J K Painting

When you become a homeowner, you just seem to know that every single extra penny you make will go back to the house in some way.
We knew we’d eventually have to get the exterior of our house painted when we bought it nearly four years ago. Years passed and exterior house painting kept getting pushed further and further down on our task list because of other pressing house repairs.
Then one summer our neighbor to our right got the exterior of their house re-​painted. Our house needed help before, now next to a brand new paint job it was becoming more and more apparent. Before we could even call painters for bids, we found ourselves having to replace our air conditioning unit. Exterior house paint would have to wait.
The following year the neighbor to our left got their house painted and now we were flanked by two new paint jobs that thoroughly highlighted our rotting side board and chipped finish on our house. But then we found ourselves with having to replace our water heater. Still we’d have to wait.
Finally there was a lull in house repairs and the house painting came to the top of the list. Our neighbor gave us the contact number for JK Painting and Jack and Scott were able to come over to do a walk around and measure to get an estimate.
Initially we were only supposed to get the exterior of our house painted but then decided to throw our master bedroom (including two closets plus bathroom). Work was scheduled for the following week.
The first of the painters, Scott, showed up right on time to pick up the paint chips that I had chosen for the master bedroom. Apparently there was a mix up as to what they had agreed to do and what I thought they were going to do for the price we were quoted. I’ve never had professional painters come in before and thought doors and trim were included. Jack was apologetic for the miscommunication and agreed to do the trim and doors but would not include the toilet/​shower room.
Jack and his team finished the (interior) job in a day (8 a.m. — 4:30 p.m.). Jack came back again a day or so later to check up on the job and do touch ups AND THEN PAINTED THE TOILET ROOM. My husband told me that Jack had called him and felt awful about the miscommunication and said he didn’t feel right about leaving the bathroom unpainted and wanted to do that for us. How awesome was that?!
Our exterior paint job was slow to start only because of the weather. Jack was afraid the paint wouldn’t dry properly during the cold snap we had in December and we had to play it by ear. I appreciated that he kept checking in with my husband. When the snap was over and we were in the clear, the team came over to prep the house on Thursday and then painted the whole exterior on Saturday. I don’t know how they managed to do it but they got everything done in ONE DAY. They made some repairs to the stucco and fixed the siding as well as the trim around the door to our side yard. They even painted the fronts of our fences for good measure and I hadn’t even asked to include that in the bid.
I can’t believe the difference the paint made. It truly looks like a brand new house. Jack and his team did an incredible job in such a short amount of time.
I only leave off one star because as I was moving our furniture in our bedroom, I noticed that there was quite a bit of paint splatter on the carpet. I assumed that they would prep and have temporary liner on the stairs and floors to protect the carpet. I’m planning on steam cleaning the floor to see if some will lift (for the most part it kinda looks like it was super watered down paint, maybe from rinsing out their brushes in between coats?) but not too worried about it. With the way our furniture is set up, you don’t really notice. Also, I would ask for a written bid. I was referring to saved voice mails when writing out the checks and a written bid would have given me more peace of mind.
Overall I would definitely recommend J K Painting. I am beyond pleased with the new exterior paint job. Jack and his team were a pleasure to work with.