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Martha D.
02/11/2020
Very well! Michael was flexible dealing with renovator's delays, knowledgeable about how hot and cold weathers affect paint applications, helpful in making color choices. He is always neat, quiet and pleasant.
Description of Work
We hired Michael 3 times: for deck repainting, a porch and outside doors, bathroom and 2 bedrooms' walls and trim.
Category
decks, house painters, interior painters
Service Provider Response
Thank you, [Member Name Removed]! You are a wonderful client!Richard A.
01/22/2020
Michael did excellent work for us, was thorough and professional, and for a very reasonable and competitive price. He is a very hard worker and a pleasure to work with. I recommend him highly.
Description of Work
Completely repaint interior of home for sale
Category
interior painters
Service Provider Response
Thanks for trusting Brush Up Painting to paint your entire home!Shannon G.
10/24/2019
Project was completed in timeline and looked amazing. I hired previously for an interior job. They were easy to work with and I will hire again.
Description of Work
Whole house interior painting
Category
interior painters
Service Provider Response
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave this excellent review. We really appreciate your business!Ivy M.
10/23/2019
Brush-up painting did an excellent job! He was prompt, courteous, neat and gave a reasonable quote and stuck to that pricing. He even gave me a few helpful professional tips for an area I was painting myself. With my husband and I being law enforcement officers, a lot of time we will DIY projects simply because we don’t like strangers in our home. This was never a thought or issue with Michael. He’s the only painter I will call from now on.
Description of Work
Large den with high ceiling and bathroom painted
Category
interior painters
Service Provider Response
Thank you so much for your kind words. We really appreciate you taking the time to share your experience with Brush Up Painting.MARYJANE S.
10/22/2019
Great! Michael did a good job with the painting. He was very receptive to my questions and comments. He did a great job of cleaning up every day before he left. He was considerate of our needs. He also found some rotten wood (we didn't know about) and replaced it before painting that area,
Description of Work
Painting the exterior of house
Category
house painters
Service Provider Response
Thank you for the wonderful feedback and for your time in writing this review for us. Thanks for being so easy to work with. We really appreciate your business!Rebecca E.
09/11/2019
It was wonderful working with Michael! He came to work with a smile everyday and his attention to detail was impeccable! He did a beautiful job on the interior which included many accent walls and repainting of the ceiling in many rooms. Michael also painted the entire exterior of our home and we have since had him return for color updates and to paint our deck. He is reliable, trustworthy and a consummate professional. I highly recommend him!
Description of Work
Michael painted the entire interior and exterior of our home.
Category
house painters, interior painters
Service Provider Response
Thanks for being a loyal, long term customer! We appreciate you always trusting me with your painting projects. Thanks for the kind review!Douglas B.
06/03/2019
It went very well. High quality job. Assistant had a family emergency but owner found a replacement. They were good about scheduling and completed the work in the expected amount of time. Nice people.
Description of Work
Painted master bedroom, closet, hallway, greatroom dining room, kitchen mudroom, ceilings, all trim.
Category
interior painters
Service Provider Response
Thank you for your valued business and for being such a great customer to work with! We appreciate your kind review.Robert A.
12/11/2018
Michael and his helper Austin hurry and it shows in their painting. There were flaws from things on their brushes and rollers, drips everywhere and missed spots everywhere. They "finished" late one day, rushing to gather their equipment, and my husband and I are walking around looking at the job they did. We were shocked and appalled at what we were seeing! We were seeing flaws on the ceilings and everywhere we looked. We tried showing Michael and Austin our concerns, but they were practically running us over trying to get out the door and load up their truck. Before Michael left that night, he agreed to come back and "fix things". He would not come back the next day, because he just had to go start another job, before finishing ours properly. We waited two days before he could come back. When he and Austin did come back, they did fix many flaws and problems, but not all as there were so many. Thankfully, my husband and I are good painters so whatever they didn't fix we are doing. We just wanted them out of our house! Michael and Austin were in and out of our home for a total of a week to do two rooms. Austin would usually "have to leave early" and Michael would disappear at times in the middle of the day. Neither man came in with water for themselves or lunch. While I work from home, I also had to get them water and food. My husband and I felt as though we had to drag them to the finish line to be done with painting two rooms. Hiring this painter has been a lot of work and worry for my husband and I and now we are fixing their mistakes.
