Newcastle Painting

Keith was kind, courteous and promptly available and did exactly what was requested in one day! He painted the dining room of the house we had just closed on, it came out BEAUTIFUL!!! We will definitely be requesting his services again, as we have several other projects on our list to complete. Go with Newcastle Painting, you will not be disappointed!

Keith did an absolutely perfectly meticulous job. I'd hire him again in a heartbeat.

Keith is detail focused and meticulous. He was on time and on schedule and cleaned up after each work day. Keith made suggestions as to how best to do work I wanted done. Work was completed as contracted. I would certainly use Keith again.

Keith did a killer job painting our house. He did an extremely through job - he is extremely meticulous and really knows his trade. He also stuck to his estimates (completion timing and costs) and was great about communicating his progress. I could not recommend him more. He deserves one of this platform's service awards.

Very well. I would definitely hire Keith again!

.i would i use the provider again.did a .great job painting and drywall.having trouble with the paint he had told me to use.

Keith did an excellent job painting the entire house. His quote was quite reasonable. The quality of work and and attention to detail was superb. We will definitely use his services for our next project.

Kieth did a great job, he painted the house top to bottom. He even painted the insides of our kitchen cabinets, which made everything look much better. He also did some small stuff on the exterior. I was very happy with his work.

When Keith came over to assess the job, I appreciated the fact that he didn't try to sell me on painting the whole exterior of the house since there were only a few spots that needed work. He did a good job on both bedrooms, bathroom, and the exterior, despite the heat and humidity! Keith did not realize I wanted the entire bathroom painted when he made the estimate, but didn't charge me extra to do the entire bathroom. He had forgotten to include the cost of the paint in the estimate, but only added half the cost of the paint to the bill. I felt this was fair. I was very happy with the service. Keith was professional, courteous and conscientious.

Keith was great! He powerwashed the entire house, replaced/repaired gutters and trim where necessary and did a superior paint job by not only spraying but by also using a brush to get into all the nooks and crannies of the cedar shakes. He also painted our shed. Beyond his excellent work, he managed our expectations with respect to completion of the job and the days/hours that he would be here...something that is very important to us and missed, unfortunately, by many contractors. We highly recommend him!!

I was having new cabinets installed and wanted the popcorn removed. The company who was doing the cabinet work recommended Keith from Newcastle painting and restoration.
 I called and Keith (who owns the company) and he called me right back! He made an appt. to look at the work. He showed up on time and cost to do work was fair. The room is large; kitchen/family room. Keith removed the popcorn and painted the rooms. He is very meticulous in his work and it came out beautiful! Everyone who came over commented about the exceptional quality of the work.
Over the next year and a half, I hired Keith to take all of the popcorn off of the ceilings in my home which is 3000 square feet.
 He also painted a few of the rooms for me. Again, work was exceptional and I am so happy!
I need to also add that Keith is trustworthy. I was able to leave him alone in my home while I worked and everything went fine. For those of you who work, this is very important.
When finished with work, Keith left my home neat and clean.
I cannot say enough about the quality of the work the Keith did in my home.
He is the best!

First off, I contacted three painters and Keith was one of two who showed up. He was running a bit late to meet us for an estimate, only 10 minutes, but he still took the time to let us know. We liked the fact that Keith said he would do ALL the work himself; he wasn't going to drop a crew of 10 painters off then just check on the work at the end of the day. He also took the time to explain how he would apply the paint--with a sprayer but then brushed on. He gave us an estimate in a timely manner and it was almost the same as the other we received. I think if it had been more we still would have chosen him simply because we liked his method of applying the paint and the fact that he did all the work himself.
Keith was extremely conscientious about his work. If there was something else we needed done, he was very quick to accommodate. He was on time, was quick to set up, worked all day, cleaned up and quietly left. We hadn't chosen a color for our garage doors and when I told him I wanted black, he suggested a shade and it was a hit! Several people have commented on the color, including our UPS driver!
I have also hired Keith to seal our garage floor sometime next month. He also does cabinet painting so when we decide to have ours refinished we're happy to give Keith our business again. Keith was very knowledgeable about his trade, was always very pleasant to deal with, punctual, and he did quality work. NOTE: If Keith doesn't answer his phone, it's because he's probably on a
ladder somewhere. Texting him was the best way for us to communicate with him. He always returned our calls/texts, was always reachable. We highly recommend Newcastle Painting!

