Varsity painters started in 1995 as the vision of two friends, Steve Melander and Joe Perry. Both originally from the Twin Cities, they have been in the painting business since 1987.
Business highlights
30 years of trusted experience
Services we offer
Residential interior & exterior painting for new construction or remodeling plus commercial painting.
Description of Work: Repaired sheetrock and painted. Excellent work.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,650
DANIEL J B.
06/2005
4.0
deck cleaning, pressure washing, house painters
+ 1 more
STEVE MALANDER (THE SUPERVISOR) WAS EXCELLENT TO WORK WITH. HE TOOK GREAT CARE TO MAKE SURE I WAS SATISFIED. WHEN THEY FIRST FINISHED, I FOUND SEVERAL THINGS THAT WERE NOT CORRECT. STEVE MADE SURE EVERYTHING WAS CORRECTED AND TAKEN CARE OF.
Description of Work: PRESSURE WASH AND PATCH WOODPECKER HOLES IN EXTERIOR CEDAR SIDING AND DECK THEN STAIN. ALSO PAINT FRONT DOOR FRAME, GARAGE DOOR, AND FOUNDATION ON HOUSE AND GARAGE.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$4,925
SARAH S.
06/2005
5.0
house painters
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THE ENTIRE EXTERIOR WAS COMPLETED IN TWO DAYS. THE PLACE WAS LEFT VERY CLEAN AFTER WORK.
Description of Work: PAINTER EXTERIOR OF HOUSE, INCLUDING ENTRANCE DOOR AND 3-SEASON PORCH. PRICE INCLUDED PAINT.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,370
CATHERINE D.
06/2005
5.0
house painters
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TIMELY ESTIMATE WITH A GOOD PRICE, DOCUMENTATION AND EXPLANATION OF WHAT THEY WOULD DO WAS ESPECIALLY WELL DONE. HELPED IMMENSELY IN PACKING OUT COLORS. COMMUNICATIONS WERE POLITE AND TIMELY. CREW WAS METICULOUS IN PREPARING THE HOUSE. DID A GREAT JOB. WERE ESPECIALLY CAREFUL TO AVOID PAINTING IN BAD WEATHER. I AM CONVINCED THIS WAS THE BEST PAINT JOB WE HAVE EVER RECEIVED.
Description of Work: PERFORMED ALL PREP WORK AND PAINTED THE EXTERIOR OF A TWO STORY COLONIAL HOUSE WITH RED WOOD SIDING.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$5,003
RENAE T.
05/2005
5.0
interior painters
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FANTASTIC EXPERIENCE. CURT AND HIS COWORKER CAME ON TIME, THEY WERE FRIENDLY, AND THEY PROVIDED VERY GOOD COLOR CONSULTATION (I HAD ALREADY HIRED A DESIGNER FOR COLOR IDEAS, BUT THESE GUYS HAD BETTER IDEAS!!) THEY COMPLETED THE JOB ON TIME. THEY DID A GREAT JOB! WE ARE VERY PLEASED WITH THE RESULTS. I WILL USE THEM TO PAINT THE OUTSIDE OF THE HOUSE THIS SUMMER. I GAVE THEM A B FOR RESPONSIVENESS SIMPLY BECAUSE IT SOMETIMES TOOK A BIT LONG (1-3 DAYS) TO GET A CALL RETURNED.
Description of Work: PAINTED KITCHEN, PRIMED AND PAINTED ENTRY.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$590
02/2005
5.0
house painters
+ -1 more
I GIVE THEM AN EXCELLENT RECOMMENDATION. THEY GIVE A VERY THOROUGH DESCRIPTION OF THEIR SERVICES. THEY WERE VERY FLEXIBLE IN WORKING WITH ME AS WE DECIDED ON COLOR.
Description of Work: THEY PAINTED THE EXTERIOR OF MY HOME.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$6,600
ANDREA S.
11/2004
5.0
interior painters
+ -1 more
I WAS VERY PLEASED WITH EVERYTHING. PRICE WAS GOOD, THE CREW WORKED VERY QUICKLY AND DID A VERY GOOD JOB. THE ONLY ISSUE WE HAD WAS MINOR: SOME MISCOMMUNICATION AS TO WHEN THEY WERE RETURNING AFTER THE FIRST DAY, BUT IT WAS EASY TO REACH TONY THE SUPERVISOR AND THINGS WERE EASILY AND QUICKLY CLEARED UP. THE CREW WAS EXTREMELY PLEASANT. WE WERE VERY IMPRESSED WITH THEIR WORK AND THEY DID A VERY THOROUGH CLEAN UP WHEN FINISHED.
