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Johanson Decorating & Handyman

Thermostat - Install or Replace, Thermostat - Repair or Reprogram, Acoustic Ceiling Tiles - Install,

About us

12 employees. Uses subs for construction. Charges a contracted rate of $50 & an hourly rate of $62.50 (1/1/2012). No travel charges. Require 50% deposit.

Business highlights

40 years of experience

Services we offer

Residential & commercial interior & exterior painting, faux finishing, furniture refinishing, murals offered, staining, varnishing & general construction., wallpapering

Amenities

Free Estimates

Yes

Accepted Payment Methods

  • CreditCard
Reviews
4.794 Reviews
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Lance L.
Apr 2018
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,200
Great job - very happy with job very professional and left site clean

Steve S.
Apr 2017
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Johanson Painting painted the exterior of our house and power washed parts of the exterior and also did some minor repair work around the windows. They were very professional, did a great job and once scheduled, they were very fast. I would recommend them to others.

Stephen W.
Dec 2015
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$16,800
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Jay B.
Sep 2015
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
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Joseph Z.
Aug 2015
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
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Anne L.
Aug 2015
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,540

Johanson is my "go-to" painter.  I have used them for years in two different homes.  Don Johanson is professional and aims to please his clients.  Besides painting, they have also supplied handyman services.  I will continue to use them.



Steve M.
Feb 2015
3.0
$399
The experience was not as well. They came within three weeks after I bought the Big Deal for the job. I was happy with the quality but not with how much they accomplished, and they didn’t follow my directions. I supplied the paint. I gave them instructions to have a day’s worth of accomplishment completed in a day. I said that it was important to get it done in a day rather than do it at super high quality, but they decided that they were going to do it in the way that it should be done, therefore they only got about 50 percent of the job done. They put themselves in a position to then say at the end of the day that they were only 50 percent done and they got to come back for another day. I said no and got rid of them. It is high quality work but poor value to me. I paid for eight hours of painting. They pulled in my driveway at the beginning of the eight hours. The eight hour ticker had started when they unloaded their truck. They took a 15 minute break in the morning, a 15 minute break in the afternoon and an hour off for lunch. Their day ended when the last minute of the eight hours ended as they packed up their truck. So, of the eight hours, I received may be six hours worth of painting. I didn’t think that was a good value or professional. I also instructed them to focus more on certain aspects of the painting. They chose to do it their own way, which ended up them painting much less than I wanted them to achieve.

Anne L.
Jan 2015
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$12,000
I have been using Johanson for many years in my former home and now in my new home.  They are prompt, thorough and professional.  Don does a great job analyzing what's needed then following up to make sure all is done to my satisfaction.  I had a very tight time frame in the new home before I had to move in and Don and his men worked hard to meet the move-in deadline, working Saturdays.  I am a very satisfied customer and will continue to call upon them to do additional work.

Barbara G.
Jul 2014
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,000
We are very happy.  They were prompt, neat, friendly, and did a wonderful job.  We had to ask for a last-minute rescheduling and they were quite flexible.

Joan Z.
Jul 2014
2.0
$500
They only painted the walls and they didn't paint the ceilings or baseboards. It wasn't a good deal at all. I ended up spending 1,000 dollars because we didn't specify the finer points.

Annette D.
Jun 2014
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,000
Went fine.  Someone came out and looked at everything we wanted painted.  We had just bought the house and wanted it painted before we moved in.  We had to pay extra for a few additional things.    They did a good job and had it done in 2 days.  We had one complicated situation and he went hrough our options and we are happy with the choice that was made.

Vivian W.
Jun 2014
4.0
I did not have a good experience and I was not very happy. They did not do a thorough job and the cost was higher than I expected. They found that additional things needed to be fixed and I asked them to give me an estimate. They went ahead and did the job, but the bill was higher than I thought. I wish they had given me an estimate before they did the job. Also, the general contractor wasn't even on site -- once. The general contactor only came when the job was done to collect the check. Had he come over and had I been able to communicate with him and get the estimate, then I could have decided whether I wanted to go ahead or not. The price was not too good, but the quality was okay.  

Hilary F.
May 2014
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$800
Our bedroom has a vaulted ceiling and lots of strange angles.  The painter sent did all the prep, painting, and clean-up on his own.  The work was done well and completed in two days, as promised.  Aside from an initial miscommunication in scheduling, all went exactly as we expected.  We were, overall, very please.

Susan L.
Apr 2014
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,200
They painted a bedroom and a bathroom. They also painted the ceilings. There was an additional cost and they let me know up front. Scheduling an appointment took longer than I had anticipated. They completed the work in two days and cleaned up after the job was complete. When the crew was up high, they even offered and changed light bulbs that were burnt out for me. They were very polite and accommodating. I felt safe having them in my home. His workers were outstanding and they did an incredible job.

R C.
Apr 2014
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,400
better than I expected. Filling in on holes was part of the price. Looks great !!

Nicole M.
Jan 2014
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
They were on time and did a great job...they finished on time and the price was great!

