Great service and trustworthy work. Get what you pay for, they give the best quality work. Just…read morewhat i ask them to do and more!

I am glad to have this opportunity to endorse Pamela Hudson Real Estate (in Mendocino, CA). Pamela…read more["Pam"] and her office staff have provided exceptional service for our real estate needs for several years now. Most recently, Pam was able to successfully close a complicated escrow for us in a remarkably short period of time, and we are very happy with the result. Pam has extensive experience with all aspects of real estate, and she is very 'well-connected' with escrow/title companies, lending institutions, legal services, local contractors, etc. Pam is very personable, and we greatly appreciate her prompt and professional communications, keeping us up-to-date on the status of everything on a regular basis (yes, even on weekends!). I highly recommend that anyone who is looking for a competent, knowledgeable, experienced, professional (and, yes, good-natured ;-) real estate expert should consider contacting Pam's office. You'll be glad that you did!

Choosing a professional, reliable realtor in Mendocino is actually quite easy. Pamela Hudson Real…read moreEstate is the first and last phone call to make. It was a pleasure to deal with Pamela and her assistant, Trevor Kuchar. Pamela clearly outlines all the business aspects of the transaction. She closely watches every detail. Pamela has a solid knowledge of Mendocino County taxes and regulations. She has an eye for design to appeal to a buyer. Pamela's assistant, Trevor, is capable, knowledgeable and always willing to help. There was no question in our minds whom we would choose to represent us in the sale of our home. Christy and Pete R

Jacob was a wonderful man to work with and did a wonderful job. His crew was a pleasure to have…read morearound. They work very hard and did an amazing job. Definitely 5 Stars.

Called for a quote. Scheduled a time for in person visit, but then he hung up on me when I asked…read morefor a ballpark price. I'm really surprised that my job was rejected, because I thought I was pretty reasonable, asking for a flexible price range so that I could discuss with my husband and giving an upper budget boundary of $10,000 for painting 3 interior rooms.

Daniel and his son did an awesome job on the exterior of my house…read more The prep work was very thorough and meticulous with special attention to sealing cracks and crevices which is so important in our coastal area. The paint job came out beautiful. I highly recommend Daniel's Painting

We recently were lucky enough to hire Daniel to repaint our 2 story home and detached garage. The…read morecolors we chose were a tad unusual (Forest green with black trim) and we had spent a few weeks interviewing painters in the area. We are so grateful and lucky to have had Daniel recommended to us by our local paint store! We knew immediately from meeting him he was not only deeply knowledgeable, especially about coastal painting, but hard working, trustworthy and kind. What resulted from hiring him was not only a beautifully painted home that truly exceeded all of our expectations but a wonderful experience where we learned so much as first time home owners from a very kind hearted and deeply knowledgeable professional. Daniel completed the job in the expected timeframe even with a few last minute changes and hiccups on our end when we found rotted boards. His prices were very clear, competitive and fair, he kept us informed every step of the way of cost. It was clear that transparency, value and integrity is important to him. He even worked out getting extra equipment from a family member of his that we needed when our incredibly steep roof needed jacks for safety so we wouldn't have to rent them. He made sure we were educated every step of the way, even beyond home paint (as we were doing other projects as well) which I really appreciated as new home owners. This was our first major home project, first painting project, and we felt very confident in all the choices that were made thanks to Daniel, his honesty and his expertise. I really appreciate all the time he spent answering our questions and educating us daily, as his knowledge is so broad. He educated us on what the next years will look like in our lived in paint even showing us area by area what to expect with sun exposure in various places. I really appreciated that as I wasn't sure how dark and rather unique paint like ours would weather in this climate. His last day here, when he was completely finished he even kindly gave me advice on a furniture restoration project I wanted to work on (but wasn't sure of how to get started) instead of just heading home like I'm sure he was very ready to after a long day. But that is Daniel in a nutshell for you, kindness every step of the way. As I'm sure it's pretty clear by my review, he truly went above and beyond for us, and we looked forward to seeing him every day, we were actually sad to see him go! His kindness is something that truly stands out and I think meeting him once is all you need to know you are in great hands. We have had compliments on our new house paint from everyone we know, every delivery person we get and all of our neighbors, (including a retired painter) We will continue to use and recommend Daniel for any painting needs we have. We cannot recommend him enough to anyone looking for a trustworthy, reliable, honest, hard working and knowledgeable painter!

