First Choice Painters

6 recommendations and reviews from 6 people

• WhoDoYou Review from December 03, 2017
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  Linda B. wrote: The most negative experience I have every had with a Contractor and I am a Realtor/Broker so I have worked with Many Vendors. Very inexperienced painters showed up at my home and Joe was completely MIA. Joe admitted later that his regular crew was busy so he had sent Laborers he had never worked with before yet he did not feel it was necessary to come by the Job and check their work and progress. Despite 2 requested meetings with Joe, I was left with a very Sloppy Paint Job, a Dead Lawn, Expensive Mahogany Doors that now require Wood Restoration and a Final Invoice $1400 above the original Quote because he missed the initial appointment and last minute sent his daughter's boyfriend to do the Quote. Joe felt completely justified in holding me accountable financially for the Incorrect Estimate.This Business is plagued by Mismanagement and Inexperience and Joe offers Excuses but No Remedy. Joe is quite Unpleasant when Challenged or Questioned and completely misrepresents his Values and Ethics.Joe has 1 Experienced Crew Member (Mario) and if you are not Lucky enough to get him on your Project, you are Screwed. Buyer Beware.

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• WhoDoYou Review from December 03, 2017
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  David B. wrote: Agree with the review below, joe and fresh coat painters should not be recommended

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• WhoDoYou Review from August 12, 2016
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  Christina B. wrote: Our home flooded on January 12, 2016. We had a hazard team come out and our insurance company allowed us to select a general contractor to complete the extensive repairs to our downstairs. We selected Joe Curcuru and Brian McKee to do the work based on a recommendation of a realtor friend of ours. Joe is the one we met with initially. He is also associated with Fresh Coat Painters. We selected them because they said they would work with us and help us not lose the deductible. Joe also agreed to patch another spot on our kitchen ceiling and paint the ceiling even though it wasn't part of the flood as a bonus for us selecting them. We had no extra money, so we chose to go with Joe and Brian after getting some other quotes. Brian ended up being the main contractor we dealt with after the initial meetings, and he was in charge of hiring all the workers and making sure the project was complete. He was super-condescending on multiple occasions. He also decided to make selections for new cabinets, a kitchen sink and bathroom toilet without consulting with us. He knew we wanted to help in the process, and that we had very specific opinions on how the downstairs was going to be redone since we basically had to start from scratch. He was terrible with communication to us and to Joe. After the work was completed in mid-to-late February, we started noticing issues right away. The walls had been painted in flat paint, which is not what we had previously, so we were unable to clean them. We have four children, a giant Golden Retriever and three cats. Being able to clean our walls is a necessity. Also, the kitchen sink was leaking, a door stop had not been placed back on the bathroom door (causing a hole in the wall). The front door and back door to our home do not work properly anymore. And, the ceiling had not been painted. Brian refused to do it, even though Joe had offered to do it when we hired them. I started reaching out via email, and Joe would not respond. Finally, after issues continued to go on, specifically with our counters, we complained again. My husband told Joe that I would start writing negative reviews and such on social media if he wouldn't communicate with us. Joe finally agreed to come to our home. He came in April. He admitted the work had not been completed appropriately, and he promised he would make sure all errors were fixed. He said he would have everything repainted, including the ceiling this time around. He also said he would contact Brian to get the counter top installer out there right away to see what was wrong. We noticed there was no longer a water proof seal and the back splash part of the counter was splitting apart. This was completely unacceptable considering the length of time that had gone by. Our previous counters were nearly a decade old and had no issues. Joe told us at that visit that he couldn't get the guys out to paint until June. I said that was fine as long as I knew it was going to be taken care of. It took a lot longer to get the counter top guy to come. He didn't come until June 1. When he did come, he said he had left the sealing job for Brian to finish. He found issues around the sink and along the back of the counters where they meet the back splash piece. He said water had gotten in because it wasn't sealed properly and that the back splash needed to be replaced. At that point, Brian and the counter top guy argued over whose responsibility it was. Joe sent out a crew to paint again in June, and they used the wrong color. They left spills everywhere, including on our new counters, cabinets, floors, toilet, baseboards, trim, etc. We contacted Joe and he has will not respond. The counters weren't repaired until July 6, after I said I was getting a lawyer. Less than a month later, the back splash is coming apart from the counter and is raised about half an inch. I've sent photos and communicated, but Joe and Brian refuse to respond. I have email and photo documentation of everything.

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• WhoDoYou Review from January 26, 2015
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  Pam T. wrote: Professional, uniform crew, very skilled, and they left my place cleaner than they found it at the start of our project.

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• Referral from March 19, 2014
  

  Desiree A. asked:

  Do any of my Raleigh area peeps have any recommendations for someone who can stain screened in porches -- cheaply with quality products? It's just floor and posts (not ceiling and walls). I've got 2 bids with big ranges and am trying to find a 3rd or 4th so I can get this done before pollen season kicks in. And do I also need to "pressure treat" the wood?

  

  Jill T. replied:

  Joe Curcuru Fresh Coat Painters 919-924-1677 or James mccary of DFW 919-285-1311

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• Referral from March 13, 2014
  

  Vonda L. asked:

  Raleigh peeps...do you know someone in the area who is a great painter?

  

  Michelle D. replied:

  Fresh Coat Painters. They are fabulous and a wonderful Christian couple. Joe Curcuru 919.924.1677

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