I have to be honest with you (like I'm not usually?), this review is causing me some discomfort…read more None of it is due to Porter Paints. It's all me. Let me explain. Last summer, I was charged with the duty to paint our guest room. We chose a beautiful deep, dark red color. So far, so good. Of course, I immediately went to the store that our professional painter used when he painted every other room in our house a few years ago. I asked Mike why he used Porter Paints. He said, "I don't know anyone better." That sold me. This is quite a store. Solely devoted to paint and those who paint, it is very big (I think). Whatever you need, they've got it. Naturally, I must have looked like a deer in the headlights as soon as I walked in, because the employees noticed and immediately knew that I needed assistance. I appreciated that, even though I felt out of place surrounded by professional painters all of whom knew what they were doing. I was armed with my trusty colored swatch, so I wasn't completely naked. Mary was able to provide me with the service, advice and discount I needed to complete my task of painting the guest room that day. It didn't take long. Before I knew it, I had a roller in my hand and was barking out orders to my friend, Steve. As we initiated our task, we slowly and methodically made our way around the room from top to bottom on each wall. So far, so good. They we had to put the second coat on. Everything went well until the very end. Steve managed to over-do the strip next to the door which created a three-dimensional paint blob. By this time, it was late, so I told Steve that he could go (before he could do any more damage). I got out the sander and delicately sanded the area with the blob. It looked pretty good until I painted it again. The color we chose is very tricky. It changes shades with each coat. I did the best I could with the blob. Then I noticed all the paint marks on ceiling at the corner of where the wall meets the ceiling. OMG! What a chore. The only solution I had was to cover up the paint with plaster. It worked, but it was tedious and took forever. Needless to say, it is now day two. I finished the ceiling touch-up when I noticed an oval-shaped area near the window (in plain sight) that was missing most of the second coating. Oh boy! I got out my finest brush and went to work. I held my breath and I prayed very hard for this attempt to succeed. Guess what happened? To this day, if you stare straight at the oval area, it's now a big circle of another shade of red! UHHHGGG! I feel like Charlie Brown! Darn it all. My wife keeps reminding me of the faux-pas and I just keep saying that I'll get to it, which means that I have to paint the entire room over again - I don't think so. I hope that you can feel my pain. I think that we all have our "painting" stories. But, don't allow this to reflect on the 4 star rating I gave Porter Paints. It's not their fault. Next time, I'm going to hire my friend Mike again. I'll let him worry about the dreaded OVAL!

It didn't start off well, let me say that. Normally when I go into Lowe's, I'll get a few people to…read moreask me if I need help. August 1, 2025, I'm coming in to purchase a new garage door and opener. I could have gone to Menards or Home Depot, but I normally leave Lowe's confident because unlike the others mentioned, I get assistance. I go to my area and there is no one in or around that aisle. I see a staff member walking by and ask if he could page someone back to the garage door area. While I'm waiting I hear staff members being paged to other areas. Ok they are busy today. I continue to wait. I know what door we want but let me I find out which opener will work for us. They had two brands with three models for each. I'm looking up the power of the doors and the other features, WiFi, back up battery, keypads. I'm getting excited because my garage door opener hasn't worked in years. I continue to hear more pages overhead, but I understand that people get busy and sometimes you have call offs. I'm still gung ho that my front door will no longer be the main source of entry and shoes can be removed at the garage door. I look at my watch and realize that I've been waiting for 35 minutes. My excitement and confidence turns into annoyance. So bad that I start talking to myself. "Are telling me, I'm trying to make a big purchase and I need my husband to be taken seriously." I was on fumes!!!! I left my cart in the aisle and started walking to my car. I was pissed so my pace was fast, but on my way out the door I saw the manager's picture and telephone number so I stopped and took a picture. Oh they were going to hear from me! I got my picture and started for my car, again at a fast pace because I am boiling. I get to my car and I hear someone ask me, "Ma'am is everything okay? Did you get what you needed?" I am mad and then I'm a single woman in the parking lot, so my defense grew. Trying to increase the distance between us while trying to understand him, I know my facial expression was crazy, but he continued to defuse me. Once I focused on his face, realized that he was the young man in the picture I just took. I went from feeling ignored and not being seen to be extremely valued. He didn't have to show that much initiative. He cared like this was his personal business and his reputation was on the line. I've been in customer service all of my life. Starting as a newspaper carrier to now being a nurse. Customer service isn't what it used to be. That managers name is Yves Fortune and yes I'm posting his picture so that there is no mistake of who he is. Needless to say that he defused me and I returned and made my purchase. Robert Schobert, who was on his lunch break, took over from the young man who was trying to answer my questions. Robert was very knowledgeable and helped me to make wise decisions on my purchases. I walked out feeling as confident and happy as I initially did when I first entered the building. Thank you so much guys.

