On June 5th, I requested a quote to repair a 20"x20" dent on the wall of my son's bedroom. Jim Lamm asked me to email photos for a quote which I did. A short while later he replied to let me know that, regrettably , he wouldn't be able to help due to a major bathroom renovation that he was working on. But get this, along he sent an email with instructions on how I could repair myself along with all the materials that I would need. His estimate put the cots at $45. Well, I went to Lowe's and got everything and followed his instructions. The wall looks brand new! This man saved me a few hundred dollars. As a working single mom, this lind seed went a long way. So I just wanted to publicly say thank you Jim and God bless. read more

Have you ever seen the movie momento, where the guy has no short term memory, and has to write down everything or he loses it the next day... I felt like I was in the movie memento when working with Jim from precision paint and tile. We had detailed conversations several times that he would completely forget occurred. End of the day Im incredibly thankful I did not end up using these guys, as they conveniently forgot about, then inflated prices they had previously quoted me. read more

Jim recently assisted us with our office renovation. Not only did he go above and beyond the call of painter duties, he helped connect us with a network of skilled people to complete all the necessary tasks under a tight deadline. He made himself available and was very flexible as our demands increased. I would use his services again, and recommend them to anyone looking to renovate a space. Thanks again Jim! read more

Jim surpassed my expectations over and over again as work progressed on our apartment. I'm cautious with our savings, and renovating our new 3 bedroom apartment in Park Slope represented a big investment. I initially called about 8 contractors for paint, carpentry & flooring - all of them had stellar reviews on YELP. Jim's response was immediate, friendly, and informative. I narrowed it down to four who would look at the apartment. Of those four, one looked the place over in about 3 minutes, said nothing until the end, then gave me a verbal quote. Another contractor sent his paint guy who arrived 30 minutes late then tried to undersell his boss ("hey, if our quote is too high, let me know and I'll do it myself for less"). Another guy seemed great on site, and never followed up with a quote. Jim completely stood out. He was going to be 10 minutes late, so he texted to let me know. He reviewed the place for 30 minutes, pointing out countless details, describing what issues he saw, what would be cheap or expensive, asked a ton of questions, took notes, answered all my questions, and was friendly but direct. Two days later I received a quote from Jim. It was more than fair and extremely detailed. Everything was clear. A week and a half later I received a quote from the other painter... all along the process the difference between Jim and the other guys was huge. The day that work started, I was on one side of the house, Jim & his employees on the other. I overheard a conversation where he explained to them (some were people he'd worked with, others not) what he expected. He expected them to work hard, to be focused, and over and over again he repeated: "details matter... most guys don't get that. Pay attention to details". He said "no cellphones when we're working". Frankly I loved hearing that. He wasn't being rude in any way, he was just clearly letting them know what was expected. I would show up on an almost daily basis, and in a group of hard working guys, Jim was the hardest working. Every day, all day he was focused and working - seriously, the guy is dedicated. When you consider how reasonable his rates are, it's pretty stunning how much he asks of himself. You add to that the fact that he pays his guys a good rate, he uses good paint... You'll feel good about hiring him. Every day I would also receive texts or phone calls from him: he would run into some minor issue, describe what he came across, offer several solutions and make a suggestion. If he needed to be out of the apartment for any reason, he'd let me know. At every moment, I had incredible communication. If you've ever had any contracting work done, you know how rare that is. The job went long, and the only reason was that he was a perfectionist. Nonetheless, he didn't charge for it. In short, he cares about the work, and that's such a rare thing. read more

Jim and his crew were professional, detailed-oriented, trustworthy & simply a delight to do business with! Jim treated our new condo like his own. I wish I could give him 6 stars! We purchased our first condo and needed to find a full-service painter (and handyman) quickly; we closed on our place just three weeks before our move-in date - and the condo was in need of TLC! From repairing walls & molding (with 11' ceilings) to hanging lights, to painting every square inch, we needed a pro. But we also needed a reasonable price and a quick turnaround. After researching contractors on Yelp & Angie's list, I called Jim. He came to our place and offered a thorough and fair estimate. Having grown up in a home with a skilled craftsman as a father, I felt immediately at ease with Jim. He clearly knew his stuff, took pride in his work and even pointed out several issues that I had missed. I couldn't be happier with the results. Our new condo looks amazing and feels like home! Jim did exceptional work and remained on time and in our budget. We felt more than comfortable giving him a set a keys when we had to go out of town for work two days that week as well. Honestly, Jim felt like family. I would highly recommend Jim and his crew to anyone in need of painting and restoration. I've already told Jim that I have a couple more projects for him in the near future - backsplash & bathrooms are next, Jim! Thanks again for the outstanding work! :) read more