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It went very well.  We've engaged Keith Rawcliffe before, both for interior and exterior painting, and every time we have been very glad and happy that we did.  The results have always been excellent.   Also, Keith is not just a painter; he also does lots of kinds of plaster, woodwork, and other repairs with experience and ease.   It is no big thing with Keith.    About five years ago Keith also sheet-rocked a plaster ceiling for us to conceal all the cracks in the plaster.    He did an excellent job, and the ceiling looks perfect to this day.
It's simple for me.   If Keith can fit us into his schedule, I would not even consider hiring anybody else.  Simple as that.   There are probably a bunch who are cheaper, and maybe some who are better, but if you want the sweet spot, then in my opinion you want Keith Rawcliffe, of Newcastle Painting.  
And, by the way, Keith does not sell jobs.  Yes, he quotes them, but when you get Newcastle Painting, you get Keith.    That is what you should want, and if you have doubt you should ask him who will be on the crew; there may be others, too, but will Keith be there, too?   I'm pretty sure he will be.

He removed the shutters and downspouts (they were painted separately), washed and painted the house and two decks then re-attached the shutters and downspouts.
He did an outstanding job and we plan on having him back to do some interior painting for us.

All went well.  The owner operator was the sole individual working on my home, which means it took a few weeks to complete, not a problem for us.  It also meant that we knew who was at our home and who was the doing the work.   The washing, sanding and scraping all seems to have gone well, as did the painting.  Keith did a nice job of cleaning up daily. The house looks great.  I would recommend Newcastle Painting.

Keith was punctual in his response to our inquiry about his services. Once we signed a contract, communication was very good and all work was done as requested. Our house is challenging to paint as it is quite tall and rests on the edge of a steep hill. Where other contractors turned down the job, Keith seemed undaunted by the challenge. Throughout the job, he was professional and diligent in getting the project completed. We would recommend him without reservation!

When you find a contractor who does extraordinary work and is the soul of honesty and professionalism, you should use them again and again.  That's been my experience with the superb Keith Rawcliffe and his company Newcastle Painting.  I have never met a contractor who is so above-board and takes so much pride in his work.  It was a sheer pleasure to work with him and I cannot say enough good things about him.

Let me paint a picture of Keith.  He is tall, modest, unfailingly polite, and talks with an English accent.  He called back right away when I asked him to come out for a bid.  I was delighted at the fairness of his prices.  It was obvious from the start that Keith was highly professional and he was meticulous about writing up all of the details in a written contract.  Further, he is a man of his word.  Keith always delivered everything he promised, with great quality, and there were never any disconcerting surprises.

Both the exterior and the interior jobs were mammoth in size, since my home is almost 4000 sq. feet.  Each job took several months to complete (Keith often works alone or at most with one helper).  The size of the jobs required promptness and persistence and Keith had an abundance of both. 

On the exterior, Keith worked miracles.  My wood shingles were badly discolored from years of neglect and I was wondering if I would even have to replace them.  He spent days in the hot sun on a ladder washing each shingle with a bleach solution to remove the stains.  It worked brilliantly and now the shingles look brand new.  With the newly stained shingles, bright white trim, and  brightly painted shutters, the house now looks like the charming New England  cottage it was meant to be.  Recently, a home inspector examined the condition of the shingles and pronounced them in excellent shape.  I have Keith to thank for that.  Now it's 18 months after the exterior job was finished and it still looks brand-new.

This spring, Keith came back to do the interior from top to bottom.  Here, I came to appreciate the fine detail of his work.  He has a extremely steady hand and all of the detail work on the molding and the trim was exact and precise.  He has an eye for paint colors and helped me pick wondrous colors that make houseguests ooh and ahh.  On top of that, Keith is the essence of neatness and left my home neat as a pin every day.  To boot, he has all sorts of versatile skills. He replastered old walls, installed sheetrock in the attic, and replaced molding before painting.  While all of the work was exquisite, I was especially pleased that he was able to transform a long neglected finished attic into an inviting and functional new floor.