Customer service is a JOKE! I ordered mulch & topsoil online at around 11:30 am and got text that…read moreit was ready for pickup around 12:15 pm. I picked it up after work and arrived at 6:06 pm. Young man approached the car and apologized at around 6:15, indicating he was helping another customer. He directed me to drive down by garden center and he'd be right there. He came about 6:25 and was unsure of what I was getting, but told me he'd be right back. As I continued to sit in the car -- and it was HOT b/c air conditioning doesn't cool well - I get a text saying "thanks for picking up your items". I was pissed at this point b/c you can stop to make sure your stats are within a certain time frame from my arrival to departure, but not actually get customers their stuff. Finally, he came back and it was now 6:30 pm and he notifies me that I should pull over to the mulch supply area and someone would help. THEN WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME TO DO THAT 30 MINUTES AGO?!! But, of course, no one was there and he had to get them from inside. At 6:40, a guy comes WITH MY ORDER IN HAND and asks "now, what did you want" I simply said what I purchased on the sheet u have in your hand. He then walks up and starts talking to his coworker WHO HAD BEEN STANDING THERE WATERING F$&@ PLANTS THE ENTIRE TIME. They finally threw my 20 bags of mulch (haphazardly) in my SUV and looked dumbfounded when I asked how to fit the topsoil. I just left and will request a refund for the topsoil because I refuse to do that madness again EVER!!! I pulled out at 6:55 pm. Remember, I preordered and paid for the items!! I watched a couple just pull up and load about 50 bags of mulch in their vehicle and I thought...they didn't even check in or anything. Now, I understand

10/10 recommended. Helped prevent me from making a very bad bathroom painting decision. Great…read morehours too, open early on Saturday just in case you need them in an emergency.

I use the Blacklick Store and they are great. Always ready to help me with any questions I may have…read moreabout their paint. They also make suggestions if you need. They are quick to get you in and out the door. They have great prices for the products that they sell. Very friendly too!

This is a great store. The staff was friendly and professional. They are very knowledgeable. Bob…read morehelped me choose the correct product (to undo a botched countertop paint job). He, also, walked me through the process. My countertop looks fantastic

This is kind of a painters heaven. Its a huge store, and its completely dedicated to paint. They…read morehave every kind of paint, every supply possible to need, every color imaginable, ever texture. It will overstimulate the paint part of your brain. The store is bright, clean, and well run. The people are nice and chat while prepping things. It's one of the best places i've found for buying large scale brushes that are of high enough quality that bristles don't escape in to your wet paint. I suggest, if you're working on a project, that you pop in here before you go somewhere like lowes. Its slightly more expensive, but you're getting more bang for your buck.

The girl working there should be promoted and giving a big fat raise. She not only went in the back…read moreto search for the exact piece that I needed but was super helpful and friendly. I will definitely go back specifically because of her

Great service from this location…read more Stopped in to get some paint for my bedroom and the staff was extremely helpful. We just bought a new house and have been working to get everything upgraded. I imagined that going in to get paint, they would be super pushy to get me to add on a lot of stuff, totally not the case. They made the entire experience very enjoyable. So my comments for the product. Before going in I already had a couple of colors picked out by using their ipad app. For the most part, I would say the colors turned out how I had expected. The picture I took of my room was with the light on, so it made the colors seem a bit lighter than they actually were. My only recommendation would be to take multiple pictures and lightings, that way you know how it will look at all times. Not disappointed in my one light picture tough, the paint turned out great. We went with the emerald with the eggshell sheen. I ended up doing a couple of coats for the dark blue that we had, the light grey covered well with only one coat. The paint is very thick and so great to use. Never had issue with dripping or splashing off from the roller.

