D S Painting & Home Improvement
About us
Additional email - [email protected]. 38 Years in business.
Business highlights
Services we offer
New construction, decks & porches, doors, flooring, general remodeling, handyman, painting- exterior & interior, pressure washing, windows
Amenities
Emergency Services
Yes
Free Estimates
Yes
Accepted Payment Methods
- CreditCard
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Two people came to do the work and finished it all in 1 1/2 days. They both worked hard and don't know if they hardly took breaks. They both were very courteous and worked hard to please. Their work was very good. I will use them again, even though they are a little pricey. It was worth it not to have the stress of problems and mistakes.
The owner, David Sasser, sat with us and went over everything. Was very pleasant to talk with.
"This lady completely changed the work when we got there. The walls were in bad shape and she told me to just paint over them. We were doing the walls only. After we did the walls she said the ceilings and trim were to be done also. This was a pre paid service from Angie's list. It did not say anything about the ceilings or trim. I never got paid for this even after they said they would pay me. What crooks the people were. Then give me a B. What a joke"
David was very responsive when I called to talk about the project and he contacted me when he had a question.
Very pleased.
We were not as satisfied with the handyman aspect of his business--the tenants mentioned that the contractor sent to do minor things "didn't know what he was doing." Eek! That said, the job got done in a timely manner.
I am not physically in North Carolina and much of my communication with this company is via email. The owner, David Sasser, is very pleasant, but he does not read my emails thoroughly and/or respond to them as quickly as I expect. He does answer the phone quickly, but asks that I email him too. There is a lot to be desired by way of clear communication. I feel compelled to repeat things and resend emails and details over the course of our interactions together to ensure things get done. I trust that he has a good eye and will make any necessary repairs, but like any contractor in this area it is really hard to find someone that really follows through with directions and is inherently thorough. For instance, he had to send his contractor out again to remove the vinyl border that was supposed to be removed prior to tenant move-in because I was charged for it, but it had not yet been completed.
He accepts cash, check or credit. We paid via check and it made it easy to do business despite the distance.
Although this is not a "fire-and-forget" contractor, D S Painting completes the work quickly, and I will work with this business again in the future if my tenants have any issues that require a licensed/insured contractor and/or in between tenants.
As far as the painting and pressure washing, they did a great job. If you have painting needs, I would recommend them.
I did experience frustration with the door replacement job I had them do. I know that it's not the company's primary focus (it's called D&S Painting after all), but they took quite a while getting the doors and finally doing the job. I mean, it was not until April that they finally returned to complete the job. Additionally, the doors they brought were not white. That meant they had to come back and paint them and charge me for that as well. The doors were for a downstairs bonus room that didn't require a fine finish to them, but they did need to be white. They really couldn't have ordered white doors? So I waited two extra months for doors that were the wrong color and cost me more money. That being said, the doors were installed professionally and the work is great. I just feel like because I own a beach front home, I was charged more "because I can afford it." Should three doors (external/fiberglass/weatherproof) and their installation really cost $1800?
Bottom line: they do good quality work and show up on time, but not sure if it's the best price on non painting jobs.
David DID NOT ask for money up front as some other companies that I received estimates from did for paint, and materials.
The work was done ahead of schedule, was very professionally done, and exactly what I was hoping for. When the painters were done they took all of the trash with them.
The house looked GREAT!
I am very satisfied with the entire process and will be calling them back if I need any paining done in the future.
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