I have spent a total of 2 minutes, and $3.16 here, but the guy behind the counter was friendly,…read morefunny and chatty and let me use my damn credit card for such a meager purchase since I had no cash. Nice!

I prefer Porter Paints to the big box stores. The paint is always high quality, but more…read moreimportantly to me is the exceptional service from the staff. Tom and Dave have gone out of their way to be helpful for years. I'm far from a high volume customer, that makes no difference to these guys - if you need paint or advice, Porter is the place to go.

I like these guys! I bought a quart of paint, custom mixed, only to find once I'd painted part…read moreof the table that the paint color I selected was oh, sigh, milk chocolate instead of what I envisioned. So I went back to buy another quart only to have them say "bring the paint back-- we can re-tint it." So I brought the paint back, selected a bittersweet chocolate color, and returned later that day to pick up my newly re-tinted paint. Great paint. Went on like velvet. Covered the not-pretty color with a deep dark chocolate brown. What service!

Have been going here for years. Such a helpful team and always upbeat, friendly and positive. A…read moregreat place to get recommendations for painters, they only refer the best!

First class people, local owned and operated. Don and his…read moreguys will go out of their way to help you with the right paint for the job that you're doing. Richard's paint is high end quality paint so don't let anyone tell you that you need to get paint from the big box stores.

REFUSED HELP AND SERVICE! NEVER SUPPORTING THIS LOCAL BUSINESS OR RECOMMENDING!…read more I went to this LOCAL establishment after deciding to support local businesses in GNV. Went to get paint and rent a pressure washer. It was like a 'boys only' club. I walked in with immediate prejudice of 'what's a girl doing in here (eye rolls)'. I got my paint and Bill helped me with a pressure washer, gave me instructions that I filmed to have for when I got home. By the way, their pressure washers are extremely used, harshly. I got all that I needed and was out of there by 8:30am, got home, worked a full day, then got to start my home project at 3pm on a Friday. I opened the video made sure to follow all the instructions, however, when I attached my garden hose to the machine, the attachment was lose and had a makeshift spring that would not catch and tighten. I called Gator Paint, was instructed that I 'just needed to tighten it with a wrench'. I have done several home projects, fixed my own car, assembled a ton of furniture, THIS simple tightening method was impossible. I took the machine back in hopes of getting a replacement or someone to help me tighten the attachement. I get back to Gator Paint at 4pm, an old, overweight, man with a WALKING BOOT, finally got off his seat to "help me", he did not, told me I needed to tighten the attachment again. I expressed that I couldn't and I had tried. His immediate response was to get me a refund. Told me it was user error, refused to give me an exchange when there were 2 additional machines, did not want to show me how to tighten the machine I was renting when I gladly offer to take the machine back once he showed me such a simple tightening solution. I asked to schedule a different rental and he refused, said I would have the same issue and wanted to just issue my refund. I HOPE YOU DO NOT SUPPORT THIS LOCAL BUSINESS!

I hired Paul Myhre and his team to paint the interior of my home. It's simply the highest quality…read morepaint job I've ever seen. This is a team (Paul, Sean, Joe, and others) that goes above and beyond to get the job done right. They volunteered to do things that I never asked them to do simply because they wanted everything to have that "finished" look in the end. When other contractors were needed, Paul had contacts also committed to top quality work. This is a team that I simply trust. They are very reasonably priced, coming in below the other quotes I received. See my photos, which speak for themselves.