Waited 20m to get paint tinted while the only employee chatted up a customer who was clearly not…read morelooking to buy paint that day or even at this location - they were asking about their beach vacation home. They could have simply said excuse me, put my paint in the mixer, and then gone back to their conversation.

Local paint store with very knowledgeable staff! Benjamin Moore is one of the main brands they…read morecarry. We needed to paint the insides of our new closets. I walked in with the measurements and walked out in less than 20 minutes with everything I needed for our project. They made everything so easy!! Upon arrival I went straight to the counter for help. After asking me a few questions about the job, the guy at the front said, "I got this," and started mixing the paint for me. He helped me with the color, style finish and amount- it was so painless. While the paint was mixing, I walked around the store to gather supplies. When I got to the counter and had picked the wrong cover for the roller brush given the paint finish we were getting, he explained why the option he sent me home with was better. As someone that doesn't DIY often, I appreciate places like this that have knowledge staff that enjoy helping you find what you need for your project. The pricing was really competitive, too!

Have been working with SW for many years on restoration, lead removal and renovation projects. I…read morewas thrilled to have Steve, the current manager, move to this location! The customer service, efficiency, kindness, professionalism and knowledge is unbeatable. The availability of professional architectural color/historical color consultation and advice has been a critical component of my business success and has been an invaluable service. Honest, reputable, dependable and professional staff and service.

OK, it's a paint store. About the same as any other paint store (especially other…read moreSherwin-Williams.) What sets this store apart from the others is the customer service. The store seems to be manned by a husband and wife team(probably the franchise owners, and the only people I've ever seen in there during my visits.) They greet everyone who comes in and go out of their way to help them. During my last visit, I needed them to look up the last paint color I had purchased and then bought 4 more gallons of that color. The male employee applied every discount possible (promotions, coupons, etc) threw in 3 roller covers for free, made sure I had a paint can opener, boxed up the 4 cans and carried them out to my car (and I'm not a guy who looks like he would have trouble with the weight of the cans.) All that without me even asking. That's going above and beyond in my opinion. If you're just looking for paint, you can probably go anywhere. But if you want good customer service with your paint, this is the place.

Really appreciated the service and advice we got from the staff at this Sherin-Williams. My fiancée…read moreand I are relative novices at paintings and were getting ready to paint our apartment. We'd gotten some swatches from Lowes and then decided to go to S-W directly to purchase. The staff were extremely helpful in suggesting which brand/quality of paint to choose, which finish, and how many gallons to buy for our space. We needed supplies too and got a good overview as to why there was such a range of prices for things like brushes. As I said we're novices and probably could have been sold pretty much anything, but it was clear that the staff were being straightforward and just giving solid, honest advice. I thought the prices were reasonable, considering we went pretty high quality and were able to take advantage of a sale going on. The finished paint job looks great, too.

From the owner: Your local Sherwin-Williams Paint Store in Newark, OH, provides expert advice, premium coatings,…read morepaint matching, and professional-grade supplies to help bring complex urban projects to life. Connect with our team for expert recommendations, the right coatings and tools, and personalized support that helps you achieve professional results. As a convenient paint store near you, we offer online color tools, color consultation, wallpaper and application resources, brushes, and information on paint recycling, along with high-quality paints and options to order paint online.

Nice guys! Did you know that if you buy 5 items you get 10% off? I didn't either! Good business…read morestrategy for a home improvement store, don't you think? I needed some glossy, black spray paint for my 'looks like new' kitchen table and chairs. I walked down to Sherwin Williams on 5th Ave. and bought what they had-some cheap-o brand of paint. Whatever, it was on sale and I didn't know any better. As it turned out, the cheap-o brand (I honestly don't remember the brand) had a pretty poor spray nozzle. I returned the unused bottles and purchase 5 new ones. They were about a dollar more each, but worth it. One this return trip I decided that it was time to paint my office. I didn't matter what color, just something different. In the back, right corner of the store, there are cans of returned paint. Quarts and Gallons are priced at $5 and $10 respectively. I grabbed a boring gray one, that I new I could easily accent with some randoms I had a home. That, by the way, is my little secret shared with you. Bargain paint for $10! Wouldn't hurt to see what they have.

Talk about great service. The staff here will go above and beyond to make their customer happy…read more Highly recommend this place if you're looking for the best quality paint!