Selecting a Local House Painter in Kensington, Maryland

 Selecting a Local House Painter in Kensington, Maryland

Here in Kensington, Maryland, a typical home needs exterior painting every 5 to 7 years. One of the most important aspects of that paint job is the quality. If the exterior painting is done right, it will look fantastic and the paint will give its maximum performance. However, a poorly done paint job can cause numerous headaches:

  • Unsightly appearance due to sloppy workmanship and/or budget materials
  • Shorter life span of exterior paint job due to improper surface preparation
  • Subsequent paint jobs will also be more difficult and might not last as long, due to failing paint on the exterior surfaces

How can you find an excellent Kensington painting company, so that you can be confident your exterior paint will look amazing and last a long time? Here are a few tips.

Make a List of Reputable Local Painting Companies

While it might seem like a quick search on your phone or internet browser is the best way to get started, you might actually want to begin by asking your neighbors, friends, family, and coworkers here in the Kensington area. They can give you first-hand recommendations of the exterior house painters they have worked with and what they thought of the experience.

In addition to your conversations with other Kensington residents, go ahead and make that online query. Read some reviews on sites like Google, Yelp, Angie's List, or HomeAdvisor, and try to get a feel for the companies. Do not be alarmed by a couple of low reviews; they can happen to the best painting contractors. However, if you notice a pattern of repeated complaints from a variety of clients, be wary!

After doing this research, narrow down your list to 3 or 4 local painting companies, and it is time to begin the "interview" process.

Evaluating an Exterior Painting Company

The process of evaluating an exterior painting company is not exactly a "sit-down" interview in the way we typically picture. Instead, you request an exterior painting estimate from each company on your list, and then carefully observe their professionalism (or lack of it) during the process.

What should you look for?

Some good signs of professionalism include company vehicles, uniforms, and letterhead. Also look for timeliness and responsiveness in the company's communication.

When you speak with the company employees, they should be polite and speak in a way that sets you at ease. Ask them to see proof of their state licensing and their liability and Worker's Compensation insurance.

After you have received an estimate from each exterior painter on your short list, compare the details. Don't just look at the price at the end of each estimate. Instead, inspect the details like...

  • The level of surface preparation
  • Exactly what surfaces will be painted
  • Will primer be used
  • What paint quality will be applied
  • How many coats of exterior paint will they put on

If You Are Not Sure, Start with a Small Job

Once you have chosen a local painter, you will hopefully feel confident hiring them for a full exterior paint job. However, if you want to, you can hire them for a smaller project first, and see how it goes. For example, some companies offer a Painter for a Day service, which gives you 8 hours of expert labor on the project(s) of your choice.

Williams Professional Painting

As you evaluate your options for a local exterior painter in Kensington, Maryland, we would encourage you to consider Williams Professional Painting. We have been offering premium painting services at an excellent price for over 40 years!

In addition to exterior painting, we also offer carpentry, interior painting, popcorn ceiling removal, kitchen cabinet painting, and a great deal more! We emphasize attentive customer service and unparalleled craftsmanship. For your free exterior painting estimate, give us a call or use our online estimate request tool. We look forward to meeting you!

Testimonials

Our Happy Customers

Franklin and Erik were superb in every respect.

Yesterday your crew finished up our project to repaint the exterior of our home, and I just wanted to drop you a note.This is the second painting project we've done through your company, the other was some interior work, and again you crew did an outstanding job.Throughout this project Franklin and Erik were superb in every respect.They fully explained the process, provided expert advice and answers to our questions, did outstanding painting work, and were diligent in cleaning up the area at the end.My wife was home throughout the project, and had nothing but accolades for the work that was done.Franklin and Erik are a great team, and great representatives for your company.We still have more work to do around the house, and we'll be sure to ask for both Franklin and Erik.Again, great job.


JSH

A Professional Exterior Painting Project

Dave, et. al.,

It was a pleasure to work with Jorge and Juan as they went about the task of improving our building. They did a great job, were attentive to our wishes, and cleaned up nicely every day. They represent you well.


B.S

An Interior Professional Project

Thank you! The work is awesome -- you all did a fabulous job!

