I had a wonderful experience with Victory1. I hired Victory 1 to paint a bedroom in my home. Full disclosure, I used the thumbtack app to find them. As per the apps bidding process, I heard from about 5 contractors that supplied me with estimates. Victory1 was the 2nd lowest price of all the bids and were highly communicative to boot. They were tasked with removing the old wall paper from 2 walls, removing the old brass light fixture and then painting 3 walls one color and 1 accent wall a differ y color. As well, we needed a fan installed and the ceiling as well as around the window trim painted as well. On the day in question, the painter and an assistant showed up and within a few minutes the painting was under way. The painters closed the door and worked diligently. I offered them water a couple times and they left around noon for lunch but other than that they were invisible. About 3:00 or so that afternoon the gentleman let me know they were done. And a beautiful job they did. The painter didn't speak a lick of English, lol. But using a Spanish to English translation app I was able to communicate with him and all went well, The original gentleman I had dealt with through the estimating process popped in on text a couple times to make sure all was well. This company did a really solid job. They were punctual, courteous and cleaned up after themselves when done. I will be hiring them again for my other bedrooms in a few months for sure, read more

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My partner hired Victory 1 through Thumbtack. I want to start by giving credit where it is due: the floors in our home were done very well. Unfortunately, I cannot say the same about the painting. I wish I could upload photos with this review because they would make the issues much easier to understand. Victory 1 worked in our home for approximately three weeks during August. We were on a firm timeline because I had to be moved out of my apartment and into the house by September 1st, so having the work completed properly and on time was extremely important to us. We purchased an older home that had not been updated since the 1980s. Much of the house had heavily textured/"popcorn" walls, which we hired Victory 1 to remove and refinish before painting. We also had decorative framing removed from some of the walls. We understood that this would require significant prep work, patching, sanding, and smoothing before paint was applied. That is exactly why we hired professionals and paid thousands of dollars for the work. After approximately three weeks of work in our home, we are now left with a long list of issues that we will either have to correct ourselves or pay another professional to repair. * The walls were not properly finished after the texture and wall framing were removed. There are areas where you can still see where previous material or framing had been located, along with uneven patches and changes in the surface texture. Instead of the walls having a smooth, uniform appearance after being refinished, the preparation work is visible through the paint. * There are numerous rough, poorly finished inside corners. In several areas where two walls meet, there are thick, uneven ridges of joint compound/spackle that appear to have simply been painted over rather than sanded and finished into a clean corner. Some of these imperfections run vertically for a substantial portion of the wall and are extremely noticeable, especially when light hits them. * The original wood trim and baseboards were supposed to be left unpainted, yet paint and white joint compound/spackle were left on them throughout the house. This is especially frustrating because this is original woodwork that we specifically wanted to preserve. We now have to carefully remove dried material from the wood without damaging the existing finish. * The cut-in work around the baseboards, windows, and trim is extremely sloppy. There are visible gaps where the wall color stops short of the wood, areas of white material showing through, uneven paint lines, and other areas where the blue paint extends onto surfaces it should not have touched. We are now having to go back with a fine brush and correct these lines ourselves just to make them presentable. * The window areas were left particularly unfinished. There are corners with large amounts of white compound remaining, some painted over and some left exposed. Around other portions of the window trim, there are obvious unpainted lines and gaps between the painted wall and the original woodwork. * There are small pits, holes, and crater-like imperfections in multiple painted surfaces. Whether these resulted from the underlying wall preparation, application of the paint, or both, they should not have been left as part of a finished professional paint job. * The overall paint finish is uneven. In certain lighting you can see differences in the surface, visible patched areas, ridges, and other imperfections that should have been corrected during preparation rather than simply painted over. * Most concerning, the paint does not appear to be adhering or holding up normally. Light contact with some of the walls has already caused the paint to rub or come off in areas. We are being extremely careful around freshly painted walls, yet we already have places that need to be touched up. Considering what we paid, we should not be dealing with paint loss from ordinary, light contact immediately after the work was completed. What makes this especially disappointing is that these are not simply tiny imperfections that require getting inches away from the wall to notice. Many of them are plainly visible when walking through the rooms. We hired professionals specifically because removing textured walls and refinishing an older home requires more skill and preparation than simply rolling paint onto a wall. Again, the flooring work was done very well, and I want to be fair about that. But the painting and finish work did not reflect the quality we expected after spending thousands of dollars and having a crew working in our home for approximately three weeks. Instead of having a completed home, we are now faced with correcting paint lines, cleaning compound and paint from original woodwork, repairing poorly finished corners and wall surfaces, touching up damaged paint, and potentially having portions of the house professionally repainted. read more

