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Avatar for MDF Painting and Power Washing, LLC.

MDF Painting and Power Washing, LLC.

500 West Putnam Avenue #400A
4.45(
20
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MDF Painting and Power Washing, LLC.

500 West Putnam Avenue #400A
4.45(
20
)
Approved Pro
Customers say: True professional
151 local quotes requested
30 years of experience

In 1995, MDF Painting started to paint homes in the neighborhoods of New Haven County. Since that time, MDF has grown into a national "leader in the residential painting industry." Today, we proudly provide painting, pressure washing, deck refinishing, carpentry and interior design services to residents throughout Connecticut. MDF is a business founded on the basic principles of honesty, integrity, and excellence in customer service. Thank you for taking the time to explore our website and find out more about the service and value we provide.

"Overall very dissatisfying and frustrating experience. Scheduling, coordination and quality were unacceptable. I had a week to complete the project and was told that it would not be an issue, however the timeline was not met and painters had to come back to fix their mistakes."

Alex T on December 2019

In 1995, MDF Painting started to paint homes in the neighborhoods of New Haven County. Since that time, MDF has grown into a national "leader in the residential painting industry." Today, we proudly provide painting, pressure washing, deck refinishing, carpentry and interior design services to residents throughout Connecticut. MDF is a business founded on the basic principles of honesty, integrity, and excellence in customer service. Thank you for taking the time to explore our website and find out more about the service and value we provide.

"Overall very dissatisfying and frustrating experience. Scheduling, coordination and quality were unacceptable. I had a week to complete the project and was told that it would not be an issue, however the timeline was not met and painters had to come back to fix their mistakes."

Alex T on December 2019


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Mr. Handyman of Upper Fairfield County

2480 Black Rock Turnpike
4.46(
284
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Mr. Handyman of Upper Fairfield County

2480 Black Rock Turnpike
4.46(
284
)
Approved Pro
Customers say: Super punctual
310 local quotes requested
21 years of experience

Individually owned and operated. Mr. Handyman completes all major and minor home repairs in a quick, efficient manner, making your To-Do list manageable allowing you to spend your time doing what you enjoy most. Professional, safe, reliable and on-time, every time, that's our guarantee. Additional phone numbers - (877) 674-2639, (800) 289-4600, (866) 231-5643. Additional DBAs - Mr Handyman of Greater Fairfield, L B & O LLC, Mr Handyman International LLC, Mr Handyman. Additional fax - (203) 268-8195.

"Excellent & efficient service"

Rich C on September 2025

Individually owned and operated. Mr. Handyman completes all major and minor home repairs in a quick, efficient manner, making your To-Do list manageable allowing you to spend your time doing what you enjoy most. Professional, safe, reliable and on-time, every time, that's our guarantee. Additional phone numbers - (877) 674-2639, (800) 289-4600, (866) 231-5643. Additional DBAs - Mr Handyman of Greater Fairfield, L B & O LLC, Mr Handyman International LLC, Mr Handyman. Additional fax - (203) 268-8195.

"Excellent & efficient service"

Rich C on September 2025


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Floors And More By Erick LLC

276 Lynne Place
5.00(
1
)
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Floors And More By Erick LLC

276 Lynne Place
5.00(
1
)
Approved Pro
Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers
3 years of experience

Here at Floors And More By Erick LLC, we pride our company on reliability, great communication, integrity, and quality work. We strongly believe in giving our absolute best in all of our projects no matter how big or small. We are experts in our trade and will always keep you educated on your particular task or project. We look forward to earning your business! Proud member of BNI-Connecticut chapter

"I recently had the pleasure of working with Floors And More By Erick LLC, and I couldn't be more satisfied with the experience! Erick, the owner, demonstrated exceptional communication throughout the entire process. He was always available to answer my questions and provided valuable guidance on installing the right flooring for my needs. The quality of work delivered by his team was outstanding, and they completed the project on time and with great attention to detail. It's clear that customer satisfaction is a top priority for Erick and his team. I highly recommend Floors And More for anyone looking for reliable flooring services. Five stars for an excellent experience!"

Kenneth S on February 2025

Here at Floors And More By Erick LLC, we pride our company on reliability, great communication, integrity, and quality work. We strongly believe in giving our absolute best in all of our projects no matter how big or small. We are experts in our trade and will always keep you educated on your particular task or project. We look forward to earning your business! Proud member of BNI-Connecticut chapter

"I recently had the pleasure of working with Floors And More By Erick LLC, and I couldn't be more satisfied with the experience! Erick, the owner, demonstrated exceptional communication throughout the entire process. He was always available to answer my questions and provided valuable guidance on installing the right flooring for my needs. The quality of work delivered by his team was outstanding, and they completed the project on time and with great attention to detail. It's clear that customer satisfaction is a top priority for Erick and his team. I highly recommend Floors And More for anyone looking for reliable flooring services. Five stars for an excellent experience!"

