I hired Steve for a week and a half long job on a large home in Murrieta. I was hopeful I didnt have to babysit contactors but it quickly became apparent that communication between Steve, the foremen, and I were not on the same page. Steve contracts out his work to painters and while some of them are good skilled tradesmen, many are kids that are learning the trade. The foremen's job is then to take the responsibility to make sure that their mistakes, and experience does not reflect onto Steve. There were mistakes and overspray in places that could have been better covered but the floors were left in a state where I was forced to hire another contractor to clean up after them. Steves response to the floors lack of cover, painting while while not putting down any cover and straight up lying about issues left a bad feeling with me at the end of the job. For the price that I paid I did not get the level skill and comfort that I should have gotten. I checked on the job 4 times only to find critical mistakes from the team and then treated like the trash he was unable to haul away. Steves response was to demand I pay the bill the day before we did the walkthrough and when I was still displeased he insulted my floors, saying they weren't expensive enough for him to care and told me no one would care. I care Steve, I care. The next saturday Steve showed up on site, unannounced, removed any excess paint that we might have used for touch ups and then send me a letter threatening a lien. We paid Steve, but really hope no one else has to deal with him. read more

Steve and his painters did a great job, it took about 2-1/2 days but it was well worth it. I really like it, but the important thing is my wife really, Really loves it. I'm talking about the inside of our house. New fresh paint everywhere!!!! My wife picked the colors, Steve agreed and now that I see it I agree too. Thanks Steve and thank you for leaving everything clean when you were done. Randy read more

We are very happy with our experience with Distinctive Colors Painting.. Walter Sr. and Walter Jr. who prepped and painted our home did a fantastic job.. They were always on time and professional! We love our freshly painted home.. Highly recommended! read more

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I highly recommend Distinctive Colors Painting. Our job was just completed yesterday and from start to finish everything went very smoothly. Steve was a professional from the start. He inquired and confirmed exactly what we were looking for and gave us a fair price. We had our trim, exterior doors including the garage door painted - as well as touch ups on the eaves and stucco. The job was further complicated due to some wood rot on the trim which we knew about beforehand via an inspection. His staff took care of that as well. Of course we chose the paint color and the finish, which we love! The painting staff was very professional and courteous. Their quality of work was impeccable. They were very neat during the job, thoroughly cleaned up afterwards and were very polite and friendly. I would not hesitate to use them again. read more

I had a bad paint job on my small business interior and needed it to be fixed in addition to new cabinetry that needed to be stained and painted. Steve and his team came quickly to give a quote and scope of work and within the week came to paint and repair the original job. They did an amazing job, not only fixing the original issues but going above and beyond to make sure the job was done correctly, beautifully and had attention to detail. They cleaned everything up nicely. They let me know when the job was going to take a little longer, but I appreciated the communication and that it took longer because they were taking their time to make sure it was done right and not a rushed and lazy job. Highly recommend them and look forward to using them for future projects! read more

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As a homeowner, we think about what we're willing to pay and think about options that would give us the biggest bang for our buck. So I shopped around and got quotes from 3 painting companies altogether. Distinctive colors being the last one of the 3 - saving the best for last. During my initial consultation with Steve, he gave us a thorough walk-through, providing his thoughts and feedback about what can be done with the repairs. He pointed out all the flaws that needed attention. From top to bottom and around the corner, he included my pool deck in the backyard. With how bad of a shape the deck appeared to be, I was prepared to knock it all down and replace it with a new set of wood, which probably would've cost me twice the amount. Instead, he recommended giving it a facelift which I'm glad I went with. His transparency, knowledge and insight compelled me to work with him. The best part was receiving the most reasonable and affordable quote the following day, considering all the repairs that had to be done. The reviews were accurate and very spot on. 5 stars all the way.. and that's only starting with Steve. The contractors - Pancho, David, Kurt, Castro- worked tirelessly prepping, repairing cracked stucco, and wood from water damage, and then moving into painting the entire house.. making it seem so effortless. Pancho provided his professional opinion on cosmetics and suggested painting the garage frames a certain way to give my home a better curb appeal, which btw turned out AHHHH-MAAAAA-ZING!! Throughout the week, multiple cars stopped in front of my home and neighbors walked up, admiring the great work they've done! Thank you boys for all you've done!!! We cannot thank you enough!! Corine and Claudia - the front office staff! Great response time and always kept close communication with me the entire time! They were both a pleasant to work with and always made conversation fun!! I appreciate you guys!! 5 stars all around!!! You can count on me to come back for future projects!!! Thank you Steve and crew!!! read more

