Face it, having your house painted is comparable to home invasion! However, if you choose Jose Arias Painting, you will find that your result will be well worth it! We contacted Jose Arias after my Aunt's friend recommended his company. Before this, we got some estimates from other painting companies, like CertaPro and finding either the estimates too high or that the person representing the company was not knowledgable and wanted to overcharge us for the layers of wallpaper that needed to be removed, which was not exactly confidence inspiring. When we met Jose, he gave us a positive first impression, as he was very personable, charismatic, and knowledgeable about what he wanted to do with the many rooms he had to paint. He promised us an estimate the next day and lo-and-behold, he had an estimate to us by the next morning. To prepare (strip the walls and prime them) seven rooms plus the steps leading from the main floor to the upstairs in 3-4 days, Jose wanted $3,500, which seemed steep at first. While we originally did not plan on doing it as we had painted the main bathroom ourselves albeit not the best job (Property Brothers! Why do you make it look so easy?), we asked Jose if he would throw in the main bathroom as well, as sometimes, it is good to negotiate for more services in the price if it cannot be lowered. Thankfully, Jose was willing to negotiate and he threw in the main bathroom for us at no charge! Since he was willing to do this, we hired him and his crew and we were glad we did. His crew proved to be excellent, as they were hard-working, skilled at preparation, priming, and painting, and kind. We did encounter one hiccup in the job, as his partner did not know that Jose had agreed to paint the faces of the stairs leading from the main floor to the second floor white. Thankfully, we mentioned this to Jose by phone, as he had to leave the job due to a family emergency and he immediately took care of it, as he emphasized our desire for this to his partner and they kept their word, making for excellent problem resolution on his part. After three days, which was faster than they promised, most of our house was painted and boy, it is amazing what a well-done painting job can do, as our house looks newer and fresher than it has in a while, as the wallpaper was definitely looking very tired. Overall, we would definitely hire Jose Arias Painting again and would recommend them to anyone who needs a painter, as they did fantastic job bringing our house back to its full potential! read more