I hate to write a bad review, but had to report my experience. I called the company for an estimate based upon great yelp reviews and reviews on Angie's List. Mr. Abate was very prompt in getting back to me for an estimate. I took off the day from work to let him see what needs to be done and he arrived on time. After the initial visit, I thought I would get an estimate in a few days, a week at the latest. However, I got no estimate. After a week, I emailed Mr. Abate after the holiday, thinking that it's a busy time for families and to take that into consideration. He replied, stating that he would get the estimate to me the following day. I told him to take his time, thinking that another week would be the maximum time that I would have to wait. Unfortunately, it's been about a month, and I still haven't received an estimate. I didn't bother reminding him again because I can take a hint. That's fine, if you don't want to do a job, just let the potential client know, so we can find someone else. I wanted to get the paint job done before some medical considerations and even getting to this point was a big deal for me due to some health issues, but I will have to delay a new paint job for a few months now because of the delay in getting the estimate back. read more

100% satisfied! Anthony was very responsive to my initial inquiry (unlike some others), as well as to our follow-up email exchanges. We had a pretty small job (my husband's bathroom), but it needed some repair work in addition to the painting since we'd had the sheet mirror that came with the unit torn down so we could replace it with a framed mirror. Anthony sent Eddie, who showed up exactly when he was supposed to, was incredibly nice (even to our overly-friendly dog) and got the job done perfectly and within record time. We had friends over for drinks the other night and my husband kept wanting to show them his beautiful new bathroom. Oh yes, and the pricing on this job was extremely competitive. I told Anthony I would happily be a reference for his company. We'll be sure to contact him the next time our entire place needs repainting. read more

I called up Glen Ellyn Restoration after a sump pump in our basement failed and filled up our entire basement with water. Robert was on the spot within 1 hour, emptying the water our of our home. Our basement was outdated, so we decided to remove the carpet and use the opportunity to update the space. In the process, we determined our insurance would cover the furnace and water heater, which were mildly affected by the water. Robert had a new water heater and furnace installed for us within two days of the flood. The basement was dried out with dehumidifiers and fans and emptied of debris by the time the new furnace and water heater were installed. Within two weeks, we had a new basement, complete with new flooring, and fresh paint. Not bad considering we were looking at 1.5" of water in our basement not too long earlier. Summary: we had our furnace, water heater, sump pump replaced, and a backup sump pump system installed. Our basement has new flooring, trim, cabinets, and paint. All within two weeks. Thank you, Robert and crew! read more

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Another great job by Abate painting. I was so impressed last time I'm glad they found time in their schedule to do a second room for me. Mike was so nice. He even fixed the door that would not shut all the way!!! I wouldn't pick a different company! Thanks Again read more

Anthony is great, easy to get ahold of and super helpful. When we were emailing around to get quotes he responded promptly, and out of all of the painting companies we talked to he was the only one that was really able to answer our questions. The painters did a wonderful job, and I absolutely love how it came out. I would absolutely hire them again. Also, this isn't a part of my review ( and I wouldn't include it in the rating anyway) but I loved the music that they listened to. read more

5 stars from start to finish. Anthony was so quick to respond throughout the entire process. His crew was hardworking, on time, friendly and cleaned up after themselves each day. The project exceeded my expectations and we will for sure be using this company for future projects in our new home. Do happy with how everything turned out, couldn't be more pleased. read more

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If you need your house painted, look no further than Abate painting. Anthony is a straight shooter. Rarely do you find the qualities in customer service that you find with Anthony and his partner Chuck and all the other crew members! I had an awesome experience and I'm completely satisfied. Anthony wouldn't take any money until I said I was happy with the smallest detail. The painters were very friendly and happy to satisfy my needs. No attitude or blank stares, no matter how small the detail was that I asked to have addressed. I give Abate painting my highest recommendation. read more

