I have used MP&M twice, referred them to countless family, and friends. They do a decent job painting, although they are a little bit sloppy--most recently getting paint on door fixtures and on carpet in some places, and cracking grout in a bathroom they weren't even painting.
My real problem with this company is the dishonesty and lack of integrity shown by the owner James. He brags that he has been in this business for 30+ years and that you should trust his experience and expertise. However, he recently did a job for my boyfriend and I where he bid the job at $2390, took a $500 deposit, and scheduled the job to start 30+ days later.
Two days before the work was to commence--keep in mind that we had carpet installers, duct cleaners, and other home remodeling pros lined up to start the day after the painting was to finish--James came over and said he needed to up the charges to $2880. He apologized, but his apologies were crocodile tears, and said he never cashed the deposit because he realized that he had underbid the job. Remember this was now about 30 days later. This so called expert made a 20% miscalculation in his bid and waited four weeks to bring it to our attention.
Had James called two days after his original bid and told us that he made a mistake, and gave us the option of getting additional bids, or thinking about whether the $490 increase would put us over budget, we might not be so angry. But he held us hostage for 30 days, came over two days before the job was to start, and seeing all the boxes everywhere, knew we were under duress, and would have to agree to the additional $490 or else impede our other remodeling work.
To add insult to injury, he suggested that we also paint the bathroom to the tune of another $400--something that he should have offered to do for free after the miscalculation resulting in a massive up-charge. When we said no thanks, he asked if we'd pay $200 to paint the bathroom.
Do yourself a favor and hire another painting company! This one is dishonest and disreputable. read more