Merriam Park Painting
About us
Award winning. Merriam Park Painting, Inc. is grounded in the traditional values of honesty, hard work and quality service. We are determined to remain a small customer centered firm while constantly working as a team in becoming efficient and knowledgeable in our field. We strive to create an environment of clarity and openness where all can enjoy the gift of their work, and where our customers are pleased with our quality service Merriam Park Painting began in 1982. Ed Gross and Norm Gross, brothers both grew up on a farm in Southwest Iowa and learned many practical skills among which the skill of painting. Buildings, barns, the house all needed to be kept up and therefore, at an early age they were exposed to the painting process. When Ed was in High School his older brother began a painting business, and therefore, Ed was exposed to more of the painting trade. In the spring of the 1982 after graduating from the University of St. Thomas, Merriam Park Painting began and between five and ten homes were painted that summer. In the early years the company operated as a sole proprietorship and slowly grew. In the late 1980's the business was incorporated and began to increase its services into areas of interior painting, enameling, drywall installation, taping and mudding, plaster repairs, wallpaper hanging, woodwork staining, and varnishing, ceiling texturing as well as painting. In the early 90's Merriam Park Painting began completing some carpentry repairs. This was important because the painter’s were waiting for a carpenter to be found and hired by the homeowner, and it always seemed to delay projects and be inconvenient for the homeowner. Since we have carpenters on board with our company siding repair, rotted wood repair, window sills, installation of storm windows and doors have been a regular part of the painting business. We have also on numerous occasions replaced interior woodwork, installed crown molding, sized old doors to fit properly and other miscellaneous projects in conjunction with our interior painting work. The carpentry addition has proved to be a welcome addition for homeowners. They can hire Merriam Park Painting to complete their preparation and painting, as well as complete carpentry work and wood repair that is needed all in one process. Merriam Park Painting has always had the philosophy of hiring honest, skilled, and hard working people and then training them properly. Our perspective has always been to compensate people well, provide a good environment where people can enjoy the gift of their work and keep employees for the long term. We have been very successful, and it has made a tremendous impact on our business quality and the completeness of our work. We look forward to continuing our residential exterior painting in St. Paul and Minneapolis specializing in re-painting of older homes. We also look forward to continuing our residential interior painting and increasing our presence in the commercial interior painting market. Carpentry work, sheetrock, installation, plaster repair, and wallpaper hanging as well as staining and varnishing work will continue to be at the nucleus enhancing our painting expertise.
Business highlights
Services we offer
Interior and exterior painting, carpentry, plastering, specialty finishes & wall coverings., wall repair
Amenities
Emergency Services
Yes
Free Estimates
Yes
| Number of Stars | Image of Distribution | Number of Ratings |
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| 88% | ||
| 8% | ||
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As far as I can tell, the company has no one to answer the phone, so the only way to communicate is to call and then wait for owner to call you back. Must be a very small company to have no one in the office, but more companies seem to be going this route, sadly.
We would like to say we would use them again (have used them twice) because the quality of work is good, but the communication aspect is frustrating and we are looking for better service next time.
"[Member Name Removed], I am so disappointed that you were not satisfied with the work which we completed for you in 2015 I appears that the carpentry work you listed as "unfinished". Is there any way that we can complete what you need completed? Let me know at 651-224-3660. I do try to return all calls within two days. I do wish you well, Ed Gross"
"[Member Name Removed], Thanks for taking the time to give us such a great review Ed"
"Thanks for taking the time to give us a great review! Ed"
"Thank you so much for the positive review. Merry Christmas to you and yours. Ed Gross"
"Dear [Member name removed], Thanks for taking the time to write this positive review. I am thrilled that you were happy with the work. Blessed holidays to you and yours, Ed Gross"
Plus, the detailed estimate provided before work commenced left no room for nasty surprises. Top-notch!
"Thanks (member name removed) for this thoughtful and positive review. We enjoyed working for you. Ed Gross"
"Thanks for this great review! Ed at Merriam Park"
"[member name removed], Thank you for the great review. It is great to beautify a home and to have pleased customers! Ed Gross"
"Thanks [member name removed] for your kind review Ed Gross"
Mr. Gross came to look at our house when he said he would come and promptly sent a detailed bid. The bid explained exactly what would be done and how it would be done. Mr. Gross was willing to fit this outdoor work at our home into Merriam Park Painting's schedule, which I really appreciated because I did not want to wait until spring.
The two painters were careful, very attentive to detail, and did excellent work.
One of the things I value most about Merriam Park Painting is their excellent communication. Mr. Gross and the painters were very good about explaining what they were doing and were able to clearly and fully answer any questions I had.
I am so pleased with their work that I will be asking Mr. Gross for a bid on some interior work.
"Thank you [removed members name] for this review. It was a pleasure to work for and with you Ed Gross"
"Dear (Member name removed), Thanks for you thoughtfulness in writing this review. I hope all is well with you and that you are enjoying your summer. Ed Gross"
"Dear (deleted member name), Thanks for taking the time to write this review. We did appreciate working for you. It is always rewarding to make a beautiful home all fresh crisp and clean with A new coat of paint. Thanks again for the work! Ed Gross"
"Member, Thank you for taking the time to add your comments about the experience with Merriam Park Painting. We enjoyed working for you. Ed Gross"
"Member, We enjoyed working for you and are glad you were happy with the final product. Thanks for the work! Ed Gross"
"Member, Thank you for taking the time to draft this fine report for Merriam Park Painting. Ed Gross"
"Dear Member and CASA Group, Thank you for encouraging response. We enjoyed the entire experience of working for you. Happy New Year! Ed Gross"
I was under the impression the owner of the company actually spent time
on the job painting and supervising his crew. Not the case. His
carpenter was not as experienced in gutter/ soffiet repair as I was led
to believe. We had to stop the job and hire someone else to make the
repairs and then just have Merriam Park do the painting. It was a
complicated job w/ 3rd floor eaves, so not for the faint of heart. Ed
was responsive, and we worked it out in the end. It was just a long
summer with a very large project in the end. But it's done and looks
great now. If you have a painting job, yes hire him. But don't count on
him for the carpentery work- very expensive.
"Dear Customer, Thank you for your time in preparing this response. Thank you for the work which you provided for Merriam Park to complete this past year. Our best wishes to you and yours in this new year, Ed Gross"
I gave them a B for professionalism only because I felt they did not do an adequate job painting my back door. It's a steel door, and the paint seems to chip and scrape off too easily - as though it was not primed correctly. They did come back and repaint some scrapes, but did not address the overall problem that the paint seems to scrape right off. So now, the back door does not look newly painted at all. I would hire them again because I think overall they did a good job - the house looks 100 times better!
"Dear Member, Thank you for the positive report. We enjoyed working for you and appreciate the work which you provided for Merriam Park. I' m glad the paint is performing well. Happy Holiday season to you and yours, Ed Gross"
"Thanks for the positive report. We did appreciate working for you. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving. Ed Gross"
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