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Tess' Painting Etc.

Designer Interior Lighting Plan, Drywall - Install, Drywall - Repair,

About us

single woman operation who guarantees all work

Business highlights

50 years of experience

Services we offer

The services we are interior painting and wall paper, and many more thus "ETC", design, drywall, faux

Amenities

Free Estimates

Yes

Accepted Payment Methods

  • CreditCard
Reviews
5.025 Reviews
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Showing 1-25 of 25 reviews
Jim P.
Feb 2018
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,700
Tess did a fantastic job, repairing large and small cracks and holes in drywall. She also suggested an alternate finish on three walls in living/dining room to mitigate future drywall cracks -- a faux ship-lap finish using thin sub-flooring plywood. It came out looking very well. We highly recommend her services!

Carol R.
Nov 2017
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Everything looked great!

Shellie S.
Nov 2017
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$850
Over half of the house was painted in two days. We still have a few rooms to paint and I will get her back to paint them soon. Realitor was very impressed with the job so far.
Response from Tess' Painting Etc.
"Thank you [Member Name Removed] Was a pleasure to do business with you!"

Susan D.
Apr 2016
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,400
.Painted a 20 X 20 room with built in bookshelves and cabinet and fireplace.  Painted walls, pitched ceiling with beams, trim, and the built ins.  Painted the fireplace.  Fixed a leak around the fireplace on the roof and sealed some windows that were also leaking.  Treated mold on a small area around the window and a large section of the fireplace.  Did some minor carpentry work.  Checked the roof for any other problems.  Checked the roof repair after raining to make sure the repair was holding up.  Also painted the ceiling in a 10 X 12 room which was bright turquoise  Took several coats to cover.
Tess was wonderful.  Highly recommend her.  Made many good suggestions not only on the the current job but on others things I asked her about.  Always on time.  Called if delayed by traffic.  Very professional.  
THANKS TESS!!!!!!

Alan R.
Nov 2015
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
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Jane M.
Aug 2015
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,400
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Michael J.
Jun 2015
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$5
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Phil P.
Oct 2014
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,500
just great  Tess was great very professional  she did great work  she was just like a good friend called everyday to let us know           she was coming  told us everything she was doing    we just loved having her in our home    We will use her again  she is the best       heR finished work  is the best   everyone need to use Tess    EXCELLENT ECELLENT WORK

Billy D.
Aug 2014
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro


Tess  really did a great job!!!  No paint on my wood floors!!!

We plan to use her this fall for another painting job,

Outstanding on caulking and painting.

Very professional!!! Always on time.




Joseph B.
Jul 2014
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,800
The rooms look amazing. Tess is a very efficient painter, we have both wood and carpet and not a drop of paint on the floors. She gave me tips on what to do if I painted myself and showed me a few techniques not that I need them, we've asked her to quote for more rooms. She was happy to take measurements for our next project immediately after finishing the job. She was prompt everyday and said I could leave my dogs at home as I thought I may have to board them as I work full time. We gave Tess a key and she locked up after she finished. Very trustworthy. Tess does a great job and I would recommend her in a heartbeat. She will be back with us in approx October.
Response from Tess' Painting Etc.
"It is not easy choosing people to do work in your home. You never know who you get until they are in there. My goal is to work in homes and treat others homes like they were my own. Sometimes I get folks who are a bit leery of me being in Thier homes, I then set out to put them at ease.... To give the best job I can at the best price and usually it is the customers and I are very comfortable working together. Trust is a must in this business. These folks were very great to work for."

Stephen P.
Apr 2014
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,000
She was excellent. She gave good advice on color and paint. Trust worthy. Felt very comfortable with her doing the work. 
Response from Tess' Painting Etc.
"It is always a great pleasure working for people that are appreciative of conscientious contractors whose main desire is to please the customer and uphold excellence in the work they do."

Edward M.
Mar 2014
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,600
I love the job Tess did.  It feels like a new house when I am in the living area.  Tess is a very talented painter and is also extremely handy.  She explained things to me before hand and let me know what to expect (like how stinky the primer was going to be and how long the drying time would be).  She worked quickly and quietly and was very neat and considerate with her tools and equipment.  While she was working her way around with the painting, she would stop if she thought of some way to make the room look better and asked me which way she should proceed.  I liked her suggestions every time and am so glad she gave me the choice instead of just doing it the way I had originally planned.  Tess is very good at her job no doubt!  She is also very good with animals (my Boston terrier loved saying hi to her each day).  She is a delight to have around and I look forward to having her do future jobs for me.

Response from Tess' Painting Etc.
"It is always a pleasure to add or suggest things that may help the customer be more satisfied with the work done, as they have to live with the choices made and I want to make sure that every choice is made from all the possible knowledge available. I have allot of knowledge about colors and where they look great out of my 40 years of operation. I love to see a happy customers face! That is what it is all about....That gleem of satisfaction is worth allot!"

