Next Door Painting

Nice work, jumped right on it

We hired Michael and his crew for a large project on our very first home after bidding the project to three other crews. We liked his professional approach, focus on keeping a clean job site, and appreciated the time he took to walk through the house with us as we decided what to get done now versus later. Ultimately, we landed on having the popcorn ceilings scraped, textured, and painted; painting all trim, crown molding, baseboards, doors and built-ins; floating rough Venetian plaster in the bathrooms, re-texturing to knock-down and painting; and painting a couple rooms and closet shelving units in the house no small feat by any means. The transformation in the house is amazing, and to an untrained eye, the work looks great. I grew up in and around the construction business, and we spent a lot of money on this project, so I admittedly inspected the results with a meticulous eye and fine tooth comb. I am genuinely disappointed by the amount of things I had to point out and ask to be fixed/touched up: certain areas of the ceiling texture were thinner in some parts of the house than others; I spotted patches of ceiling that missed getting painted; areas of shelving units were missed and identified for touch ups at least twice; there were several areas on the crown molding and baseboards where the previous color (an antiqued yellow) bled through and needed another coat; the joint seams on the fireplace were not caulked prior to being sprayed, so the paint cracked at the seams as it dried; the tack strip on the casing around the garage door was painted over and due to the heat, was slow to dry/quick to make the door stick (the paint peeled as a result); the bathroom cabinets were painted, which is not something we asked for; I have found pieces of tape painted into the trim and baseboards that have peeled to reveal the previous color; I found paint on the down rods of nearly every fan; and there is paint on nearly every door handle throughout the house and on the wood floor/tile grout where the baseboards meet the flooring. When I pointed these things out to Michael, he made sure his crew was lined up to come back out and address our concerns, but he was also very quick to defend his team something I would normal admire, but his tone was flippant and dismissive, which left me feeling uneasy about the amount of care and attention to detail they would put into the final leg of the project. When they came back for touch ups, the crew did everything by hand and moved very quickly. This was fine in most areas, but left sloppy brush strokes across the joints of our fireplace that are very easily spotted. There are still things we are unhappy with and areas that I will have to go back and fix myself, but I do appreciate Michael and the crew s willingness to try to make things right just unfortunate to be in this situation after spending several thousand dollars. Unfortunately, we never received our house key back (the locks have since been re-keyed) and when it came to making the final payment, it took Michael over a week to deposit my check. This was just one more thing to stay on top of during the already stressful first-time home buyer and moving process. We wish Michael and his team all the best, but we will be looking elsewhere when the time comes for our next painting project.

Communication between the lead on the project and the actual painters was not clear. The painters did not do the entire job because they were not made aware of the entire job. They had to come back an additional day to complete it. The painters left a few paint drops/spills and lots of paint chips on our patio. The finish on the roof of the patio is not smooth. It looks like it has scratches in it in several areas.

Very professional and nice and Scott Finkelstein was amazing to work with!!!

I think they did a great job. The house looks like it did when we moved in.

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House exterior looks great! I would recommend to anyone. May use them for future interior projects.

Antonio and Pedro did a great job painting the house and finished on time as promised. They were very friendly and accommodating. Devin did a great job getting it all done quickly. I was happy with the service.

Bad service initially, but resolved after. I will not use them again.

We can not recommend Next Door Painting and Michael H. enough! He came out, heard everything we wanted to do, got a quote to us immediately and then delivered excellent service before, during, and after the job! We were working on this project long distance and he kept us in the loop and informed every step of the way. The prep work was top notch, the paint is perfect, and the few areas that needed touch ups were addressed immediately. He even contacted us with a list of recommended items to get our home in tip-top shape before our move-in date. It couldn’t have been a better experience and we will definitely be contacting them for any further jobs in our new home!

Great people, awesome job,quick, clean, polite

This company is top notch and delivered on all commitments extremely well. Went above and beyond when we didn t like the initial color. Great people.

Great response time. Went above and beyond!

The painter used masking tape on wall plates vs. removal (which I requested) resulting in the paint on most, if not all, wall plates include door plates and strikes. I requested cleaning on multiple occasions, which did occur on wall switches and certainly handles. However, I had to finish cleaning probably 50+ plates to ready the house for photography. Next Door Paint did paint my interior and exterior just fine, I just did not appreciate the remaining cleanup I had to do.

Overall a good experience. They painted 2 bedrooms and hallway quickly - ceilings, walls, trim and doors. I have an older house with panel doors; they did a very good job prepping and sanding trim, etc. They responded to my calls in a timely manner.

I had an issue with the prep work one one eave of the house, but after they were notified they came out the next day and reprepped and painted the area. Mr. Finklestien is easy to work with and I would recommend them.

Excellent customer service, attentive to details, affordable and easy to work with.

Thought they did a pretty good job overall on the project, which involved popcorn ceiling removal and painting the entire interior of my home. They took longer than they initially said, and afterward we had some issues at the house that are likely the result of the project.

Work was completed as agreed.

just received a quote....gave to landlord and recommended using them. Waiting for response.

Next door painting was prompt and efficient. Their pricing was fair and very competitive. I have no complaints with their service. The did everything they said they would do in a timely manner. I would recommend them to others.