Regards,


C.J

Exterior Painting In Great Falls Virginia - Sr. Maldonado demonstrated his superior skills

Again, Sr. Maldonado demonstrated his superior skills in repairing the exterior of our house. His partner was new to us but his skills, too, were evident. This explains the excellent job they did.


David Nickerson

The reason we always turn to Williams Professional Painting first

Bryan spent two days painting and doing repairs in our family room . The door jamb was heavily water damaged and he had to remove the old plaster and rusted metal supports and replace them. He replaced water damaged woodwork and repainted everything. The work was perfect. The jamb looked like new and all the work was neat and clean. In addition, Bryan was friendly and extremely professional. His work easily met the high standards I have come to expect from Willliams. He and the men like him are the reason we always turn to Williams Professional Painting first.


R.S

Thank you very much for such good service!

We were very happy with the work done by Williams Professional Painting and the crew who worked at our house. They were very careful and thorough. I appreciated that they made sure all the windows opened and locked after they finished. Bryan and Daniel (and Edwin earlier) were great! They kept us well-informed about their progress and discussed options at various decision points. I've already recommended your company to two families - and will continue to do that if anyone's looking for this type of service. I also appreciated the way the office kept us informed as we went through all the delays due to rain, and the fact that Milton came by to check on progress and consult on an issue that arose.

Thank you very much for such good service!

Best regards,


D. & T. W.

A Painting Project

Dear Rick:

Dago and Eric just left. They did a wonderful job. I really love the way the bedroom looks and as for the guest bathroom, they were able to repair the plaster from the roof leak before painting the room and it looks great. I will definitely fill out a review for you and for them.

I also appreciate the help that Lisa gave us.

Please do not hesitate to give my name if people request a reference.

Best,



V.R

A review on an ongoing project in Washington, DC

Jose – I just wanted to say how pleased I am with how things are going. I find all the workmen pleasant and hardworking. I have had to leave the house for a few hours most days and I am totally comfortable leaving things in their hands. The newly painted rooms look stunning. I can’t believe it’s my home. The repair of the water damage in the 2nd floor ceiling areas is first rate. The PVC was put up on the most blistered outside trim today. Tomorrow (Wednesday) there will be someone finishing up the interior (mostly in the study) and someone painting outside. The closets off the study have had the wall paper removed and primer applied. That had to be particularly tedious work not to mention demanding physically due to the constricted space involved. The forecast for the next couple of days is for a high in the mid 80’s and dry. That’s a lucky break for us.

Thanks for everything. I think my neighbor has called WPP for an estimate on a job in her family’s home. Word spreads quickly.


M.B

A Very Happy Client

Hello,

I just wanted to let you know that my husband and I could not be more pleased with our experience with Williams Professional Painting. First, despite a small mix-up in the scheduling, Yanize was very kind, professional and understanding, and she immediately put me at ease and was able to very quickly resolve the issue (and I was so relieved that Williams was able to work within my scheduling needs). The interior painting work itself was beautifully done, and the painting team, Dagoberto and Carlos (along with Franklin on the first day) were professional, skilled, courteous and considerate. They arrived right on time each day and worked very hard, producing beautifully painted rooms. I felt very much at ease with them in our house and appreciated the attention to detail of their work. They really went above and beyond in their painting work, even patching up an extra small area that had some scratches. This was very generous and really stands out in my mind. They also worked hard cleaning up all of the painting materials and dust afterwards. In short, our experience with Williams was a wholly positive one, and I would not hesitate to use Williams again and will be recommending you to others. Thank you for making our home beautiful, and for making the process as easy and painless as possible.

(I should also mention that we enjoyed working with Jose, our estimator, who was also very professional and responsive, and I appreciated his advice on painting needs for our home.)

And again, I really can't say enough about how pleased we are with the work of Dagoberto and Carlos, and the whole Williams team. Thank you again!

(I will also be placing reviews on Angie's List and Yelp.)


S.S.P.

Williams Professional Painting

We were extremely pleased with the quality of the work done in our condo and with the professionalism of the team that worked on our project.

Thank you


E.D.

