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Wilber's Painting

Exterior Painting, Interior Painting, Woodworking,

About us

You do not need an address book full of contractors. All you need is US. We are your award-winning one-stop-shop for all things home improvements. Whether you need a room painted or a complete home renovation, we endeavor to provide a stress-free experience at prices you can afford and quality which will exceed your expectations. OUR VISION is to be the first choice for New Jersey residents and set the highest standards as industry benchmarks with: • A zero tolerance policy towards defects in workmanship • A harmonious company-worker-client relationship OUR MISSION is to provide: • Comprehensive Service • Pleasant Experience • Quality • On Time Performance • Minimum Inconvenience OUR GUARANTEE: • All calls returned same business day • Competitive pricing • References available We are licensed and fully insured. Referrals are available upon request. Contact us at [email protected]

Business highlights

Se habla espanol
Family owned & operated
17 years of experience

Services we offer

Painting interior & exterior, house restoration, safe removal, skim coating, vacuum filters, wallpaper hanging & removal, carpentry work & faux.

Amenities

Eco Friendly Accreditations

Yes

Free Estimates

Yes

Accepted Payment Methods

  • American Express
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  • Visa
  • Discover
  • MasterCard
Reviews
4.9343 Reviews
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Showing 251-275 of 343 reviews
Neil R.
Oct 2013
5.0
Interior Painting
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,500
I was impressed with Wilber's from the get-go and would definitely hire them again.  The estimate was easy to schedule and very thorough.  In fact, I decided to pursue their business even though they weren't the cheapest estimate because of the great level of detail and  information they provided. They worked with me subsequently to reach a price that met my budget.  The crew showed up promptly, carefully protected the rooms, furniture, etc. in the painting areas and nearby, and left the place neat each day.  Job took 2.5 days as estimated.  The finished product is excellent--great attention to detail, expert finish, high quality materials used.  They also installed a doorknob and a new light-switch plate for me.  Friendly, knowledgeable, reliable crew.  Great experience.

Joan D.
Oct 2013
5.0
Exterior Painting, Woodworking
Yes, I recommend this pro
They did a fabulous job. They pay meticulous attention to detail.  I felt as if they were painting their own house.

Brenda C.
Oct 2013
5.0
Exterior Painting
Yes, I recommend this pro
We didn't chose them because we went with my son's painter.

Kavita S.
Sep 2013
5.0
Interior Painting, Drywall
Yes, I recommend this pro
$9,500
The estimate was inline with others. They were detailed and also delivered very top quality work. The entire house, especially the basement, was transformed. They did a tremendous job.

Joe C.
Sep 2013
5.0
Exterior Painting, Woodworking
Yes, I recommend this pro
$51,000
Wilber's is apparently booked solid.  His carpentry team work the weekends, both Saturday and Sunday, and the paint team worked from 8:00 AM to past sundown (literally).  The estimators were on time and spent a lot of time with us explaining what the work would entail.  The work was well documented before they started.  The paint estimator spent a lot of time with us choosing colors etc.  They put sample paint colors on all 4 sides of the house so we could choose.  The final paint result is very professional.
One wrinkle is that we originally intended to just replace a number of the cracked and warped cedar slats for a much lower carpentry price.  However when the carpenters started their work we all realized that the state of deterioration was so bad that even laying the ladders against the siding cracked it (the garage side of the house is 3 stories).  I did not paint the cedar when the house was build thinking that it would "weather" and look natural.  What a mistake.  The sun bouncing off of the driveway (south wall) just baked the wood dry.  This is the chief reason for the warping and splitting.
I have to give the carpentry foreman credit.  When he told me if we just tried to patch the cedar it would not look good and the original cedar would continue to degrade.  This was not bait and switch- it was the right decision to just replace all of the cedar.
Very happy with the end result.

