Had a somewhat forced remodel of part of my downstairs due to a burst water pipe. As part of the remodel, bathroom and closest *needed* to be repainted, which left wife and I thinking about just having entire downstairs repainted. Sought 4 paint estimates for the work -- HyTone was in the middle.
Why did I chose HyTone?
First, when Tony (owner of HyTone) came to do the estimate, he took his shoes off prior to coming into house. (None of the other companies did this.) Now, I told all 4 companies I was having my floor redone, so perhaps it's why others didn't, but I appreciated the gesture.
Second, out of the estimates done, one "eyeballed" everything, one used a laser pointer, one gave a verbal price per square foot estimate, and finally Tony took the time to actually measure things out with a good old fashioned tape measure. (Note that I work in the tech field... I'm all for technology and simplification, but something about actually measuring all the angles vs holding a laser to get a 'rough' estimate of size strikes me as detailed vs. 'approximately right'...)
Third, of the written estimates, HyTone's simply looked the most professional. One estimate I received had some glaring errors/lack of detail. Another didn't specify how many coats were to be applied. HyTone's estimate was very specific and detailed -- covering both them and me.
How was the work?
Tony's crew (I don't recall their names unfortunately) were fantastic -- professional, hard-working, and courteous. They showed up on-time (if not a few minutes EARLY), every day, working from ~7:20am-4pm. Walls & ceiling all look fantastic. Further, they left no mess behind, and even accommodated a request we had to have an additional room of the house after the project already started. They even removed the TV off the wall mount so paint behind it, and also swapped-out a light bulb in a very hard-to-reach spot for me.
All-told, having the downstairs painted was NOT cheap... But HyTone did great work at a price comparable to the other quotes I had received, and wouldn't hesitate to hire them again for my future painting needs. read more