I've used Tuff Chicks twice - once in 2021, and then again very recently when I switched apartments - and they're truly fantastic. Desiree and her team painted three rooms in my old apartment and two rooms here, and both times it was a top notch experience. They're professional, detail oriented, and enjoyable to work with. Highly recommend (quite literally I've recommended them to a ton of folks, and the ones who have used them circled back to say it was a positive experience too). I will definitely use them again when I move again in the future! read more

I came into my home after Tanisha worked her magic and was like WHA????? It was gorgeous and blew my expectations out of the water! Tanisha is very communicative (phone, email and text), very professional, great cleanup, and very affordable. Honestly, after I saw the work completely, I thought to myself "WE GOT AN AMAZING DEAL!" AND on top of that, they are local, female owned (which I love) and Tanisha can really help with ideas on what colors will look best for the room you are looking to paint. I was planning on going with a dark color for my hallway and Tanisha recommended I stay with a lighter color based on the size and ceiling height. She was 100% correct and I am so pleased with the way it turned out. I literally cannot say enough nice things. The search is over! Don't look at any other painters, call Tuff Chicks asap! read more

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I went with Tuff Chicks Painting because of the overwhelmingly positive reviews, and I have to say that after getting my room painted, the reviews are overwhelmingly positive for a reason. First off, the room looks amazing. Totally spot on, better than I could have ever dreamed. It made me realize that I don't ever want to waste my time personally trying to paint a room when I can hire the pros at Tuff Chicks, who can do it in a fraction of the time and do such a damn fine job at it. And timing-wise, they were super quick: they had a pretty big room to paint with lots of trim detail, but they were still in and out and left my place looking spotless after I'd say only 5-6 hours. I don't know market pricing but I feel that it was fair and affordable, and worth every penny. And not only were they professional and timely, Tanisha and her team were super friendly, funny, down-to-earth, and easy to talk to. I didn't mind hanging out while they were painting to shoot the shit a little bit and they seemed to enjoy the extra company. From the very beginning when Tanisha came out to give a quote, she was incredibly helpful, knowledgeable, and confident about her suggestions and advice. Ultimately I went with her advice and I am glad I did. The only issue I had was I believe Tanisha got confused about the size of my room and may have purchased too much paint, thinking it was a larger area I had wanted painted than what was discussed. However, I think they still deserve all five stars and this did not bother me much, since I understand they seem to be a growing and very busy business, so these things happen. All in all I'm really thrilled and I almost want to have them back to paint more rooms even if the rooms don't need a paint job, just for the hell of it. But in any case, I will be thinking of them anytime in the future when I need a room or house painted. read more

The perfect 5-Star rating is well deserved by Tanisha and her team. Tanisha was professional, on-time, and clearly an expert. She was great to work with and I would recommend her to anyone in NYC needing work done. She's awesome! Her quote was better than I anticipated (she came in $400 less than the competition!!!) and she completely changed the look of my apartment for the better. The job was quite tough, but she went above and beyond to make sure that we were both happy with the results. So grateful. And hells yes for minority woman owned businesses. read more

When we were ready to have our bedroom painted, I came to yelp to look up reviews. Tuff Chicks hit all my criteria: local, professional, experienced, and the bonus: women- and minority-owned. Owner Tanisha Thompson came to our apartment to meet with us. As other reviewers have noted, she was on time, professional, and her quote was half the cost of our other quote. She suggested paint brands based on what we were looking to do, and also let us know that she was willing to work around the large pieces of furniture that would have been really difficult to move. When she came to do the work, once again Tanisha and her team were on time. They were friendly, professional, and went immediately to work. While we were in the front of the apartment, they worked quietly in the back, coming out between priming and painting to let the coats dry. And when they were done, the cleanup was immaculate. When we are ready to paint the next few rooms, we are definitely returning to Tuff Chicks. In the meantime, we are recommending them to all of our friends, and to you! read more

My friends had used Tuff Chicks and recommended them. They did a great job. They have competitive prices and are fast and reliable. I couldn't have asked for a better outcome. Desiree and her team are very communicative and professional. I would absolutely use them again. read more