Kenneth S on February 2025


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LCA Home Improvement

15B Pocono Lane
4.95(
10
)
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LCA Home Improvement

15B Pocono Lane
4.95(
10
)
Approved Pro
Customers say: Terrific value
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers
5 years of experience

We are a locally owned and operated company that values honesty and integrity and treats your home as if it were our own. We offer a variety of General Contractor services that are customizable to each individual project. You will find us to be competitively priced, paying close attention to the details of each and every project that we are involved with. We look forward to building lasting relationships and guarantee your satisfaction!

"Carlos and Luis, along with a few day workers, did a great job installing my new roof. They replaced and added copper as needed. They were professional and easy to deal with. I feel that their price was VERY competitive. Looking forward to utilizing their skills on other projects! E.Bednarz"

Estelle B on December 2023

We are a locally owned and operated company that values honesty and integrity and treats your home as if it were our own. We offer a variety of General Contractor services that are customizable to each individual project. You will find us to be competitively priced, paying close attention to the details of each and every project that we are involved with. We look forward to building lasting relationships and guarantee your satisfaction!

"Carlos and Luis, along with a few day workers, did a great job installing my new roof. They replaced and added copper as needed. They were professional and easy to deal with. I feel that their price was VERY competitive. Looking forward to utilizing their skills on other projects! E.Bednarz"

Estelle B on December 2023


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Reliable Framing, LLC

38 Oil Mill Rd, Apt 2
4.93(
7
)
Approved Pro

Reliable Framing, LLC

38 Oil Mill Rd, Apt 2
4.93(
7
)
Approved Pro
Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers
6 years of experience

We are a locally owned and operated company that values honesty and integrity and treats your home as if it were our own. We offer a variety of General Contractor services that are customizable to each individual project. You will find us to be competitively priced, paying close attention to the details of each and every project that we are involved with. We look forward to building lasting relationships and guarantee your satisfaction!

"This is a LONG OVERDUE and SERIOUSLY NEEDED review. I am truly surprised this crew of amazing workers do not have more reviews by now. I am a serious procrastinator and I also wanted to see how it all held up and how warm winter was before posting a review. I started with needing a teardown and rebuild of a deck that extended off the house since the ledger board was rotting and not at all safe. We ended up finding termites and followed the termite damage and then found out I had ZERO insulation in the house. This turned into removing 2 layers of exterior siding on the house, removing the old style sheathing to get to the studs around the entire house to look for termite damage and in turn we ended up repairing the termite damage, re-sheathing the entire house with zip panels and zip tape rolled on, redoing all the window trim and siding along with installing a rain screen and exterior insulation over the zip panels. They never gave me any complaints or forced me to go with the ways they wanted like most contractors would do. I would tell them, they would look, we would talk about it and Oscar was always asking if it was good before doing the the rest. I wanted mineral wool in my house walls since they were exposed. Mineral wool is fireproof and a good sound barrier (wow it makes a world of difference - I cant even hear the wind unless I have my ears next to a window now) . I could write a novel on how much work was done. I never expected to do that much but Oscar and the crew were willing to help me out. I thank you from the bottom of my heart for putting up with me and how I wanted things done. Everyone on the block compliments the work done and how amazing it looks, our family loves it, I love it, we are comfortable and at peace of mind. (termite bait stations were put in and as we also redid everything we bought a termite borate spray and sprayed the entire sill plate (mudsill) and bottom 6 ft of the house and new zip panels as we put them up. we even waterproofed the bottom 3ft front and back of the panels with liquid flashing to prevent future rot , even behind the ledger board and higher. Just amazing! We saved an entire tank of oil (250 gallons) this year by doing this. May not seem like much but hey, 0 insulation to about r-15 in the walls (2x4) and exterior insulation 1" R-4 (wish I did more but then windows needed more pvc to bump-out and pvc is getting pricey) . So r-0 to r-19! When I get more money I hope this crew is still doing their work, I'll be looking for them first! Tons of pictures taken, please use them!"

Michael H on March 2023

We are a locally owned and operated company that values honesty and integrity and treats your home as if it were our own. We offer a variety of General Contractor services that are customizable to each individual project. You will find us to be competitively priced, paying close attention to the details of each and every project that we are involved with. We look forward to building lasting relationships and guarantee your satisfaction!

