NORTHCOAST COLLEGE PAINTERS
About us
Your area's most experienced housepainting organization, comprised of carefully selected, seriously trained college students who are supervised by seasoned professionals.
Business highlights
Services we offer
DECK & HOUSE STAINING, EXTERIOR HOUSE PAINTING
Accepted Payment Methods
- CreditCard
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"Thanks Mr. [Member Name Removed] on this amazing review. Northcoast College Painters prides itself on doing a great job while trying to offer a reasonable price."
"Thank You for the review. Keith"
After I called, I promptly received a detailed quote, followed up by a phone call. The quotes are thorough and clearly state what is included, and when I requested separate quotes for the house and garage, he happily obliged. Their quotes were routinely 20% lower than the next.
After the quote was accepted, they provided me with an estimated schedule. Of course this is subject to change - the weather we have had the past few years has made scheduling any outdoor work an extreme challenge. However, Keith has always kept me updated on their progress and my estimated completion day. He also has always called when my house is next, so I can prepare. This time he said they would start in "mid to late April". They started April 22 and finished April 25.
I should mention that I have now had them work in a variety of mediums - traditional paint on wood siding, solid stain on wood siding, and paint on aluminum siding. Each job has looked excellent, so I feel confident they can handle a variety of different needs. The present job was the aluminum siding, which I did not know could look as good as it does!
The work has not always been perfect the first time, but the owner prides himself of meeting the customer to walk through the work and correct anything that is needed. This most recent time, the crew forgot to hang my house numbers back up. Keith immediately got out his hammer and hung them up before he left.
The job looked great, though I did notice a few cigarette butts in the back yard. Honestly, if I'm saving a few hundred dollars, I'm totally willing to pick up a few cigarettes.
What it comes down to is: if you're looking for someone to do a high-quality job at a great price, with a crew that is kind and hardworking, but maybe not polished, I would absolutely recommend them. At least give them a call and let the price speak for itself.
(It's also worth noting: This is a local company that's not affiliated with other "college painter" franchises that seem to be popping up all over. When I've called, I've always gotten Keith, the owner, directly, and he's been more than willing to answer questions and provide quick quotes and service.)
Crew of 6-8 were great. Keith Doyle is the owner and returned to spot check and fix areas that needed a touch up.
Work was completed in 2 days!
I was a little disappointed with a couple things- first, they had to move a few items away from the house but they never moved them back, including a large gas grill and storage bin. They also left a couple painting rags in our yard. Another annoyance was that in Shaker Heights the trash guys will not empty the entire trash bin (they only remove the bags). Well the painters had a bunch of food trash that they just tossed in the bin, leaving me a very nasty mess to clean up. On a positive note they did a nice job painting the house. The price was slightly lower than another estimate we had received.
"Hi, I am the owner of Northcoast College Painters. This job was postponed twice from last year by the customer who said she didn't have the funds to pay for the job. She postponed once this year for the same reason. I was given a sheet by [Member Name Removed] stating the exact color to use. I still have the sheet. Nothing was stated about using gloss paint on this sheet. Her house was previously painted in FLAT paint. This is what I used for her house. [Member Name Removed] came out and monitored our progress throughout the day stating what a good job we were doing. She even made a positive comment how we were priming when the prior painter did not. She saw that we were using FLAT paint and NEVER said anything. At the end of the day, when we were almost done with her job, she came out and said we were using the wrong paint and not to come back the next day. She said it was Sherwin Williams fault and she would call me back when she rectified there problem. It's been weeks and she never called me back. She never ONCE said anything negative about our progress until we were cleaning up for the day."
One of our houses was an urgent situation, and they painted that one immediately. This house, I was in no rush on, so they said mid- to late-July. I did speak with Keith at that time, and indicated that since it had been raining all of July, I was in no hurry and they could do other jobs first.
Then, in August, I called in a slight panic as I learned the housing inspector was going to be out the following Friday and needed to see progress. Keith was able to arrange for the painters to begin work before the inspector arrived, and it was very clear to the inspector that work was in progress (imagine 12 painters swarming a small house!). This was great.
They finished up the following week, making every effort to continue painting although weather conditions weren't great. They worked as much as possible each day, and exceeded my expectations.
When they were "done", as with previous houses, Keith came by the following day to review the job before requesting payment. This is the MOST IMPORTANT PART! If you are concerned about the quality of painting done by a bunch of guys in their early 20's, that may be justified - but know that Keith will graciously and personally correct any problems you spot.
There were several of these areas we noticed, and Keith pointed out a few more as we walked around the house. For instance, perhaps there was a brushstroke of blue paint on the white trim. Before he left my house that day, Keith had fixed each one of those items, added a second coat on the front stoop (not part of the original quote), and given the porch floor a second coat of paint (not part of the original quote). He did not charge extra for any of these items, and left me with a mostly full gallon of leftover stain.
I honestly cannot imagine using another painter. To me, the fact that Keith personally inspects each job and corrects any problems himself is an insurance policy - you know that you will end up with a job that you like. Just don't be shy - if you notice something you don't like, don't be afraid to bring it to his attention - he is more than happy to fix any problems you see.
It appeared to be fine. They did a nice job, and were tidy and punctual. However, they painted over the weep holes in my storm windows, which I did not discover until many months later during a particularly heavy storm. As a result, the window wells filled with water, and caused damage to an interior wall. I wound up drilling new weep holes in the storm window frames.
They said they would complete the job by June 15, even though we were a bit late in scheduling. They exceeded our expectations and had the work done early. Keith, the owner, then took the initiative to schedule a "walk-through" of the job the following day, to make sure everything was to our liking.
At the first pass, we did have a few critiques - there was some paint on the downspouts, and only one garage door had been painted. To our amazement, Keith not only accepted the criticism, but he fixed ALL of our concerns that very morning, himself. Additionally, we had NOT asked them to glaze the windows, and Keith agreed to do that for a very small additional charge, and also completed the glazing that morning.
We can't say enough good things about these painters - they were literally HALF the cost of all other quotes we received, they showed up on time when scheduled, and everything looks great. The job was OK before Keith came by, but the fact that he took the time to set up a review of the work, and also fixed everything so it was exactly how we wanted it that very day, was outstanding. Can't say enough good things.
I am having Northcoast College Painters paint two additional houses for me this summer.
"Thank You for the kind review of another job well done. We look forward to painting your additional houses later this summer. Thanks Again"
They started on time each day and completed the project as detailed on the Proposal. The workers were very professional, exceptionally proficient, and very courteous. We are very pleased with the result of the job and delighted with the cost of the painting project. I would not hesitate to recommend them to family, neighbors, friends and strangers.
"Another Satisfied Customer :)"
"We painted customers house & deck. The house is beautiful. The deck stain failed on the handrails and several areas of the deck that appear directly below BAD gutters. There is very little sunshine on the deck as it is heavily wooded. The handrails are "cupped" so the water sits on them rather than runs off. I painted the handrails complete & touched up the peeling areas of the deck."
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