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Complete Custom Painting
Exterior Surfaces - Powerwashing, Exterior Surfaces - Sandblasting, Deck or Porch - Repair,
About us
Complete Custom Painting offers interior and exterior residential and commercial painting in the Twin Cities and Seven Country Metro Area. Since we were founded in 2005 we have completed hundreds of paint jobs. Our experience is second to none. Our company has a history of maintaining a quality, detailed relationship with its customers. Every bid we give to a customer includes a well thought through description of the work to be completed. We take into consideration the homeowners goals and objectives and customize their job to achieve their desired result.
Business highlights
21 years of experience
Services we offer
Exterior Hardboard Painting. Exterior Wood Restoration. Pressure Washing. Waterproof Coatings. Epoxy Coatings. Industrial Coatings. Scaffold Painting. Boom Painting Work. Metal Painting. Elastomeric Coatings. Interior Wall Painting. Interior Wood Painting. Interior Stain Work. Cabinet Staining. Cabinet Painting. Cover Staining. Glazing. Interior Fine Finishing. Lacquer Finishing. Drywall Repair. Texture Repair. Ceiling Painting. New Home Painting. Ceiling popcorn removal.
Amenities
Free Estimates
Yes
Reviews
4.8143 Reviews
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Showing 51-75 of 143 reviews
Marynel R.
Feb 2016
I can't say enough about how pleased I am with the job that Complete Custom painting did at our house. Nick, the owner, is a really nice guy who takes the time to walk through everything with you - before and after - to be sure you both understand what will be done and are satisfied with what has been done. We had painter Trevor on-site for three days, and he persevered through some real challenges with our popcorn ceilings to give us an excellent result . The quality of the work and the professionalism with which it is performed (punctuality, prep, clean-up, consistent flow of information, etc.) is really impressive. Complete Custom will ensure that they understand what you want and that you get it; I recommend them highly and will certainly hire them again if I need painting in the future. As I told Nick, it was the best $1450 I have spent in a long time.
Response from Complete Custom Painting
"Thanks for the positive review. This Homeowner is a [Removed Personal Info] and a [Removed Personal Info] so it was fun to hear about their perspectives and work. I like to read about [Removed Personal Info] as a hobby so if I had to sum up this job from the initial proposal to the final touch up it would be as follows: The homeowner requested a proposal from Complete Custom Painting and accepted that proposal, not to promote the public interest, but for their own self interest. Complete Custom Painting did excellent work, not because we wanted the homeowners walls and ceilings to look awesome (because we never see them again after the job is done) but because we want excellent reviews, a reasonable profit and a growing business. As if lead by an invisible hand, our self interests have helped promote the public interest. -A. Smith (kind of). Have a great 2016! Call us when you are ready to paint your new place."
John K.
Feb 2016
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Response from Complete Custom Painting
"My policy for my company is to do each job well enough to earn a referral. Obviously any type of review where the customer feels they got less than an "A" job will probably not result in a referral. If the review is (sent to us directly or posted on Angie's List) we ALWAYS contact the customer and ask "Is there anyway we can improve our standing in your mind" That may include: doing work for free to prove ourselves, fixing something that may have been missed, apologizing, or an explanation to clear up an unanswered question. While a review less than an "A" is rarely given to my company, I will make an attempt to contact this homeowner and try and improve our standing in their mind. Outside of my immediate family, my business is what I care about most so obviously I want it to be viewed positively, operate well and earn the best reputation possible."
Martin M.
Feb 2016
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Edward N.
Jan 2016
The process was very easy. Nick was very easy to work with, and put no pressure on us. When the project was ready to be worked on, his team was very punctual and got the job done in an efficient manner. They set up, and cleaned up with no paint drips or dust in sight. They even fixed our booth seating in the area as well!
If you want it done right, and not have to worry about it, call Nick and Complete Custom Painting. We will never work with another painter.
If you want it done right, and not have to worry about it, call Nick and Complete Custom Painting. We will never work with another painter.