Description of Work: PAINTED INTERIOR STAIRWAY; REMOVED WALLPAPER, SPACKLED, CLEANED, PRIMED AND PAINTED WALLS.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$725
ANDREA S.
11/2004
5.0
house painters
+ -1 more
FROM THE FIRST ESTIMATE TO THE ACTUAL WORK I WAS COMPLETELY SATISFIED. THE PRICE WAS GOOD, THE WORK WAS DONE VERY QUICKLY AND VERY WELL. THE SUPERVISOR, TONY, WAS VERY THOROUGH IN EXPLAINING WHAT AND HOW EVERYTHING WOULD BE DONE. THE CREW WORKED VERY HARD, WERE VERY PROFESSIONAL, VERY POLITE AND CLEANED UP SO WELL I COULDN'T EVEN TELL ANYONE HAD BEEN BACK THERE WORKING, EXCEPT FOR THE FACT THAT THE PORCH LOOKED GREAT.
Description of Work: HOUSE HAS SMALL (11X14)ENCLOSED PORCH OFF THE BACK SECOND STORY - DIFFICULT TO PAINT DUE TO UNEVEN GROUND AND HEIGHT.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$450
TIM C.
10/2004
5.0
house painters
+ -1 more
EVERYONE FROM THE COMPANY WAS VERY PERSONABLE, PROFESSIONAL, PROMPT AND ACCOMMODATING. JOE WAS VERY FLEXIBLE WITH APPLYING COLOR SWATCHES FOR US TO SELECT THE COLOR. CURT KEPT THINGS MOVING AND ADDRESSED ANY QUESTIONS DURING THE JOB, AND EDDIE AND HIS CREW ARRIVED EARLY, STAYED LATE AND DID AN EXCELLENT JOB PREPPING, PAINTING AND CLEANING UP EVER LAST SCRAP OF DEBRIS.
Description of Work: PAINT THE EXTERIOR SIDING, TRIM, DOOR AND FOUNDATION OF A CEDAR SIDED RAMBLER.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,700
CYNTHIA A.
10/2004
5.0
house painters
+ -1 more
THE COMPANY REP, STEVE MELANDER, WAS VERY NICE AND VERY HELPFUL. HE GAVE US THREE OPTIONS ON HIS ESTIMATE. THE END RESULT LOOKS REALLY GOOD, AND THE JOB WAS PAINLESS. THEY DIDN'T DO EXACTLY WHAT THEY SAID THEY WOULD DO, BUT STEVE GAVE US AN IMMEDIATE ADJUSTMENT ON THE PRICE WHEN WE POINTED IT OUT TO THEM. THE ONLY COMPLAINTS WE HAVE ARE MINOR: THE PAINTERS LEFT KETCHUP PACKETS ALL OVER OUR BACK YARD, AND WE WERE OFTEN SURPRISED BY WHEN THEY SHOWED UP (E.G., VERY EARLY ONE MORNING TO PAINT OUR BEDROOM WINDOWS).
Description of Work: PAINTED THE EXTERIOR OF OUR 2-STORY HOME.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
5.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$5,900
JENNIFER H.
09/2004
5.0
house painters
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WE ARE VERY PLEASED WITH THE END PRODUCT, WITH A FEW MINOR ''COMPLAINTS'' ALONG THE WAY. JOE WAS VERY PERSONABLE AND HELPFUL UPON ASKING VP FOR A QUOTE. ONCE WE AGREED TO GO WITH VP, CURT BECAME OUR MAIN CONTACT. INSTEAD OF RECEIVING A CALL FROM CURT TO TELL US OUR PAINT DATE HAD MOVED BACK ONE DAY FROM THE ORIGINAL, THE GUY POWERWASHING OUR HOUSE TOLD US. CURT & MY HUSBAND WERE TO MEET THE MORNING OF THE FIRST PAINTING DAY, BUT CURT NEVER MADE IT AND CALLED LATER TO SAY THAT HE WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO MAKE IT THAT DAY AT ALL. THE PAINTERS WERE ALL VERY PLEASANT, AND THE LEAD PAINTER WAS QUITE HELPFUL. THE PAINTERS DID END UP GETTING PAINT ON A FEW SPOTS OF OUR BRICKWORK, NOT PREPPING 100%. SOME OF OUR DOORS WERE PAINTED SHUT, WHICH THEY REPAINTED AGAIN. THE PAINTERS LEFT SOME DEBRIS AND GARBAGE IN OUR YARD UPON LEAVING. THOSE SMALL ITEMS SAID, WE'D STILL HIRE THEM AGAIN.