Jim Lamm did great work, responded in 24 hours and started work 48 hours after agreeing to terms. He drywall and patched a wall that was damaged during construction. Then free of charge he painted the wall because I had asked him to do it. Fast response and good service, will use again if I need anything fixed. read more

Decided to throw a cinco de mayo/birthday bash at my new apartment only to have a fight breakout and a body imprint in the dry wall. No worries, JIM to the rescue. I yelped around and decided to trust the great ratings he has built up over the past years. The level of customer service Jim provided was top notch. He is a busy man, but makes time for each client regardless of how busy he is. (even answering my questions as he was grocery shopping) Within one day, Jim had one of his crew come out and fix the damage. Wall looks flawless! I would highly recommend Jim and his services. read more

Jim is extremely professional. He is great at communication, brings in great ideas, and, most importantly, he always does a fantastic job. He was recently in our office patching and painting a couple rooms that had undergone drastic renovations, and they now look smooth and shiny. Send him an email if you need any kind of work, he's always happy to evaluate the space, provide accurate estimates, and do a great job in a timely fashion. read more

Jim did a great job installing tile in my kitchen during my recent renovation. We had a number of different contractors doing different jobs and Jim was one of the best. He was always on time, pleasant, polite and efficient. He and a helper were able to clean up my entire kitchen and then tile it beautifully in 2 1/2 days. After the job was done, we noticed that there was a spot where there were some tiles missing and when we e-mailed Jim, he immediately responded and came out on a Saturday to not only fix the tile but to put in the switch plate covers and fix the grout wherever it was necessary. He gave us great tips for maintaining the tile and I would definitely recommend him and hire him again! read more

Jim is a very skilled tradesman. He listened to my ideas, made suggestions and implemented the final product. He is a flexible communicator, easily switching between calls, texts and emails as necessary. With the installation of a french door, new kitchen cabinets, picture molding, paint and flooring, my apartment transformed from a run-down, shabby studio into a crisp, tidy dwelling that I enjoy spending time in. ~Z.W., June 2010 read more

Jim recently helped us with a painting job for our new two bedroom apartment on the UWS, and we couldn't be happier with the results. Precision Paint & Tile was recommended to us from a co-worker who had previously worked with Jim on a painting project. The one-day job called for painting the two bedrooms as well as the kitchen. The kitchen is somewhat large for NYC and one of the bedrooms was getting painted a dark blue (this would require several coats to ensure the white underneath was completely covered). Most contractors told me this type of job would probably take a day and a half, but by working efficiently and diligently, Jim and his crew member were able to finish it in one long day--something we really appreciated since no one likes using vacation days for things like moving apartments... What set Precision Paint and Tile apart for us was Jim's personal touch: his personal touch from job quote to finish ensured he was engaged and accountable throughout. (Our biggest gripe with other contractors that we had collected quotes from and even worked with on other projects was that they were often too big to work a job from start to finish. They'd often send a crew that didn't know the particulars of the job being discussed with the initial contractor point person). As other folks have noted in their reviews, Jim was great with confirming details and communicating updates. We were never in the dark about the job estimate, his estimated time of arrival, etc. Finally, after the job was done, Jim didn't just disappear on us. After a week to let the our newly painted rooms grow on us, Jim followed up to make sure we were happy with the final results and see any touch ups were needed. We really appreciated Jim going the extra mile for us, and we hope to use Precision Paint & Tile again in the future. read more

I give Jim two thumbs up. Not only did he do a great job tiling our kitchen but he was also a pleasure to work with. He was reliable, respectful and always in contact with me throughout the job. After completing the job he was kind enough to install two shelves in our house that my husband never had time to hang and then came back promptly for some touch ups despite it being during the week between Christmas and New Years (December 2011). I highly recommend him and his firm to anyone needing some work done on their home or apartment. read more

Jim and his team spoiled us. It used to be that I expected contractors to be late, to be somewhat unresponsive, to make some mistakes. My experiences over the years taught me to lower my expectations. But that changed after working with Jim. He was incredibly responsive, very proactive, and his attention to detail made me think I needed to get glasses. If you think it's not possible to find a reliable, talented, and reasonably priced contractor, then you haven't worked with Jim. I highly recommend that you do! read more

Jim is a dedicated professional and I am happy to recommend him to any potential customer looking to get their home painted. As with any project there were hiccups. But I was impressed with Jim's response and that is the main reason I recommend him. He took responsibility for the situation and found a solution that fixed the issue. In this case - painting a part of the ceiling was more complicated than originally estimated. But Jim did the research, found the right equipment and completed the job. Jim also agreed to completed other small jobs that were originally out of scope and also absorbed the additional cost. Lastly, Jim was always professional in communicating with me, no matter what the situation. He has been very reachable, even on weekends. read more