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Anthony was by far the most professional and self assured painter I have worked with in IL. His initial meeting with me set my expectations pretty high. I was worried about my house looking sloppy and not being satisfied after paying for this work instead of doing it myself. Anthony was under my budget and under my time expectations for the work performed (stained trim and windows painted white and walls painted in kitchen living room and hallway). I would absolutely use Anthony and his team again and I have already recommend him to a few friends. read more

Glen Ellyn Restoration - Painters Near Me

I hired Anthony based on those amazing reviews. It is true, he totally set up the expectations very high, and after trying to tackle the painting myself, I decided to go with professionals. We just bought a beautiful recently built modern house that we want to freshen up. He is very easy to reach and has a very professional and attractive business manner. I was not impressed with his team and the quality of their work. First, they took twice as long as it was promised. I was trying to be accommodating and not put hard time constraints on his team since I knew they had other projects going on. Even with this flexibility, the project management was not ideal. First they were supposed to paint the doors and let them dry overnight. They ended up painting the doors and putting them in the same day when they were still semi wet. The door frame was also painted after the doors were up which came out very sloppy and messed up the hinges. Since the guy who was supposed to paint 2 door frames and trims and a window trim showed up at 3:30pm in Friday night, and left at 5:30pm, he didn't have enough time to do it properly. I told Anthony that they need more time to do it properly, but he said they don't have any more budget to spend on our house since it already took longer than he expected. He actually ended up staying till 7:30pm that night trying to fix it himself and make us happy. The window trim as a result got much better, but not as expected. Nevertheless, after spending 2.5k on the project we still have dirty hinges and cranks, running paint stains, holes in the wood, uneven wood surfaces. Now we need to find someone else to come and try to fix all this mess. I am adding the photo of the problem areas so you can see for yourself if you want this in your house. read more

Glen Ellyn Restoration - New door installation and window trim. Maybe I am too picky. You decide if you want this job. - Painters Near Me

Quick service, great communication... however, quite pricey. We were in a rush to get 80 percent of our house painted on a short deadline and he was able to get it done, fast. There are some parts that i feel were a tad messy and that i'll have to clean up myself but overall, i cant really complain. I had the opportunity to at the final walk through and didn't. One major complaint that i do have is that during the estimate, Anthony came to our house and went on a room to room walk through on what was done. Not once did he mention that there was a limit on colors for the 8 room we were having done. He basically told me the next day (after i sent him 8 colors) that i was going to have to limit my colors or there would be an additional charge (that he'd split with me). I even double checked the contract and it said NOTHING about limiting color choices. The two guys he did send out to do the job were professional and courteous. Overall really nice guys and worked from the minute they got there till the minute they left. I wouldnt say NOT to use them... just question anything you have concerns about and maybe get a couple other estimates to price match. read more

Although the rooms this company finished turned out fine, they did not finish several parts of the project. Unfortunately, I had already made my payment and they never finished the remaining projects. They also left one ceiling "marred" and unsightly and are not taking responsibility to correct the problem. I contacted them multiple times to remedy these issues but my messages were ignored; very unprofessional! Make sure you look at the estimate carefully and discuss what is being painted as they "nickeled and dimmed" in each major area. Time for the whole project was substantially beyond what was projected. Retain your payment until everything is done! read more

My biggest regret with Abate is that I didn't fire them in the beginning of our project when the painter almost painted the wrong color on the house. I had to micro-manage our entire project from beginning to end and what was supposed to be a 2 day project lasted one month, yes that's right, one month. To top it off, my back yard was used to store their equipment for a week after the job was completed and a piece of window trim that was used to match a color was never returned and now that they have payment they don't return phone calls. Very disappointed. read more