We hired Coastal Painting a few years back to do our Master Bedroom and Hallway. We negotiated…read morewhat we wanted to be painted and what could be left the way it was. We selected Navajo White since it's a white with a little yellow in it which gives it more warmth. To be honest the hallway looked like a dark cave but when he finished it looked warm and inviting and the Master Bedroom looked fantastic--it's amazing what some well placed paint can do. He was so good we hired him the next year to do the kitchen and dining room--which looked so terrific we had him to the whole living room while we were gone that Fall. He is very trustworthy as I wouldn't hand my key to just any service person. Now our abode looks like a new place and we are very happy. You won't go wrong with Michael and Coastal Painting.

very competent and pleasant to work with. He took care of all our needs and concerns. We are very…read morehappy with a job well done, we would hire him again. His prices are very reasonable.

We are so happy with our new window blinds. They look great and have transformed the way our…read moreliving room feels. Jim was very patient with us, as it took weeks for us to decide which blinds we wanted. He dropped off his sample books several times as we changed our minds. The installation was quick and easy. The blinds fit perfectly and look amazing.

As someone who's subject to reviews myself, I understand the power of online reviews. Given that,…read moreI've never left a bad review before. In the case of 'Blinds by design', though, my experience was so bizarre that I'm making an exception. ... I found this company on the internet and gave them a call. I spoke with the owner, a self-described retired machinist. He seemed nice, if exceptionally chatty. We made an appointment for 9:00 am the next day. He showed up a tiny bit late, but no big deal. He then came in, and he immediately commented on some blinds we already had in the kitchen. He said, he would never do a shoddy job like that, and I was like, great. He then proceeded to measure the window, and speak with his supplier about what would work best. He talked in a nonstop stream-of-concisouness fashion the entire time. He made some assumptions about what I wanted, but I wasn't sure. He offered to leave some swatches for a couple of days. I said, "let me first check with my wife and see if that's necessary". Unfortunately, I then misspoke. I meant to say, "You say you'll do a good job; so you might as well measure this window too, and there's also one upstairs you can do." The words that came out of my mouth were, "If you'll do a good job, you might as well measure this window too, and there's one upstairs you can do." Five minutes later, when I was done discussing the choice with my wife, he was leaving in a huff. He thought I was suggesting that I wouldn't hire him for the other two windows if he didn't do a good job on the main one for which we had setup the appointment. I do understand how my words did not match my intent. I tried to explain the misunderstanding, but he refused to even listen or consider that I had misspoke. He just left. ... In retrospect, I'm extremely glad we didn't hire him. Even if there was no misunderstanding and I meant what he thought I meant, this should not have been a problem. We made the appointment based on ONLY THE ONE WINDOW. Any potential for other windows was extra business for him. (Never mind the fact that, if I really was testing him, I wouldn't have even mentioned the extra work.) That said, if he wasn't willing to base the extra business on the quality of work from the initial job, then he probably isn't very good at his profession. If his ego is so fragile that he was insulted by the mere suggestion that he might not do a good job, then he probably isn't very confident in his abilities. I'm really happy we dodged this bullet.

James was easy to work with. He helped finish our bathroom remodel, installed a couple of windows…read moreand our front door. I will use him again when the time comes to remodel our kitchen.

As a broker for 48 years in the East Bay and then Marin County, I have known a lot of agents…read more Recently a family member who owned real estate in Mendocino passed away and I was tasked with choosing an agent. Meg Wilson was outstanding. She handled all details and personalities with expertise and tact, including some complicated issues that arose, all done efficiently and correctly. You could not do better than to choose Meg. She was approachable, calm and knew exactly what to do and how to do it. I highly recommend her. I did a three year stint in management in the busiest office in Marin County, and I know the range of talents among agents. Meg is at the top in my book.

Great realtor. I have worked with Meg in separate escrows, with her working for me as a buyer and…read morealso as a seller. She works hard, responds to my calls and emails, does the research to find out answers, and gives sound advice. Her contacts in the finance and permitting fields are outstanding. She is very smart and personable too. I recommend her without reservation.