The best painters ever!! Tanisha, Elsa and Julia painted my whole apartment (4 rooms) in 3 days and it's perfect!!! They even did one wall in stripes which is gorgeous! They were professional, fun and it was a very positive experience. My whole apartment looks fantastic and they took the stress out of living in a space while painters were working! Thanks Tanisha and team!!! read more

Had a great experience working with Des and the team to paint our 3 bedroom home before we moved in. They provided a fair estimate and I appreciated the itemized breakdown of the costs. They were attentive to detail and kept us informed each step of the process. Overall, they did a great job repairing damage to walls and painting. read more

Good experience hiring them fairly last minute and from literally across the globe for our Brooklyn apartment. Fast and affordable. Communication and email response could have been a little quicker during the quoting and project process but ultimately it worked out well and we were happy with the end product. read more

I heard good things and my first meeting was very good. Thereafter it was spotty. They didn't return calls and just hard to communicate with. Nonetheless I finally managed to set a date (decided their rep overrode the communication issues). They cancelled a week before the start date. read more

Tanisha & Desiree did a fantastic job painting our entire apartment (including a bunch of very shiny wood doors & trim that I'm sure were a pain to do!!) Both were very friendly, hard working, and professional. After leaving I noticed they missed a small spot and Tanisha was super nice about it and came back a few days later to fix it. Awesome ladies, thrilled with their work, and would definitely recommend. Maryfran was also excellent to work with via email! Thanks again! read more

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Tuff Chicks did a meticulous job painting our kitchen and living room from blue to white! Very affordable and professional.

Would never use anyone else. Just left Des who is currently working hard finishing up our living room and foyer. Not only is she awesome to work with, everything is impeccable. She has been amazing about doing our entire apartment in stages. We needed some repairs due to water damage and age. The areas look brand new. She has literally changed the way I feel about my apartment. 10 stars! read more

Absolutely fantastic. Gave a quote and estimate, stuck exactly to it. Painted the living room and a bedroom, repaired cracks and holes in the walls and ceiling perfectly. They navigated around tons of stuff we had in the apartment without a problem. All this at a great price, so you should totally hire them. Also, as a bonus, great taste in music. read more

Tanisha and her crew are awesome! We contacted her over email to set up an appointment, and within the week we had our initial proposal (which was very reasonable). When we were ready to proceed a few months later, she came back over for another walkthrough and to review our paint selections (she was very helpful with suggestions when we were unsure). The following week, we had our entire duplex interior done while out of town, which included skim coating a few of the rooms as well as some carpentry work that exceeded your normal pre-paint patching. At the end of each day, she sent us pictures of the work accomplished, and also outlined the plan for the next day. Upon our return, she came back out for some touching up, and that was that! We honestly couldn't be happier with her and her team's work, and highly recommend them! Professional and quality work at a great price. Super friendly and easy to work with I should add. read more

Tanisha and Maria painted our apartment while we were out of town. They did a stunning job. Everyone remarks on how great it looks. Clean lines, not a drip, perfectly patched holes...just lovely. We couldn't be happier. Not to mention we had three different painters come and Tuff Chicks beat the price by a landslide. We feel like we got a great deal for how much it has changed our apartment for the better. I couldn't recommend them more. read more

Another awesome review for these ladies. Worth the wait- if you are this good everyone wants you to do their job. The ladies are currently painting the second floor apartment in my buildling. They did the entrance and halls this past winter- perfect. Never using anyone else. Friendly, honest and hard working. read more

Sensational, in every way! Tanisha and Des and Marisol were a pleasure to work with, super pro and knowledgeable, and good aesthetic ideas too. We are having them paint our whole apartment...3 rooms done, one to go. Excellent price too. read more

My experience with Tuff Chicks has been fantastic - Tanisha was very responsive and and professional, and was able to accommodate painting my new apartment in a tight time frame. I'm thrilled with the results and will definitely be using Tuff Chicks again in the future. read more

Tanisha was very accommodating from the start. I had scheduled an original date for her to paint my entryway, living/dining room and hallway a few months ago but had to push the date back. She did so without a problem. When she arrived at my home with her supplies, she stated more paint was required because I had underestimated the size of the space; my measurements were a bit off. This wasn't a problem for her, she just sent her partner out to purchase more and only charged me for the additional paint. She completed the job in two days as promised, and I must say I am happy with the results. Tanisha was easy to work with, the paint was applied meticulously, she cleaned up before she left, and the price was reasonable. I would definitely recommend Tuff Chicks. read more