"This is a LONG OVERDUE and SERIOUSLY NEEDED review. I am truly surprised this crew of amazing workers do not have more reviews by now. I am a serious procrastinator and I also wanted to see how it all held up and how warm winter was before posting a review. I started with needing a teardown and rebuild of a deck that extended off the house since the ledger board was rotting and not at all safe. We ended up finding termites and followed the termite damage and then found out I had ZERO insulation in the house. This turned into removing 2 layers of exterior siding on the house, removing the old style sheathing to get to the studs around the entire house to look for termite damage and in turn we ended up repairing the termite damage, re-sheathing the entire house with zip panels and zip tape rolled on, redoing all the window trim and siding along with installing a rain screen and exterior insulation over the zip panels. They never gave me any complaints or forced me to go with the ways they wanted like most contractors would do. I would tell them, they would look, we would talk about it and Oscar was always asking if it was good before doing the the rest. I wanted mineral wool in my house walls since they were exposed. Mineral wool is fireproof and a good sound barrier (wow it makes a world of difference - I cant even hear the wind unless I have my ears next to a window now) . I could write a novel on how much work was done. I never expected to do that much but Oscar and the crew were willing to help me out. I thank you from the bottom of my heart for putting up with me and how I wanted things done. Everyone on the block compliments the work done and how amazing it looks, our family loves it, I love it, we are comfortable and at peace of mind. (termite bait stations were put in and as we also redid everything we bought a termite borate spray and sprayed the entire sill plate (mudsill) and bottom 6 ft of the house and new zip panels as we put them up. we even waterproofed the bottom 3ft front and back of the panels with liquid flashing to prevent future rot , even behind the ledger board and higher. Just amazing! We saved an entire tank of oil (250 gallons) this year by doing this. May not seem like much but hey, 0 insulation to about r-15 in the walls (2x4) and exterior insulation 1" R-4 (wish I did more but then windows needed more pvc to bump-out and pvc is getting pricey) . So r-0 to r-19! When I get more money I hope this crew is still doing their work, I'll be looking for them first! Tons of pictures taken, please use them!"

Michael H on March 2023


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George Painting & Home Improvement, LLC

46 Raymond Street
4.80(
10
)
Approved Pro

George Painting & Home Improvement, LLC

46 Raymond Street
4.80(
10
)
Approved Pro
Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 90% of Angi customers
Recommended by 90% of HomeAdvisor customers
6 years of experience

George Painting, We pride our company on reliability, great communication, integrity, and quality work. We are experts in our trade and will do our best to keep you as educated as we can on your particular task or project. We look forward to earning your business! Book with us online or feel free to give us a call today! At (203-521-7054)

"George and his brother Gus provided fabulous quality and service. I had renters booked into the house and was up against a deadline to finish the project. George and his gus worked Saturday to meet the deadline. I will definately hire them again. Mavis"

Mavis T on August 2023

George Painting, We pride our company on reliability, great communication, integrity, and quality work. We are experts in our trade and will do our best to keep you as educated as we can on your particular task or project. We look forward to earning your business! Book with us online or feel free to give us a call today! At (203-521-7054)

"George and his brother Gus provided fabulous quality and service. I had renters booked into the house and was up against a deadline to finish the project. George and his gus worked Saturday to meet the deadline. I will definately hire them again. Mavis"

Mavis T on August 2023


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Azteca's Iron Works, LLC

204 Dekalb Ave
5.00(
2
)
Approved Pro

Azteca's Iron Works, LLC

204 Dekalb Ave
5.00(
2
)
Approved Pro
Customers say: Quick response
9 years of experience
Free onsite estimate

We take great pride in our experience, expertise, quality, and customer service that we provide to meet consumer needs. It is our mission to provide excellent workmanship and complete customer satisfaction from the start to completion of a project. In order to understand the needs and expectations of our customers, we take great care to work and communicate with every customer in a professional manner. Our reputation is based on service, safety, and quality, regardless of how large or small the job.

"They are Very courteous and prompt."

Carmine S on January 2024

We take great pride in our experience, expertise, quality, and customer service that we provide to meet consumer needs. It is our mission to provide excellent workmanship and complete customer satisfaction from the start to completion of a project. In order to understand the needs and expectations of our customers, we take great care to work and communicate with every customer in a professional manner. Our reputation is based on service, safety, and quality, regardless of how large or small the job.

"They are Very courteous and prompt."

