I have been trying to re-stain my bedroom door for a while now and finally had to accept that…read morealthough I am good at a number of things in life, this was not one of them. I was sanding down the parts of the door that my dog had scratched, re-stained the entire door multiple times allowing lots of time between coats, and it just kept drying as a patchy, unsightly mess. It doesn't sound like much but it's on the main floor of my single-level house and I was embarrassed when people would visit and have to pass by it on the way to the restroom. I searched on Yelp, as I always do, for a professional to do this job and I really liked Josh talking about the mission of his company to provide for his son, along with his excellent reviews, so I reached out. He was super responsive and was able to provide me with a quote based on photos. His quote was based on a per hour rate which always concerns me a bit because you can get contractors taking advantage of that and artificially extending their time, but he gave me a range of expected hours and said the job would not go more than $350 regardless of how much time he spent. I appreciated that upfront approach and we agreed on a day for him to start. He came over two days to do the main part of the job and I could see why it took so long as he really did it properly, sanding the door down to the dry wood and starting from scratch, which obviously was my mistake and took a whole lot of time. He did the job very professionally, removing the door from the hinges and setting it up on stands in my garage. After the door was completely dry, he planned to stop by an extra time for just a couple of minutes to put it back on its hinges, and we encountered a problem where the door, which is very old, had come apart a bit at the edges from the sanding and wouldn't close once put back on. Josh was completely unwilling to accept this as an end result and took it off again to address the problem using wood glue and clamps. Including drying time, this resulted in a couple of extra visits to my home at no extra charge, simply because he wanted to make sure the job was worthy of his five-star reviews. I was impressed with his work and his work ethic, and he more than deserves that five-star review. I won't hesitate to hire him in the future. Thanks, Josh!

Josh did an amazing job on my nursery. Definitely will be calling again for future projects.read more

Chad is very professional and offers a level of customer service that is getting harder and harder…read moreto find these days. His pricing is fair and I would recommend him to anyone looking for his services.

Chad is always on time, very reliable and did a great job on wallpapering our new bar closet. We…read morewill definitely use him again.

Vee and Paul have painted every room in our house over several years. They are an amazing team!…read more They Are masters of color (or white) and are perfectionists. They complete the job as predicted and the result has always been perfect or better Than perfect. Thanks Vee and Paul for your professionalism, your skill, and your trustworthiness. Highly recommended!

I had a great experience working with Paul and Vee. The quote they gave me was extremely…read morereasonable and they were able to start the project in a matter of days to meet some time constraints that I had and even finished ahead of schedule. I was impressed with their attention to detail and they offered to help me with all kinds of odds and ends around the house since I had just moved into the home. I felt comfortable having them in my home and they have even reached out to me after the job just to see how things are going. Would definitely not hesitate to hire them again.

This guy Joe doesn't do the work himself. He hires subcontractors to do the work, that's why he…read moreanswers the phone right away. He claims to squeeze you in when really he doesn't work. Joe makes money off his hired help, he knows that most won't take him to small claims court. So he sits back and has everyone do work for him and then he fires them and walks away. Joe makes his money from the subcontractors he fires after they work for him. He gets their social and info and uses this for his fake and fraudulent loans he gets such as PPP loans. When a job isn't finished he needs cash on hand, so he has an Airbnb in Florida that he owns and skips out on paying his cleaner. Also he has cameras on inside the place , he is such a cheap ass he even has a vending machine to make even more money off others. He is a thief and a liar. He didn't get over 12 properties working hard! He stole from his clients and his workers he hires for the day. He charges high prices and pays day workers to complete it with no flaws and says it's not up to par and fires them. There is a reason no reviews in 6 years, he has been ripping so many off for years now..

My husband and I purchased a new home and I was going to paint the interior of the house myself. I…read morestarted in my daughter's room and after it took me 3 days (yes 3) to do 1 room, I realized there was no way I was going to finish the entire house in under 3 weeks. (I also learned I do not like to paint .) I googled painters in my area and Pittsburgh Budget Painters came up. When I called, the owner Joe answered right away. He was so polite over the phone and answered all of my questions; he met with my husband the following morning to give an estimate. I expressed my sense of urgency and even with his other commitments, he was able to squeeze us in. Painting began the following week! Joe had his employee Thomas paint our house. Thomas was also very kind. He kept in touch with me every day to let me know when he was there, when he was taking a break and when he was done for the day. He did an exceptional job. Being a first time home buyer, I was initially worried about getting the runaround, phone calls not being returned, etc. after hearing other people's horror stories and reading other's reviews. Joe and Thomas set the bar very high. Every phone call/text was answered right away. I cannot express how happy and thankful I am that I found these guys. I highly recommend Pittsburgh Budget Painters and I will definitely be using them again in the future! Thank you Joe & Thomas!!!

I'm updating my review to reply to the truly bizarre response I just received from the owner. There…read morewas no place in my review where I stated that I expected you to "drop everything" or to "risk everything" in order to complete the job. In fact, in my review I stated that all I asked for was the curtesy to let me know you'd decided you were no longer interested in the job. I left a voicemail, asking if you'd decided not to do it. It would not have required you to drop anything to take less than 30 seconds to reply to the text I had sent with the photos and say you were no longer interested. That would have demonstrated a level of professionalism and common courtesy that should be a cornerstone of your business. Instead, you decide to respond to this review three years later with a passive-aggressive reply that only serves to make you look incredibly unprofessional. No part of my review was unreasonable, and the resolution that I said I hoped for was completely fair. Sending a text message would not have endangered your life or your health, but it would have gone a long way to showing that you're a decent person who cares about doing right by people, even when you aren't going to take the job.

First of all, Chris answered the phone when I called, vs leaving messages for other handymen who…read morenever returned the call. He made the appointment for two days after I called him. He also called the day of the appointment to say they were on their way, and showed up on time. Chris and Lee both wore masks, as well as booties over their shoes. They installed a door handle and deadbolt to replace an outdated set, which of course was a size they don't make anymore, and the door was metal They drilled the hole out, taking care to put down a mat to catch the debris. They also vacuumed up afterward. Price was very reasonable, and when they say no job too small, they mean it. I would definitely call them again. Nice guys, too.

I was very pleased with the outcome. Fixed both the hole in my ceiling and installed my new floor…read more He did it by himself which is the part that impressed me and he was decently priced

I had issues with my siding coming loose today. I called Jason and he picked up and reviewed my…read morepictures immediately. Due to the nature of the issue he called me back immediately after looking over the pictures and suggested that he do it that afternoon to keep the siding from being damaged and needing to be replaced. 2 hours later he was working on my siding. He was efficient and quick. He also was very well priced. All this on a rainy day. I highly recommend him.