Janet M.
Jan 2014
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$4,500
This company was dependable and very efficent. Mr. Johanson follows up with any call  immediately. The company deserves 5 stars.

Karen M.
Dec 2013
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,300
The craftsmanship was excellent.

Sami C.
Nov 2013
3.0
$1,500
The communication from the company was limited after the initial quote. I requested two separate quotes, given that I knew the upstairs work would require wallpaper removal. The initial quote was for the entire house, and it took a while (at least 2 weeks)  to get the quote divided. After the initial quote with the house tour, the owner no longer answered any call, and the staff always had to contact him.  The painter who came out was professional and nice. I was not,however, told that I needed to move the furniture. He said that normally the rooms are all ready for him. He did, however, move the pieces away from the wall and back for his work. There was significant dust after the first day, and with the work completed on the second day it was better (still dust, but less). The edges of the baseboards were still uneven.  The trim was not included in the price. The ceiling was very nice. The back wall was nice, but again, because I chose a different color, the edges were a little obvious.
After not hearing from the company for over a month, I had found out that they did not receive my signed contract. They did not call me, but I was following up. The day the painter was done, the company called for the credit card information for the paint cost. They called 4 times for this and were polite about the request. I just would have appreciated more follow up when they already had my money, but I had not had the service done.

Cynthia W.
Sep 2013
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$500
Things went well. We have used them multiple times and they have always been very professional.

Robyn M.
Aug 2013
3.0
$2,000
Previous color was a mid-toned mud brown throughout condo and I wanted it to be completely painted a white color.  The place was vacant so the painters had the run of the place.  The person making the estimate thought that it would be a one coat deal and that was one of the problems.  The amount of time to complete the job doubled, the cost did not.  After moving in about 2.5 years ago, there has been a  problem with bubbles on the wall that if punctured, causes the paint to peel down to the brown colored paint.  The paint also always comes off if anything with a hard edge (framed pictures, bowl, glass, lamp, etc) is touching the wall, leaning into the wall, for a day or so.  I could peel all the paint off it seems if I had a go at it.  Don't know what the problem is.  Maybe acrylic over an oil-based paint?  Not sure they primed before painting which could definitely cause this problem.  Overall, a very poor job.   It would have been better to pay twice as much or even more for a better job.  At some point, I will have to have my whole place painted again. 
I enlisted the services of this company because they featured a coupon with Angie's List which reduced the cost of the job considerably.

Nancie V.
Aug 2013
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,600
I have a one-bedroom condo and needed to have 4 rooms painted: bedroom, living room, dining room and sun room.  I had the walls painted, the ceilings and all the trim.  This was a wonderful experience and I'm happy to have chosen Johanson Decorating. My condo is in a 1927 building and Don Johanson assisted with the color selection.  He advised how to use the colors in such a way as to make the architecture "pop".  The end result was interesting and beautiful.  The workers arrived each day on time, worked all day long, were very tidy and clean.  The furniture, wood floors and artwork were all properly protected and covered.  Don showed up on the first day of painting to review the color selection with the painters and review the details with them.

Joshua L.
Aug 2013
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,500
The job went fine.  They did excellent work, and on time.  My only complaint, such as it was, was that they were tough to get a hold of.  I understood that there was some outside issue, I believe a family illness, but still it was a little touchy regarding scheduling and responsiveness.  However, they did an excellent job and I have no complaints about the work product.

Judith K.
Jul 2013
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,200
The quality of work and professionalism was outstanding. Only issue was no one came out to give me an estimate and it turned out the job took longer. They also ran into trouble with the job before me. Apparently the clients before me kept adding on jobs and they wanted me to reschedule. I explained I took off work for this service and they were able to at least make it to me by Friday. The work was finished Monday so I needed to make arrangements for someone to be at my house that day because I had to work. They did, however, do a beautiful job.

Sean L.
Jul 2013
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$400
Pretty good work. They were prompt and painted well. Prep work could have been better. There were a couple deeper holes that needed patching and they could have either used a wire mesh or spackled another time. Overall a good job.
Response from Johanson Decorating & Handyman
"I am glad that our painters were prompt and the painting was done with quality. This client above bought from us an Angie's List Big Deal. This Deal did not include patching, other than anything minor. Anyone who had more extensive patch work would have to pay extra- as defined in the coupon. It seems that this client decided just to get what he paid for originally with the coupon. It is hard to include something such as patching into a deal because the range of work to fix damages is so varied. Also the price for the amount of work we did at this specific job is excellent. I know we got a B for the price but $400 for 3+ rooms of painting is very inexpensive. Thank you for your feedback and we will keep it in mind."
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FAQ

Johanson Decorating & Handyman is currently rated 4.7 overall out of 5.

Johanson Decorating & Handyman accepts the following forms of payment: CreditCard

Yes, Johanson Decorating & Handyman offers free project estimates.

No, Johanson Decorating & Handyman does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.

No, Johanson Decorating & Handyman does not offer a senior discount.

No, Johanson Decorating & Handyman does not offer emergency services.

No, Johanson Decorating & Handyman does not offer warranties.