Painting & refurbishing of old trim (bannister, plaster walls, baseboards, doors)
We will definitely contact JR painting again if need arises, and readily recommend them to others too. We needed some help painting a hallway with high ceilings, a new vaulted skylight, old plaster walls, and worn trim (90 year old bannisters, baseboards, and doors). Two painters from JR Painting helped us enormously in a short amount of time, at a reasonable cost. Jill (the principle of JR painting) and her partner (and spouse) Brian completed the job in 4 days, with great results. They took pains to improve the condition of old walls and trim -- and even improved the drywall finish on our new skylight shaft -- before painting. At our request, they used eco-friendly paints (zero VOC), which were harder to apply than we anticipated, but they persevered to ensure a clean finish. They tidied meticulously at the end of each day, and carefully sealed off areas where they were generating dust from sanding. They arrived promptly every day, and finished on-budget and a bit ahead of schedule (even though we tacked on an additional task along the way). Jill says she's been in the business for 12 years, and grew up with a contractor father -- her experience and attention to detail show in her work. Apparently Brian also runs a carpentry business ("Swift Services" -- listed elsewhere on Homestars), so he would be able to address a range of home repair or construction jobs too. We did not use him in that capacity this time, but given his good ideas and attention to detail while painting, we would certainly consider contacting him for such work if need arises. If you use them, I hope you are as pleased as we were!
- Approximate cost of services:
- $1,800.00
- Any advice to offer fellow homeowners facing a similar project?
- We used Benjamin Moore's "Natura paints", and were glad to do so since they are "no VOC". But they performed a bit oddly (bubbled while drying...), and I think they required more work on the part of the painters than we all expected. I'm committed to green renovating, but I wanted to pass along this reality check to like-minded folks. If you're considering using them, you may want to test them out first to make sure you and your painters are happy with them.