Michael G.
Sep 2013
5.0
Exterior Painting
Yes, I recommend this pro
$12,000
I've used Wilber's at my previous home as well....excellent service, very professional and do what they say. As I type this, the power washing crew is finishing up some exterior work that we thought was included in the contract but wasn't, and Wilber agreed to take care of it for us! He knows how to treat customers and I will have them back in for wood trim work in my dining and living room soon.

Edna A.
Sep 2013
5.0
Exterior Painting
Yes, I recommend this pro
$6,000
Workers were efficient and knowledgeable.  The exterior work was outstanding.  The interior work was very good.  The foremen were very responsive, and any problems were quickly and cheerfully resolved.

Kathryn M.
Sep 2013
2.0
Exterior Painting
It didnt

David H.
Aug 2013
5.0
Exterior Painting
Yes, I recommend this pro
$738
They came on Saturday as the contract stated. They scrape and removed old, falling paint. They caulk holes and any places that are needed. They also prime the area.  It was too late to complete the painting so they returned early Monday morning and start painting  the soffit. Mr. Juan and his two crew members worked well together each checking out each other work making sure they haven't missed anything. Before they started they put up plastic to protect my new siding and cover the porch and sidewalk pavers. They start painting and completed in the time Mr. Juan, said they will be finish. And I must say they did and very good job. 

Livio A.
Aug 2013
5.0
Exterior Painting
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,300
Wilber was very professional.  He came over for an consolation.  He presented his estimate two days later.  His company was great with the service they provided.  They cleaned up every night and kept a safe and clean working condition at all time.....Livio

J F.
Aug 2013
5.0
Exterior Painting, Interior Painting + 1 more
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,200
Nikki the estimator came right on time an was very specific about what would be done, how it would be
done (how many coats etc.)  She emailed her estimate within a few days.  It was so reasonable that I
called and added the crown molding work!  I received 2 other estimates and chose Wilber's both for the price
and the professionalism that Nikki displayed.  First the carpentry guys showed up on time and installed the crown molding.
Two days later Nikki showed up with the workers to explain everything to be done.  She was not 100% happy with a piece of the crown molding and said she would have them back to fix it. She did!  They were there the next day and everything was perfect when they left. The painters (3 men plus the supervisor) showed up on time 8:30 am and stayed and worked until 6:00 pm (supervisor was in and out) prepping the walls.  They were very good about closing off doorways and opening so the dust wouldn't get all over the place.  Showed up again on time the next day and stayed until 3:30 (I had to leave for the day).  The 3rd day only one guy showed up but did  spackling that needed to dry before the final painting.  On the last day the crew was back (showed up late!) but stayed until the job was totally    finished.  Did a good cleanup.  They didn't leave until 8:00pm.  I was very happy.  Two days later I noticed some
paint/spackle on my front porch and sidewalk.  I also notice some paint spots on my washer/dryer in the basement next to
the slop sink where they cleaned up.  It so happened that Nikki called that day so see if I was happy and I said very...but mentioned
the little messes and she said she would have someone over the next day to clean it up.  Sure enough 12:00 Saturday afternoon
the supervisor was at my door and scrubbed my porch, sidewalk and washer/dryer.  This is a long review but I wanted to let
people know when you get a good contractor it's a wonderful thing.  It wasn't perfect but any problems were immediately     
resolved.  Hooray!!


Frances L.
Aug 2013
5.0
Exterior Painting
Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,300
Wilber's Painting representatives were very cordial and professional.  
Their painters worked hard to get the job completed on time.  This was especially important because we needed to use an oil-based primer that stank terribly, and we needed the job completed before our downstairs neighbors returned from vacation with their two young children.  Wilber's got the job done.
There were one or two minor issues, and they were quick to correct these.  
Overall, the service was great.  I would definitely use them again.

George G.
Aug 2013
5.0
Interior Painting
Yes, I recommend this pro
$525
So far we are very satisfied. They are not done yet, but we are very satisfied so far. We thought the charge was very reasonable for what we needed. I'm very satisfied with the way they have protected everything in the house. They are very careful. We made an appointment for the estimate and they were on time. This morning they set a time and they were here right on time which is something we are not used to. I was impressed with that.  My husband was very impressed with their pricing, he had gotten much higher pricing.