We've hired Tuff Chicks Painting twice now and both times exceeded our expectations. When we sold our home they did a terrific job with the both bathrooms and the water damage - they are always professional, fast and upbeat. So we were eager to hire them again for our new home. I can't express in words how wonderful their work is - from ethic to effort with a smile they brought the positive energy our new home needed. Thank you Tanisha and Tuff Chicks Painting: Your quality of work is high caliber and so is your TLC :) read more

Tuff Chicks was excellent to work with. Maryfran was very responsive by e-mail while helping with scheduling. She also helped get all of the insurance paperwork our building required. Desiree and Tanisha were on time every day, worked hard to accommodate our request to try and finish a day early, and they did a great job. We'll definitely use them again. Thanks! read more

These women did an incredible job on my very wonky apartment, with all the oddly textured walls, strange over-plastered moldings and mysteriously faded out trims. They were prompt, fast, professional, and the color is blended beautifully. Tanisha's crew member Des even gave me tips to fix some of the badly sanded hardwood on the floor. Love them! read more

I can't say enough good things about Tuff Chicks. They are just finishing up a complicated stencil job in my bedroom as well as a labor-intense job painting my white stairs a classy black. Both projects look amazing. I typically do paint projects myself. Now that I have found Tuff Chicks, I never will touch a paint brush again. Their work truly stands out as professional and they can do complex projects that would take me a week to plan and then a week to execute (which I would do with much less polish) in just a few days. It's so worth the money. And to be honest, their rates are really reasonable so hiring them is a no-brainer! I had to wait a while to book them. When you are this good, you are in demand. But they are well worth the modest wait for their talent. Also, it's wonderful to see women in a professional landscape typically occupied by men. Book them. Now. read more

These ladies are it! They did a beautiful job in our apartment and were such a pleasure to work with. Book them!

Tanisha and team were very easy to work with, stayed in touch about any schedule changes, corrected any issues promptly, and my apartment looks great. Highly recommend them. read more

Tanisha & Desiree are fantastic. We painted our business location and also our apartment with Tuff Chicks, and both jobs were done on-time, as promised, and impeccably perfect. Although both spaces are as complicated as any NY space is, both painting jobs were done perfectly, with great attention to detail and cleanliness during the job. They're easy, pleasant and wonderful to work with! read more

I talked to about 5 painters. Tanisha offered the best price around! When she came she was clean and thorough. She did the spackling, tarping and other needed things. She painted everything very thoroughly with multiple coats without missing a single spot. I was very happy with the work she did and with the price she quoted me. I would highly recommend here. read more

I read all the reviews and loved the pics of their completed work. HOWEVER, I called and emailed numerous times to get an estimate and no one ever picked up, called or emailed back. While I am all for supporting local business, this is one that doesn't care about their customer service or feel the need to accept new business. Good for them that they don't need new business. I'll be taking mine elsewhere. read more

Friendly, easy to work with, and they do a great job. Tanisha and Desiree are fantastic. They did a great job with our old walls, and were able to even out all the patchy plaster that the painters before then had left behind. They also worked quickly--and finished a day under the estimate--without sacrificing quality, even with some dark paint colors. All things considered, I couldn't have asked for anything more. read more

After reading all of the glowing reviews, I desperately wanted to use Tuff Chicks to paint my home. I first contacted them in March to begin discussing an estimate, to which I was told an on-site estimate would be best (makes sense, it's a bit of an oddly shaped space). I tell them my schedule can be really flexible with at least 2 days notice so that I can arrange to work from home. Almost a month goes by without hearing anything so I email again to follow up, to which I'm told (twice!) "how about today at 5:30?". On such short notice I told them I couldn't get home in time, but if they could give me ANY OTHER DAY with at least SOME notice it would work. More time goes by without hearing anything followed by a few more weeks of emails back and forth, and I finally get a date! June 16th at 5:30pm. I leave work early to make sure I'm home with time to spare and they no-called, no-showed. It's now 8pm. I will most definitely be finding another company to bring my business to. read more