Distinctive Colors Painting - Painters Near Me - Menifee, California

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After the recent tropical storm, it was clear that we need rain gutters. This forced us to really look at the roof and fascia of our home, which is new construction. We were surprised to realize that the paint on the fascia was so thin, we could see through it. Then we noticed a neighbors' home, which is only 9 months old, had chipping and peeling paint on their fascia. We knew that we needed to have our fascia painted before we had rain gutters installed. I contacted Steve at Distinctive Colors Painting, hoping that he would be willing to take on a job this small. Not only did he answer the phone right away, he was able to stop by our home later that day. I immediately felt comfortable with Steve. He was friendly, easy-going, and very honest; I asked him if we should paint the eaves in addition to the fascia, and he said that they didn't need it as much as the fascia. Steve quoted a very reasonable price, so I asked to be put on the schedule. The day of the job, Kurt (the painter) arrived on time and quickly got down to business. He worked very hard for many hours, caulking all gaps and cracks and applying two coats of paint to the fascia. The fascia now looks great, but more importantly, we know it is protected and much less susceptible to problems like rotting. We confidently recommend Distinctive Colors Painting, and will call on them for all of our future painting needs. It is easy to see why they have so many repeat customers. read more

The team always does fantastic work. I have been using Distinctive Colors Painting for over 10 years. The team is very reliable and dependable. You can't go wrong hiring this company for your enterior or extereor jobs. read more

The best company I have work with. Steve and Castro did a wonderful job on painting my doors. Very professional team. Corine at the office very helpful and knowledgeable, she was so kind to help me and she answered all my questions about what I wanted. I'm soooooo happy looking at my doors. Steve you made me so happy. I dont know how to express my happiness, but in very happy. Thank you so much for painting my doors. God bless you Steve. God bless you corine, God bless you Castro, I do recommend this company. The best. read more

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I cannot say enough about Distinctive Colors Painting, Steve and his crew did an amazing job on our kitchen cabinets they showed incredible attention to detail. The entire staff is wonderful to work with they helped immensely when choosing colors, I would highly recommend them. Competitive pricing, they show up on time and always finish a job. Will definitely use for future projects ! read more

Distinctive Colors Painting - Kitchen Remodel - Painters Near Me - Menifee, California

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My wife and I had a small flood in our house and we hired a local cabinetmaker to build cabinets. Once the cabinets were in we needed someone to stain them and match the rest of our house. We have nice looking maple cabinets and we were worried that it would be difficult for someone to stain them and make it look consistent. We called around several different companies and received a few different quotes Steve stomp came to our house and by far has the best pricing. He was also very friendly and explained exactly what the job would entail. When it came time for the work to be done he sent his employee Josh to do the work. Josh was in my house almost 12 hours doing the job - he was friendly personable and was happy to answer my questions about what he was doing and how the repairs will take place. He did a Great job masking off the kitchen to make sure he only stained my wood and didn't mess up my walls or my tile or anything else. I had a few other spots in my kitchen where my cabinets were worn down and Josh was nice enough to touch those spots up - of my doors looked horrible and by the time Josh finished working on it I swear it looks like a brand-new door. Steve and Josh were great to work with. Only negative is we had to wait two months to get them to do the job that's how far out they are booked - obviously the reason is because they do good work in a fair price! If you need your cabinets painted give these guys a call I recommend them! read more

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Steve was communicative which is rare these days, and he stuck to his estimate. Josh is who he sent to paint the inside of our house. Josh was polite, clean, professional, and experienced. Overall we couldn't be happier with the job and it was a breath of fresh air after a long run of horrible contractors. read more

Had the exterior of the home painted. Great work and great customer service. Highly recommend!!