Exterior Painting at Bull Run Condominiums

Hello,

I wanted to let you know how pleased I am with the recent exterior paint job at my condo in the Bull Run, Winstead Place, Manassas, VA. I purchased my bi-level unit last July. While I loved the interior of my place, the exterior left a lot to be desired. The railing was essentially chipped cream and rust and the floor outside our doors paint was pretty much worn off. Much like deck. The top rail was cream but the rest of it was worn unstained wood. I was basically embarrassed to have friends come over due to the outside.

I spoke to “JB” several times during the process. He is extremely pleasant and professional, but moreover his work was excellent! Actually my neighbor texted me to let me know how great the decks looked. It is so nice to come home and not see chipped, rusted or worn looking exterior. I’m going to have my kitchen remodeled, but they don’t handle the painting, so you may be hearing from me soon.

Thank you


S.A

Great Job!

The Foreman was Walter. They showed up on time, did a fantastic job.

Great job!


B.W

A review for a foreman Juan Maldonado

This is in reference to Juan Maldonado's work at my home from 08/24 to 08/26. Juan was very polite, neat, and on - time, and he and his assistant Daniel did a very good job patching, caulking, and painting. I would use him again.

Sincerely,


B.F

Williams Professional Painting

Carlos was the crew leader when I had my newly purchased condo painted in July. I know Edison worked several days but I do not know the name of any of the other workers. I had the walls, ceiling, trim & doors, and kitchen & bathroom cabinets painted as well as new hinges and hardware installed on all the cabinets. Plus Williams Prof Painting removed a big ugly mirror, repaired the drywall and installed crown molding in the living room, dining room and hall way. All this was going on at the same time I had hardwood floors installed. I was on a very tight time frame and Carlos did yeoman’s duty keeping the job moving along and keeping me informed every step of the way. There were a few really minor, minor hiccups…to be expected when you have this much activity going on in a small space. Carlos worked until after 7 PM the night before I moved in. Did I mention it was the hottest week of the year and the A/C stopped working? All of this was done with no sacrifice in quality.

I was so pleased with the work of Carlos and Edison that I requested either of them when I hired Williams Prof Painting to do some minor ceiling drywall repair and painting touch-up after I changed out a kitchen ceiling light fixture in September.

The prices for the whole condo job and the small kitchen ceiling repair job were exactly what was quoted. The crown molding was time and material and the final price for the crown molding was within $100 of the verbal ballpark range the estimator gave me. No additions and no surprises.

William Professional Painting is not the low price contractor but the price is very competitive for the quality of work performed. I will ask for Carlos or Edison at Williams Professional Painting any time I need painting or professional carpentry/drywall repairs.


M.R

This was a great experience!

This was a great experience- Rick oversaw the project from the beginning and was responsive, considerate, and honest, while JB, Lucius, and Jamie were here every day and were really excellent. They were courteous, efficient, and kind! I work from home so we saw a lot of each other. Our project consisted of fairly serious construction, as well as painting and finishing, and we are thrilled with the results. Working on the aesthetics with Lisa was a joy too, she was very thoughtful and creative. We are really very pleased with all aspects of this project, and will be using this company again in the future as needed.


E.N

Thanks for another great painting and repair job.

Carlos finished up and looking good. Thanks for another great painting and repair job.

Williams Professional Painting Delivers!


P. & D. C

I will be sure to recommend Williams Professional Painting to my friends and neighbors.

Dagoberto, Fidel, and “D2” performed extensive work on the exterior of my house from May 25 through May 27. They power washed the exterior, replaced wood trim with PVC, and painted the exterior. They also repaired drywall in my den, and painted that wall.

They did an outstanding job! I will be sure to recommend Williams Professional Painting to my friends and neighbors, and as the need arises in the future I intend to use Williams.

Thanks!


B.P.

Williams Professional Painting Review

Good morning,

We just wanted to let you know what a wonderful job Carlos and Fidel did on our recent paint job. They were punctual, polite, and very helpful. The outside trim and inside entry look beautiful, and the repairs they made both inside and out are great. Thank you so much to both of them!

Sincerely,



T & J

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