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"This was an extremely large painting project that began in late March and finished up in Mid-June--nine-plus weeks in length. To go along with such a large project--and large expense--were a bit of nerves too. The church had been completely painted approx. 5 years ago by another contractor and the coating was already failing in a big way. Cyr Painting was highly recommended by one of the church Trustees who had Cyr Painting paint their own home one year earlier and were thoroughly impressed with their professionalism and quality. Cyr's formula to address the deteriorating paint was to completely strip off all old paint and build up a new foundation. A labor-intensive project. To reduce costs, Cyr used a spray-on paint stripper where they could to speed up paint removal. In the end, nearly all of the paint was removed, right down to bare wood. The bare clapboards were then sanded smooth with palm-sanders and the nails reset. A thinned coat of oil-based primer was applied. Next they filled any dents with an exterior wood putty and gave everything a quick sanding again. Wow, it was smooth! Then a full oil-based primer coat went on followed by two coats of a latex stain. A total of four coats of paint went on the church. At some point between coats of paint, they caulked around windows and clapboard ends. One window had some rotten wood along the window sill and vertical trim piece which they replaced and it blended right in. One of Cyr Painting's key assets is their employees. Extremely professional, polite, dedicated with a hint of being characters is a pretty good description. The two foremen or main "characters" are Ernie and Jeff. Two good loud-and-proud guys as well as the other painters on the team. And the owner, John Cyr, was super to work with. Extremely sincere and dedicated to doing the best job. Very mindful of the budget and even took steps towards the end of the project to stay close to the original estimate. With limited resources, the church greatly appreciated John Cyr's diligence in holding to the budget. As he said, his name and his company's name and reputation are on full display. All in all, we're very happy with the painting of our old and traditional New England church. Cyr Painting took the time and effort to ensure the church paint won't fail like the prior paint job. In fact, the New England paint representatives stopped by the church and said they would guarantee the paint due to all the preparations Cyr Painting had done. Do it right the first time and it will last. Highly, highly recommend Cyr Painting. One small reason why?... they even washed the windows, inside and outside before leaving. Not even the church has done that in a while. Jobsite was always clean and tidy too. Fantastic job. The church stands once again a proud and humble servant to the community and our Lord."

"I thought I had provided a review 6-7 mos ago. Apparently, I hadn’t do here it is. I had hired this company to perform interior painting. While their quote was higher than another I received, they seemed honest and hard working. Additionally, they were a relatively young company so I wanted to help and support them. The interior painting went well and they did a good job. Before they finished the interior painting, I asked for a quote on painting my deck. He looked at it while he was here and gave me a quote. I specifically mentioned I wanted the sides (lattice) included. Based on the work that he performed on the interior, I didn’t consider getting another quote. I agreed to his price and start date. I picked up the paint and went over which color was for the floor and rails and which color I wanted on the lattice sides. He had informed me that he had a big job coming up so he had come over on the weekend to finish. Well, he wasn’t able to finish the sides before the end of the day so I was expecting him to come back after his big job was finished. I didn’t want him to jeopardize his bigger job for the sake of finishing the small remaining items. I even mentioned I would be calling him for some additional work when he came back to finish. When I reached out recently, he stated he was busy until July and he would have to charge me extra for finishing the deck. When I reminded him that I paid him for the completed job that he hadn’t finished. I tried several times to resolve this matter so I wouldn’t have to resort to posting a bad review. Unfortunately, he refuses to finish the job for which I paid in full. He apparently miscalculated the time necessary to complete the deck and I am left with an unfinished project Terribly disappointed!!!"

"Dustin is an excellent communicator and managed to get the job done quickly without disrupting the lives of a young family with kids. Finest caliber workmanship and reasonable price."

"I do not recommend this contractor. I recently bought a house in Ridgefield ct, so I hired this company to paint several rooms in the house. And because I didn't move yet, so they work unsupervised. They didn't know I had surveillance cameras all over. So I noticed this: THE BAD I capture unprofessional behavior. first, the painters went to rooms they were not supposed to enter, then they use my ladder without my authorization, and lastly, one of them smoked in my balcony. (when I confront the contractor, he said that if they smoke outside is not a problem....fire hello!! I was about to terminate the contract, but they were close to finishing the job) Most of it was of good quality regarding the painting, but they did not deliver the same quality in one room (my kid's room). I was even able to see the prior paint color. When I show this to the manager in the final walk, he said they already used three layers of paint, and to get it right, and it will cost me extra. I don't care how many layers they use; what I need is a good job! THE GOOD they booked me fast, and the price was reasonable. So, in conclusion, If you are not going to be in the property when working, be vigilant. And also, be prepared to pay more if you want a great job. I am definitely not hiring them again."

"Melvin responded promptly to all communications and arrived on time to provide a quote. The quote was very reasonable, and the work was done very well and on time. He was accommodating and provided a ladder to access one of the porches."

"Joaquim did an outstanding job painting the exterior of my historic house in Providence. All work was done skillfully, in a timely manner. Cleanup was good. Great job!"

"Excellent service and work Always on time with a friendly budget"

"Jose and his team were great. They listened to what we wanted, were on time, kind and reasonable. Will definitely use them again!"

"Showed up on time- did what he said he would"

"House beautifully painted with odds and ends masterfully fixed around the house: woodpecker damage, flashing on the chimney, broken spindles on the porch, and splitting wood trim. Paul Enterprises is a professional, aiming to please, and attentive to detail company. Owner Bill is honest, upfront, and easy to work with. Given the hand painting work, it took a little longer than a spray job. Although the price was a little high, the end product was well worth it."