We called Anthony Abate painting to get a estimate on having our family room, kitchen and foyer repainted...including all ceilings and trim.. Our initial meeting was with anthony. Anthony can sell ice cubez to an eskimo, He is a very good salesman, well mannered and very knowledgeable. He sent sent us a complete estimate with every detail of the job broke down and priced out.. Unfortunately we ran into some car trouble and had to put our project on hold. A year had past and we finally were able to move foward on our project,..so we called Abate painting back in for another estimate... When the person showed up to do it,.to our surprise, it was not Anthony but i guess a guy who claims to be his brother in law came to do the estimate. This guy definitely was not very educated about paint or the process of whats entailed to do the job. The situation kinda made me think Anthony needed to get his brother inlaw off the bar stool and out to work so he gave him a job.. Nice enough guy, really..but he himself is not what I'm about to complain about, it's what he did.... NOTHING! He left our house with the promise that he would be sending an estimate for our paint job "in the next few days"... So we waited... And waited And waited.. Finaly we started to call to see why we havent heard back from him..and still nothing? So our next move was to call Anthony and see what the deal was...i was very nice woth message i left for him, and still...nothing? No reply, no answer, no explanation, not even a fuck you we dont need your work..Nothing! So after my wife i talked about our meeting with the guy, we realized what it was... We mentioned we seen some negative reviews on yelp..but were gonna give them the benefit of the doubt and go with them anyway. He was very polite and thankful we were willing to do that. His response to the negative reviews was of course " some people you just cant make happy" Well, he doesnt have to worry about making us happy,..because when he walk out our door after waisting a bunch of our time, he had no intension what so ever to do the work in our house or even have common decency to tell us to go get fucked! These guys are shysters, DONT USE THEM! No stars! read more

Our family just moved to Glen Ellyn and we wanted the inside to have a fresh coat of paint, needed it in nearly every room! Anthony was very professional, gave a quote that broke down costs like I asked. The place looks amazing now! And they were able to finish it in a timely manner as well. Anthony is a great guy to work with. I trust him, will only use him I the future and would recommend him to anyone! We had some water damage that required some fix up work and paint and he did an amazing job there too. Looks like nothing ever happened. Can't say about our positive experience. read more

Great, quick service! Abate had very competitive prices and they got our entire townhouse done in just two days. We had a quick timeline and they were very accommodating! Mike was the one who came out for the estimate and he was friendly and helpful! The painters were great and professional. I'd recommend them to friends! read more

I would highly recommend Abate Painting! Anthony was super responsive to our request for an estimate and then came out to take us through the estimate to decide on what it was that we wanted to do. The a la carte pricing allowed us to pick and choose what was the right thing we wanted to do as we were putting our house on the market! Not only did we have painting done inside but we also had them powerwash the exterior siding and paint the shutters. The painters did a wonderful job! The inside was done quick and efficiently and in the time needed to put our house on the market. I would highly recommend Abate Painting! read more

I hired Anthony Abate to paint my entire condo, minus the interior closets, in March 2014. Less than 24 hours after Anthony and his partner said they were done, I notified Anthony of several issues. Second coats were not done or poorly done in 5 of the 6 main rooms. Anthony never came back to fix the problems, much less see in person what the issues were. I texted and emailed MANY times, but he never came back like he promised. Anthony soon explained, via email, that he was rushed to the hospital with "walking ammonia" and doctor's orders were to be on bedrest for like two weeks. Anthony obviously did not recall that I am a RN and there is no way someone is rushed to the ER with this diagnosis. Also- you would never be put on bedrest for walking PNEUMONIA. I take care of the elderly- many of them with pneumonia- and NEVER has their physician ordered bedrest. Anthony did not have a problem collecting his money the day his crew left. Anthony does have a problem with being professional and fixing his mistakes. I am posting pictures, all dated 4/14- one month after Anthony left the job. The poorly executed second wall coats do not show well with my camera, but I invite anyone to see it in person if you contact me through YELP. Please be sure to ask any painter to stop the job and tell you when they are about to apply the second coat. And I would not recommend leaving the workers alone. Always supervise- you're paying for it and it's your home. read more

We loved working with Abate. They were responsive to all of my questions before the work started and did a great job painting our house. They were very reasonably priced and did a high-quality job. They even finished before they said they would be done. Which I loved! We have a few more rooms we did not get to in the first go around and I will be calling Abate when it's time to paint again! These guys were great! read more