Response from Complete Custom Painting
"Thanks to the Old Spaghetti Factory. Love your food and accommodating employees and managers."
Dag D.
Jan 2016
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Diane C.
Dec 2015
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Max H.
Dec 2015
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Jean M.
Oct 2015
Nick Dettinger cares about customer satisfaction. My house, due to woodpecker damage, needed more repair of damaged wood panels. His team repaired that, primed, and painted house and deck. He and his team cared about matching the existing paint [I wanted the same color] and he takes a final tour of the house to make sure the owner is satisfied. I am keeping his card, as it's hard to find a service provider who cares about quality!
Chris M.
Aug 2015
Nick, Trevor, and Missy were fantastic to work with on this project. They are professional, conscientious, courteous, and not to mention, just really nice people. They did a wonderful job of painting our kids bedrooms and bathrooms, as well as touching up some spots that have taken a beating from kids over the years. They worked with us on finding a plan that stayed within our budget, yet still met our goals for the project. The result is nice and fresh spaces for our kids. I highly recommend Complete Custom Painting!
Aaron Y.
Jul 2015
Nick came out and gave a look through the house. A few days later he had the bid ready. The price was fair and Nick was able to schedule the job fairly quickly. He had his painters Trevor and Missy complete the work. Both painters are professional, courteous and have a great eye for detail. The ceiling lines and baseboard areas were top notch. During the job Trevor would find imperfections and mark them to fix. At the end of the painting job he gave me some masking tape and asked me to go through the entire job and find any imperfections and mark them and he would fix them. I was completely satisfied with their work and would recommend them in a heart beat?. I am actually having them come back next week to paint the trim and baseboards. I have their number in my phone if ever I need a painter again.
Jan P.
Jul 2015
This company and Nick Dettinger are absolutely outstanding!
Nick came first to do the estimate for the painting. HIs estimate specified everything that they would paint, the number of cedar shakes they would replace (woodpecker damage) the type of paint that would be used. He recommended that I call Sherwin Williams to select paint. They sent a consultant to my house who helped me select colors. Painting was scheduled quite quickly. The painting crew was professional and efficient. Job was completed in a couple of days and looks great. Nick gave very personal service: he stayed in touch with me during the process, reviewed the work when done, and took care of minor issues that needed to be addressed afterward. He was always easy to reach and always responded.
Nick came first to do the estimate for the painting. HIs estimate specified everything that they would paint, the number of cedar shakes they would replace (woodpecker damage) the type of paint that would be used. He recommended that I call Sherwin Williams to select paint. They sent a consultant to my house who helped me select colors. Painting was scheduled quite quickly. The painting crew was professional and efficient. Job was completed in a couple of days and looks great. Nick gave very personal service: he stayed in touch with me during the process, reviewed the work when done, and took care of minor issues that needed to be addressed afterward. He was always easy to reach and always responded.
CONNIE N.
Jul 2015
Fantastic. See: 'What did the provider do'
Donald D.
Jun 2015
Nick worked with me, and I was very happy and very satisfied with the job!!
Jeffrey E.
May 2015
Fantastic, looks great! Owner came out for an estimate and was very friendly, the communication to schedule the project took slightly longer than expected but from estimate to completion was about a month, so not bad at all. The painter that came was very nice, punctual and did a great job! Very pleased!
Response from Complete Custom Painting
"Thanks [Removed Member Name]. Have a great summer!"
Robert M.
May 2015
It went very well. They helped us out of a bind and did it on short notice very efficiently and very well. Very professional to deal with.
Response from Complete Custom Painting
"Thanks [Member Name Removed]. Nice windows, great house!!"
Jennifer W.
Apr 2015
Nick is very responsive and easy to work with. The quality of the work is great. He came out to do touch ups after the work was complete, and obviously cares that the customer is completely satisfied. I wish the crew had covered surfaces a bit better while they did the work, but the end result is very good, and I felt the price was very reasonable.
Response from Complete Custom Painting
"Thanks [member name removed], best of luck with your move!! Have a great summer."
Margaret B.
