Who knew finding a good, reliable painter would be so hard? Sadly, there were no reviews of local…read morepainters on Yelp (hint, hint... write a review if you've used a painter before:). So I was pretty lost! I didn't realize that most "small time" painters are strictly neighborhood only. Meaning, I'd call someone who I'd gotten a recommendation for (from a friend) and they didn't cover my neighborhood. Even painters located in Squirrel Hill, which I don't think is that far, wouldn't come to Dormont. So the search went on and on. I finally just picked a guy that I googled who had an address listed in Dormont. I called and left a message. We traded calls for a couple days. He had to come and look at the space for an estimate. Okay, no problem. He came by and quoted me $400 for two rooms around 64 feet with 8ft ceilings. We'd buy all the paint and patch any holes. All they had to do was show up with their equipment and paint. Pretty cheap, I thought. Especially considering I called the big guys in town, Pittsburgh Painting Company, and they quoted me around $1,600. Yikes! So $400 it was. I called to schedule an appointment and never heard back. I called again and finally heard back. But the guy, who I now found out was Joe himself, was hard to understand. I later found out he's hard of hearing, so I don't think he hears everything you're saying over the phone. I made what I thought was an appointment, but wasn't sure. Sure enough, two guys showed up a little after 8:30am the morning of the appointment. After looking at my ceilings, they told me, in their expert opinion, it would be a waste to paint the ceilings if I wasn't going to have them fixed (they had cracks all throughout and would have had to have been patched over in a separate, longer process). So we agreed for $400, instead of painting the ceiling, they would paint the hallway leading upstairs. Done. They got to work painting my house in about 8 hours. Pretty fast for what seemed like a large area. But the red we choose for one wall in our dining room had to be painted again, because of the color. So they made plans to come back a couple days later. Good thing they did... Because, the next day in natural light we noticed a ton of spots they had missed. The paint for all the walls except one was a light/medium gray. There were spots everywhere that the old beige paint was peaking through. From what I gathered, they had thought they were done with the gray. The only thing I can say in their defense was that it was an incredibly dark day (rainy and cloudy) and my living room didn't have any overhead lighting, just lamps. They did have these tiny fluorescent lights they brought in to "help." But when I saw them working, it really didn't look like their lights were doing much good. Should painters have better lighting? Probably, but I'm no painter... Joe made plans to come back on Thursday afternoon. But it ended up being after 5pm and it was just him. 5pm in the winter means darkness. So... it's dark again. And there were hard to see spots in the dark that needed to be touched up everywhere. PLUS, the one red wall needed painted again. It probably wasn't smart have him come at 5pm, but I think he was coming after a job on his own time...so what are you going to do. He patiently went through the house with us and touched up all the spots. It was still really hard to see, and we ended up spending another Saturday getting the rest of the missed spots. When I asked how much I owed him, (because I figured maybe he'd add on tax or something) he told me $600. Come again? Of course I told him he had quoted me $400. He then started to say something about doing the hallway. I told him he did the hallway instead of the ceilings. The guy working with him said we should call it even at $500. I just settled at that. I know, I should have probably stuck to my guns. But I didn't. I felt like it was still way cheaper than someone else would have done. I felt like they were nice guys, who are trying to make an honest living. If you're looking for a fast, cheap way to get some rooms painted in the area, you could go with them knowing there may be some work still involved on your end. If you're looking for an easy and efficient paint job, where you don't have to put in any work, then I'd opt for someone different. But know you may be paying the big bucks!

Came on time, brought a large selection of color decks of Sherwin Williams paints for me to pick…read morefrom. Covered the floors and furniture. Job well done, thank you. Joe has many years of experience in commercial & residential painting. His crew was nice and professional.

Best painters I've ever used! They painted my living room, dining room, and stairway walls…read more Bryan and his crew arrived--did the job, cleaned up, and were on their way. Paint job is excellent. No boo-boos. Friendly and professional. Very easy to work with. Hoping to have them paint my kitchen soon.

Actually, zero stars, you will want to stay away from this Micklow family business. Just because…read moreyou buy a pressure washer, paint sprayer, and think you know which end of a paint brush to use does not mean you know what you are doing. Micklow pressured washed some of our awnings the result was that there was still a lot of dirt, chalk, and algae still on them, when informed that they needed to be properly cleaned and prepped Micklow started screaming and swearing. He said that he was going to wipe them down with a rag and that would be good enough. They will lie right to your face; Micklow told us that he would take the awning pieces that were removed to his home garage and clean, prep, and spray paint them inside, which results in a nicer finish then roller or brushing them, they would also be safe, clean, and dry. Actually, I found the pieces where they spray painted in their dirt and 8" + tall grass yard. Understand you need at least 2000, two thousand, psi to spray latex paint. Due to their incompetence, the result was dirt and grass imbedded in the paint. Since they were unsupervised, Micklow did not properly clean the pieces, they painted over the spider nest (nidus) and you could see algae where they missed. Shortly after starting the project Micklow got a full-time job which explains why he would call to say he was going to come over to work and not show up. So, think twice before you have NO-SHOW MICKLOW do anything for you. If you find this hard to believe or if they say to your face that it's not true I have about fifty photos of their work plus the local magistrate ruled in my favor, however they have yet to pay for the court awarded judgment, so beware. Dennis

