I discovered Quicksand after a long list of disreputable companies tried to sell me a bunch of…read morehogwash. Some background: 8 years ago I wanted my house painted and got talked into Tex-Cote, a truly awful product that started bubbling and peeling off the house a few years later. A few weeks ago, one of those predatory companies that canvass neighborhoods looking for work scared me into accepting a ridiculously high bid, which, after discussing with friends, I cancelled. Several calls and bids followed; some who wouldn't even bother working in LA County, some insanely high bids, and some insanely low. After hiring a guy on the insanely low end (warning!) who worked 45 minutes with high-pressure water and said it wasn't going to work and I would have to have the house sandblasted, I found Quicksand. Joey came out to look at the house and explained how and why the others' bids were too high or low. He answered all my questions openly and honestly (oh, and FYI, they are the company others subcontract sandblasting out to). He gave me a very reasonable quote, and was the FIRST company to know Long Beach has very specific laws requiring testing for lead paint and permit for sandblasting! I paid a reasonable deposit, with payment for sandblasting and stucco due after each was done. Communication was excellent. They scheduled the job promptly, showed up and completed the sandblasting in one day. I picked a stucco color and finish and the stucco crew was out and doing the job in no time. They did a beautiful job! The crews are courteous and hard-working, and Joey supervised the project from beginning to end. They even came out the day after the stuccoing and installed new vent covers since there were several missing, and the rest were beat to hell. All in all, a wonderful experience! Joey is personable and funny, and a joy to work with. I highly recommend Quicksand if you need your house sandblasted/re-stuccoed.

Called Joey to get a quote for a patch repair and he was quick to pick up, explained the process…read morethoroughly, and offered an affordable quote. I appreciate Joey's honesty and quickness to get the service done. He did a great job and I would definitely recommend his services again. Thank you Joey!

After 3 estimates, we decided to go with Exterior Specialists because the owner (Chris) has been…read morepainting houses for 30 years. While the others seemed like salesmen, Chris was straightforward, but his expertise shined through! He wasn't the cheapest nor the most expensive...just right - like Goldilocks. The painters are all long term employees curated over 30 years and it shows! The crew was 3-5 people and they were very well organized, friendly, and most of all, hard working! The crew lead, Javier, was like a master overseeing his apprentices while working harder than everyone. Chris came on site several times over the week to check on things as well. I was amazed by all the prep work the crew did and well they cleaned up at the end of each day! Chris says the prep work is the most important part painting and it pays to do it right. His experience is vast and helped us select our colors from our finalists along with advising on some other non-painting related work we needed done such as sandblasting, roofing, and gutters. We really felt like we were is good, capable and honest hands! I write very few online reviews...only for truly exceptional service which certainly applies to Exterior Specialists! I highly recommend them for exterior painting.