I started painting the outside of my house myself, I thought I was doing an OK job until I got to having to work from the ladder and I realized I was over my head. So I got down defeated and started looking around for a good local painter. I tried to tackle the job myself because I've found most contractors to not treat people well. I called on a Sunday expecting to leave a voicemail, however Steve answered the phone and setup an appointment for the following Tuesday. To my surprise he he showed up and on time. Within a few minutes he had a quote for me. His crew showed up, Eric and Josh, they were polite, smiling and worked hard. Got what was originally anticipated a 3 day job knocked out in 2 days and made it look good. I'm happy, it's done. There were details about their work that made me feel that they actually cared about my house. I would definitely call them again for future work. Their office staff even communicated well, the day they were supposed to start it was raining, I was going to call them, but they actually called me first to give me a heads up it would be delayed by a day. Steve assured me it was going to look good and so far it does. Thank you! I attached a few photos, I didn't have the tan parts of the stucco painted just all the wood, eves, fascia, shutters, and the white pop out stucco trim. read more

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This was the third time I've used Steve and his crews to paint my houses. Always do a great job and clean up after themselves. I have recommended them to others and will use them again for future jobs. read more

I contacted Distinctive Colors to get a quote. Their prices are affordable. The painter did outstanding job matching the color for my garage. I highly recommend this company. read more

Couldn't be happier with Distinctive Colors. They painted our entire lower level and it looks beautiful. Everything was finished within the time that they originally said despite the fact that I changed my mind about colors halfway through. I asked them to repaint areas that they had already painted with a different color and they were very polite about it. Everyone that I dealt with from this company was very professional. We will definitely use them again in the future! read more

Distinctive Colors personnel are always professional and easy to work with. Prices are very competitive, and their work is exceptional. I highly recommend them! read more

We had an amazing experience with this company during a trying time in our life (house fire). Their professionalism, respect for our property, excellent work and fair pricing made the entire experience positive. I wish I could remember the crew leaders name, he was so amazing. After seeing how the pro's do it, we will never take painting on again. It never looks as good and takes five times as long. They were in and out and life kept rolling. Thank you Distinctive! We'll be calling when we're ready for a retouch. Two years later the paint is still gorgeous. read more

Distinctive Colors and is an awesome group. I've had them refinish cabinets, and lots of painting. This group does the best painting of any like company, ever. Management is honest and sticks to their quotes. They strive for customer happiness. I would definitely recommend them to my friends and family. That's a big recommendation. read more