Heather C.
Jul 2013
2.0
Exterior Painting
$10,000
Buyer beware - I cannot recommend using Wilber's based on our experience below:
Summary of experience:
Cons:
1) Walls appear not to have been primed
2) Wilber's appears to have just painted over the old paint
3) Multiple coats of paint were put on before drying, allowing cracks to develop
4) No attention to detail
5) Wilber's did not do work included in estimate, but collected the payment for that work
6) No sanding of trim and baseboards per estimate - just painted over previous paint
7) No scraping/sanding of windows prior to paint per estimate - just painted over previous paint
8) In many areas on the windows and trim you can see the old paint
9) Job was supposed to take approximately 10 days and ended up taking over 2 months
10) Wilber's had to come back 3 times to fix their work and still couldn't get it right
Pro's:
1) Wilber's was always pleasant to deal with
2) They were willing to come back to fix the issues several times
3) They did change paint colors in one room free of charge due to their poor craftsmanship
Before I get into it I would like to say that we gave Wilber's every chance to correct the issues they created, and I hesitated on writing a review until the completion of the job in fairness to the company.  If you are considering them I would strongly caution you to get additional estimates and to stay away from hiring Wilber's to avoid a similar experience. We understand that we have an old house and that it will never be perfect, but there is no doubt that Wilber's cuts corners and does a terrible job.
Our story:
We hired Wilber's to paint the entire interior of our home including repair of cracks in plaster walls, repair of several bulges in plaster, general patching, sanding of all trim, scraping and sanding of windows, and a full interior prime and paint job.  The home had glossy paint throughout and there were many areas with cracks and peeling paint.
The initial meeting with the estimator was very pleasant and she seemed to be very knowledgeable on what needed to be done. Based on our meeting we were provided an estimate that included all of the items listed above for what appeared to be a reasonable price. They showed up on time as promised and we felt confident we had made the right choice after seeing some of the initial prep work being done (note: this did not include sanding, only patching of bulges and cracks). Several days later we returned to check on the work and saw that the entire interior of the home had already been painted. In all it took about a full week for the job to be completed and then we did the walk through with the foreman.
Our initial impressions were fantastic - the house had been transformed from ugly glossy paint and bad colors to a beautiful home that exceeded out expectations. As a result we paid in full because we were happy with the outcome - this would ultimately prove to be a mistake.
After a few days living in the home some issues began to develop:
1) The dining room had previously been painted a glossy red color and it was bleeding through the paint job
2) Paint drips were found throughout the house (on the walls and on our newly re-finished floors)
3) Stains started to develop where patching had taken place
4) There were areas on our 3rd floor we paid to have painted that had only 1 coat of paint and you could see the wood underneath showing through
A quick call to the estimator and she came back to do a full walk through of the home.  I did not even need to say a word, the work spoke for itself - she was embarrassed at how poor the job was (she wrote up a punch list that was several pages long - finding more issues than we originally called about).  Wilber's had the crew come back to patch/fix the issues which we agreed to.
After the crew came back many of the same issues were appearing including new cracks in the paint, cracks in our ceilings, the dining room still had red paint showing through, various paint drips, etc. In many areas you could see the old paint starting to show through the paint job. It looked like they were totally careless and the estimator agreed.  We again agreed to have the crew come back, this time they had to re-do almost the entire house while we lived in it.
After breathing in a lot of dust, being displaced in our own home for several months, and being generally unhappy with the entire situation they finally finished.
Conclusion:
The end result is a job that upon first look is generally pleasing to the eye. However, upon closer inspection there are many cracks in the paint job throughout the house (that become increasingly visible as time goes on), the windows look awful (can see the old paint, and new paint is chipping off revealing old paint underneath), same story with the trim.
I did have Wilber himself walk through and he agreed there was additional work that could be done to again attempt to fix the issues with the paint job. We were supposed to have that work done in the spring but after living in the house with all of these issues we came to the conclusion that after several attempts it was not worth it to have Wilber's come back and again try to fix the poor job that they did, as it would probably end up with the same issues.  
We also had the exterior of our home painted and did not even consider using Wilber's as a result of our experience using them - I strongly advise you to do the same.