DO NOT HIRE him! They started renovating our bathroom and his helper cut the wrong pipe and flooded the apartment below. When our coop contacted the Liability Certificate issuer we found out that his insurance certificate was a FAKE. It was so-called "one-day" insurance. Not only he disappeared on us on the same day, he's refusing to return the deposit money, not to mention fixing the water damage. Would never answer the phone, and told my wife to "go to hell". We are currently being sued by the coop for thousands of dollars. This so-called carpenter is an epitome of dishonesty and irresponsibility! read more

Jim is a dedicated, honest and trustworthy professional. I am very happy with the repair and paint job that he and his men did and would be happy to recommend him. read more

We hired Jim to install tiles in our bathroom about a year ago and they seemed to be holding up well, but the grout started to crack everywhere for some reason. Jim explained to me that it happens when the walls move. So I called them to come and fix it for which he charged extra. One of his guys came and filled the gaps with the new grout, but some areas seem to be developing micro cracks again. Although I'm not a kind of gal who would go over the job with the magnifying glass, I am concerned about mold growing behind the tiles due to the moisture because of the water coming through tiny gaps, so plan on getting a second opinion about this. Update: had to change it to 1 star after I bought mold detection kit which tested positive for Aspergillus mold behind the tiles! So disgusting. Now looking for a contractor to redo the whole bathroom 1 year after original installation. Hiring Jim Lamm turned out to be a disastrous mistake. read more

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Jim just completed painting 6 rooms which included patching some walls, painting ceilings, base boards. He was on time every day which was appreciated. He followed up to make I was satisfied after the job was completed. I would highly recommend his services. read more

We recently hired Jim (and his fine staff at Precision Tile and Paint) for a rather large and challenging job in our pre war apartment. We could not be more pleased with the work, communication and politeness we received and we highly recommend them if you are interested in having work done. For starters, the work was impeccable, especially on our massive window frames, which probably weren't shown any love since the turn of the century. They look amazing now and totally match the integrity of the rest of the apartment. As for the painting and detail work, Jim had many wonderful suggestions and the team did a terrific job executing his plan, which was no easy task for several reasons. 1) We have very tall ceilings 2) we were living in our apartment, which is fully furnished, with a dog and 2 children and 3) we were under a time constraint. Jim is a complete professional and he is very easy to work with. Just as important, he kept to schedule and to budget and kept us informed throughout the entire process. Since the work was completed Jim has even followed up to see how we were doing and to make sure we were still happy. Who does that these days? If we ever need a contractor in the future, we know we are contacting Precision Paint and Tile. read more

Jim and his crew were terrific to work with. I've worked with a number of contractors over the past 10 years and Jim by far is the most honest and trustworthy of the bunch, with exacting standards of excellence and a commitment to client satisfaction that I had not seen in my past experiences. The circumstances by which we engaged Jim were a bit unusual, in that we met him AFTER the major work of our apartment combination was already completed. We needed someone to come in and repair the sub-par finishing and detailing work by the previous contractors. I contacted Jim after seeing all the positive reviews online about his work, and found him to be exactly as advertised - professional with high standards and willing to go the extra mile for his clients. Oh how I wish we had met Jim at the beginning of our renovation! We would have avoided months of delays and extra costs incurred in fixing the shoddy work of others. Well, better late than never. We had contacted a number of contractors about this fix-up, and all were unwilling to either take it on or quoted us a charge equal to or in excess of the original work!! Jim did not play these kinds of games. He came to our apartment, appraised the situation, worked with us to create a punchlist of what was feasible to fix, and we agreed a price that both parties felt was fair. We are thrilled with the results! Our new crown molding looks great, our paint job is even, our fireplace has been properly re-built, our cabinets have now been properly installed - all the things that one should expect out of a contractor that cares about his work we have seen in JIm and his team! I would highly recommend JIm for any job big or small. He has an eye for detail and he truly cares about the quality of his work and the clien'ts satisfaction. Jim really helped us out of a tough situation by getting our job to the finish line, and we are more than thrilled with the results! Go with Jim from the start of your project - you will be extremely happy that you did! read more

They really went overboard to make us happy. After the bad experience renovating our kitchen we were happy to find a team that stands behind their work, is organized and delivers. read more

Jim did a great job renovating our bathroom. We learned a lot from him and he kept in constant contact with us throughout the whole process. I am very satisfied with the look of our bathroom. I am glad that we decided to renovate with Jim. read more

I've email this contractor twice and following his instruction on his website. Unfortunately he did not call back. While I understand the job may be small, but would certainly appreciate some professional courtesy on acknowledging my request. read more

