Gregory and his team are the best! He consulted and painted two interior rooms and the exterior of…read moreour house in the mountains. When we started, we didn't know what colors we wanted to use, but Gregory was there to help us throughout the entire design process, present and creative, suggesting unique details like a wood-look painting technique on closet doors and a special artsy detail on the outside of our house- a beautiful rising sun. Our home is unique and colorful in the best of ways thanks to his consultation and guidance. His team is professional and friendly. Having children around we are always concerned about having professionals in our home who are respectful and trustworthy. His painters are exactly that. If you happen to find Gregory, consider yourself lucky- he's a gem in Santa Cruz!

Five stars does not do Gregory justice! From our initial consultation to the final brushstroke, he…read moreprovided a masterclass in professionalism and craftsmanship. If you are looking for an exceptional painter, look no further. We have had several homes painted both inside and out and own several rental properties, so we have worked with many painting contractors over the years. Hands down, Gregory and Transformational Color are at the absolute top of any of our future painting needs. Gregory's integrity stood out immediately. Our initial walk-around consultation was in November, and instead of rushing the job in poor weather, he thoughtfully suggested waiting until spring for the best results. True to his word, he proactively followed up in April with a scheduled color meeting and a comprehensive proposal. To be honest, I originally read about his "color session" with some skepticism, thinking it was just a simple meeting to pick colors. It is so much more than that. You have to live with these decisions, so it needs to be a truly considered process. Don't pass up on the opportunity to have Gregory pick your brain about it. It will be worth it, believe me. During our color consultation, he offered fantastic expert advice. We went through several color changes prior to making our final decisions. We actually ended up adding to and modifying the plan twice--once suggested by him and once requested by me--which included changing the color of the downspouts versus the corner boards, and finally changing the rain gutter color and some major panels in the front of the home. These final touches really made the overall job pop! Gregory accommodated all of these changes with absolutely no price increase. He had one fantastic crew member who did an incredible job managing most of the prep work, pressure washing, daily clean-up, and touch-ups. Gregory was personally on-site for all the painting and in constant daily contact with me. He checked in regularly to discuss progress and brainstorm any thoughts or modifications I was considering. Instead of clean up and driving off at the end, Gregory insisted on a 100% touch-up walk-through, giving us plenty of time to live with and experience the workmanship first. The results are flawless! Oh, the neighbors love it also.

We hired Sierra Azul for a bunch of interior painting, including rooms with vaulted ceilings. They…read morefit us into their schedule quickly because we had flexibility over the holidays. we were very happy with the quote. They were prompt, professional, friendly and did a great job. We will hire them again!

Scott and his team were excellent. They provided a detailed quote and then promptly painted the…read moreoutside of my home in 3 days with a team of 4 painters. The quality and service was excellent. They even went beyond my expectations as they painted some additional areas no in the original quote. See photos.

Had Cutting Edge Painting paint the inside of my house a few years ago. They did such a great job I…read moredidn't need to get any bids to have the outside painted this year. Cutting Edge again came through perfectly. Quick, clean, affordable.

Cutting Edge is absolutely excellent. Professional, friendly, reliable, and knowledgeable. I've had…read morethem do multiple projects over the years. They've painted the inside of my house, the exterior of my house, stained an outside deck, and even fixed a powder coated aluminum pergola that got scratched during installation and fixed a door that my dog scratched. Their work is pristine. I completely trust their judgment and have them scheduled to come routinely to stain gates etc, since I live near the ocean and things deteriorate quickly. I think their rates are totally reasonable for reliable, high caliber work.

Absolute perfection! We hired Garvey Painting to take the interior of our home from an all-over…read moretaupe (nope) to a few shades of hallelujah blue. The main portion of the house is a robin's egg hue with a darker accent wall that hosts a gorgeous seashore painting that pulls all the colors together. Brent's guys even painted the front door the deeper blue for continuity and it's fantastic. Workers were fastidious, on time every time and super easy to work with. Brent himself is communicative and very knowledgeable and professional. All in all, an awesome team did an awesome job, and we couldn't be happier! Would recommend 100%.

The very best there is!! We met Brett and knew he was our…read moreguy! He's authentic and friendly, and so very accommodating. We met with him and knew we were safe. He's has that "I want to make your home beautiful" attitude, and they did! I'm in awe, our neighbors are in awe too. Brent runs that business like a fine oiled machine. First crew pressure washed, second crew replaced damage (there was plenty!!) Third crew painted our home and made our boring home so beautiful. Lastly, we had a clean up crew! They work in shifts and they know each and every job they have. His crew is OUTSTANDING! He's one heck of a business man and we're forever grateful for him! We would absolutely recommend Brent Garvey and his staff! We're so grateful for the honestly, excellent communication and the high end job they did for us!! You truly are our hero, Brent!! It's so difficult as a 62 yo woman to know what is the right business. With a handshake and hug we knew he was the very best. And it was!!

We had siding replaced on our house and though we had contracted with Jason for painting our entire…read morehouse, there was a month gap between the completion of the siding work and the paint job. We were concerned about sun damage to the unfinished siding. Jason had his crew come out within a week to prime the new siding to protect it. That's when I knew we had the right team for our job. They paid attention in all the prep work and listened to my questions and my requests, including changing the color on the garage. I can't say enough good things about Carlos and his team and about Jason who was always responsive. I will use them again for interior work.