Lisa B.
Jul 2013
5.0
Exterior Painting
Yes, I recommend this pro
$600
great

Adrian K.
Jul 2013
5.0
Exterior Painting
Yes, I recommend this pro
unknown

Wendy M.
Jul 2013
2.0
Interior Painting
I called two weeks ago to schedule an estimate for our new house. At the
time I asked if they could start painting two days after the scheduled
estimate and they said yes. I just called now to confirm the appointment (4 days out) and the painting in 6 days and they told me they won't be able to paint until a week later which is too late.

Perry M.
Jul 2013
5.0
Interior Painting
Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,000
They do a lot of work in Maplewood. They were very good. They were very efficient, quick and good customer service. It was good that they got the job done quickly. I don’t have anything bad to say about them. 

Cheryl R.
Jun 2013
3.0
Exterior Painting, Interior Painting
Yes, I recommend this pro
I recently posted a message critical of the unresponsiveness of this painter after he inspected our home in order to provide an estimate.  In fairness to him, this update is being furnished:  The painter later called to apologize for his failure to make contact with us, attributing it to a communications error within his office.  I accepted his explanation. My ultimate decision to use another painter was not due to this single unfavorable experience.  Nor would I decline to consider this painter in the future.  I gave him a "C" in overall rating only because  "N/A" is unavailable, but it would have been more appropriate under the circumstances, especially given the details provided in this message.

RICHARD S.
Jun 2013
4.0
Exterior Painting
Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,000
The quality of the work was excellent.  The punctuality of the carpenters, as well as their communications regarding what to expect from them, were less-than-stellar.  The professionalism of the head carpenter was in contrast to the professionalism of the painting crew from Wilber's, who worked on my house a few weeks afterwards (i.e., the painters were highly professional and they did excellent work). 
In the carpenters' defense, the weather was sometimes rainy while they were working and that did impede their progress.  That said, they told me they would show up on more than one day where they subsequently failed to show up AND failed to call to inform me that they would not be showing up.  I don't expect them to do exterior work in pouring rain, but I do expect them to communicate better than they did.
Nevertheless, the quality of the work was excellent.  Two steps leading up to my front porch and the balustrades on those steps were replaced.  The carpenters built those steps (mahogany treads, composite risers) and balustrades (composite spindles and railings; wood core and composite exterior columns) by hand and the results are great.
Several spots on the eaves over my second floor needed to be replaced or repaired, and a long stretch under the roof the porch also need replacing.  All the work was done well.
The overall experience was good.  I only wish the head carpenter was better at telling me when he would show up.

RICHARD S.
Jun 2013
5.0
Exterior Painting
Yes, I recommend this pro
$9,000
Wilber's did a great job. They finished in four-and-a-half days. They left behind no sawdust from the sanding. There were no paint drippings left behind. A few small plants near the house (e.g., hostas) were somewhat trampled, but really not that many.  Most of the plants survived intact.  The shrubbery was all protected during the sanding and painting.
All wood shingles were sanded and painted.  All wood trim (including eaves, porch railings, porch columns, wood window frames, etc.) was sanded and painted.  The porch floor and steps were painted.  The metal storm window frames were painted.  The brick foundation, Bilco cellar doors, and back door of the house were painted.  The risers on the back deck steps were painted.  The back deck floor surface was not painted because it is made of Trex.
During the sanding process (which encompassed most of the first day of the job), all windows were wrapped in plastic and taped shut.  The house was wrapped in plastic tarps while the sanding was done.  No sawdust entered the house.  At the completion of the sanding, all sawdust was vacuumed up.  The house and back deck were power-washed on the first day when the sanding was completed.
The second day the shingles and trim were primed and then the first coat of latex paint was applied to much of the house.  On the third day the rest of the first coat and the second coat of latex paint were applied.  On the fourth day the painting of the wood window frames and other wood trim proceeded, as did the painting of the metal storm window frames and the porch.  On the fifth and final day the final coat of paint was applied to the porch floor, the back deck step risers, and the back door of the house.
The job was begun on a Thursday morning.  They worked Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Monday, and Tuesday.  The crew chief was named Lidier.  He and his crew were professional, polite, and thorough.  They were a pleasure to work with.