Description of Work
Two rooms painted. A guest bedroom and the master bathroom.
Category
interior painters
Service Provider Response
I should start by mentioning that I was able to get this job started three days after giving the estimate as you were in need of the painting done in very short order. I had painted for you a few years earlier and you were very happy with my work. We did not rush the job and I didn't disappear once. I did have to go to the paint store a couple of times and, considering you are in Governor's Club, it takes forever to get out of there and to the store and back. I can't believe you are talking about us "not bringing food and water". We never asked you to make sandwiches for us or give us water. You offered several times and we said yes thinking that you were being really nice. That's really bizarre to complain that you had to waste your time to get us food and water. We didn't request or require that and had we known you were upset about it, we would have refused. We weren't running over you. We were working on finishing up the job, and packing/cleaning up. There were some issues that you pointed out that evening (Wednesday) that did need to be fixed. I was going to stay, but I would have had to be there until quite late, so we agreed that I could return on Friday. I fit this job in due to your quick need and the fact that you were heading out of town soon. I had another job already on the schedule that I couldn't bump, so I returned on Friday. To be honest, you are one of the pickiest customers I have had in 23 years of painting. I was shocked to see 100+ blue tape stickies everywhere in the bathroom. I pride myself on satisfying my customers, so we spent the whole day there fixing up everything and repainting the bathroom walls. You were happy when I left. [Member Name Removed] even [Member Name Removed] my hand and thanked me.Steve F.
10/28/2018
Maureen Maguire L.
09/08/2018
Thomas P.
05/09/2018
Very pleased with the service from Brush-Up Painting. Michael communicates well and is very easy to work with. Instead of me having to tell him every little thing that needed to be done, he helped me figure out what would look best. As a result, my house looks better than it ever has. I would recommend him to anyone.
Description of Work
Interior Painting
Category
interior painters
Julia R.
12/31/2017
Michael was very professional, always on time, worked very hard, and also did a great job on clean up. He did our entire upstairs including the hallway over the stairs, which was no small feat. The end result is pristine, and beautiful. It really looks professionally done and no doubt improves the value of our home. It definitely improves our enjoyment of it! Looks like a fresh, clean, and upgraded living space now. He also gave us tips for some painting of trim that we plan on doing ourselves next. Highly recommend Michael and would use him again.
Description of Work
We bought a new house and really wanted the popcorn ceilings replaced with smooth paint before we painted walls.
Category
interior painters
Caroline K.
11/15/2017
Cynthia R.
10/02/2017
Michael did an amazing job for a very reasonable price! The house was built in 1927, had several stains due to prior roof leaks and he worked diligently in the prep process to make sure everything looked like new! Very pleased and will definitely hire again.
Description of Work
Complete interior paint job; walls, ceilings and trim including kitchen cabinets and shelving, and a screen porch.
Category
interior painters
Kathryn A.
08/07/2017
Kathryn A.
08/07/2017
Michael did a terrific job! He took care of the mildew first and gave those areas a coat of Kilz. Then he painted the entire garage interior with a sturdier paint that will better resist mildew and scuffs. He was VERY neat. He arrived exactly when he said he would and notified us when he was leaving for the day. When we need a painter again we will call on Michael at Brush Up Painting.
Description of Work
The interior of our garage badly needed painting. It is damp in the warmer months and mildew was growing on parts of the walls and ceiling. The house is about 11 years old and the builder had used leftover interior paint and not paint with mildew retardants.
Category
interior painters
Laura H.
07/29/2017
Michael's work exceeded my expectations. He is by far the best painter I have ever hired and I include him as one of the best tradespeople I have ever used. My job included painting my stair hand rails and newel posts, a big job which required extensive prep and attention to detail. His work product is impeccable and I am thrilled with the results. I will definitely hire him again.
Description of Work
Interior painting including Stair rails and newel posts.
Category
interior painters
Daniel H.