After interviewing eight potential painting contractors we chose to hire Watercolors. It was a…read moregreat decision! First: for those starting this process of choosing a contractor, do your due diligence and check your painter's name, company's name, and license number. You may be surprised by the results--I know I was. Watercolors has a license in good standing, employee insurance, and is bonded. The license is held 100% by the owner, Jason Weihrauch, an upright person who stands behind his workers and delivers personal attention. Second: consider the written bid. A bid should be detailed about the specific materials that will be used. Jason's bid included the products, number of coats of paint, expected prep work, and even the port-a-potty. Third: the job itself. Watercolors did extensive and complete prep work. They even, for an extra agreed upon (more than fair) amount, fixed some window sills with termite damage. My neighbor was so impressed with the job that transformed my old deck, they hired Watercolors that day! And they were quite pleased with the result as well. Finally: the finish produced was more than satisfying. I am proud of my home again, it looks beautiful. Thank you Jason, Carlos, and the Watercolors Team.

Omar was fantastic! I called him just one day before we needed help, and he showed up exactly when…read morehe said he would. We had an extremely heavy refrigerator that needed to be moved, and he handled it without a problem and installed our new refrigerator for us. During the installation, he needed to make an unexpected trip to the store for an additional part, which took more time than anticipated. He only charged us for the cost of the item and didn't add anything for the extra time. I really appreciated how fair and honest he was. His price was fantastic, especially for the amount of work involved. Omar was reliable, professional, and came through for us on very short notice. I would absolutely recommend him and will definitely call him again!

Saying Omar the Handyman is good at his job is like saying Taylor Swift and Steph Curry are good at…read moretheirs. We had him tackle a significant makeover and paint job on our 122 year old cottage. Omar's bid was a good 20% higher than #2. We chose him because of how clearly he talked the details, from paint chemistry for a salt air climate to the right way to replace those old cedar shingles. He also had a new kitchen window created from scratch to match the ones in the rest of the old house. Over the 3 - 4 week project, Omar and his crew invariably left the place immaculate, no clutter, no mess. The answer to nearly ever request was "Yes, we can do that." While they are not cheap, the tab for all of the extras we asked for was fair. And we have no doubt that the work will hold up very well. When you think about how valuable your home is, why would you not hire the best in the business to fix whatever is wrong with it? The property will appreciate, and pay you back 10X over.

GHOSTED We had Larry…read moregive us a quote to paint our kitchen cabinets and after evaluating Larry's quote along with 2 others we selected Larry. He indicated he and his wife were going away for a little vacation but that he would be able to start mid- March which was fine. We waited, and waited and waited. After texting, emailing and leaving message on his phone we gave up (after more than a month with no responses whatsoever). We had to start all over as we had told the other bidders that we had picked someone else. Now after going through the bidding process again we selected our painter and are thoroughly happy with the result. We wondered if something had happened to Larry on his vacation or that he closed up shop but we never heard one way or the other. To this day we wonder what happened.

Larry repainted our porches, and they turned out more beautiful than they were originally…read more We couldn't be happier with they way our porches turned out.

Paul just painted our whole house ,inside and out. He did exceptional work ,even pointing out and…read morefixing some rotted wood under my eves . He did the work and stayed on the schedule we talked about while bidding the job. I wasn't able to move as many small things in my house as i said i would and moved everything without batting an eye or charging me extra. My daughter needs her exterior of her house painted and she's already has him coming over for a bid.

Paul doesn't follow instructions very well at all. His words were "I completely spaced"…read moreBeware folks who are looking for a painter. Let my bad experience be good advice to find another painter whos not "completely spaced". I have found that there are plenty of great painters in the Santa Cruz area who do much better work and stand behind their word. Paul is not one of them.

Army Painting painted our kitchen cabinets back in April, and we're still extremely happy with the…read moreresult. Jose and his team were professional, communicative, and paid great attention to detail throughout the project. The finish came out beautiful, and our cabinets look like new. Their pricing was fair and competitive, and the quality of the work exceeded our expectations. The work was completed on time, the area was kept clean, and the entire process was smooth from start to finish. We're very happy we chose Army Painting for the project, and wouldn't hesitate to work with Jose and his team again.

Friendly, knowledgeable and professional. Had a kitchen remodel, gutted and all, and some of the…read moretiles removed from around my fireplace tore some of the drywall. I hired them to do just paint but not only did they patch up those holes, they also made my fireplace look new and refreshed. The paint job in my kitchen, family room, laundry room and 3rd bathroom was exactly what I hoped for. They gave me a different white on my door and window sills at first but came back and corrected it without issues. I'd definitely recommend Army Painting & will use them again!

Pedro with 831 Painting exceeded our expectations. He did an amazing job on our whole house…read morepainting. We are very happy with his work. He makes sure we are happy. Great work and reasonable price. We highly recommend 831 painting.

Very reasonable & very responsive...they came out on a holiday weekend....they are detailed &…read morefocused on the project