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SCOT CHRISTOPHER RULE PAINTING

About us

EPA CERTIFIED FIRM, BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU A+ MEMBER

Business highlights

43 years of experience

Services we offer

Painting-interior & exterior, and epoxy coatings, block sealing, cabinet refinishing, carpentry and minor repairs, custom trim & moldings, deck sealing & staining, faux finishing, gutter cleaning, historic renovations, powerwashing, sheetrocking, wallpaper hanging & removal

Amenities

Free Estimates

Yes

Reviews
4.825 Reviews
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5
92%
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Showing 1-25 of 25 reviews
Reid K.
Apr 2017
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$4,800
Crew was prompt, neat, professional and the results were excellent. The Business owner was on-site multiple times per day. Price was reasonable and a great value.

Brenda A.
Nov 2016
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,000
Everyone was very friendly. They did a wonderful job at patching the holes where pictures hung and not a drop of paint was spilled anywhere. Very neat and a very well done job.

Robert H.
Mar 2016
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
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Jacqueline M.
Nov 2015
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,700
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Thomas W.
Sep 2014
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
unknown
Response from SCOT CHRISTOPHER RULE PAINTING
"Thank you so much for the positive review! Always happy to work with you! It is our pleasure!!"

Suzanne K.
Jun 2014
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$4,110
We believe he underestimated the time it should of taken his crew by at least 1 day as he was hurrying them very intently by day 3.  The crew painted over new wall plugs and had drips of poly in areas, finger prints (wall, doors not getting poly).  I think they were here 5 days and Scott thought it would take 4.
Quality of work, really a B+.  No drips would of gotten an A.  The guys were very punctual everyday.  Even though most did not speak English they were polite and seem considerate of the home.
Call again, but late in spring for another job, exterior house painting and another room inside.  Spring was wet and he was already behind with exterior work and he really should believe he can't do it all.  I know you don't want to turn down work, but telling the truth holds a lot of water.  Never got the estimate because he is so busy.  I'd rather hear ,"sorry I can't get to it until maybe fall" instead of "I've got a lot of guys and several teams that work for me so I can do it".  So where are they?  Busy catching up.
Response from SCOT CHRISTOPHER RULE PAINTING
"[member name remove], Thank you for your review; we appreciate the high marks! Just want to clarify that we took an extra day b/c that's what it took to do the job right...and as true to my word, we gave you a set price up-front in writing and stuck to it! Also, at the time you paid me in-full in-person I would have gladly sanded out any drips and re-polyed the areas brought to my attention. Or if we didn't notice them right away and you noticed them later...call me! Call me up now or email us and I will still come out to take care of it. A job is not not done until your 100% satisfied! As for the exterior work I came to see you about recently, as we discussed, the stucco has to be repaired first. That requires a carpenter before a painter. All of the good carpenters are very busy this time of year, but I will stay on getting a carpenter to you. I guess it's fair to say that all of the good contractors are always busy "catching up." But glad to do it! We value you as a customer and appreciate your business. We do our best and hold ourselves to a higher standard, but we are not perfect....please remember that we are only an email or phone call away! We'd like to hear from you. Thank you again! Sincerely, Scot Rule (& Kathleen Rule)"

John S.
May 2014
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$12,000
Scot & his crew were prompt, efficient & met all our expectations throughout the job in our large house. No detail or request was ignored. Job was completed on budget & on schedule. Will likely use this company again. Very satisfied.
Response from SCOT CHRISTOPHER RULE PAINTING
"[member name removed], Thank you for the great review! It was our pleasure to work for you. Please let us know if there is anything we can do for you in the future. Best Regards, Scot and Kathleen Rule"

John R.
Apr 2014
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,000
Scott is great. Conscientious, thorough, prompt, checks on his crew. I wouldn't think of using anyone else to do painting in our house. And, I trust the crew he hires to do the work.
Response from SCOT CHRISTOPHER RULE PAINTING
"[Member name removed], Thank you for the awesome review! You are wonderful customers and great people to work for! We always enjoy it. Thank you again! Sincerely, Scot Rule (& Kathleen Rule)"