Elise N.
Feb 2014
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,500
Tess did a fantastic job.  She was very responsive and willing to do whatever we wanted.  She provided suggestions on paint color, etc. and worked around our "living" in the kitchen as well.  I would use her again in a heartbeat and am already planning to have her come back to paint some of our bedrooms for us.  She made sure that everything was put away at the end of the day and kept the area very clean while she was working.  She didn't cut any corners or take any opportunity to do so.
Response from Tess' Painting Etc.
"These people were so o o o great to work for! The job had some time consuming details and their patience and cooperation was amazing. They have four children and pets of which were very delightful and easy to work around. In this occupation there are often irritations that make it very hard to complete my job without irritation when I am working in homes in the main living space. I must say that there were no irritations here in this home. The [removed member name] are wonderful people!"

C E.
Jan 2014
5.0
$600
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Response from Tess' Painting Etc.
"I have not worked for this man! This man has never used Tess' Painting Etc. This is an err. I am working on straightening this matter out."

Ira R.
Nov 2013
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$5,200
Tess was terrific! She was very helpful with color/technique selections, and was always patient with trying various colors etc. she is a perfectionist and would not leave a job almost perfect...she wants it right.
We enjoyed working with Tess and highly recommend her to anybody needing a good painter.

Response from Tess' Painting Etc.
"These were some special people! I enjoyed them tremendously! Always a pleasure to work with people like this! But then all people are special and unique. That is why I love my job! I get to meet many of these special people!"

Clayton W.
Sep 2013
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,800
Great!  She showed up on time and worked diligently until the job was done.  She would have even worked on Labor day if we had been able to get out of the house.  We have a 15 month old, and she was very mindful of him and tried to be careful with keeping everything put up in "her spot" and out of his reach.  She replaced the outlet covers she removed everyday so he wouldn't be able to mess with them.  She was SO very sweet and was willing to answer any questions about the work.  She also gave us lots of tips about how to keep the paint looking good over the years.  My husband and I are both very detailed people, and she never complained or acted put off by us asking her to go back over spots that we thought could be better.  She did an AMAZING job of making our walls look like new.  They were in bad shape with cracks, and huge holes everywhere where the prior owners had hung things.  Her attention to detail covering those spots was awesome.  Most of the time you can tell when something has been patched, but she did a great job covering ours.  I gave her an A on quality, but it should probably be an A- because there was a spot that she missed that we had to go back and touch up and spots on the baseboards where I could see where paint had dripped and it had been painted over, and I spent some time cleaning paint off of our wood floors.
Response from Tess' Painting Etc.
"I thank all my customers for their business. If I ever have work that are not satisfactory to my customers and I am not given the opportunity to make the complaints right, I feel it is unfair to be considered a week point in my work. I have not heard about any dissatisfaction from any customers until now. I will never leave a job that I know the customer is dissatisfied. I will continue with in reason to make my work satisfying to the customer. I pride myself in cleaning up after my work is complete. I saw paint on the floors before we started painting and I should have showed the paint to the customer, that was my fault that the customer thinks it was my work on the floors. The paint I saw on the floors was yellow and I painted grey. I will be more careful to point these sorts of things out to my customers in the future. I have painted houses with wood floors for as long as I have been in business and I have had no complaints until now. Again, if I would have known about any dissatisfaction of my work on this job, I would have gone back to remedy any complaint to achieved satisfaction. If any paint on floors is mine, I have made a cleaner that works wonders on all surfaces and will remove new latex paint with ease. However no cleaner will take up old aged latex paint easily. That is also a test to see if the paint on surfaces is old or new. No contractor can satisfy the customer if they are unaware that the customer is dissatisfied. The last day I was on this job I left with the customer happy. I was not aware of any dissatisfaction until I read the review. This customer was very helpful and was very detailed in the description of what they wanted. They were very easy to work for and gave me a place to keep my tools. I was very pleased with them, and welcome the opportunity to work with them again."

Morgan W.
Sep 2013
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$450
Tess was great to work with. She was good at communicating when she would be there and how long it would take. She did a very thorough job and made sure it looked just right before she left. Tess is very easy to work with and also gave a lot of good advice for DIY stuff. I would definitely use her again in the future!
Response from Tess' Painting Etc.
"These folks were great to work for!"

Scott A.
Aug 2013
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$540
Tess was very detailed and always on time.  The work took longer than she originally expected but she didn't take shortcuts or ask for extra money.  I will be using Tess in the future.
Response from Tess' Painting Etc.
"I try to do what I would want for myself in the same situation as my customers. They were great and stayed out of the work area and let me go, but were very attentive to my needs to perform my job."

