I met James Typrowicz during a real estate transact as my wife and I had just relocated from the…read moreWest Coast to Suffield CT. We had an offer in on a 2600 sq./ft. house and realized after the home inspection there were issues with the ceilings on the first floor. While the issue was purely cosmetic, we decided it needed to be addressed prior to our moving in. When the house was built much of the tape on the ceiling was installed incorrectly. In many areas you could see the tape on the ceiling was not flat or covered with mud, and was separating from the sheetrock. This situation was not acceptable for a home we were about to move into. James recommended removing the acoustic material from all the ceilings and sanding them smooth before painting. The entire oversized 2-car garage needed taping and painting as well. While I'm not a contractor my profession has put me close to the construction industry. While in California I had contacts with contractors covering various residential trades. Once we relocated I had none, this was a problem for me as I have high standards when it comes to the quality of work being done in my home. This was where James and his crew came in. We had a short time to close escrow, to compound matters, we had been on the road in our RV for nearly a month, and were currently living with relatives as we shopped for a new home, we were ready to move ASAP. We were referred to James by the seller's real estate agent, this in itself did not instill our confidence in him since we figured the seller would do most anything to keep the sale moving forward. Our confidence was boosted when our real estate agent had good things to say about some of James' work he had seen in other homes on the market. With that we decided to give him the job. James would not be able to get to our project for at least two weeks, then it would take 1-1/2 weeks to complete. Considering the amount of work to be undertaken we thought the timeframe was rather ambitious. To get a better idea about where James was coming from I had a conversation with him about his background and experience. James is a local guy who grew up in Southwick MA, and now resides close by in Feeding Hills MA. He and his crew of three long-time employees cover a large geographical area for his clients (commercial, industrial and residential) taking care of painting, wallpaper, and sheetrock needs. Over the past 25 years James has seen pretty much everything from the best quality work to the worst quality work performed by others. In 2000 he decided to open his own business. Since then he has worked hard to maintain the high standards his clients expect. No sooner had we closed escrow and we got a call from James telling us that he had finished all the other jobs he and his guys had been working on and they were ready to jump on our project and hit it hard. We were still concerned about the timeframe but James seemed to be a man of his word so I put my faith in him doing what he said he would do. To complicate matters, they started the job on Monday the week before Christmas. To our surprise they finished the job five days later on the Saturday before Christmas. Upon final inspection all the tape joints were now well hidden, the ceilings were flat and smooth, and the cut-ins where the paint from the walls met the ceilings were as straight as could be. Not only were we very happy with the quality of the work we could not believe how clean his guys left the house when they were through. Now mind you, these guys sanded the ceilings in every room on the first floor of the house, if you have ever had this kind of work done you know just how much of a mess this can make with fine dust finding its way into every nook and cranny imaginable. I (Mr. High Standards and basically a P.I.T.A.) was blown away by how little dust could be found anywhere. Sure we had a little vacuuming and wiping down to do, but nothing like what we had expected. We really thought we were going to have hire a cleaning crew to spend the day at the house but that was imply not the case. Not only did James and his crew delivery everything he said they would, they started on time and finished far sooner than expected, all with no additional upcharges! We have a couple of things that need painting on the outside of the house and you can bet your last dollar come spring James is going to be one of the first people we call. I know this review sounds too good to be true but fact is fact and based on the service we received from James the least I could do let others know what a great experience we had with him and his top-notch crew. I don't write that many reviews but when I do they are for people and companies that I really believe in, James Typrowicz is one of those people.

From the owner: Been Painting for 25 years, Started on my own in 2000. Family owned and operated.read more

Excellent attention to detail! Very neat and tidy. Easy to…read moreschedule and prompt on work hours. Would definitely recommend and use again! Above and beyond!

Bruce does a phenomenal job. His work is first-class, his pricing is more than fair and reasonable,…read moreplus he's tidy, communicative, and a lovely person. I cannot recommend him highly enough.

Gary installed my wallpaper today and did an exceptional job. He pays alot of attention to…read moredetails, the wall looks amazing. It was a pleasure working with him and he'll be back to do my next project. The cost was very fair. Pleasure working with this very nice man, with a very nice wife.

