WE WISHED TO PAINT THE ENTIRE UPSTAIRS OF OUR 5 BEDROOM HOME. THIS WAS 5 BEDROOMS AND 2 WASHROOMS - ABOUT 1400 SQUARE FEET. WE RECEIVED BIDS FROM 6 DIFFERENT PAINTING CONTRACTORS. THE PRICES RANGED BETWEEN $4500 - $6600.
I WAS IMPRESSED MOST BY THE STYLE OF PRESENTATION OF SPECTRUM PAINTERS. THEIR REPRESENTATIVE, KARIN, MADE A FEW SUGGESTIONS, AS SHE TOURED. HER MANNER WAS FRIENDLY YET BUSINESSLIKE. I GOT A GOOD IMRESSION OF WHAT THEIR PAINTING CREW WOULD DO.
THE JOB CONSISTED OF 2 MAJOR AND 2 MINOR CEILING REPAIRS, AS WELL AS ALL THE WALLS, CLOETS AND WOODWORK.
KARIN HELPED CHOOSE COLOURS AND TYPE OF PAINT. THE CREW WORKED VERY WELL, DID A FINE JOB ON THE CEILING REPAIRS, PATCHED MINOR REPAIRS TO THE WALLS, AND DID A GOOD JOB OF PAINTING THE CEILINGS, WALLS AND WOODWORK.
THE JOB TOOK ALMOST 5 DAYS. A FAST VISUAL INSPECTION WAS DONE.
OVER THE WEEKEND WE WENT THROUGHTHE UPSTAIRS, SLOWLY AND THOROUGHLY. THERE WERE A NUMBER OF MISSED SPOTS AND PAINTING IN THE WASHROOMS THAT WERE TOO LIGHT. WE CALLED KARIN. SHE CAME THE NEXT DAY AND TAGGED THE PROBLEM AREAS. A MORNING WAS SELECTED FOR THE TOUCH UPS. THE WORK WAS DONE AND THE UPSRAIRS LOOKS BEAUTIFUL.
WE HAVE ONLY ONE COMPLAINT. THE MANAGER WHO CAME FOR THE LAST DAY SEEMED TO BE IN A HURRY TO FINISH UP. HE TOOK MY WIFE ON A FAST TOUR OF THE PREMISES FOR A FINAL VISUAL INSPECTION. HE SHOULD HAVE DONE A SLOWRE INSPECTION HIMSELF AND FOUND THE FLAWS THAT WERE THERE. WHEN KAREN CAME LATER TO INSPECT THE FLAWS WE HAD FOUND, SHE EVEN FOUND SOME MINOR FLAWS THAT WE HAD MISSED. SHE WAS SUPER. THE JOB WAS COMPLETED, TO OUR SATISFACTION.
- Approximate cost of services:
- $5,200.00
- What could this company do to improve their services?
- DO NOT RUSH AT THE END. FINISH SLOWER AND FINISH PERFECT.
- Any advice to offer fellow homeowners facing a similar project?
- BE SURE OF YOUR CHOICE OF COLOUR AND PAINT FINISH