Matt came and painted our shed and our basement walls from water damage. He was very clean with his…read morework and did everything exactly the way I wanted it! Some parts of our shed were very difficult to paint on the doors, but Matt focused on every little detail until it was perfect! He was great to work with! We HIGHLY recommend him! :)

Phil and Brian are the team that make up Precision Painting And Maintenance. They are two seasoned…read moreprofessional painters who have been in the business over 25 years . They have just finished painting our 1940 vintage house where we have lived for 27 years for the 3rd time . They not only are excellent painters but skilled in making repairs on woodwork. I could set my watch on their arrival time at 7:00am every workday . If additional work is uncovered you can be assured that they will charge you a fair price and the work will be done to the highest standard. I will only call Precision Painting and maintenance for painting and associated repairs and I highly recommend them as the BEST !

After high winds some of the work that Michael and his team did popped out. I phoned the company…read moretwice to see if they could come out and fix the issue, they said they would and never did. In the end I got up a ladder and fixed it myself, it was a simple job. It would have been nice if the company would have "supported" their previous work, but unfortunately in my eyes they didn't. Overall, they are still a cost effective solution for your general handyman needs.

From the estimate to the final walk through, I was impressed with their customer service and highly…read moreskilled painters. My home looks amazing. I highly recommend this company!

Staining a new bay window can be a complicated job when you want to be real careful with the glass…read more I decided to have this job done professionally so it would be done right the first time. I contacted Pittsburgh Pro Painters a few weeks back with the project, sent a picture of the work needed done and soon afterwards got a price quote. The company advised me to visit a Sherwin Williams paint store to get Min Wax samples so I could color match what best would look good in my kitchen. I ended up selecting a red chestnut color to go with my medium cherry cabinets and a clear coat to go on top. The company agreed to purchase it for me at their discount which I would pay for and pass the savings on to me. On the day of the project, Pete the owner sent out Mark and Joe who would be doing the work. They arrived on time and were both friendly and very professional! The first day was prepping the area, sanding it and applying a coat of the Min Wax with a paintbrush. I was thrilled to find out that I wouldn't need to have a 2nd coat applied which would save me on the labor. They came back the next day to finish the job by applying two coats of clearcoat. The results are fantastic!! Before leaving they explained how to do any necessary touch ups with the remainder of my Min Wax and answered any other questions I had. Billing can be done on the spot or you can wait to invoice you. Cards and checks are accepted. I was very pleased with the work they did and definitely will hire them again for my future painting projects.

Unfortunately, I cannot recommend this company. I hired them to refinish the wood on our staircase…read moreand they assured me that they had lots of experience and that the staircase would turn out beautifully. Right away it seemed that they had little experience when it came time to help me select a stain color that would coordinate with my wood floor. They were also thrown off when, after removing the carpet, it was discovered that there were several types of wood that had been used on the stairs. Every time an obstacle was encountered, they seemed surprised, saying they hadn't experienced it before. They also did not put any protection down on my wood floor and, after I politely pointed out that the staples from the carpet removal process were scratching it, they offered to put down protection on the floor. However, after viewing the final product photos that I sent to them, even they admitted that the end result was blotchy and not a good one. The finish was also rough to the touch. They were in a rush to get to their next job and had applied one coat of stain and two coats of polyurethane in a few hours. I had to reach out several times to get a response to my concern over the poor results and was told that there would be an additional charge for them to come out again to try and fix it. I still can 't believe it! They didn't even want to come and see the results for themselves and possibly learn what they could do differently next time for a future customer. I trusted them and had made the mistake of paying them in full right away. They had their money and just didn't care enough to make the time and effort to stand by their work or to admit that they just haven't had enough experience to understand and fix the problem.

Painting and repairs Great workmanship and easy to deal with…read moreAffordable and stand by their estimates I would hire them again in a heartbeat And YES I would recommend them

We have no hesitation in recommending Derek and his crew. We had ALOT of deck & stairs that needed…read moreto be cleaned and stained and ALOT of concrete driveway, walks and patios to be power washed - now it all looks like new! The price was very fair - and just as important their work ethic and attention to detail were spot on!!

The quality Truthfulness by the owner…read moreKeep your own painting supplies under lock and key Stop intimidating the person who paid you. Keep unqualified workers out of your business Wear covers over shoes Clean brushes after every use Don't stack art and mirrors in two piles Don't put art against wet walls Don't scratch hardwood floor Use painters tape Don't leave old color showing Use drop cloths!