Do not make the same mistake we made by hiring this "company" to paint anything in your home. It was the worst experience I've ever had with a contractor/trade hire and we remodeled our entire home so we experienced MANY. This is the most incompetent and unprofessional company available to hire for painting of any kind... it was the first hiring we did with our remodel so I did not know what I know now or I would never have hired them in the first place, but I definitely learned a lot from the nightmare experience with distinctive colors. I still get sick to my stomach thinking about it all even though I waited over a year to write this review. I'll just dive right in and try not to turn this review into 3 pages because it would take no effort to do so. 1) look at the pictures I attached showing the quality of work they did in our home. They speak for themselves and if anyone hires them after seeing their real work then best of luck. 2)The owner, Steve, is beyond unorganized, unprepared, unprofessional, and constantly complains about his clients to his employees in front of other clients. He was constantly screaming at someone on the phone or in person in our home. He treated his employees horribly and was a nightmare to deal with as he constantly made scheduling errors and tried to blame his never ending mistakes back on us or his employees. Chaos to say the least. 3)we paid a premium price to have a high end paint used and specifically discussed with Steve before we signed a contract that it had to be the specific brand and no substitutions. I saw the 5 gallon paint buckets left in the garage after the first night with clear labels of the vista paint mixed to the color I chose in the other brand. Attached a picture of this as well. When I asked him why he was using the cheaper paint he lied AGAIN and said he couldn't get the Benjamin Moore paint in the color I wanted so the next day I drove to the same paint store and bought a can of the paint within five minutes. This is just one example of his repeated dishonesty. 4) we paid to have some cabinets doors changed to glass fronts. He continued to "forget to order" the glass and kept telling us he had and he would get them installed the next week. Well, He never ordered them and we gave up trying to get him to make right of it and fired him at some point in the process of fighting with him about it for weeks. 5) when we hired DC the contract said 5-7 days total for the work to be completed. 1 Month and 10 days later they were not even half done! NIGHTMARE. We could not use our kitchen for TWO WEEKS, and they used the wrong paint color in the 1 of 10 rooms they had finished. 6) Steve sprayed toxic lacquer paint while my 2 year old son was home with me despite me specifically telling him they could not paint until I left with my son. It was another day he was pretending to fix the bubbling paint on the cabinets that was never fixed. This was weeks of living in destruction from them jumping from one room to the next and never completing any of the rooms so nothing could be put away creating complete chaos throughout our home. We had our fridge in our entryway for two weeks and could not use the kitchen or 3/4 of the home due to the mess. THIS WAS A PAINTING CONTRACT. They were not tearing down walls or putting new floors or new electrical or plumbing in.... they were simply supposed to paint and somehow capable of wreaking havoc in our lives for a month and a half only for us to have to hire another company to actually paint our home and redo the cabinets because they did such a horrible job. I could go on and on, but my blood boils just writing this thinking about it all again. In summary, there are excellent company's in this area who are do excellent work with paint and lacquering cabinets so run away as fast as you can if you ever come in contact with distinctive colors. It is unacceptable for any person or company to treat a family with such disrespect and behave the way they did in our home. read more

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Exceptional customer service and exceptional paint job! Steve and company finished a large 2 story home within a week. Very fair in price and very clean. I've already referred them to a friend because I really appreciated the level of service. read more

Great painting company, they do all kinds of painting from walls to cabinets to staircases, very detailed and professional! I would definitely have them do future work for me. read more

Steve and his crew painted our entire house inside and out. It turned out better than we ever imagined. It was model home nice. Everyone that has come over has raved about our house and how nice it looks. We had our kids' rooms painted with stripes and different colors and they love their them! The entire crew was very professional and patient. (My wife kept changing her mind with colors). I would definitely recommend them. I posted some pictures of my kids' rooms. read more

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Steve stump is the best painter in the world! He is so talented and professional. I have worked with him on several different projects and we love his crew and it always turns out amazing. I will use him forever. Thank you Steve!! read more

I highly recommend Distinctive Colors Painting. I've used them a couple times and they've painted my house like true professionals. I even asked for an extra room at the last minute to be painted and they were able to accommodate for a reasonable price. My house looks great now with their quality paints and expert skills. I will definitely use them again if I ever want to change a paint color or get the exterior of the house painted. read more

My husband and I did a total remodel in our home. It took us over a year to complete and he worked with us every step of the way! Steve always responds right away when you call, he is always professional and his attention to detail is unmatched. I simply would never use anyone else for our painting needs. He is also a wonderful resource for referrals. He and his crew are simply the best in the valley. read more

Steve is very kind and patient and takes his time explaining every aspect of the process and answering any questions I had even if I had to ask more than once. He and his crew were very professional and did a wonderful job with my home. So glad I went through Steve and not any of the "Big Company" corporate type contractors. I received a fair price, Big Company workmanship, and mom and pop shop kindness. THANK YOU!!!!!! read more

Distinctive Colors did a great job painting our interior. They were efficient and clean. We will definitely use them again in the future.

