Loayes Painting

I spent about $2500 on this job. They did an excellent job. They cleaned up after themselves, were very neat, showed up on time and got right to work.

At first, we couldn't have been happier. Benigno and his crew showed up every day and showed up on time. The one time he was late he called to let me know. We thought he was doing a great job and kept finding more and more projects. One issue we noticed was that the work got sloppier over time. The first project, the drywall job was excellent. By the time that he finished all the projects, I just wanted him gone. After we contracted with him for the larger projects, not only did his work get sloppier but he also started to nickel and dime us for every little thing... for example, he charged extra to caulk around our new bathroom vanity or extra for a washer for the plumbing or extra for mortar the tiling and various other surprise 'extras' that added up to a lot of money. The worst part of this entire experience is that now, 13 months later, both bathrooms are leaking, we have mold growing in the bathrooms due to incorrectly installed bath fans, we've had to re-do all of the plumbing that he put in and the drywall is terribly wavy and we've had to rip it out. We've had to tear out nearly all of the work that he did for us and pay to have it redone correctly. I would never, ever recommend using this guy for anything. Come to think about it, I wouldn't let this guy anywhere near my house if I could do it all over again!!! Don't walk away from this guy, RUN!!!

I cannot express how impressed I am with Benigno and the other workers from Loayes Painting. When Benigno was creating the estimate I asked him not to paint the laundry room because it was a very small area and he would have had to move the washer and dryer in order to do so. When I went to pay Benigno after the work had been completed, he showed me that he painted the laundry room for free. The quality of his work is absolutely amazing and I wish that I did not have a renter already lined up for the unit or I would have considered moving into the unit. Benigno arrived on time to provide me with an estimate and he and his workers arrived on time in order to begin the work.

It went great from beginning to end. They do wonderful work..everything looks terrific. Cooperative, helpful and just a pleasure to work with.

Excellent work. Cleaned up well. Went above and beyond in some cases. We hired them to paint the trim and where necessary, to make it match, they painted entire doors. As for the ceilings and patch in the stairwell, you can't even tell there were any repairs. Seamless. Will totally use them again!

Edwin came out and gave us an estimate the morning after we called him. I thought the price was fair. He and his team of 2 others came out within a week. The work took 2 days which was exactly what he quoted. The work was well done and we are very pleased. I was in my home most of the time and they were courteous and respectful. They even touched up some areas that i had not asked them to do.

Edwin originally calculated the job might take four days. However, given the condition of the walls and the shambles left from the previous "painter," it took six days. However, Edwin stuck to the original price quoted. The only up-charges resulted from discovery that some of the walls needed extra patching. I highly recommend this company.

Mr. Benigno came by the day after I called him to see the job and give me an estimate. He was very clean and professional. I showed him the shower and told him I wanted all of the grout removed and regrouted correctly to correct the problem. He emailed me an estimate that evening and started the job the following week. His people were neat and curtious. I feel they did an excellent job and would reccomend them to others. In fact, I plan to have him paint the kitchen ceiling where the water leaked along with a couple of other ceilings in my house as soon as I can find the time. He gave me an estimate for that job and I am very satisfied with that estimate and the work they performed.

punctual, polite, courteous, reliable, finished on time. Beningo and his partner cleaned up after themselves and did the job well. The only glitch was that I was charged an extra $150 unexpectedly when they encountered plaster they needed to remove and haul out.

A previous contractor did a terrible job replacing trim around some doors in our basement as part of a mold remediation job, so we hired Beningo to replace the trim and repaint it. Beningo and one other worker arrived on time and did a great job replacing the trim. They also went around and recaulked and repainted many of the other interior doors in the basement, which I considered above and beyond what they were asked to do. They worked diligently for almost an entire day. Well worth the price!

We found LOAYES PAINTING on Angies List and he was rated as one of the top painting contractors in our area. I met with Edwin Loayes about two weeks ago for an estimate (I obtained estimates from two other contractors as well). Edwin was very professional (even removed his shoes without prompting from me upon entering our home), reviewed the work and provided a detailed written estimate. His estimate included the 10% discount from Angies List without my even having to ask for it! After reviewing all three bids, we choose to go with LOAYES PAINTING. I contacted Edwin last week and he told me he could start on Monday. They arrived on time, covered our hardwood floors with drop cloths, sanded all the walls, removed old caulk and replaced with new, and masked everything that needed to be protected. Edwin estimated 2 days for the work and they completed on time, and did an excellent job of cleaning up. Total price for the work was exactly what he estimated. I would highly recommend LOAYES PAINTING. We plan on using his service again in the very near future.