Recently, we had to repaint and repair the exterior of our house. After being rejected by other…read morepainters who said our house was too tall (it's 2 stories tall) and old we, searched through Yelp. Seeing the high ratings, we decided to hired Chris and his team from Exterior Specialists and are extremely pleased with the results. TL;DR: - Chris and his team are both efficient/ultra fast and skilled at their jobs (finished in a week, half the estimated time, and produced very high quality work) - Great work ethic from his team: on time, flexible, and clean (everything was organized and put away at the end of each day), despite scorching hot weather - Able to repair eaves (whether it be refurbishing or replacing) to be brand new - Chooses highest quality paint and won't get any paint on surfaces you don't want it on (the ground, lights, other decor) - Chris has great taste when it comes to choosing a color scheme for your home More Details: Firstly, Chris has great artistic taste in terms of what colors to choose to best fit your home. Our vision for the project was to refurbish our home to become more modern, which meant choosing a different exterior paint color. Unable to decide which colors to choose, we asked Chris what colors he would recommend. Not only was he able to immediately recommend different colors, but the color scheme he chose for us fitted our home perfectly and was exactly what we had in mind. Chris and his team's work is of the highest quality. Many of our home's eaves had been damaged by termites and needed replacing; many of the wooden boards were not only very high up and hard to reach, but also very large. Yet, he said it was no problems and his carpenters were able to make our eaves look brand new. They even went beyond replacing the badly damaged boards and helped sand and fill in the rest of our eaves! The paint was also of the same level of quality. Chris will help you choose the most premium paint that both looks nice and is more grime resistant than other paints. His painting team is highly skilled: there are no paint bubbles or flakes, no messy streaks or flecks to be seen, and they'll make sure any lights or decorations on the exterior walls are removed or completely covered. The greatest merit of Chris and his team, however, is their work ethic. We were in the middle of a heat dome when they started work, meaning temperatures were in the high 90s to 100s all day. Despite the unpleasant weather, Chris's team would arrive on time every day and work with no complaints. The workspace was always kept clean and organized at the end of each day; upon finishing, they made sure the surrounding area was extra clean. The most surprising thing is, the team was able to finish the project in a week, a whole week faster than the original 2 week estimate! It is amazing how quickly yet masterfully they were able to complete the work in these summer conditions, and we thank them for all their hard work (not to mention that they were able to start work a day or two after Chris's appraisal). His team is also very flexible. We initially weren't planning on repainting our garage since it was newer, but after seeing how it looked with the new colors, we decided we wanted to repaint it as well. Even though they were wrapping up when we asked them, they were able to immediately purchase the needed paint and still finish on the same day! We cannot more highly recommend Exterior Specialists to work on your house: you won't be disappointed!

I recently used ESR Quality Painting to paint my two-story house here in Glendora, and I couldn't…read morebe happier with the results. From start to finish, Erick was great to work with, professional, responsive, and straightforward. The crew he sent out was fantastic. You could tell they really cared about the quality of their work; they took their time with the prep and painting, and didn't rush through any part of the project. On top of the excellent craftsmanship, their pricing was very reasonable and competitive compared to the other quotes I received. If you're looking for a reliable, high-quality painter in the area, I highly recommend Erick and the ESR team. I'd absolutely use them again!

I ultimately went with someone else I'd worked with before who became unexpectedly available, but…read morehad a great experience with Erick providing me with a couple of estimates for house painting. He has a very relaxed, professional, and helpful demeanor. His advice seemed very trustworthy. Very easy to work with!

I had Jonathan come over and do an estimate for stucco and drywall repair. He was very professional…read moreand informative. When it came to the day of the job, his team worked efficiently and was able to repair everything and make it look brand new. If you're looking quality company and decent prices, this is the company to go with.

These guys are amazing. They are responsive, reasonably priced, friendly, quick, and do quality…read morework. Jonathan and his team sweated the details and were great about making sure I was satisfied with the final product. I would hire them again in a heartbeat for any drywall, stucco or paint job.

I have used California Professional Painting's services in the past to paint the interior of our…read morehome. We had a very good experience with them and their work led me to contact Freddy again years after to paint the exterior. He came in to give us a quote for the project and he gave us a great price. The amazing professionalism, punctuality, friendliness, and workmanship of Freddy and his great crew, Miguel, Jose, and Junior, in my opinion exceeds that of what their rate is. They really do care a lot about their work and make sure it's quality. Not only that, they are able to finish it in a timely manner. We ended up hiring them to stain our hardwood floors (but ended up keeping it with natural color) and had been very accommodating in working around a busy household. We also had a fresh coat of paint in some of our interior walls as maintenance, which made the house look new again. As expected, they did a wonderful job. I definitely highly recommend this company and would be contacting them again for future projects. Very trustworthy to do the job right, including warranties and workers comp for their crew.

I had never hired a painter before. Always figured it was one of those things you muscle through…read moreyourself with cheap brushes and somehow still make a mess, even though you thought you did everything right. But after getting a fairly priced quote from California Professional Painting, I decided to hire them to paint my guest bathroom, which is crowded and honestly annoying to work in. I told Freddy the color I wanted. He gave me a time. A few days later, he showed up ready to work. Freddy doesn't rush. He doesn't cut corners. He pays attention to the little things most people pretend don't matter. Clean lines. Solid prep. Real patience. He works like someone who still respects the trade, and that's rare these days. I'll definitely be hiring him again.