Apr 2015
They matched the painted color perfectly and also had to replace a number of broken shakes. Fearing it would rain on Monday, a five man crew showed up on Saturday and completed the project in three hours.
Amber G.
Mar 2015
5 minutes before they were supposed to be here to give estimate the owner sends me an email that he is sending his cousin and he should arrive within 15 minutes. I was promised to have the estimate that night (thursday) but didn't hear a word from him. I told him we would like to have it by the weekend so we can go over it and get a decision made. I sent the cousin an email on friday per the email address on the business card he left....no response. Sent Nick an email on saturday asking if we could get the estimate yet that weekend. He said his cousin was out of town but thought I could have it sunday. Nick responded again saying his cousin had some questions for him that he didn't get time to answer for him. I finally did get the quote on sunday, very poor outline of what was to be done. I had also asked him to quote spraying all the ceilings as well as painting the exterior...never did receive those numbers. I felt like they totally blew us off and didn't give us the time of day. Would not recommend this company!!!!!!
Response from Complete Custom Painting
"If I ever get a review under an "A" I try to 1. Figure out why, and 2. Figure out if there is anything I can do to improve the review (that includes fixing anything the customer feels is wrong or free work to make amends). I value Angie's List, and feel it is a great medium for companies who do excellent work. I also value every potential customer, so when someone gives me a review like this it feels bad. I hold my business as the most important thing in my life following my Wife and kids, (obviously I don't want negative reviews). We never did any work for this customer, but we did provide a written bid. The customer feels the bid process was not to their liking so they gave me a negative review. As a response I emailed the customer and asked if I could paint a small room in their home for free (or provide the primer for their exterior painting project free of charge) knowing that I would not get any work whatsoever out of the deal. The customer never responded to the offer. I feel bad the experience was not as they expected. We are very aware Angie's List Customers want excellent service and that is what we aim to provide."
ANDREW P.
Feb 2015
Nick and his team did a wonderful job.
I emailed Nick initially about the job. He was prompt in returning my call and scheduled a time within the next day or two to come out and take a look at the job. He provided me with a detailed and accurate bid. His pricing was higher than the competitors however I checked his references and he was willing to go the extra mile to make sure that our needs were met. Even though his bid was higher we received the value that we were expecting.
They painted the walls and trim on a kitchen and a family room, painted the frames on all our kitchen cabinets, and sprayed the cabinet doors, the drawer fronts, and 5 metal radiator covers. The crew took the cabinet doors, drawer boxes and radiator covers off-site and sprayed them at his shop. They all look wonderful.
The painters on the job, Trevor and Missy, did great work. They were neat, conscientious, and professional. They showed up on time, cleaned up after themselves, and did great work. In addition, they were creative and helped sort out some challenging issues we had with cabinet hardware.
We were on a tight timeframe as we're putting our house on the market. Nick was very helpful in getting a high quality job done very quickly and met our needs. He was prompt in responding to telephone calls and emails. I would highly recommend him and would happily use them again.
I emailed Nick initially about the job. He was prompt in returning my call and scheduled a time within the next day or two to come out and take a look at the job. He provided me with a detailed and accurate bid. His pricing was higher than the competitors however I checked his references and he was willing to go the extra mile to make sure that our needs were met. Even though his bid was higher we received the value that we were expecting.
They painted the walls and trim on a kitchen and a family room, painted the frames on all our kitchen cabinets, and sprayed the cabinet doors, the drawer fronts, and 5 metal radiator covers. The crew took the cabinet doors, drawer boxes and radiator covers off-site and sprayed them at his shop. They all look wonderful.
The painters on the job, Trevor and Missy, did great work. They were neat, conscientious, and professional. They showed up on time, cleaned up after themselves, and did great work. In addition, they were creative and helped sort out some challenging issues we had with cabinet hardware.
We were on a tight timeframe as we're putting our house on the market. Nick was very helpful in getting a high quality job done very quickly and met our needs. He was prompt in responding to telephone calls and emails. I would highly recommend him and would happily use them again.