Called for an estimate. Very prompt getting back to me. Scheduled estimate for Saturday, but due to snow they called and rescheduled for the following week. Very impressed that they were able to start work day after estimate and that they were willing to take on a smaller job. Showed up on time, very polite. Patched, sanded, and painted stairway going to second floor and second floor hallway. Stairway has extremely high ceilings and they did a very good job dealing with the height. Completed job in a day. Did a pretty good job protecting our new wood floors. Would hire again. The only thing I would change is how they do contracts. Ours was written on the back of a business card. I was a little nervous about this, but they followed through on everything included in contract.

The project went exactly as estimated by Mr. Loayes. I added several things along the way as well has changing paint color midway but none of this was problem. Loayes Painting adjusted the price based on my changes to the original estimate. There were no hidden or added charges that were not agreed to first before the work commenced. A good portion of time was spent prepping the surfaces--old filler was taken out and redone, walls were sanded and filled if needed. The holes left by the electrician and plumber (many) were drywalled. The carpentry work was beautifully done. The crown, chair, and under chair molding was finished expertly. Mr. Loayes employees arrive early and work a full day. They work fast but not sloppy. Every day their work space was swept, vacuumed and tidied up.

They came when they said they would come and did a good job. I have no complaints against them.

Timely estimate day after contact thru Angie's list, agreed to terms and paint colors, started and finished the job on schedule, did a great job cleaning up afterwards.

The installer did a great job, the tile looks great and they were able to get a nice straight line even with my old town houses not being so strait. They got a hold of me quickly to give me a quote on the work and kept in contact during work. They were pretty much on time, given DC traffic, and the weather at the time. Very happy with their service and will use their company again on my next project.

They did an excellent job with the drywall repair, but they have to come out to repair the leak that they said they had repaired previously.

Prompt response, reasonable estimate, quality workmanship. First-rate job.

The contractor met us to provide an estimate. For the work we wanted done we felt it was a very good price. He showed up on the first day right on time. The work was perfect and was completed in the timeline originally quoted to us. The crew cleaned up and the place was spotless when they were finished. We were totally impressed with their work as well as their professionalism. We want them to come back and install some tile flooring. We would recommend them to anyone looking for this kind of work.

Excellent. They did a perfect job fixing the damaged plaster areas and prepping the walls for the new paint. They worked very hard and did the job right, there is nothing to complain about with the outcome of this job. We will definitely go with them again.

Benigno and his staff were very punctual, responsive, and diligent. They worked straight through the week to complete the job in a timely and efficient manner. They would clean up nightly to minimize disruption to the household. Benigno would communicate quickly via email. I would use them again in the future.

Service and performance were excellent and exceeded expectations.

Edwin Loayes was great to work with. He answered e-mails promptly and showed up on time for every appointment from the estimate to the follow-up. He was priced competitively and was able to work with our fairly short time-frame. The work performed looks fantastic--the lines are clean and there were only a few errant brushstrokes that he corrected without protest. He even agreed to do some touch-up painting on some of our other walls for free. The wallpaper turned out great--the person he hired to install it did a careful, professional job, which we appreciated given the cost of the wallpaper. Loayes also installed a ceiling fan, chandelier, and smaller light fixture for us. Initially, he indicated that there wouldn't be a charge for doing so, but upon seeing everything, he quoted us $350 for the entire job. Given the complexity of installing the ceiling fan especially (it has a wired remote that needed to be installed in an existing wall plate), I thought I would still come out better with Loayes than with hiring a separate electrician, so I agreed. Plus, our specified paints were on the expensive side, yet he did not raise his price. The installation of the fixtures took about 3 hours and everything works perfectly. I will also note that our bathroom paint required a special coating that needed to be applied at least 24 hours after the base coat. Edwin and a worker returned two days later, as we had planned, to apply the second coat and install the third light fixture (the one we initially bought wouldn't work for our purposes), and everything went smoothly then as well.

the crew was very good. the drywall patches are perfect, the paint was well applied in multiple coats and the trim and decorative molding was cut to exact standards. they met our schedule to paint bathrooms first so we could make use of them before the school year stated. the wall prep was good and they went back to caulk joints and nail holes. they cleaned up each day which made the experience much better. they covered furniture, etc... before painting. it took longer to complete all jobs because they had to order more trim that was plastic so it would curve along the staircase. professional, flexible and easy to work with.

Overall it went well. The job was completed when they said it would be done (on time), although I think they could have finished a day earlier (sometimes there were three guys, sometimes just one). However, they arrived and left when they said they would. They were very professional. On the last day, they cleaned up and left the area neat and as clean as possible. Bottom line, they did a great drywall job! PS: They didn't take any smoke breaks! (I've had problems in the past with other contractors).