07/22/2017
My Father put his foot through the ceiling, and there was a hole in the drywall and the popcorn ceiling. This guy came in and fixed the hole and made the popcorn ceiling match. Popcorn ceiling is hideous, and put a hole in there and it's worse. I liked how the guy talked to me. He was pleasant and professional. He was professional enough to have jokes and be friendly. He did a fantastic job for what should have been probably a more expensive price. He did great work. His quality was definitely good stuff. I was very happy with him. I will definitely use him again. I would give him a "B" on his responsiveness, but that's because he is popular and busy. He responded quickly, but wasn't able to see me quickly, because he is good and popular. His punctuality is on the ball. It took him three days to do all of the work. I didn't think that was bad. He was able to go room to room to let things dry which made it easier on him. I really liked him.
Description of Work
He did interior painting, and a decent amount of drywall repair work for me. He also fixed the popcorn ceiling.
Category
drywall, interior painters
Michael J.
05/19/2017
Michael did a fantastic job. He was considerate of our timing needs, always punctual, and cleaned up the work site every day. Michael's original estimate was competitive and in the end he actually reduced the final bill below the estimate after noting that the actual work was less he originally understood. We highly recommend Michael and will definitely hire him again in the future.
Description of Work
We decided to have our entire house interior repainted. The work required a number of different paint colors, each room different.
Category
interior painters
MARYJANE S.
05/15/2017
Great! Michael was able to recommend paint types and help me with selecting color.
Description of Work
Took down old shelving in garage and painted garage walls and ceiling. Also painted trim, workbench, steps and platform. Also had to do a fair amount of patching in garage.
Category
interior painters
Caroline K.
05/08/2017
Eva B.
04/02/2017
Michael was a joy to work with. He in very professional. He came out quickly to give me an estimate. When he came out he informed me of an approximate date that he could start the work. Everything went as planned. It is quite obvious that he takes pride in his work. He did an excellent job. I had just had new flooring installed and he was very careful to make sure that there was not any paint spots on the floor. He also did an excellent job spraying the ceilings as well.
Description of Work
I needed my family room, foyer, living room and study painted. I also needed the deck painted.
Category
deck cleaning, interior painters
Marisa D.
02/26/2017
We couldn't be happier with how our home looks after Michael painted it. He was always here on time and took great care in moving furniture and keeping everything clean. We are going to have him come back to paint our upstairs next! I highly recommend Michael Ashdown for your indoor/outdoor painting needs.
Description of Work
We needed the exterior of our home to be power washed and painted. Brush-up Painting did a wonderful job. Our neighbor thought we bought a new door! The owner, Michael was always very professional and neat. He does all of his own work. We liked his work a lot so hired him to do the entire first floor interior of our home the following year. He came to give us an estimate at a convenient time for us and discussed paint colors. With all of his experience, he was able to explain how the light hits the different shades of color we were interested in and was very patient with us while decided the colors. I really love that he uses paint that is odorless and people/pet-friendly. I never had to leave the house because it didn't smell like paint!
Category
garage doors, pressure washing, house painters, interior painters
John J.
01/16/2017
I've dealt with many contractors and professionals during the last 35 years and Michael is at the top with the "best of the best"! There is no question that his many years of valuable experience shines through in all of his work. He has a wonderful personality and is always friendly and professional. We had to significantly delay our work with Michael based on a delay with another project in our home even after he had done about half of the job. He understood fully and patiently waited many months for us to be ready for him to come back. I can't say enough good things about Michael and would hire him back in a second for more projects.
Description of Work
Complete painting of our Master Bedroom, Master Bath both of our children's rooms and an office.
Category
interior painters
Service Provider Response
Thank you so much for taking the time to write up this review. It was a pleasure working with you on this painting project. Best of luck with the remainder of your renovations and hopefully you will finally have your house back. Congrats on your Daughter's coming wedding and enjoy!elizabeth S.
10/21/2016
Michael from "Brush Up Painting" did an awesome job on 2 bathrooms for us. We are so pleased with the quality of his work! From the initial estimate to the last day of work he communicated clearly and always showed up when he said he would! I loved the fact that he was the one doing the work! He was always polite, thoughtful and open to any questions we had. He was amazingly efficient, clean, and was great at predicting how long the project would take. We will definitely plan on using him again in the future!
Description of Work
2 bathrooms: Bathroom #1: wallpaper removal, repaired drywall and painted trim, walls, and ceiling Bathroom #2: Wall paper removal, drywall repair, painted ceiling, trim and primed walls for new wallpaper in the other.
Category
drywall, wallpaper removal, interior painters
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Durham, NC 27712
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