Description of Work: HIRED TO PAINT EXTERIOR HOUSE TRIM & DOORS. WORK INCLUDED SOFFIT, FASCIA, WINDOW & DOOR TRIM, LARGE ACCENT AREAS, STEEL DOORS AND GARAGE DOORS. DURATION OF JOB WAS ABOUT 2-2.5 DAYS.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,400
DAVE D.
09/2004
5.0
house painters
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THE CREW HAD EXCELLENT ATTENTION TO DETAILS. THEY WERE PUNCTUAL AND VERY POLITE. I WAS VERY SATISFIED WITH THE WORK PERFORMED.
Description of Work: EXTERIOR PAINTING OF TWO-STORY HOUSE.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,880
VIRGINIA C.
09/2004
5.0
house painters
+ -1 more
VARSITY DID A GREAT JOB WITH THE ORIGINAL PAINTING. WHEN THE PAINT PEELED A YEAR LATER ON THE FRONT OVERHANG COLUMNS, VARSITY HONORED THEIR GUARANTEE AND SENT A CREW TO REPAINT THEM. THEY DID A GREAT JOB WITH THIS REWORK, TOO.
Description of Work: VARSITY PAINTED THE WOOD TRIM ON MY HOUSE AND GARAGE - WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, DOORS, DECK RAILING AND FRONT OVERHANG.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$4,800
Paul G.
09/2004
5.0
house painters
+ -1 more
THE CREW WAS EXCELLENT AND WORKED VERY HARD TO GET THE MANY LAYERS OF PAINT SANDED TO A GOOD SURFACE THAT WOULD HOLD THE NEW PAINT. THE CREW ALSO REPAIRED AND REGLAZED OUR 100 YEAR OLD WINDOWS SPENDING EXTRA TIME MAKING THE BAY WINDOW BEAUTIFUL. THEY WERE ALWAYS RESPONSIVE, HELPFUL AND EVEN WHEN SOME SMALL MISTAKES WERE MADE EVERYTHING WAS RESOLVED TO OUR EXTREME SATISFACTION. JOE OR KURT (OWNER AND SUPERVISOR) WERE HERE AT LEAST TWICE A DAY OVERSEEING THE PROGRESS AND ADDRESSING ANY CONCERNS WE HAD. THEY EVEN REFERRED US TO AN EXCELLENT CARPENTER WHO TOOK CARE OF REPLACING SOME TRIM BOARDS, ETC. ALL PHONE CALLS WERE ANSWERED PROMPTLY AND COURTEOUSLY. THE WHOLE COMPANY WAS PROFESSIONAL AND FRIENDLY, A HARD COMBINATION TO FIND IN TODAY'S WORLD. I WOULD HIRE VARSITY AGAIN WITHOUT RESERVATION. THEY WERE NOT THE CHEAPEST, BUT WE BELIEVE THEY WERE WORTH EVERY PENNY.
Description of Work: PAINTED OUR 100 YEAR OLD HOME. IT WAS A VERY DIFFICULT JOB THAT REQUIRED A LOT OF PREP WORK.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$8,000
06/2004
5.0
house painters
+ -1 more
THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS WE HAVE EVER EMPLOYED.
Description of Work: THEY PAINTED MY HOME'S EXTERIOR, INCLUDING THE TRIM AND DOORS. THEY WERE EXCELLENT IN EVERY WAY AND WERE VERY ACCOMODATING.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$8,000
AMY D.
05/2004
3.0
house painters
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THE REP WAS LATE FOR THE APPOINTMENT AND THEN SAID THAT HE WOULD HAVE THE BID BY THE END OF THE WEEK. IT HAS NOT ARRIVED YET AND IT HAS BEEN WEEKS. MY EXPERIENCE WITH THE PHONE AND SCHEDULING STAFF WAS VERY GOOD. OTHERWISE, THE PERSON PERFORMING THE BID WAS LATE AND DIDN'T FOLLOW THROUGH ON GIVING ME A BID.
Description of Work: VARSITY PAINTERS WAS VERY GOOD ABOUT CALLING BACK FOR MY BID ON EXTERIOR PAINTING.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
professionalism
3.0
responsiveness
3.0
punctuality
2.0
KATHLEEN R.