If you want to use the very best painters in Gainesville, you've got to call Mark Myhre at Gator…read morePainters. They are amazing! Nobody else could have done what they did for me. Not only did Mark and his crew, especially Kirk, do an incredible job painting my entire townhome, but time after time they went above and beyond to do a ton of extra things for me at no charge. When my tenant moved out two weeks ago, I decided to sell my townhome. I knew it needed a good paint job so that I could sell it quickly, so I called up four painters to get bids. When Mark came out to give me a quote, he was the only one who spent over an hour looking at the walls, ceilings, trim, etc. It was clear that he knew exactly what needed to be done to make my townhome look its best. Out of the four quotes, one was cheaper than Mark, and two charged more. However, the cheaper one had kindof a tantrum when he found out there would be furniture in the townhome when it had to be painted, and since now he had to "take time to cover up all the furniture," he upped his price by $200. I knew I didn't want to work with him. After meeting Mark and seeing how thorough and professional he was, I knew I could trust Mark 100% to do the best job possible. He also always returned my calls and texts right away. The other nice thing about Mark is that he did not charge me any kind of deposit. The other three painters all wanted a huge deposit up front (1/3 to 1/2 down.) The biggest challenge in my townhome was the living room ceiling. It had a huge crack in it and was sagging. I knew I could never sell my townhome with a defective ceiling, but no worries - Mark went to work and fixed it 100%. He made it look better than new - you would never know there had ever been a crack there. Mark also repaired the bathroom wall and caulked the two bathtubs for me. He made sure everything he and his crew did looked perfect. Even though Mark did so many extra things for me, he never once asked for a penny more than our original contract. One of the extra things that Gator Painters did for me was when Kirk hung up the shelving that had fallen down in the bedroom closet. This was not part of the contract, but he did this for me just to be nice. Not only were Mark and Kirk the most amazing painters ever, but they also are wonderful, kind people who really care about their customers. There are no words to say how grateful I am to them for all the hard work they did to fix my townhome, and to paint every inch of it so perfectly. I am so happy that I found Gator Painters. I recommend them 100% to anyone who wants to hire the best painters ever! Thank you, Mark and Kirk, for an amazing paint job and for all the extras you did for me. You are beyond awesome! P.S. My realtor put my townhome on the market on June 27, 2018, and it sold the next day! I fully credit the quick sale to Mark for making my townhome look the very best it could. P.P.S. Here are some pictures of Mark fixing my ceiling, and of the beautiful paint job in my townhome.

I've been a longtime customer of Ace Hardware. In the last 6 months I've had 2 unpleasant…read moreexperiences in the store. specifically , on both occasions I needed to urgently use the bathroom. Both times the clerk informed me that the restroom was out of order. upon further inquiry I was informed that the bathroom wasn't going to be repaired as it is too expensive to repair and is not profitable. I asked the staff what they do and a salesclerk informed me that they go to the bathroom behind the store. This is a health issue, a public disservice, and shows shows a total lack of concern for loyal customers.

We had a great customer experience at this store. My wife…read morewanted specific Stihl tools and equipment, and the Stihl Rep, Adam, was extremely helpful. He expertly explained the differences between the gas and electric models of the equipment she was interested in, and found a good deal on one of the products that was on sale. We also got an extra battery for one of the tools as a promotional deal that we weren't aware of. We purchased all of her new toys... er.. uh... "tools," and Adam assisted in registering them for warranty. This is a great hardware store, and they have lots of products. Chances are they have exactly what you need! I will come back to this store again as they can answer all your questions and are very friendly. Oh, yeah... pet the cat that runs the store and guards the knife display!

I had a little extra time, so I decided to stop by this nursery, and I'm glad I did. It looks tiny…read morefrom the road, but there's actually a large back section with a great selection. Unfortunately, when I first arrived I couldn't browse the front plants because they were being watered, but I still ended up finding a cute little squash plant to take home. The staff was friendly and welcoming, which made the visit even better. They have a wide variety, and I was really impressed with how many different plants and unique options they offer. They also carry houseplants, which is a nice bonus. There's a decent amount of parking, and overall I'd recommend this place if you're looking to liven up your garden. I'll definitely keep them in mind next time I'm on the hunt for a specialty plant.

For a smaller nursery, they actually have a really nice variety of plants, and even when they don't…read morehave exactly what you're looking for, the staff is more than happy to help you track it down or suggest alternatives. Some plants are very reasonably priced, depending on what you're shopping for, which makes it easy to pick up a few things without overspending. Parking can be a bit tricky since the lot is small, but you can park across the street or even at the CVS next door and walk over, which is what I usually do. Overall, it's a sweet local nursery with helpful people and a good selection for its size.