Carmine S on January 2024


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Ron's Masonry

24 Sniffen Street
4.96(
26
)
Approved Pro

Ron's Masonry

24 Sniffen Street
4.96(
26
)
Approved Pro
Customers say: Super punctual
Recommended by 92% of Angi customers
Recommended by 92% of HomeAdvisor customers
35 local quotes requested

At Ron's Masonry, we pride our company on reliability, great communication, integrity and quality work. We strongly believe in giving our absolute best in all of our projects no matter how big or small. We are experts in our trade and will always keep you educated on your particular task or project. We look forward to earning your business.

"Job has been completed. They arrived as scheduled, performed the work requested and cleaned up excess materials and remaining debris from the job site. As a result of the great job done on the original project, we requested that Ron's Masonry undertake a second project. They again arrived on time and completed the second project in the timeframe specified and within budget."

Thomas C on September 2025

At Ron's Masonry, we pride our company on reliability, great communication, integrity and quality work. We strongly believe in giving our absolute best in all of our projects no matter how big or small. We are experts in our trade and will always keep you educated on your particular task or project. We look forward to earning your business.

"Job has been completed. They arrived as scheduled, performed the work requested and cleaned up excess materials and remaining debris from the job site. As a result of the great job done on the original project, we requested that Ron's Masonry undertake a second project. They again arrived on time and completed the second project in the timeframe specified and within budget."

Thomas C on September 2025


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Theodore Swedock

81 Barmore Drive East
New on AngiNew on Angi
Approved Pro

Theodore Swedock

81 Barmore Drive East
New on AngiNew on Angi
Approved Pro
5 years of experience
Free onsite estimate

Todd Swedock is your one stop shop for all of your Tree removal needs! We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty, and personal responsibility. Our distinction is the quality of service we bring to our customers. Accurate knowledge of our trade combined with ability is what makes us true professionals. Above all, we are watchful of our customers' interests, and make their concerns the basis of our business. Give us a call today!

Todd Swedock is your one stop shop for all of your Tree removal needs! We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty, and personal responsibility. Our distinction is the quality of service we bring to our customers. Accurate knowledge of our trade combined with ability is what makes us true professionals. Above all, we are watchful of our customers' interests, and make their concerns the basis of our business. Give us a call today!


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Harless Carpentry Contractors

268 Dogwood Lane
5.00(
12
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Approved Pro

Harless Carpentry Contractors

268 Dogwood Lane
5.00(
12
)
Approved Pro
Customers say: Quality work
29 years of experience
Free onsite estimate

At Harless Carpentry Contractors we bring years of experience and expertise to our work in renovation repair and painting. Our crews are highly experienced in the use of the most advanced techniques and equipment. Our firm is also an EPA lead-safe certified firm which is important to our work on older homes. We will work with you to ensure that you get the results you are looking for, on time and on budget.

"A job well done"

Thomas N on October 2024

At Harless Carpentry Contractors we bring years of experience and expertise to our work in renovation repair and painting. Our crews are highly experienced in the use of the most advanced techniques and equipment. Our firm is also an EPA lead-safe certified firm which is important to our work on older homes. We will work with you to ensure that you get the results you are looking for, on time and on budget.

"A job well done"

Thomas N on October 2024

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Carpentry questions, answered by experts

Baseboards don’t have to be nailed into studs. However, nailing them into studs adds to their stability. When studs aren’t available, you can secure them with drywall nails directly into the drywall and adhesive. Always aim to nail into studs, especially in high-traffic or impact-prone areas.

When deciding if you should use 2x6 or 2x8 deck joists, consider the size of the deck, joist spacing, and materials. Larger decks, larger-spaced joists, and weaker wood all require more support, meaning they need larger joists. For example, 2x8 redwood joists spaced 16 inches apart can only safely span up to 10 feet and 7 inches. On the other hand, 2x10 southern pine joists spaced 12 inches apart can be as big as 16 feet and 2 inches. If you aren’t sure what size joist is best for your project, speak with your deck builder.

Yes, a one-story house can have a load-bearing wall. The load-bearing walls in a single-story home are usually the exterior walls. If the house has a basement with exposed walls, the arrangement of the beams can help indicate what walls are load-bearing.

Carpenters are trained to take on a wide range of home projects. You can hire a carpenter to do framing, roofing, build custom furniture, and make significant upgrades to your home. General carpenters are usually able to handle most jobs. However, you may also choose to hire a carpenter who specializes in a specific type of carpentry. 

Yes, most services include necessary frame modifications for proper door fitting. Confirm with your provider.

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