They did a really nice job painting my townhouse. Always got a fast response with any questions or concerns. I got several estimates and his was very reasonable. read more

Mike did an amazing job. Fair prices and very professional from start to finish! I'd love to work with them again any day! read more

Anthony and his team were absolutely amazing! We had almost our entire house painted and every room was perfect. They were recommended to us by a friend who also had nothing but great things to say about them. They paid attention to the smallest of details and were even able to recommend someone to help us pick colors (who was also amazing). Our house looks great and we would recommend them to anyone! read more

I used Abate for the second time this past weekend. We are moving furniture around, and I found that I needed my living room painted for everything to look right. Anthony responded and was able to get me scheduled right away. Again, he was helpful with color suggestions, and I really feel that he cares about the job he and his team does. I will use him again and recommend him to others. read more

I had Anthony and his crew back out to paint my kitchen after the remodel was completed and as expected they did an AWESOME job!

Abate Painting just finished job yesterday on our house: 2 hallways, kitchen, dining room, living room. Overall great experience. Secured free quote, which was competitive and timely. Good communication in setting up the 2 - 2.5 day job. We're perfectionists over here, and they met our expectations. Job ended up taking about 1.75 days, and each day they were on time, professional and working the entire time other than a lunch break. Patched and sanded more than I had previously identified. Did the job per contract, and even painted one wall a second time via their own volunteering because it didn't look just right. Really worked hard on the floor/ceiling cuts and did a nice job there as well. Tony and his team were also consistently neat, clean, professional and responsive to any item we wanted corrected, throughout the job and during the final walk-through. They consistently taped, tarped, vacuumed and cleaned during the entire job. Tony is very personable yet stays on task. I worked the entire 1,75 days while they were here and periodically checked in, but let them have their space to go at. Worked out well. Highly recommended Abate Painting. Too bad I didn't find them earlier, but will use them again in the future. read more

What can I say. Abate Painting totally Rocked! We had another painter lined up to paint a couple of rooms for us, but fell thru. I called Anthony at Abate Painting and three painters came in and fixed our problem the next day. Not only did they paint, but fixed my no good patch job. Anthony and his crew are totally professional, but now we have to have them paint our new house before we move in. Thanks Anthony, Chuck, Ed and Dan. Great job! read more

Highly recommended. We purchased a home that from top to bottom did not meet my color palette tastes. The home has a two-story foyer/great room, needed wallpaper removal, some wallpaper applications, and a banister/spindles/catwalk area I was dying to redo as well... so a professional was certainly in order. We consulted with a couple painters before deciding on Abate after one meeting with Anthony. Anthony is very responsive, helpful, and knowledgeable. I emailed with several questions after booking regarding finishes, color choices, etc. and he was always helpful. He responds to emails quickly and in evenings/weekends as well. He certainly holds the expectations for his painters at a very high level, as he checked in on the job periodically and allowed me to add/change as the project developed. One thing I really liked was a thorough and itemized project overview, which has warranties and fixed prices. It also includes ALL materials, which is awesome. They use Ben Moore and I thought the prices were very fair. No payment is due until completion and satisfaction, which I thought spoke volumes as well about ensuring costumer satisfaction. Our job took longer than projected, but I prefer that to a rushed job just to get more clients in. I was most impressed with the final walk-thru (today) Anthony came to check all the work and brought a painter with to touch-up as requested. He marked several places himself that he wanted touched up (places we overlooked), and he grabbed a can and brush to touch-up as well. That shows the high standard to which he upholds the work. I know if anything comes up, he'll send someone. That type of business is one you should book! We plan to be in touch with this business for kitchen cabinet refinishing (several options through Abate) and once our girls are older to redo the stairs without carpet. They do a lot of speciality jobs like that, too, if you're looking for more than just walls. *Some before and after photos coming soon. read more

Anthony's team just finished painting my house. I cannot THANK them enough for the excellent job they did. Anthony was very responsive to my initial inquiry and every question I had after that. We have a fairly tall home and the guys were on ladders most of the time. They did amazing work Chuck and Ethan were here the most and they were incredibly polite and professional. They were even great when my dog needed to be outside. My only regret is I don't have more for them to paint! read more