Another job done to perfection by Steve and his crew! My family and I have used his company on probably 4 or 5 different projects. Always does a great job! His guys show up on time, do the work, clean up and completes the project in a timely manner. Would definitely recommend! read more

Our realtor recommended Steve Stump to us when we purchased our home. She had used his company to paint her own home. We are so glad we called! From the estimate appointment to the final cleanup, the process went great. The crew was fabulous. Our house went from looking drab and worn and like it hadn't ever been painted to being the best looking house on our block. We highly recommend Distinctive Colors for your painting needs. read more

The painter (Antonio), showed up on time, went right to work and finished when expected. Great results. Very satisfied customer. I certainly recommend Distinctive Colors Painting. He refinished and painted the vanity, painted the shiplap, walls and ceiling ... all separate colors. Looks great. I can't find a flaw. I will certainly use them for my next paint job ... which is right around the corner. read more

I have used Steve in the past on my previous home. They did an excellent job then. When I needed my new home painted I called Steve again and they certainly did a great job again. I have referred Steve to several friends and neighbors. Special shout out to Antonio the guy that ran the crew. He's a real pro. read more

Everyone at Distinctive Colors was a pleasure to work with; they painted the entire interior of our home. Timely, prompt, excellent work. Painter Bryan was perfectionistic about the details and made sure every single detail was completed to our satisfaction. We will hire them to refinish our cabinets next. Highly recommend. read more

We hired this company to paint several pieces of furniture, all kitchen cabinets, and re-stain our bannister. Everything looks GREAT! We couldn't be happier. They also installed new hinges on cabinets and hardware. We should also mention that some of the furniture pieces had broken pieces and/or stratches but Steve (owner) and his crew were able to fix it all, paint it white, and now it all looks flawless! They even have a shop to keep your furniture pieces in while they work on it, along with pick up & delivery. We truly feel that anyone who hires this company will be very happy with the end result. We give their name to anyone looking for a painter. Highly satisfied. Price was very fair also! read more

If you're looking for interior painters look no further. Fast, efficient, friendly and pricing is very competitive. They did an excellent job made sure everything was clean after and double checked that we were happy. We will be using them in the future! read more

The crew was great and the quality of the job is awesome. I would recommend this company highly for all of your painting needs inside or out. read more

I got a quote from these people weeks before my moving into our new home. They scheduled me several weeks out so I patiently waited. They called me yesterday (5v days before they were supposed to come start painting) and said it would be a few more weeks. Thats bullshit! I waited almost 2 months from the time they gave me my quote to now just so they can call me a few days before and say its gonna be a few more weeks?? So not happy with that. I couldve gone with another company in the mean time. Thumbs down. read more

I hired Steve and his crew to paint my brand new 4200 square foot home, while I went on vacation. I left a color splotch in every room to show Steve the color that I wanted the rooms painted. When I returned from vacation, each room was beautifully painted in the color I chose. I was extremely happy with the quality of the paint job and the paint that they used. I have since washed my walls several times and the paint looks good as new when I finish cleaning them. I have also used Distinctive Colors services to paint one of my rentals and they did a great job. Steve is very friendly and always accommodating. read more

Steve years ago was a quality painter that took pride in his work. Recently I tried them again and my experience has been a nightmare. The quality of paint job is poor, the help is young inexperienced kids for the most part, they do not do what they say they are going to do when they say they will do it. The follow-thru is non existent and Steve has an attitude that the customer is only the Friday payday and he chases from one job to another. He attempts to add additional charges to his quote that are way out of line for the work that is done. I would not recommend Steve or Distinctive Colors. When I confronted Steve on this he chose to use words that I do not want to repeat towards me again demonstrating his lack of customer focus. read more