Great people to work with, did an excellent job on parking lot repair. Would highly recommend.read more

We initially chose Rick at Carolina Mountain Grading because he answered emails and messages…read morepromptly and was very courteous during our initial meeting at the site. We told him upfront that we were new to building a home and had never done this before, so we admit we were quite naïve about the process. He appeared genuine and we felt we could trust him. He gave us a quote, which left out a lot of details. I contacted him to get more information, such as what was covered in broad categories such as cutting in a driveway. Over the next few weeks, several things came up that he charged us extra for supplies such as gravel, although he clearly stated in an email that gravel was already included in the price. Each week, more charges were added without any forewarning. They would just show up on the invoice. He was not able to provide any receipts to show the number of trips to the dump, yet he claimed it took 21 trips to the dump to clear a 1/3 acre lot! When I tried to discuss this, he simply would not discuss it. As we were in the middle of the process of getting the lot cleared, we did not want to fire him and hire someone else, so we tried to continue to work with him. Long story made short - his final bill came to over 3 times the original estimate! Considering the tremendous increase in the final bill, it took a week or so to transfer funds from various accounts to get him paid. I explained this to him and he seemed Ok with this, but he continued to send us electronic invoices every single day stating that the account was overdue even though we were making payments to him every couple of days. Clearly, we were trying to get him paid! So, he finished the tasks and we are hoping to move ahead with the building of our house. Final straw, the drilling company and home construction project manager called me today to explain that the silt fence was not installed properly and someone has to redo that. It was simply staked in the ground. I called Rick to discuss this with him. He said he never heard that a silt fence needs to be inserted into a trench in the ground and backfilled to work properly. He flat-out refused to do anything about it, even though we paid him to install a silt fence. He got very angry with me and told me the conversation was over and hung up on me! He was shouting so loud that my husband in the other room could hear his voice over the phone. This guy comes off as being very polite, but honestly - don't trust him unless you have everything down to the minute detail related to costs. We paid him an exorbitant amount of money to clear a 1/3 acre lot and he can't even fix a silt fence? He certainly does not stand behind his work.

We had Alex bid on both concrete and deck repair or replacement. The deck price was competitive and…read moreallowed us to do what we really wanted - to stay with a deck instead of a less expensive concrete patio. The experience was positive in so many ways, but what stands out to me is Alex's professionalism (something sorely lacking in contractors today). He was the first (of six) to get back with me with his quote and walked us through our options with a video presentation. When he found that our joists had already been reused and were in sorry shape, he showed us his concerns and clearly proved to us that full replacement was the only real option. Then he made time to increase the scope of the project and finished in just a couple extra days. As many others have pointed out, he leaves the property in good shape at the end of the day and the project. He kept our deck footprint identical to the original deck so we didn't have to make any changes to our landscaping. Our deck appears to be sturdy, and I'm confident that the extra steps he took (like putting Teflon tape on the joists) will make this deck last for a couple of decades with reasonable maintenance and care. I'm excited to have Alex back to apply the stain and will update my review with the full "after" images.

Not reliable! Never returns calls not even when promised. Flake is a good word for this company…read more Yep flake is perfect!

Crew did great job. Very professional. We needed special attention for trim work around cabinets…read more(my wife's reason for previous delays in agreeing to the project). Precision made us feel comfortable with the process. We are very happy. The new kitchen, including special trim work, is awesome. Love our kitchen.

It's rare that we have hired anyone here with the skill, integrity, professionalism, punctuality…read moreand genuine care about what they do as we have with Joey McClung at J&L Painting. He fit us in on little notice, completely painted out walls, trim, crown, along with ceiling repair work in three rooms in three days & cleaned up as if he had not even been here! There's no question we will use him again and again. You can be assured you've made the right choice with J&L. Look no further.

WWW (What Went Wrong): Joey tore out framing from a NEW pre-structured building that had nothing to…read moredo with the work he was contracted to do; Over-charged for materials that were beyond the scope needed for the project. The new pre-built building had passed all inspections and building regulations required and moved onto the property. Demolishing part of the structure was never warranted for adding attic space. During the installation of the shiplap the electrical wires were damaged by puncturing the wires. I had an electrician come and test the wiring to isolate where the problem was occurring. Joey was rude when the wire damage was mentioned. He took no accountability for the problem, but instead became defensive and indicated no efforts to fix or resolve the issue. His attitude, tone, and texts were rude. He declared it was not his problem and even suggested the building was wired incorrectly. The wiring of the building had passed inspection prior to the building being delivered, as well as the building was inspected by the City of Greenville certified electrician when the 200amp panel box was installed and certified for the electrical permit approved and issued in March 2024. There had been no electrical problems since that date until the shiplap was installed. I will never deal with him again. He is unprofessional, rude, and has an attitude when issues arise. He rebuffs and denies any responsibility when things go wrong. As long as your project goes perfectly, then good for you; but if it does not, then do not expect any accountability from this contractor. My $10K+ lesson learned!!!

