The majority of reviews for Tip Top seem to be positive. Unfortunately, this was not my experience. If you are debating between companies to hire, please read, and I hope this saves you a headache and a bad paintjob. We hired Kevin Kearney, the owner of Tip Top, to paint the exterior of a four story multi-family house with a mix of wood clapboard, shingle and vinyl, and to replace some woodwork along the way as needed. We agreed to pay the woodwork at an hourly rate, as it wasn't clear how much was needed until the job actually started. The painting was a firm quote for the job.
At every stage--from prep, carpentry, painting, and touchups--the work was rushed, sloppy, and amateurish. It is hard to tell whether Kevin simply never inspects his crew's work, or just has very low standards for your house. Regardless, it is hard to imagine that he would be happy with this quality of work on his own home. If you are able to track him down at the jobsite (which I never could), or by phone/email (don't expect an answer for days, if at all), you might be able to get them to fix their mistakes. Just know in advance that you will be the only person doing quality control on your house. To top it off, I believe we were significantly (more than $1000) overcharged in the number of hours actually performed for the woodwork.
If you pay Tip Top to paint your house, you will end up with a house that has paint on it. It may be "good enough", but it probably won't be good. Do yourself a favor and hire a company that takes professional pride in their work. read more