02/2004
5.0
house painters
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NOT THE LOWEST PRICED, BUT GOOD VALUE FOR HOW WELL THE WORK WAS DONE. I WAS DISAPPOINTED THAT JOE DROPPED OUT OF THE PICTURE AFTER CLOSING THE DEAL AND CREW BOSS BECAME THE CONTACT, BUT COMMUNICATIONS REMAINED GOOD.
Description of Work: PAINTED TWO STORY, CEDAR SHAKE HOUSE EXTERIOR; ALSO WINDOW TRIM; MINOR CARPENTRY REPAIRS PRIOR TO PAINTING.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$4,500
BRIDGET H.
08/2003
5.0
house painters
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I HAD TO ASK THEM TO REDO CERTAIN THINGS, BUT I THINK THE SUPERVISOR WOULD HAVE MADE THEM REDO WHAT I ASKED THEM TO DO ANYWAY. THEY OFFERED TO DO TOUCH-UPS AND GUARANTEED THEIR WORK FOR 3 YEARS. SEVERAL MEMBERS OF THEIR TEAM WERE GREAT. STEVE M. DID A GREAT JOB. A PAINTER NAMED ANGEL WAS VERY HARD WORKING. THEY WERE ALL VERY GOOD.
Description of Work: THEY PAINTED MY TRIM AND WINDOWS, REPLACED WINDOWS, REPLACED SCREENS, PAINTED ALL SCREENS AND WINDOWS. THEY DID A GREAT JOB.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$4,750
MARIE B.
08/2003
4.0
house painters
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WE HAD SOME ISSUES WITH COMMUNICATION (PARTLY DUE TO THE DEATH OF THE COMPANY PARTNER I DEALT WITH ORIGINALLY). I WOULD ADVISE FOLLOWING UP AND CONFIRMING THE PAINT DESIRED AND ANY OTHER SPECIFICS ABOUT THE JOB - SEVERAL TIMES IF NEEDED. REQUESTS WERE ALWAYS FULFILLED QUICKLY AND WILLINGLY. THE QUALITY OF THE OVERALL JOB SEEMS EXCELLENT.
Description of Work: PAINTED EXTERIOR OF HOUSE AND SHED, SCRAPING AND REPAIR AS NECESSARY.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,200
Bob W.
07/2003
5.0
house painters
+ -1 more
DID AN EXTREMELY GOOD JOB IN A TIME EFFICIENT MANNER. HAVE HAD 3 DIFFERENT COMPANIES PAINT OUR HOME AND VARSITY PAINTERS WERE THE BEST. NEAT, EFFICIENT, THROUGH - WOULD RECOMMEND THEM TO OTHERS
Description of Work: PAINTED THE EXTERIOR OF OUR HOME
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,260
RICHARD C.
10/2002
4.0
house painters
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THEY PAINTED DURING RAINY DAYS. HOWEVER, ANOTHER COAT WAS APPLIED AFTER SOME PAINT WAS WASHED OUT. OVERALL, THE PAINTING JOB WAS GOOD. WHILE PAINTING, THOUGH, THEY LEFT A MESS AROUND THE HOUSE. THEY STILL NEED TO COME BACK TO FIX SOME THINGS THEY BROKE.
Description of Work: PAINT THE EXTERIOR OF THE HOUSE.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,200
JEANNE M.
10/2002
5.0
house painters
+ -1 more
PERFORMED WORK ON TIME, ON BUDGET - WITH THE HIGHEST ATTENTION TO DETAIL. VERY PLEASED!
Description of Work: SANDING, SCRAPING, PAINTING OF EXTERIOR OF 1940S HOME
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$7,800
LINDY K.
07/2002
5.0
house painters
+ -1 more
I ASKED FOR AND GOT A VETERAN GROUP - THEY ARE ON THE JOB YEAR AFTER YEAR. YOU SHOULD ASK FOR THEM TOO.
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Service Categories
Exterior Painting,
Interior Painting,
Pressure Washing,
Deck Maintenance,
Drywall,
Siding,
Roofing,
Stucco,
Finished Carpentry and Woodworking,
Windows,
Wallpaper Removal,
Plaster
FAQ
Varsity Painters is currently rated 4.8 overall out of 5.
Varsity Painters accepts the following forms of payment: Check,Discover,MasterCard,Visa