You don't see too many service providers with a unanimous five star rating on YELP so we were a bit skeptical at first. But after having Tuff Chicks repaint most of our three-story brownstone, we have joined the chorus of extremely delighted customers. Tanisha and her team (including Chase and Julia) are first class professionals. We broke down our big job over three segments, several weeks apart, so that one floor was done at a time. They started on our top floor which included some severe ceiling and wall damage from a leaky roof that was recently replaced. They did a terrific job with the skim coating and the end result was truly impressive. They subsequently gave us some guidance as we picked colors for the other floors and helped us to come up with a palette that looks really great throughout. Apart from their skill in patching and painting, Tanisha and her team were great fun to have around... smart, funny and incredibly upbeat. We were sorry to have the painting job come to an end... which is not something I would have predicted. Their pricing was very competitive and significantly less than another highly rated painting service on YELP who gave us our first estimate. And we could not be happier with the end result. Heartfelt thanks to Tanisha and her team. read more

Seriously glad I went with Tuff Chicks for interior painting--they were fast and flexible and super easy to work with at every turn. Last Thursday my place was yellow and I was agonizing about how to make it gray; by 5pm the following Tuesday, after just a few emails, it was perfectly, flawlessly the right color. The quality of the work was excellent, everyone I corresponded with over email was responsive and helpful, and Tanisha was a blast to chat with. I'm not always comfortable letting contractors into my space but everything about my experience with Tuff Chicks made me feel super at ease; I never doubted for a second that my home was in professional, friendly hands. read more

Tuff Chicks has a great name, provides quality customer service, and made my home beautiful. As a person who has never thought much about the color of my home (mostly because I'm a terrible painter and didn't want to get my hopes up!), Tuff Chicks transformed my idea of what an ideal home environment could look like. Owner Tanisha Thompson had great suggestions on how to brighten up my little apartment, including painting the bathroom bright yellow (which made it look much bigger!). She had tips on how to save money while still ensuring that my home looked terrific, which was perfect for me because I'm on a budget and don't know how much paint and supplies cost. She also offered green options, which I loved. I would highly recommend Tuff Chicks painting. They are fast, affordable, and the quality of service you can get from a small company just can't be compared to what you have deal with when hiring large companies. read more

We just recently hired Tanisha to paint our apartment. This was a first home purchase for us so we wanted the whole place done - walls, ceiling, trims and closets. My wife and I were so impressed and totally thrilled to see our new home transformed. Tanisha did an awesome job and her crew is equally as good. She's easy to work with, professional, friendly, polite and everything was exactly how she explained it to us. We would use her again in heartbeat and recommend her without hesitation. read more

I should have written this review sooner. I wanted to turn a room in my apartment to a fun girly closet and put temporary wallpaper up with an intricate design. Tanisha and Maria did an amazing job, everyone complements me on that room. In fact, it looks so good that I had her come back and paint my bedroom. My bedroom looks amazing, it's almost 9 months later and i still admire the wall color. Love!!! Can't say enough good things about them. read more

Tanisha of Tuff Chicks is a delight to deal with. We decided to get our apartment painted while on a vacation exactly a week before we left. I emailed Tanisha and heard back from her within the hour. She set up a time to come over and give an estimate within a few days, and was prompt and very professional. She made it so easy for us -- we just picked out a paint color and that was that! While on our vacation, Tanisha emailed me to let me know that they had gotten into the apartment and were getting started, and then sent me before and after photos a few hours later when they were done. When we got home, our place was spotless, and most importantly, the paint job looks GREAT! Very clean lines, no drips, looks gorgeous. I'm so happy that we hired Tanisha and her team and would highly recommend her. read more

We recently used Tuff Chicks to paint the common areas in our Brooklyn condo building. The job consisted of patching and painting the halls and stairwells of 6 floors. We ended up going with Tuff Chicks after receiving bids from 4 other painting companies. They were the most competitive by several hundred dollars and were excellent in communicating their services. They stuck to the quote they originally provided. They were able to match the exact color on our existing accent walls after I spent hours trying to nail the color . During the entire process Tanisha and her team were very professional, very friendly and incredibly efficient. Everyone in the building was extremely happy with the final product. I would definitely recommend them to anyone looking to hire professional painters. If I could give them more than 5 stars I would. read more