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Anthony's company here is by far the best painting company I've worked with. I purchased a new home and replaced all the carpet with hardwood. This meant I needed to have all the quarter-rounds and baseboards painted. I also needed front door repainted as it had some rust. Anthony came out and treated me like a valued customer despite my job wasn't as 'big' as some other jobs. He gave me a very good value and his painters did a wonderful job. There was one issue with the front door showing rust again. Once I contacted Anthony about it, he fixed the situation right away by sending someone on a Sunday to repaint. I'm very grateful for his quick response and I'll definitely use Abate Painting again in the future. Consider me a very happy customer. read more

Anthony and his guys recently painted the exterior of our house. They were very professional, punctual, and thorough! Anthony was quick to respond to texts or emails and answered all our questions. Would highly recommend abate painting! read more

I wanted to get a quote from Abate Painting due to all the positive reviews and I was not disappointed at all. Anthony's quote was the most competitive and he is very professional. I was on a tight deadline and Anthony was able to work with me and finish the job in two day. I had my living room painted and all the trim in my house. I was very pleased with the job Anthony did and his company will be working on a second job for me shortly. read more

Great job and value for the money. I shopped around and went local and independent-- I like that and Anthony was very on top of the work and his team did a great job. They did the exterior cedar staining and various interior repairs and painting. I have a few more things for them to do yet as well. I'd recommend you meet with Anthony. read more

Called and talked to Anthony to set up a quote, we set an appointment day and time, and he didn't show, or even call to say there was an issue or anything, just no call and no show...I don't appreciate my time being disregarded. read more

Anthony and his team were great!! We are super happy with the way the exterior of our home turned out. The team was professional , knowledgeable and did a wonderful job. I highly recommend Abate Painting .....Thanks Anthony read more

Abate painting did a outstanding job! Anthony was great to work with, quick to respond to any questions, and gave us a competitive quote. His team was very professional, on time, and did a great job! We had recently replaced our roof and had Abate painting company repaired (water damage) and painted the ceilings in our entire home. I would definitely use them again! read more

I cannot say enough about how great they are at Abate. I called, asking for a quote to have my aunt's living room painted as a gift. Anthony was kind and accommodating. He was so patient in working with both myself and my aunt, just a really pleasant person to work with. He really took his time to give a thorough and thoughtful breakdown of each room. His expertise and pricing convinced us to actually go ahead and paint the whole apartment! This was something my aunt and I decided on totally ourselves, with no pressure. We also planned on getting other quotes but Anthony was so great that we cancelled all the other appointments, no need to even bother really! In addition to the paint work, they were also able to provide samples for a chair rail, stain it to match her dining room table exactly, and install that as well as well as her sconces. Seriously seriously impressive service! The painters that came did an impeccable job and my aunt felt very comfortable leaving them in her home to work while she was out - very trustworthy company. read more

This company was amazing! We were having a house warming party in one week and couldn't get our painting done on our own in time. Anthony came out right away, gave a great quote and had three very nice, professional painters out here within days. They were respectful to our home and did an outstanding job. It was all ready for the party! Anthony followed up each step of the way. We will be having our basement and ceilings done soon and wouldn't call anyone else! read more

We used Abate Painting for the entire first floor of our home and they did a fantastic job! Anthony and his crew are extremely professional. They did a great job patching the walls before painting and went the extra mile to match the stain on some new woodwork to the rest of the house. We would highly recommend Abate Painting and plan to use them again in the future. read more

I cannot say enough good things about Anthony and his crew! They were wonderful to work with from start to finish - great prices and great work! I had them fix a few drywall cracks and paint several rooms (including ceilings) in our home. They were at my house for three days, showed up on time each day and did a great job cleaning up at the end of each day. Overall, the results were fantastic and I can't wait to have them back for my next project! Thanks Abate! read more