Sally K.
Jan 2014
2.0
$2,000
The work is good.  The price - which may be inaccurate because it was a while ago - and the date may be off by a few months - was more expensive than any other painting company -and was exorbitant.  I sense that he feels he's the "go-to" guy and I certainly won't go to him again.
Response from SCOT CHRISTOPHER RULE PAINTING
"Wow, [member name removed], this is very painful to read. It is confusing as well due to several inaccuracies. With all due respect, Kathleen and I pulled your paperwork and found the following to be true and correct: The work you are referring to was from over 5 years ago. September 10, 2008 we gave you a written quote, signed in advance by you- "deck prep and stain" for $735.00 plus tax & "prep/painting of your "dining room, mudroom, cabinet and laundry room" for $1,625.00 plus tax. We completed this work & on 10/3/08 we invoiced you for exactly the amounts we quoted. You had added a "closet" for $75.00 and "foyer and 2 exterior doors" for $1,660.00 plus tax (NOT $2,000.00 as you wrote). We charged you exactly what you agreed to and did not take any money from you up-front; "payment in-full only upon completion and satisfaction of work." When you paid, you said you were very happy. Additionally, you hired us again 6 months later (4/1/09) to power wash your house for $400 plus tax. Lastly, in response to your comment about being "the go-to guy" for painting. Yes, we would like to be that "go-to" company because that means we are doing a good job and making our customers happy as we thought you were. Our prices are fair, especially given the fact that we do more (more prep, more customer service, more complimentary services, more professionalism, more clean-up, more quality hiring, etc) for our customers than any other painters around. We wish you had come directly to us at the time and let us know of your concerns (instead of hearing it more then 5 years later on a site). We will do anything we can within reason to made our customers pleased with the work they pay for. We would like to not lose you as a customer, even now. At the very least, we would request that you correct the factual information of the price and the date; we would appreciate that. Kathleen is sending you copies of all of your paperwork for your reference. Thank you, Scot C Rule, owner"

Eugene V.
Nov 2013
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,800
They set an appointment for Friday at 9am and showed up on time.
The work included quite a bit of spackling and sanding,they finished in one day and left our house just as they found it ,clean.

The guys doing the work were polite and professional and took great care their work was perfect.
Scot was a gentleman and his wife Kathleen was a pleasure to deal with.he couldn't finish the exterior work due to the weather
So that will be done as the weather breaks.
Great work really good people.
Plan on using them from now on!!!



Response from SCOT CHRISTOPHER RULE PAINTING
"Thank you, [member name removed]. It is our pleasure as well. We look forward to working with you again...see you in the spring!"

Michael S.
Nov 2013
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$500
My experience was very good; I have no complaints. The people who did the work were good too. They did what they were supposed to do and there were no problems.
Response from SCOT CHRISTOPHER RULE PAINTING
"[member name removed], thank you for the review. It is always a pleasure working with you and [member name removed]. Please let us know if you need anything!"

Christian N.
Oct 2013
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$4,000
Great job from the estimate to job completion.  Scot took the time to give us a thorough estimate and walk us through the process.  The job started on time and finished on time.  There was some disruption to the living area, but the team did an incredibly thorough job fixing every imperfection in the walls/tape/etc before painting.  We made some color and job-scope changes along the way and found Scot and the team to be flexible and accomodating.  There were no surprises on price at the end.  Overall, a fantastic job and a good experience.  I would highly recommend Scot Christopher Rule Painting.  We will use them again.
Response from SCOT CHRISTOPHER RULE PAINTING
"Thank you for the review, [member's name removed]. It is very appreciated and we are glad you are happy with our work. We would look forward to working with you and your wife any time!"

Adam S.
Sep 2013
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,500
Prompt service, quality work, and flexible when the game plan changes midstream.  Not the most inexpensive game in town, but certainly worth my repeat business.
Response from SCOT CHRISTOPHER RULE PAINTING
"[member name removed], thank you for your review. We do appreciate it. Please let us know if you need anything...glad to work for you any time!"

Susan B.
Aug 2013
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$6,000
They did painting and stuco. I was very pleased with his work.
Response from SCOT CHRISTOPHER RULE PAINTING
"(member name removed), Thank you so much for you great review! We truly appreciate it and hope to work for you again in the future. Please let us know if you need us! Sincerely, Scot C. Rule, owner"

Suzanne K.
May 2013
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$9,880
I can't say enough good things about Scot Christopher Rule Painting.  I have a Toll Brothers home that has very high ceilings, lots of trim and crown molding.  I paid extra to use Benjamin Moore paint.  I had everything painted except my office, my laundry room and three bedrooms.  From beginning to end, this is how a good contractor should be.  His wife who runs the office is so pleasant and professional.  She gets back to you right away.  Scot was always courteous, knowledgeable and  answered all of my questions.  We couldn't be happier with the results of the job, and that is no exaggeration.  His crew was professional, personable, very talented at their craft and so very careful with our home and its contents.  Scot stopped by the job often and was always available if I needed anything, which I did not.  These are not compliments that can apply to many companies these days.  If you love your home and want to hire the best, I definitely would recommend you hire Scot Christopher Rule Painting.
Response from SCOT CHRISTOPHER RULE PAINTING
"HI [member name removed], I know we thanked you in-person for this awesome review, but we wanted to be sure to thank you here too!! We really enjoyed working for you and are so glad we could make your painting project a good experience. Please call us again if you need anything! Sincerely, Scot C. Rule (& Kathleen Rule)"

Devin L.
Jan 2013
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,000
He is not on the job personally but he always sends the right crew. He is very good and knows what I expect and he knows he will hear from me if he does not do a good job. I trust him and his crew cleans up afterwards. He also stands behind his product and his prices are competitive. He does get the work done on time.