Marilyn N.
Jun 2013
5.0
Exterior Painting, Wallpaper Removal
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,000
Nikki came out to the house to give the estimate. She was very professional and knowledgeable. I did have to follow up with her because the estimate was not sent when promised. But the price was well below another estimate I received. The painters arrived early on the start date and Nikki came back to give them instructions and make sure that we got off on the right foot. The 2nd layer of wall paper was a surprise and proved very difficult to remove. The painters, Oscar and Julio, had to scrape it off which messed up the walls. I was afraid that I would need new sheet rock but, amazingly, they were able to restore the existing walls. This required 2 extra coats of primer and skim coating and sanding in between coats for an additional cost of $520.00 but result is excellent. The walls look like new and the entire job was completed in only 4 days. The painters protected the adjacent rooms by sealing them off with heavy plastic which they removed every evening and rehung before starting work every morning. This contained  the dust created by the sandings to the work area and minimized the mess in the adjacent rooms. I am very pleased with work as well as the workers.

Barbara T.
May 2013
5.0
Interior Painting, Wallpaper Removal
$1,600
The workers arrived on time every day.  Covered large furniture that could not be removed.  The house where the work was done is almost 100 year old.  Removed old wallpaper that was there for about 30 years.  Sanded, spackled, primed and painted walls and woodwork.  Workers were neat and very careful while working.  Cleaned up when they were finished each day.  Left the basement where they washed up their equipment clean.

Theresa H.
May 2013
4.0
Interior Painting
$3,300
Na

Kasia P.
May 2013
5.0
Interior Painting
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,000
Initially, Wilber's was very responsive, though there were some typos and logistical issues in their first email (they had some incorrect contact info for me). However, those are shallower criticisms. More importantly, Wilber was friendly and clear when he visited, and also open to work with our budget. After some delay in communications, we found a great compromise for the price, and his crew promptly arrived the first day of the job to apply the skim coat. The next day, though, they showed up but had to leave immediately because the skim coat had not yet dried. This was inconvenient, since I had planned on being at home all day that day, and had already placed my dog in day care. Had I known there was even a chance the skim coat would not cure in 24 hours I would have been more cautious in my plans. Nonetheless, they showed up on Friday and finished the job in one day. And it looked great. The crew was friendly and responsible. Great experience overall with some small, but totally understandable, bumps along the way.
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Trade License Number

13VH06449500

Trade License Locale

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Trade License Authority

New Jersey Division Of Consumer Affairs

Trade License Expiration

03/31/2026

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FAQ

Wilber's Painting is currently rated 4.9 overall out of 5.
Monday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Thursday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Saturday: Closed Sunday: Closed
Wilber's Painting accepts the following forms of payment: American Express, Check, Visa, Discover, MasterCard
Yes, Wilber's Painting offers free project estimates.
Yes, Wilber's Painting offers eco-friendly accreditations.
No, Wilber's Painting does not offer a senior discount.
No, Wilber's Painting does not offer emergency services.
No, Wilber's Painting does not offer warranties.
Wilber's Painting offers the following services: Painting interior & exterior, house restoration, safe removal, skim coating, vacuum filters, wallpaper hanging & removal, carpentry work & faux.