Great service from a particular painter

Embarking on a paint job for your palace is fraught with peril by its very nature.  How great (or grossly off) will your color picking be?  What about the mess factor from moving all your stuff, or the invariable drips and splotches from so much new pigment flying around?  What happens when you pursue a small fissure in the wall only to open up the grand canyon?  Is that oil base on the old trim or latex?  And what to do now that oil base has gone the way of the CD player?

Let’s assume if you’re reading this that you’re like me and either already retired, or considering retiring, from serious DIY painting.  Amidst all the above looming missteps, it’s great to have a pro you can really trust to do a great job while your busy life and wild rumpus of children swirls around all the wet paint and drop cloths.  I’ve found such a pro in Donald Membreno of Prestige Contracting.  He’s just completed his 4^th job for me (over a span of 6 or so years) and this one takes the cake on quality and effort.  So much so I felt compelled to spread the word this time after a really strong effort.  What was so strong?

• Donald and his guys (Christian and Luis) were unfailingly polite, on time, courteous and careful with our place and stuff.   They were friendly and very patient with our kids who were asking a million questions, trying out their Spanish, leaving stuff in the way, etc.

• Wow did they go the extra mile.  We were having a big party and running out of time on basically a full repaint of our first floor and central hall.  Not finishing in time would have been a big problem.  They stayed late three nights in a row (Thursday – Saturday no less), including til an hour I can’t even mention on the last night to make it happen.

• If you’re looking for quick and dirty, look elsewhere.  Donald and crew are super thorough from start to finish.  From laying down floor covering, to meticulous wall and trim prep (like cutting out questionable caulk, fixing nicks and dents, sanding before and between coats, etc.) to painting and clean up, these guys were all about fit and finish.

Bottom line based on our experience, they really seem to care about what they’re doing, how it comes out, how they leave the place during the job, and how well they interact with whomever’s around.  Perhaps it’s a sad statement on the general state of service these days, but to us that all felt sort of remarkable on top of a great result that has our place shining.

No web site that I know of but findable by phone or at dprestige1@yahoo.com.