Tom Carlson & his team with Referable Painting did an excellent job painting the interior of our home including our cupboards. He was reliable, professional, and reasonably priced. The quality of his work really shows, and we are extremely pleased with the results. I would highly recommend him to anyone looking for a dependable painter! read more

Tom and his crew painted the exterior of our cabin in Pollock Pines. He did extensive prepwork prior to applying primer and 2 coats of paint. It is beautiful ! Very high quality of workmanship. Call Tom ! read more

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In my opinion - Tom is a sub standard painter. We had the opportunity to meet an awesome painters who came to paint our crown molding , baseboards , window castings and doors. I discussed the issues and damaged Tom Carlson did to our kitchen cabinets , bedroom doors and adjacent walls and it was described as there was no proper prep - sanding , caulking - or spray technique. The closet doors are rough there was no sanding or caulking and they were dried sprayed. The kitchen cabinets had over sprayed everywhere and to this day unable to get it off. He sent a person out to fix it as he said he would not come out himself. He improperly attempted to get rid off the orange peel by brushing paint over a sprayed cabinet - leaving noticeable brush marks all over the cabinet -again no prep - no sanding. He damaged the adjacent walls when he used the wrong tape and pulled off the paint. Instead of sanding and rolling the paint he used a brush and now unsightly brush strokes. The awesome painter we have now said the only way to fix it - is sanding and reapplying the paint with the proper roller. We are now having to pay again to fix the sub standard job Tom Carlson did.i went into one of the well known paint store who threw his business cards in the trash. They do not want to recommend him. In my opinion with the pictures I have attached - it tells the story. read more

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Tom Carlson painted the entire interior of my home after repairs were made from a large tree falling on my home in 2018. He did an excellent job, on time, and on budget. Tom Carlson also painted the entire interior of my mother's house with same results. I highly recommend Referable Painting for all your painting needs. Bonnie Scott read more

He did a great job on my house. I really liked his work. On time, efficient. No complaints on my end.

Referable and reliable! We have had Tom do a few projects for us. He keeps to his timeline and is fair. The cabinets look amazing and have withstood the test of time. You can hire Tom with confidence. read more

beware of this character he is a hack. If you don't want a lien on your house stay away from this guy. Painted my shelving brackets in my closet and never asked if I wanted them painted. I didn't want them painted so he took them down and they disappeared? I Bought knew ones had to install them myself cause his crew was stripping the screws. painted the inside of all the cabinets with primer. Sanded them maybe 20 minutes. If you disagree with him he will lose is temper and always has an excuse for everything. Our contract says Sherwin Williams paint he used Baer paint from Home Depot that doesn't match.That is a breach of contract. Good thing I know people at Home Depot and sherwin williams. Tom your a crook and a shitty painter. Please return my brackets that you stole that is 100 dollars. you took 1200 dollars from my wife and you were only supposed to take 850 bucks by law that is also stated in you contract. I have pictures of everything. It was nice of you to not paint our fresh air return and block in my wood stove so we had no heat source for two days with freezing temps outside. Watch your back Mr black belt you will get yours! read more

Tom has done a couple projects for me and I recommend him highly. He is fast, super professional, and has competitive rates. He knows a great deal about different paint options and applications and had lots of great suggestions for projects. read more

I worked with Tom to paint a new front door. Tom was friendly, easy to work with and did a great job.

Very competitive bid. Prep and painting completed on time. Quality products used and excellent clean up. I would recommend Referable Painting for your painting needs. read more

We have used Tom Carlson for the past 24 years. He has done jobs for us on most of our residences and have never had any complaints about any of his work or of his charges. read more

We hired Tom to paint our family's cabin this summer. The cabin was in bad shape after the heavy 2022/23 winter. Tom did a magnificent job. He went above and beyond to repair and prep wood that was damaged and his paint job is stunning. Our place has never looked better. The entire experience with Tom was perfect. He's a true craftsman, great at what he does, and he's wonderful to work with. Easy going, organized, professional, and the nicest guy! We will be using Tom's services going forward and we look forward to recommending him with confidence to our friends and family. I truly cannot say enough good things about Tom! Thank you, Tom! read more

I hired Tom to put new paint through my whole home. I had dirty, soot stained walls when he got here, and he left me with a beautiful, precisely painted home! I'm so happy with the work. The project took 6 days. I only had to sleep elsewhere one night, and I was able to work from home while he worked most of the days. He's easy to get along with and trustworthy. Thanks, Tom! read more

This painting company is excellent!! Very professional and met a rather difficult project head on. A terrific work ethic, friendly, polite and all around great experience. Met all of our expectations and more! Love the end result. We highly recommend Tom. read more