Excellent painting contractor! On-time, prepped the jobsite well, had all the necessary tools, used two coats of quality premium brand paint, cleaned up, walked the job for QC, and overall did a great job on a 4-story stairway. Their painters were respectful and efficient and cleaned up afterwards. The Project Manager, Alex, did a great job understanding the scope and providing support for his team throughout the job. Would definitely employ them again! read more

Professional, communicative, flexible, artists... some words that come to mind when thinking of Victory 1. These guys were the best, Alex was our point man for our studio build out, went above and beyond to listen to what our needs and wants were, and did everything to make sure they accomplished it. Not only that, they stayed late and came on the weekends to make sure they finished in the time they said they would to make sure they didn't mess up our schedules. Seriously, big or small these are your guys. read more

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We could not have been happier with Victory1Painting. Their work was excellent, on time and done by a very friendly crew. Communication was consistently excellent. I highly recommend! They painted our living room and dining room, hallways and stairs. There was extensive patching needed and they replaced missing baseboards, even locating a really good match for the existing baseboards which turned out to be no easy task. read more

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Great company and with great quality work . Highly recommended!! From painting to flooring read more

This is a very unprofessional company and I would highly encourage everyone to stay away. Workers were very sloppy and slow. It took 2 painters 5 days to complete ONE room. They arrived unprepared. They did a very poor job of covering furnishings and floors and even placed tools and brushes on an uncovered piece of furniture. I asked the painter why they weren't using more covering, he said they ran out and then asked to use my ladder which he left covered with paint. They did not clean at the end of each day and I was left cleaning up dust, plaster and paint on a daily basis. My vacuum got clogged from the plaster. My husband called Wil, the owner, to come and take a look but he sent a "lead man" over instead. He was surprised at the mess and took pictures to show Wil. Wil promised to improve the situation but when I called again because of the mess, he tried to justify the situation and then blamed me. What?!!!!! Even worse, he had the audacity to say that he couldn't finish the job because he felt he couldn't make me "happy". Yes he's right, I wasn't "happy" spending hours cleaning up after his workers, having paint on my floors, mantel and sofa. To boot, he offered no compensation for the sofa and I have plaster and patches on my walls in a room they didn't complete. They also offered no refund from the 50% deposit we had made for the work they hadn't completed. Save yourself the aggravation and STAY AWAY!!! read more

Victory 1 Painting came to my home for a free interior estimate. While going thru my whole home they took notes and measurements along with a few videos. The staff member also kept saying wow this is a huge project, a lot of work. After the walk thru I inquired how long would it take to complete all the painting. The staff member said about 2 to 2 1/2 weeks with at least 2 painters however would like to have 3-4 painters on the project if they have them available. They also said they were booking out 3 weeks. Since my estimate took place on a Thursday I would receive my estimate on Monday however for sure that Tuesday since they don't count the weekend. Well Monday & Tuesday went by with not receiving the estimate. I contacted Victory 1 Painting and the worker Will said he apologized and would check on it and get it to me that night. Well that night went by and so has 2 more additional days. We are now on the 3rd day with no estimate for the paint job. I have called and texted. Advice is to stay away! It's clear that they do not respect and treat customers well. If most people ran their businesses the way the are running their business then most people would be out of business! If I could I would give them negative stars! Too bad they want people to chase them instead of respecting and being honest. Their website does not speak to how they actually respond. read more

I was surprised to see that Victory hadn't been reviewed in Yelp yet. I have been using them for 3 years now. I started with them when we listed our previous home. They came in and did multiple rooms with paint and some with patching. They covered every single defect and sanded to perfection. They also painted the 2nd floor exterior. Will, the owner, is a true professional and perfectionist. My mother used them also for her two-flat and then had them come in to do her condo. I used them this past week to repair cracked ceilings in two different bedrooms and my kitchen. They painted my hallway and also painted the ceiling a post-patch work. These guys are incredible. They did everything, including drying time, in half a day. They plastic-sheeted everything so I didn't even move furniture. They use drop cloths in every part that they move around. The added care for my things didnt go unnoticed because I wasn't able to stick around to move things. They move like ninjas and I have never brought them back for corrections. Will has a solution for everything and just makes the process easier when a novice like me is trying to decide the best way to go about fixing issues that arise. I did book them over a month in advance and that is the best route. If you know you are planning to do some work, make sure you get on their queue. Will comes out to laser-measure and provides the precise quote so there is no question about what exactly they will be doing. There is no doubt that we will be using them in the future. Highest recommendation. read more