As it happens, my brother is a housepainter in the Midwest and I would brief him on the progress of Keith's work. My brother was able to confirm that Keith did everything the right way, used quality materials, and never cut corners.  According to my brother, Keith's paint job will last a long time.

So far, I've been talking about the quality of Keith's work.  But also let me say what a pleasure he is to work with.  He is extremely prompt and called me regularly to let me know exactly when to expect him.  His gentle sense of humor was a delight.  In addition, he always accommodated my new requests when I changed my mind midstream about what I wanted.  He is also highly professional in complicated renovation situations.  This spring Keith had to work alongside two other sets of contractors who were doing major renovations in my house.  He interfaced with them extremely well and bent over backwards to coordinate his work with theirs.   With multiple contractors, the renovation process could have been a traffic jam, but I am happy to say that Keith did everything he could to keep everything moving forward and on time.

Bottom line:  Keith Rawcliffe and Newcastle Painting are absolutely superb and you would be making a mistake not to use them.

AWESOME JOB!! Started on time and finished on time. Very hard worker with great attention to detail...my walls and ceiling never looked so good.

This was the second time I used Keith to paint my condo.  He's reliable, punctual and does what he says he's going to do.  I was very pleased with his work and would use him again.

|Keith did a professional job that came out looking great. He was very neat and we have received several compliments on our entryway and hallway.



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|I would highly recommend Newcastle Painting. I just called Keith to get an estimate on painting  our living room and a small bathroom.

Keith showed up on time to provide an estimate -- one of several bids we requested for the job -- and once hired, performed the work on schedule.  The quality of his work was fantastic.  He performed all work, which included extensive prep work and minor carpentry, as specified and on time.  He worked several unusually long days near the end to make up for what had been uncooperative weather.  Throughout the process, he showed up exactly when we agreed and completed the work on schedule, with excellent communication throughout.

Keith provided an estimate within a week of contact. Was very easy to talk to. Scheduled the job and met deadlines on time. Was very patient with us in awaiting our selection of paint colors for the house. Did an amazing job and kept us informed at all times (we left town for a few days while Keith was finishing up the job). 
We will be hiring Keith again in the near future.

Keith and his team were great. They showed up on time, worked very hard, charged a fair price, and did a great job. We will absolutely use them again.

Keith, the owner, started the job on-time and was very good at keeping the lines of communication open by letting me know ahead of time when he was going to be on-site and what his plans were for each daily visit.  The crew showed up as  scheduled and the entire job took 4 days which was exactly what he had estimated.
I wanted a dramatic and drastic color change from the single color that had been on the house for years.  The house has light brown window casements trimmed with a deep brown vinyl.  I wanted the house eaves, garage and other trim features to match the deep brown.  Just by matching the trim to his color swatches, Keith selected a color that was a perfect match!  I also struggled trying to decide what color to go with for the house.  I knew what I didn't want, but couldn't visualize what the color on the small swatches would look on the house.  Keith picked a color with my input and proceeded to get a small sample of the stain and applied it to the house.  It was close but I wanted a deeper color in the same family.  He recommended another color from a swatch and we decided to just go with it.  I am so pleased with the color scheme outcome and all the credit goes to Keith for listening to what I was looking for and his experience with colors.
 
I liked that Keith was hands on working with his small 1-2 person crew.  They were neat by covering windows, plants and the deck, and removing downspout gutters when they applied the stain.  They also put their stuff neatly away at the end of each day.  The wood on the house was very dry. They sprayed the first coat on and then took the time to swish the stain into the wood with a paint brush to ensure for better stain coverage, and then sprayed on the second coat.  There were a few spots that I requested to be touched up and they took care of them without question.
I had received multiple quotes for the job and Keith's price was comparable with the others.  I chose him since I liked how he answered my initial questions and his explanation of how he would do the job.  I highly recommend this company based upon fair pricing, professionalism, cleanliness, quality, painting knowledge and just ease of dealing with Keith.  I plan to use this company again for ceiling repair and interior house painting.