Cara N.
Nov 2014
It went really great.
Cathy R.
Oct 2014
They did a beautiful job!
Michael B.
Sep 2014
Our home is 28 years old and our family room had never been re-painted. It was about time. I found Complete Custom Painting on Angie's list and owner, Nick Dettinger. Once I met Nick and got the quote from him, I didn't even bother getting other quotes. The price was right and I went with my gut and hired his company to do the job. His painter, Trevor, was personable and skilled. He did a great job on both the family room and deck.
In addition to doing a flawless job on the walls of the family room, Trevor repaired a small water stained area on the ceiling. It matched the rest of the ceiling perfectly and because the entire ceiling did not have to be re-painted, he saved me hundreds of dollars. I'm also trying to lengthen the life of my 28 year old wood deck for a few more years. Even though it is old, it is still quite solid, but the surface was badly peeling from previous types of stains. Nick had Trevor prepare the surface and apply "Super Deck", a product that contains an "elastomeric coating" that goes on thick. It was much cheaper than building a new deck and it looks great. How long it will last still remains to be seen, but if it gives my deck a few more years, I'll be happy.
In summary: Complete Custom Painting is great to work with, they did a quality job and the price was very reasonable.
In addition to doing a flawless job on the walls of the family room, Trevor repaired a small water stained area on the ceiling. It matched the rest of the ceiling perfectly and because the entire ceiling did not have to be re-painted, he saved me hundreds of dollars. I'm also trying to lengthen the life of my 28 year old wood deck for a few more years. Even though it is old, it is still quite solid, but the surface was badly peeling from previous types of stains. Nick had Trevor prepare the surface and apply "Super Deck", a product that contains an "elastomeric coating" that goes on thick. It was much cheaper than building a new deck and it looks great. How long it will last still remains to be seen, but if it gives my deck a few more years, I'll be happy.
In summary: Complete Custom Painting is great to work with, they did a quality job and the price was very reasonable.
Paul M.
Sep 2014
I am a tough customer to please! From day 1 Nick was wonderful. He always returned my phone calls or emails within 24 hours. I had changed the scope of the project a couple times, and he made it no big deal. I had a lot of questions and wanted every detail (because I have been burned by painters in the past), and he was more than helpful. We had old 80's dark wood trim and old paint on the walls. His team transformed our house! It is now bright and beautiful. On the final walk through with Nick, I found a lot of small imperfections and things that needed to be touched up. He was so patient with me, and fixed everything I pointed out to him. Our realtor came by and said how clean the paint lines were, and how good of a job the painters did! Because of Nick and his team, our house finally looks good enough to sell. Nick is the only painter I will be calling in the future ... and that says a lot coming from someone who is rarely satisfied by contractors. Look no more, these are the painters you'll want too.
Response from Complete Custom Painting
"This is one of my favorite jobs of the year. The homeowners knew what they wanted, they gave a descriptive example of what they wanted, they checked to see if I could indeed deliver on what they wanted, I confirmed that I could indeed deliver on what they wanted, they allowed me to describe how I could deliver what they wanted and they got what they wanted. It works the same way almost every single time. The customer asked smart questions, I gave honest answers, and they got a great job. Best of luck!!!"
Christine M.
Aug 2014
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Response from Complete Custom Painting
"Thanks!!"
William E.
Aug 2014
At first I wasn't going to submit a review of this company, but I feel I owe it to others like me that use Angie's List a lot. Now that the project is complete, there are some nagging issues I want to share.
I gave Nick an A for the finished job but it was a nightmare getting to it. He told me that they would not leave until I was satisfied with the work done, and that is true.
The crew that did the job was very unprofessional. They brought no water or drinks for themselves despite working in the hot sun. My wife and I were bringing out ice water to them the first few days. They had to borrow an extension cord for the paint sprayer cause they had none. They would paint in spots then move to a different side of the house. At one point I counted 12 incomplete areas of paint. They would put on the second coat while other areas were still unpainted. Very bad use of time management.
