickly. We shopped around a bit and the other bids came in at double Ben's price. He provided an honest and fair price and great quality. The walls were a horrible orange and yellow color when I left for work and when I came back home after work the walls were painted and looked great. Ben and his crew came in at about 9 am and were done painting all of my apartment (minus the bedrooms) by 4pm. It was so nice to not have any ladders or paint equipment lying around for days. I would definitely recommend Ben & Diligent Paint. read more

Meticulous and professional. Came out to give a quote within 24 hours of first contact, and provided a firm quote that night. Was flexible with scheduling the work and the job was done promptly. Ben and his crew were professional and the apartment looks brand new. Will definitely be using again. read more

Diligent Paint Company did a great job refreshing my space and addressing an issue with moisture in the bathroom. Especially since I live in a vintage building with plaster walls, I appreciated Ben's expertise and patience at explaining everything to me. He also brought in a crew of a couple of guys to ensure the job was completed quickly, and did everything he could to make sure that the job was done right. I plan to have them back again for another job shortly! read more

Couldn't be happier with Ben & Diligent Paint Co! Ben is responsive, flexible, knowledgeable and does excellent work for a great price. We had a small bedroom painted and I'm very pleased with outcome. I will definitely be calling him back for future jobs! read more

I had submitted a review when I had not heard back from Ben. He emailed me today. I definitely appreciate that he was prompt in clearing up any misunderstading on my end. He genuinely seems to care about his clients. I did email him stating that there was no rush. Therefore, he explained today that he planned to contact me at a later date. I look foward to have him work on my two flat in the future. I have lots of work to be done. read more

Ben and his team were prompt and got the job turned around from signing on to being at our place super quick. They got the job done fast, were very respectful, and very reasonably priced. I would highly recommend them to anyone looking for a painter. Ben is super responsive as well. Great job and will definitely work with him the future. read more

Ben and his team were awesome. Very cool guy who went above and beyond to give helpful feedback and ideas. Provided me a super competitive estimate and had his crew there the next day to knock the project out. They were lighting quick and did a fantastic job. Highly recommend! read more

I reached out to a few companies and Ben had the most reasonable quote. Ben and his team painted our home in 2016 and we hired them again this time to paint our condo. Phenomenal job and reasonably priced. Would definitely recommend to anyone. Don't waste your time reaching out to other companies. This one is probably the best. read more

We hired Ben to paint our 2 bedroom condo, not only did he do a fantastic job, he also hung a light fixture for us. Ben gave us a estimate on a Friday, came the following Wednesday and finished the job in 2 days. The place looks fantastic!!! We would definitely hire him again. read more