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These guys are awesome! Quality work at a reasonable price and extremely courteous and professional. I highly recommend their work. read more

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Excellent finished product. All original mahogany kitchen cabinets re-finished in off-white with country distress. Tom had to come back and spend an additional day repainting boxes as the product cured differently from the doors and drawers refinished in his shop. It was obvious he was not satisfied with the way they looked and he gladly spent the extra day to make us happy. Pricing seemed fair, and was less than half the cost of re-facing with new doors, drawer fronts, laminate, and hardware. read more

I am not a bit happy with my painting job. In his defense it was something new for him, putting epoxy on my garage floor, but I really thought he would have taken better care and learned about the process before using my home as a lab. He gave me an estimate of $1200.00 for everything. All paint kits etc. He didn't measure well and needed 2 more kits, tried to water down the product with water and made an even more mess, He then demanded another $1000.00 to get the job done, when I balked at the price he threatened to walk off the job. I am newly widowed, and I feel he took advantage of me. Beware. Get your estimate in writing, (I didn't). and if he pulls off the job, call the BBB. or even better, 10 on your side. I could have had the top company do this work with a much better outcome for the price I paid to Referable. I do NOT refer him. read more

We had our entire interior home painted by Tom, including our kitchen cabinets in and out. Everything turned out beautiful. Tom was extremely communicative, easy to reach with a quick response. He is a hard worker and takes pride in his work. He was clean, no drips, and paints with finesse. He showed up everyday and for me that was super important!! If your lucky enough he'll bring his teacup chihuahua Lola to keep you company. I'd recommend Tom in a heartbeat. read more

Best painter in the region, my house looks fabulous. Would give more than 5 stars if I could.

First hired Tom to refinish the cabinets in the whole house. We couldn't believe the finished product! Our cabinets look better than new. And Tom really makes sure that you're 100% satisfied, and the job is completely perfect. We were so satisfied with his workmanship, etc. that we now have him back to paint the inside of the house. We didn't even put the job out for bids because of his professionalism, reasonable prices, and we knew the job would be perfect once completed. We'd definitely give him way more than 5 stars because he deserves more! He is trustworthy, and he will make sure the finished job is done completely and perfectly. We would highly recommend him for any painting job you have. If you want to be totally satisfied and happy then don't hesitate to call Tom. AND, if you're really lucky you'll get to play with Lola! She's the sweetest little dog & loves to be held!!! read more

Friendly, flexible, fast and perfect. We had our kitchen and family room painted (walls & trim), exterior stucco repair & paint (you can't even see where the work was done), repair of a couple places where our kitten had chewed off the corners of our plant stands, and the garage doorjamb painted. All turned out great and it only took 2 days! read more

We have used Tom and Referable Painting twice now - once for my mother's home and a second time for our own. They are fabulous. Very easy to work with and they do a great job. I have recommended Tom to friends and will definitely use his company again for any upcoming work we need done. Thanks, Tom! read more

Tom recently painted the interior of my house and some exterior trim. I was very pleased with the work that he did. He was thorough, concientious, on time and his price was very fair. I would recommend him for any paint work that needs to be done. Thanks Tom! read more

These painters were excellent. They did a first rate job of painting the exterior of our home. They were timely, polite, and meticulous. They did things that no other painters ever thought of doing (new weather stripping, painting the threshold, and cleaning up from previous painters). I will definitely have them do the interior of my home. Tom, Chris, and Dan are all really reliable and easy to work with. read more

Tom and his workers painted the exterior of our house. They were polite, detailed and hard working. They thoroughly prepped, primed and painted. Tom and the crew were easy to work with and answered all my questions. Tom came and took a look at the house, emailed me a complete estimate and stuck to it, even finishing ahead of schedule. read more

We had to have some of the siding replaced on our home due to weather damage. Tom was able to save the rest of our siding by putting in many long days and much work. Our home looks like new today thanks to his care and knowledge. We would really recommend him to anyone who wants a well done job, especially those like us that let house maintenance slide by a little to long. read more

When I first met Tom he said he was a man of his word. He told me how he would power wash our home, prepare the wood before priming and then paint our home by spraying, rolling and brushing. He said others would work with him and that he would be present every day that work was being done. He also said that they would work consistently so that the job would be finished in a timely fashion and that they would keep the site clean and orderly as they worked. He absolutely did everything he said he would do!! Our home looks beautiful and the quality of the work is wonderful. We have had numerous neighbors stop by to say how beautiful our home looks and have even had strangers stop by to say how impressed they our with Tom's work. We are thrilled with the transformation of our home!! In addition to doing a great job, Tom, Chris and David were personable and polite and really seemed to enjoyed their work and each other!! We feel very fortunate to have worked with such a great group of talented and kind men!! read more