From the owner: We are a Family owned father and son business that has been in service for over 40 yearsread more

Used Martins a third time to install wood floor in another room. Steve did an outstanding job with…read moreinstall, and Martins was very good with timing as I booked a specific week for work given the room was my home office. Very happy with results.

Very pleased with Martins Flooring service. I had them install a new laminate floor in what was to…read morebe a laundry room. I was guided very well through the process, beginning with a very helpful visit to my house for measurements, and then a trip to their showroom to choose the flooring and get an estimate, which was very fair. The whole process was smooth and professional. The installer was friendly and efficient, went right to work and finished the room in one day! I love my new floor and I would definitely recommend Martins for exceptional service and high quality flooring and installation.

Larry was great the first few times he came. I gave him 4 months notice for this last job and he…read morekept us waiting for 7 months rather than putting us into his schedule when requested. I didn't care because he'd been great previously and I thought he'd be worth waiting for. When he came to take measurements and all of that, he gave a long speech about how he had to be here when his sheet rock crew were scheduled to come and explained why, but he never showed up on that day. When he did come, he complained how he was losing money on the job, but he'd come up with the quote, which we'd borrowed money to honor. I have pictures of the horrific job he did. How do you send in a sheet rock guy who does a great job ahead of you, and ruin fresh sheetrock? He managed to do just that. There are lumps, bumps, sections that look like popcorn, and worse. I respectfully contacted him to come fix the work. That was 6 months ago. Never heard back. Don't pay him until you've inspected the work, no matter what kind of song and dance you get because you'll never see him. $4100 down the drain. We've had to fix everything little by little and some areas can't be fixed unless we were to tear down the sheetrock and start all over again. NOT a happy customer.

Larry was a godsend to my South Hadley fixer-upper. He and his crew framed and installed a new wall…read moreto make an extra bedroom, new ceiling in the kitchen and a new drywall in the basement. They also did a wonderful job fixing prior issues, like patching holes, wall being crooked, etc. I cannot say enough nice things about Larry. He does a great job, always on time and responsive, and he made a lot of great suggestions. Highly recommend his work!

Amazing attention to the little details! We are so happy with our painting completed inside our…read morehome. Highly recommended!

From the owner: Our customers love our attention to every detail from our prompt estimates to printed quotes before…read moreleaving the estimate, to our exclusive satisfaction guarantees and to our work guarantees. We are 5th generation family owned and operated painting experts!

Bradley Forbes and Son delivered as promised, a fantastic job. We are very happy with the new look…read moreof our home. Starting with the crew's work ethic, it was impeccable. They were professional and really pleasant to work with from start to finish. Right from the first phone call, Brad provided excellent customer service, taking time to answer all my questions and concerns and letting me know what would be covered in the job. He included information on types of paint, compounds, brushes, etc. - a lot of attention to detail that goes beyond just putting paint on the wall. It was extremely helpful to understand the process and to be informed on how long things would take approximately. Brad also gave great suggestions on testing the colors beforehand, recommending high-quality paint so that it would last for years and resist stains. We were thoroughly satisfied with the results. He was also able to meet our agreed-upon timeline and we were able to make our move-in date. And one last added benefit we received from choosing Bradley Forbes and Sons, we learned several different things about our older home that we would not have known otherwise. Almost like an archeologist, Brad discovered under layers of paint, wallpaper intact from the 1940s, with a small village scene depicted. It was a treasure. We decided to incorporate it into the look of our home and frame it, to highlight the history of our home. Brad brought more than expected, with his expertise in painting and his knowledge on several aspects of the house painting process, it created an overall satisfying experience. This confirmed our decision that it was well worth the investment to have our home professionally painted. Not only do we have a house well painted, but one step beyond, along the way we gained invaluable knowledge and insight into our home. Thank you.

Brad did a fantastic job prepping and painting the beat-up walls in our living room. Very detailed,…read moregave good advice and got the job done promptly. Highly recommended.