I asked Nick to join me for the final walkthrough and he found a lot of things undone. Despite the house being 25 years old, they did no caulking repair before painting. There was a lot of overspray not touched up. They didn't prep the deck and after a rain, the paint buckled badly. Other than a light washing of the house, there was no prep work done, prep work that I assumed would be taken care of.
To his credit, Nick had them come back and fix everything to my satisfaction. He also gave me a discount for extra work I did and the use of my cords and time. He gets an A for the finished job.
The reason I am writing this review is because of two nagging questions that keep playing back in my mind;
On the initial visit, Nick told me this crew had been with them for 3 years. A week later on the phone, he told me it was 11 months, and on the final walk through, he told me 2 years. I wonder what the truth is.
The other thing is that his lead man asked me if they could simply caulk the holes in the boards from woodpecker damage and I said use your best judgement. Nick, on his final inspection made them rip them out and replace the boards. I picked up one of the boards they had pulled off, and it was so rotten, it crumbled in my hand. This tells me the guy intentionally patched the rotton board hoping no one would notice.
This to me, is the definition of unethical behavior.
Nick himself, is a nice guy and kept his promises to the end. I realize that this review reflects the work of one employee for the most part, but looking at this company's profile on Angie's List, I expected so much more from start to finish.
I gave Nick an A for the finished job but it was a nightmare getting to it. He told me that they would not leave until I was satisfied with the work done, and that is true.
The crew that did the job was very unprofessional. They brought no water or drinks for themselves despite working in the hot sun. My wife and I were bringing out ice water to them the first few days. They had to borrow an extension cord for the paint sprayer cause they had none. They would paint in spots then move to a different side of the house. At one point I counted 12 incomplete areas of paint. They would put on the second coat while other areas were still unpainted. Very bad use of time management.
I asked Nick to join me for the final walkthrough and he found a lot of things undone. Despite the house being 25 years old, they did no caulking repair before painting. There was a lot of overspray not touched up. They didn't prep the deck and after a rain, the paint buckled badly. Other than a light washing of the house, there was no prep work done, prep work that I assumed would be taken care of.
To his credit, Nick had them come back and fix everything to my satisfaction. He also gave me a discount for extra work I did and the use of my cords and time. He gets an A for the finished job.
The reason I am writing this review is because of two nagging questions that keep playing back in my mind;
On the initial visit, Nick told me this crew had been with them for 3 years. A week later on the phone, he told me it was 11 months, and on the final walk through, he told me 2 years. I wonder what the truth is.
The other thing is that his lead man asked me if they could simply caulk the holes in the boards from woodpecker damage and I said use your best judgement. Nick, on his final inspection made them rip them out and replace the boards. I picked up one of the boards they had pulled off, and it was so rotten, it crumbled in my hand. This tells me the guy intentionally patched the rotton board hoping no one would notice.
This to me, is the definition of unethical behavior.
Nick himself, is a nice guy and kept his promises to the end. I realize that this review reflects the work of one employee for the most part, but looking at this company's profile on Angie's List, I expected so much more from start to finish.
Response from Complete Custom Painting
"I appreciate the review. This was not our best job. Like with every job I made sure everything was completed to the full satisfaction of the homeowner. I also gave the homeowner some money off, because my painter came unprepared and missed some spots. Like with any business that is growing, I had to give some additional responsibilities to some of my employees. This painter that is used to working alongside me, came up a little short and I take responsibility for this. In the end I ended up doing some extra work for the homeowner on his foundation free of charge. My overall thought is that while the process was not as perfect as we are used to offering, the end result is actually the same. My painter learned a valuable lesson, I learned a valuable lesson and the homeowner got a near perfect job. Thanks for the constructive review."
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FAQ
Complete Custom Painting is currently rated 4.8 overall out of 5.
Yes, Complete Custom Painting offers free project estimates.
No, Complete Custom Painting does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, Complete Custom Painting does not offer a senior discount.
No, Complete Custom Painting does not offer emergency services.
No, Complete Custom Painting does not offer warranties.