This company is great! Jose got in touch with me right away and communication throughout our…read moreinterior paint job was excellent. It took 2 days to do the bedroom/bath, living area with dining/kitchen included, and office. They are fast. You can rely on them, they do what they say they are going to do and at the price they quote.

Had a smaller scale project that I was looking to have completed asap to meet a deadline for an…read moreevent. Jose came out the very next day after I called to look at the project. Even though his team was very busy with larger projects, he managed to fit me in the day after he visited and was done with my project within a few days. They even primed a new bathroom wall at no extra charge. Don't hesitate to call Upstate Drywall for any project large or small.

TL;DR: DO NOT hire this company! They will take your money and never complete the work. They will…read morenot return you calls, texts, or emails. Clayton Grubbs is the owner of Upstate Painting Solutions. He is the only person I dealt with from his company Work and Customer Service: Clayton is unresponsive on text and doesn't answer calls, his VM box is full, has horrible attitude and blames the customer for all reasons why he can't show up and complete his work. Clayton would commit to coming out on a day when rain is forecast, no-show, then, only occasionally, would respond to calls about the no-show with a text saying "can't work, its raining" (on a contract with interior paint work) Clayton continually promised to complete the contract, never verbally rescinded his commitment, but continually no-showed while making promises up until the day the contract expired, preventing us from asking for a refund or looking for another contractor . Total no show/no answer on the final day bf the contract expired. He took $900(approx half of total, my mistake) up front for the contract up front 4 weeks before it expired, and in the entire course of that period, only did shoddy prep work, and painted only in one part of 1 of the 3 areas he was contracted to paint. The work he did was shoddy at best, such as leaving 1/2 inch gaps between tape and windows, leaving paint chips and trash all over(which will fail an appraisal). He never brought a crew over, only did (the very little) work himself. He worked inefficiently (getting little done during 4 specific instances where he showed); specifically, he showed up by himself, no crew, 4 times over 4 weeks to work on what he characterized as a 2 day job (with crew), and did a sum total of 20% of the work he was contracted for during that period Clayton Grubbs did shoddy work during those instances: for example, only taping half a window, only scraping half a surface. Leaving paint chips all over the ground (any one of which could cause a fail in the inspection he was contracted to make us pass) He performed highly specific acts of negligence that unambiguously countermanded the job he was hired to do (to pass a paint inspection), including: 1)leaving paint chips all over the ground (any one of which would have caused a paint inspection failure) 2) throwing each screw into the leaves on the ground as he took off window frames for prep work (we had to buy new screws for all the windows since he tossed them all into leaf beds). Clayton Grunns repeatedly - and there is no getting around this - lied to our faces; lied to us by text; lied to us on phone calls. He had 4 weeks to complete what he repeatedly characterized as a 2 day job (with a crew, which he never brought over), and the promises and assurances he made that he would complete the job increased with each day the contract's expiry approached. Again, this was willful deceit on the part of Clayton Grubbs, and prevented us from hiring someone else to complete the job within the time frame that it absolutely needed to be done within. The day before the contract expired, which was also the day which all work had to be completed to pass appraisal, Clayon Grubbs completely ghosted us. This was after multiple assurances(outright lies) that the work would be done on time. We ended up scraping and painting everything ourselves, having to take time off work and work until around midnight to complete everything. 9 days later, Clayton Grubbs texted saying there was "an emergency" and he "left his phone." For 9 days. He then refused to give any form of refund for the work he did not complete, saying, "I don't trust you to pay me for all the work I'm going to do." He wanted to "call it even." Under no circumstances should you hire Clayton Grubbs and Upstate Painting Solutions. Clayton is a liar and a cheat. He shows no regard for his customers or their concerns, does not communicate, and will take your money and run. If I could give negative stars I would, a simple 1 will suffice.

My family and I made a decision to move here in the last month and the new home was in desperate…read moreneed of more than just a few walls being painted. I wasn't ready to even sign a contract on the home without knowing that the house could be completely repainted (every room and closet, might I add) quickly and efficiently. I did some research online and found Upstate Painting Solutions and I am forever grateful of their speedy services. Less than a week after my closing, they came out to start the job AND they were prompt, friendly, and didn't leave a mess behind. I am super impressed to say the least. I highly recommend this amazing company. 5 stars all the way!!!

Service and value with quality work. Easy scheduling and will accommodate special requests.read more

Jonathan and Chris remodeled a bathroom for us as well as repaired part of our living room wall…read morethat had water and termite damage. We love the way it all turned out (especially the bathroom!) and couldn't have had a better experience with them. Highly recommend and look forward to working with them in the future.

Hired him and his son to place a floor in a stairwell. He did a terrible job, did not come back to…read morecorrect the poor quality or complete the work order as requested. Had to go to small claims court to make it right. NEVER USE THIS MAN! Minus 1 review

Great handy man, answered my calls, came out within a day and got what I needed done!read more