Some concrete had begun falling off my warehouse wall. Since the damage was about 22 feet high, I…read moreneeded a licensed contractor to safely inspect and repair it. Evan was the first of several contractors to provide a quote, and he was both highly knowledgeable and accommodating. The crew started the very next day and did a fantastic job. They cleaned the damaged area, sprayed an anti-rust primer, and repair the hole using Rapid Set mortar. At the end, they applied a white primer to match the color of wall. The entire project was completed in a single day, and the repair is now completely seamless.

Great transparency and fast communication! Although our company didn't give this firm, I like how…read morerespectable and professional they were.

Bought a home in Mid-Wilshire in Nov '23. Home had been "upgraded and flipped." Started work to fix…read morethe home. Found Gonzalez team. Outstanding instantly. Repaired leak in roof. Repaired cleaned painted the damaged dining room ceiling. Painted inside ceilings that our painters skipped. Repaired and sealed pergola above new deck. Repaired replaced painted sealed the damaged carport roof. Repaired sealed whole home roof. Repaired stuccoed cleaned painted entire house. Repaired strengthened cleaned plaster damage inside the home caused by previous owners and new repair work. Strengthened cleaned painted new shed. Repaired cleaned painted carport interior and exterior. Repaired cleaned painted inside closets that were upgraded. A LOT of work and each piece was done great. Every job was timely fast courteous organized professional and well priced. Kleivi is a great organizer and David and Cruz bring in their crew to get the job done excellently and expertly. If you need a handyman that does INCREDIBLE QUALITY work, hire Gonzalez every time. These folks are amazing quality quantity price. Gonzalelez crew made house a home. Thank you all.

The team did an excellent job repairing our large wall after we had our chimney demolished. Cruz…read morewas great to work with -- he walked us through the entire process and made everything easy to understand. I really appreciated that he took photos at each stage of the repair, which gave us a lot of confidence that the work was being done thoroughly and correctly. Overall, solid craftsmanship and great communication.

I originally reached out to a different vendor, but Yelp sent my request to multiple…read moreproviders...and I'm so glad it did. This team reached out right away and were very helpful from the very first interaction. Communication was clear, thorough, and straightforward. They didn't require much upfront, just a quick photo of what I needed...and then sent over a very reasonable quote in a timely manner. They showed up on time, were efficient, professional, and did amazing work. Highly recommend! I'll definitely be using them again.

Not professional, Lack of integrity,Slow to respond if at all. (for example) I called this company…read moreseveral times for work needed, they were slow to respond and when they do respond, the guy says he will call me right back and never do. This is a big red flag to me seeing that communication is key for business operations

I called Anthony about some swollen plaster on the base of my exterior wall. I also sent him some…read morepictures. But for accuracy he came by anyway to take a look. Then he said the swollen plaster is in a small area and I can just fix it myself by scraping out again and apply oil based paint. He also mentioned I can use a tool to create the stucco texture of the wall with the paint to match the remaining wall paint. I felt very educated about my task. I sure will consider Anthony if I ever need plastering job.

First off: this is not with regards to the quality of his work…read more He doesn't pick up the phone and isn't able to tell me a time I can reach him. Seems to only be willing to communicate when convenient for him. As a client I'd expect better communication (after all it's not like I am talking to a heart surgeon). Lack of reachablity is a bad sign and a red flag. If anything on the job goes unexpected or needs to be changed, I don't want to waiting for a call back at his convenience.

After getting bids from four different painting contractors, I chose House Painting Inc. to paint…read morethe exterior of my house in Los Feliz. Mr. Lee responded promptly to each of my inquiries, his quote was competitive, and the entire process was clear and professional from beginning to end. Each member of the painting crew was terrific. In particular, David was an excellent foreman, and his associate Richard was especially helpful as well. I could not be happier with the final results. It will be my pleasure to recommend House Painting Inc. to my neighbors and friends.

Kurt responses. Probably wants bigger projects. Doesn't care to work on smaller homes…read more I'm curious without having entered a service date. How would you know that you're booked? I do remember entering the square footage of the home.