I hired Precision Paint and Tile to repaint my 3 bedroom condo in Manhattan...first of all he wasn't insured and I had a hard time sneaking him into the building. I used him because he assured me that he would drop some $$ off the price as he wasn't able to provide the insurance certificate to work in my building. I gave him a deposit to buy the paint and as a down payment on the job. He bought some of the paint and worked one day and when i came home on the second day all his tools were gone and the job not even halfway completed .I contacted Jim to find out what was going on...he told me he had a previous job to do that he forgot about and wouldn't be able to continue on my job until the following week. I told him that was unacceptable as i needed the apt repainted in order in order to get my security deposit back and that the following week would be too late. I asked him to return my money at which time he cursed me and told me to go to hell and hung up the phone on me......even after repeated calls and numerous voice messages he still has not returned my $$.The DCA and DOB and BBB all said they could do nothing as the guy wasn't licensed and insured to do any work in NY state and that they couldn't help me. AVOID AVOID Precision Paint and Tile at 646 298 5802 and be warned about this guy. I have made a report about him the DCA are staring an investigation into him doing work without a LICENSE for the trade....BE WARNED PLZZZ avoid this guy. THIS GUY EVEN HIRED A DAY LABORER TO COME TO MY HOUSE ON THE FIRST DAY................do not do not do not use this scam artist. H will steal your money and run off... THIS IS WHO YOU ARE DEALING WITH WHEN YOU DEAL WITH "Precision Pint and Tile". read more

Jim and his team did an amazing job for a fair price and on time, despite the job being bigger than expected. The walls in my apartment are a bit tricky to cut sharply since they curve slightly where they meet the ceiling. Not a problem at all--looking at the sharp lines now you'd never know there was a curve at all. Jim and his team are professional and committed to customer satisfaction. I'd recommend them to anyone. read more

Jim recently painted my apartment, installed a shower door and re-grouted my bathroom. Not only did he do an excellent job, he charged a very reasonable price and was incredibly responsive throughout the process. Best of all, he worked while I was out of the country on vacation, and he could not have been more respectful of my apartment. He even returned right away to make a few adjustments. I really trust and like Jim and give him my highest recommendation. read more

Jim was a real professional to work with who clearly takes great pride in the work he does. He gets an A+ for communication as he consistently kept me updated on appointments and progress both via text and phone calls. Jim and his staff did a great job painting my 1BR apartment in Astoria and Jim was kind enough to send one of his guys back for free touch-ups since the movers slightly damaged the original paint job but after the touch-ups it looks great! You day pay a bit more than what other competitors charge but there's that old saying "You Get What You Pay For" so if you want top notch service and high quality job than it's worth the investment. Jim goes out of his way to make sure the client is happy as he even made follow up calls to see if I was happy with the end-result. I highly recommend him and his staff. read more

Jim Lamm and his helper did a magnificent job installing a travertine tile floor in our kitchen. It was a particularly challenging job because the underlying floor was ancient unremovable plywood, so Jim couldn't use the usual cement board backing. He worked out a method of overlaying the plywood with a metal mesh to support the tile without raising the level of the floor excessively. The resulting floor is perfectly spaced and absolutely stable. Jim is a true old school master craftsman and a totally reliable gentleman. I recommend him very highly. read more

Unbelievable! I called the number listed here, asked for an estimate and the guy on the other end seemed very agitated. After asking some more basic questions the guy hangs up on me abruptly - the conversation didn't even last 5 minutes! Horrible, horrible customer service. Stay away guys - this unprofessional, bad attitude is a warning. read more

Jim and his crew painted my 3-bedroom apartment in Harlem, plus installing ceramic tiles on the kitchen floor and two bathroom vanities/lights. It was an impeccable job - and they also cleaned up the place on top of it! My tenant had left the apartment so dirty that I had to do additional work (e.g., professional floor and window cleaning) and Jim and his men worked overtime to finish their job early to accommodate my changing requirements. Not only the newly painted walls and kitchen floor look great, they took care of mold and cracks which was in addition to what was spelled out in the contract. Considering the amount of work they did, I would think that his price is more than reasonable. There will be others throwing cheaper offers at you, but you get what you pay for and more with Jim. As he has mentioned somewhere, it seems that his business is getting a lot of traction and I could tell he was really busy, but he made sure to call me before/during/after my project at the end of long days for update and further consultation. He also tells you where you can save money (my tenant had complained about the fridge door not closing properly so I was about to buy a new one; Jim took a look at it on the first day of the job and said that the door was fine with some cleaning/retouching job and he did fix it; sure enough the fridge door has no issue and he saved me close to $1k). You can't go wrong with Jim! read more