Star Light Painting

There were a lot of issues with sanding and refinishing my deck: 1) He didn't show up for the schedule appointment for the initial quote and then was 3 hours late for the second quote. 2) I confirmed the appointment for the work to be done the day before and took off from work and when I called him, he said he could no longer start the job. 3) He left to go to Home Depot to buy what turned out to be cheap waterproofer and stain. 4) They poured the waterproofer into other paint cans so they all could apply. The old paint cans had traces of other paint and/or oils that not grace the wood on my deck. 5) I read the product after they left and discovered in the instructions that you do not apply in direct or high heat. They sun was beating down on them and the deck the whole time the applied the cheap waterproofer. 6) The instructions further state that two coats is required, but they applied only one coat. I wish I was not working from home to pay attention, but unfortunately my focus was elsewhere. There are not a lot of deck companies out there to maintain and stain your deck, so I was desperate to take a painter that did decks. I did not even call them back to fix anything as I never want to see them on my property again. Paid $1,000 and now I have to hire someone else to come in and strip the deck and redo what I paid them to do. Usually Home Advisor has beater quality contractors. This is the first one of many I have used that has not been at least respectable. They may be good at painting, but they suck at decks.

Great guys, clean detailed work

Had the exterior of my house and shed painted, and my deck and swingset re-stained. Very happy with the quality of work. Gerardo and his guys are conscientious and focused on doing a job right, which is hard to find with contractors these days. Uses the best in materials and gave me good advice. I also liked that when surprises came up or I wanted something additional, he was reasonable and flexible. He does one job at a time too, and doesn't juggle multiple jobs like some do. Highly recommended all around,

Aims to please- neat work

They did a good job, timely. Nothing to complain about

Gerardo says what he means in every way. He is extremely professional, knowledgeable, and gives very sound advice. His crew works thoroughly, and is friendly. They even took on three small jobs by agreeing to paint our back garage door, re-stain the hot tub wainscoating and repaired a deck shelf for a fair price. Yes, I would definitely hire them again. Excellent contractor.

Good work

Professional, knowledgable, meticulous work...Gerado arrived promptly for our meeting, and followed up within a few short days with an estimate for the job. I will share that we have a very Large upper deck, and lower deck on lake. Both decks had not been stained or refinished in 3 years. 3 boards needed to be replaced, and some screws had also rusted allowing boards to turn up. Gerado power washed the decks, and we also did all sections of our tired cedar fencing. He stopped in to discuss and review color of stains, with a few samples onto the deck to view. He was patient while I decided the color of stain. He and his crew of four showed up as scheduled, and did an amazing job!! The deck and fencing are beautiful!! I really appreciated that Gerado respected my wishes to brush verses spray on the stain. We are on a lake and we wanted to ensure there were no issues. I never give a solid 5 rating...there is always something that needs tweaking. Gerado and his team get a huge high five!!! Very pleased with outcome, and quote was inline with quality of the job.

They did an outstanding job. They were professional, courteous and friendly. The team paid attention to small details and did a very comprehensive job. They even did some handy work around the house, truly unsurpassed and exceptional service ! They painted the interior of the entire house and gave me a very competitive price. Great value for the job they did. I will use them again for sure and recommend to friends as well. Gerardo and Star Light Painting is a great find on Home Advisor. Fantastic job !

We were very happy with the workmanship and the finished look of our deck restraining. Great job.

I hired Gerardo and his team to paint the exterior of my house. Since they did such a fantastic job, I hired them to paint the entire interior of my house also. These were big projects since the previous color was dark and they have to repaint it in light for outside and white for inside, wood trims and all. They did a wonderful job. Gerardo is a responsible, honest business man with high dignity. I'm so please with the result, I will absolutely hire them again for my next project.

Fantastic company. Everyone was very polite and professional. Work was done well, actually better than the two previous local painting companies I tried. I will be keeping this business card for future jobs.

Gerardo gave a fair price , did an excellent job and I would hire him again in a heart beat!

Gerardo was excellent. He was on time, kept his schedule, good communication through e-mail and phone call, good price, beautiful work. I will use him again!

Gerardo came for a estimate based on my availability. Explained the work to be done and got a detailed explanation on one part the work to be performed. Day he wanted to start the work I wasn't available but was flexible on the day I requested. Got the work done on a timely manner. Excellent work by his workers.

Gerardo is a pleasure to work with. He is courteous, helpful, and takes pride in a job well done. Full attention to customers needs, and works hard with his men. They arrive early, and get the job done on time, without rushing, or cutting corners. I highly recommend Star Light Painting. His price is very competitive, yet the value for the money can't be beat! A very satisfying experience. There are a still few good, honest ones out there, and Gerardo Montoya is certainly one of the few good ones.

Clear on work scope and details.

Very happy with the work done. Needed the exterior trim painted on our house and my wife and I are pleased with the results. Gerardo runs a quality business and was a pleasure to work with. I'll be hiring Star Light Painting to do more work in the future.

Gerardo and his team did a great job.

Gerardo Montoya was pro-active, following up on his initial contact and site visit, discussed the type of product to be used to seal and correct grooves in the deck. The work was done professionally and on time. I am considering hiring him and his team for further painting needs.

Excellent work, reasonably priced, easy to communicate.

Great experience working with Gerardo! Always did what he said he would and stayed in touch regularly by phone when weather got bad. We're selling our house and we'll be sure to leave Gerado's contact info for the new owners!

I got Star Light Painting off the Home Advisor for free unlike "Angie's List" where you have to pay. I am rarely pleasantly surprised these days with quality and service but my experience was perfect. The gentlemen were pleasant, hardworking and thorough. Gerardo managed the job and worked as well. I was pleasantly surprised to have my deck sanded in the process of wash and stain and all for a great price.

Excellent experience dealing with Gerardo, he was very accommodating to our schedule and provides several samples of stain colors to be sure we had the right color for our deck. Workmanship was super and we were very pleased with his work. I would definitely hire him again! Vince A. Randolph, NJ

Gerardo was very professional and appreciated the quality work he provided. It took a little longer then I had hoped in terms of from date agreed to hire for project and date actually completed but in the end the quality of work made the wait worth it.