Patricia S.
Nov 2012
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,000
AWESOME!  After the house and deck were powerwashed, it looked fabulous.  The house looked new, the deck looked great and the fence looks new. They even power washed our wooden chairs.  We are readying our home for sale and the curb appeal is great.   
The guys came out and cleaned up EVERYTHING each time they came.  
They did a great job!  We would highly recommend Scot Christopher Rule Painting to anyone, and well worth the money

Diane R.
Oct 2012
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$800
I first spoke with Kathleen, a lovely lady, who answered my questions. I had never hired a painter before and she filled me in on do's and don'ts.  Wish I had spoken to her before I hired some other workers! Scot came and gave me the estimate. I was impressed with Scot and the professionalism of his staff. They did a wonderful job in both the kitchen and bathroom and cleaned up after themselves. They were finished in less than two days. I have already given Scot's card to three other friends with a very high recommendation.  Scot and Kathleen also offer other services, which I will be using in the future.

Richard R.
Sep 2011
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,100
Went very well, good quality work

Diane K.
Aug 2011
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$6,500
Scot was here as promised, full crew 8:30 a.m.  They worked the whole week finishing Friday afternoon at 5:00.  Their work was beautifully done, cleanup each day was appreciated, all my antiques had drop cloths, the men moved so much furniture, took pictures off the walls and generally tried to keep the mess to a minimum.

I felt their attitude was that they were here to make me happy with the work--especially apparent when I discovered I had given them the wrong paint chip number on my diningroom walls.  Tried to like it for several days but in the end I knew it had to be redone.  There was no complaint, they took it in stride and by the end of the next day the appropriate color was in place.

Scot checked in daily for the most part to make sure the job was progressing as planned and to see if I had any requests.  He also personally delivered the final bill and made certain I was completely satisfied with the whole job. 

I most certainly would recommend them to anyone.  Hats off to Scott Christopher Rule!

Maria S.
Apr 2011
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$8,000
The job took longer to finish than anticipated, and we did have a little back-and-forth over the hourly cost associated with the wallpaper removal.  The fee for the wallpaper ended up being much more than I expected, based on the discussion we had before the project began.  Other than that, everything went just fine.  My advice is to do the wallpaper removal yourself instead of paying them and you'll save yourself some money and a lot of stress!
Response from SCOT CHRISTOPHER RULE PAINTING
"I would absolutely agree with this client that wallpaper removal can be costly and that it can be beneficial financially to the customer to remove as much as possible of the wallpaper yourself due to the sometimes unforeseen difficulty of removal that results in labor hours. We can always step in later in the process to prep and clean walls, resulting in a better price and a very favorable, high quality result."

Jonathan M.
Mar 2011
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,500
Fantastic. Outstanding company. Fair prices. Excellent, thorough prep work. Work done quickly and neatly. Crew was extremely careful in and around my home, ensuring protective covers on everything. I called and Scot was at my home to provide a quote within 2 days. Work started one week later and was done ahead of schedule. They provided a lot of extra care you don't see much of nowadays. Scot and his team are true professionals. Recommend without reservation.

Gerri B.
Mar 2010
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
The work was done in a timely manner. The carpenters he had with him were excellent. The work was well done and reasonably priced, and he had good people working for him.

WINNIE N.
Oct 2008
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,100
Scot came over for the estimate and he was on time and very friendly. He provided free education on the process of power washing and what I might have to do afterward. I asked about painting of the inside and wallpaper removal for the future and he provided all the information for that too. They showed up early in the morning and did the job really well.

MICHELE D.
Jun 2008
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$5,446
The crew worked constantly over one week to get the cleaning and painting done. They arrived by 9 in the morning and put in a full days work every day. They never stopped working. The crews do not smoke and are very careful of the area surrounding the house. There were no drips on any surface of the house or windows. He uses excellent quality paint and stain and the crew did a perfect job with the painting!!! At the end of the job, they had forgotten to clean the gutters on the carriage house at the front of our property. I notified Scot and the crew came right back to finish the job. If the total cost of a job is under $5,000, Scot requires no up-front payment. He trusts his customers and you can trust Scot to do an incredible job. We plan to hire him again when we paint the inside of this house.

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FAQ

SCOT CHRISTOPHER RULE PAINTING is currently rated 4.8 overall out of 5.

Yes, SCOT CHRISTOPHER RULE PAINTING offers free project estimates.

No, SCOT CHRISTOPHER RULE PAINTING does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.

No, SCOT CHRISTOPHER RULE PAINTING does not offer a senior discount.

No, SCOT CHRISTOPHER RULE PAINTING does not offer emergency services.

No, SCOT CHRISTOPHER RULE PAINTING does not offer warranties.