Frederick A.
Jun 2013
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$900
Tess really did a great job for us.  Not only she did the  work we asked, she also made a lot of cost saving suggestion that worked.  We will continue to use her services.  She is a busty person.  However,  once she started on our project she was totaly committed.  She was on thime each day and did a full day's work.  She does more than just paint, I strongly recommend calling her.  Her prices  are very reasonable.   She is a crew of ONE, and can work.
Response from Tess' Painting Etc.
"Member was great to work for. They basically stayed clear and let me go. It is easy to help those who will listen and trust experience. My goal is to be as cost effective and still do work correctly and quickly. I realize that my customers don't have the time nor money to play around, and neither do I. Don't expect others to accept what I wouldn't accept myself, in my home. That is the best and shortest way to put it. I do only work that I myself would accept."

Shane K.
Mar 2013
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$80
Because there was ceiling repair the job consisted of 20-30 minutes of work each day for 4-5 days. Tess came late afternoon after working bigger jobs and got in and out quickly. Worked out great and was much less expensive than the other quotes I received.
Response from Tess' Painting Etc.
"This job was a very small job. It took several coatings that had to cure. it was in and out but dry time was the thing. However this job was big and very important to the member. Doesn't matter if the job is small to me, I understand that the same small job is very important to the home owner. They were flexable and great to work for. Every job is a big deal to me, because I am working on a home for a family."

Sara G.
Feb 2013
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$150
I can't recommend Tess highly enough! I called 2 painters on Angie's List. She called me back the next day to give me an idea of when she could come and give me an estimate...the other person didn't call until 4 days later. She came within 4 days, looked at my job, gave me an estimate, and a time that she could come. I have an autistic son and she was more than willing to work around his work schedule so it wouldn't upset him. (Big plus) She came today and there were problems touching up the ceiling paint...I didn't want to have to paint the entire ceiling, which takes in 3 rooms! Even though it took her some time, she matched the paint perfectly! She was here from 10:00 until after 4:30 and even with all the problems, she didn't charge me a cent more than her estimate. I will most definitely use her again...matter of fact, I've got a list started! She can do most anything! As a single lady that has had some very bad experiences, Tess was a blessing!!!!!
Response from Tess' Painting Etc.
"There are always options to problems in all decorating and cosmetic projects in the home. There is one catch...taking the time to find it. I am happy more so than the customer to find solutions to what appears to be a costly recovery. Member was a great customer!"

Roger J.
Dec 2012
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$600
We hired Tess to remove and replace old wallpaper in the bathroom. She looked at the paper and suggested that removing the wallpaper would damage the underlying wall. She suggested painting over the old wallpaper and spent time mixing shades of paint so that we could pick a proper shade. The result was excellent. The texture of the wallpaper could be seen through the paint and the bathroom became much lighter and more spacious. Her experience with wallpaper and mixing shades of paint made this project successful. In short, Tess takes the time to get an excellent result. She carefully presents options and is able to explain the final result of a project. We plan to hire her again for renovation of a bedroom.
Response from Tess' Painting Etc.
"Great people to work for!"

Shelia S.
Jul 2012
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
It went well. I don't have anything negative.  She did a good job!!!
Response from Tess' Painting Etc.
"Thank you for possitive reviews...I will always strive to give the customer the same service that I would wants in thier place of hiring others to work in thier homes. My home is my safe haven and I want it right."

Roger J.
Apr 2012
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,300
We hired Tess to paint kitchen and bathroom cabinets in addition to the walls. ?She quickly came to the house and presented an estimate for completion of the work. ?Tess was meticulous in preparation of the wood for painting. ?She made many suggestions for getting a better result for the cabinets and the walls. Her suggestions greatly improved the results of the painting. ?She was very careful with the paint and was thorough with the cleanup. ?We were very pleased with the results of her work and would like to have her return to paint some other rooms. ?Throughout the job, Tess communicated with us about her progress. ?She is a true professional and we would recommend her to others without reservations.
Response from Tess' Painting Etc.
"I have been back to this home several times and it is always the same...a wonderful place to work. Thank you for your positive feedback. it makes my job so nice and easy to do."

K P.
Apr 2012
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
It turned out great.  We are going to hire to do the rest of the church soon.  She completely cleaned up after herself.  She didn't make any messes.  She is very fair priced.

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FAQ

Tess' Painting Etc. is currently rated 5.0 overall out of 5.

Tess' Painting Etc. accepts the following forms of payment: CreditCard

Yes, Tess' Painting Etc. offers free project estimates.

No, Tess' Painting Etc. does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.

No, Tess' Painting Etc. does not offer a senior discount.

No, Tess' Painting Etc. does not offer emergency services.

No, Tess' Painting Etc. does not offer warranties.