The Swedish Painter

Hokan was on time and did a very good job. He helped us paint our home for sale and then the new home we moved into that was 3,000 sq ft. He works alone and is a perfectionist. His price is reasonable. Thank you Hokan!

Highly recommend! We are pretty picky. He was on time, nice, trustworthy and meticulous AND not a ripoff! He recommended Home Depots Behr paint with a primer in it and eggshell finish for a good one coat coverage and we are very happy with the paint as I have always used Vista Paint or Dunn-​Edwards which probably would have required two coats and ultimately cost more money in time. Also, I felt comfortable leaving him in my house while I ran an errand… good guy.

I hired Hokan the Swedish Painter to paint my 1600 sq ft townhouse in Costa Mesa. After getting quotes from 4 – 5 different places he came in about in the middle. After reading his Unilocal reviews however, I thought I would give him a shot. He did not disappoint what so ever especially on a tight time line. My place had hideous paint up and all of the doors and several walls were painted black. Don’t know what the previous owners were thinking there. Hokan was a one man show and knocked everything out with great attention to detail. He completed the job on time and within budget. I would absolutely recommend him to anyone and will go straight to him for all of my future painting needs.

Hokan is a delight to work with. He painted every inch of a 2000 sq ft home for me in Huntington Harbor. Not only did he do a great job he came in with a very reasonable bid. This home had smoke damage throughout and he made it look new. Painted ceilings closets and cabinets as well. I would recommend him to anyone! Liked the job so much I gave him another condo to do cabinets and doors in Huntington Beach. As a property manger and broker it is so nice to find someone you can count on!

I was optimistic finding a Swedish painter on Unilocal in my neighborhood, because in Sweden professional craftsmen tend to take their work seriously. Hokan is no exception. We had a whole 3 bedroom condo painted and he did it all by himself (no hired in subcontract crew), took about 5 days to finish and that included a custom-​design wall, accent wall, in total 4 different colors. He came in at a great competitive rate compared to our other (5) quotes we got from other painters on Unilocal.
Word of advice, don’t hang around when he is working, because he’s very friendly and a great guy to chat with, so you’ll end up prevent him from doing his job. :)

Hokan repaired some wallpaper that was falling off one wall and it looks like new. He took special care to do the job right, scraping off the old paste and cleaning up all the debris that fell on the floor. He made a special trip late in the day because he knew it was an emergency with an event the next day at my house. My husband was originally trying to repair the problem when he touched a corner of the wallpaper and made it worst. Hokan saved the day and was very reasonably priced.

Over the past year we have hired Hokan for three different painting jobs. He outdoes himself each and every time. His work ethic is impeckable and his personality is delightful. Hokan is punctual and diligent throughout the jobs he’s done. He goes above and beyond what we negotiate at the start. We will always call on Hokan for our painting jobs.

Hokan is an absolute joy to work with. Finding a quality painter is one of the hardest tasks, and he is THE BEST. A true artisan, gentleman, and master painter. As anyone who has painted knows, it is all in the preparation. Hokan spent 2 days meticulously prepping the surface (in my case, door casings that had been painted in 1950 with oil-​based paint, then covered in latex that was now peeling– YIKES) before his one day of painting. He knew all the right things to do to make the new paint stick, and took his time getting things really perfect. He listens, works with the customer, and is cheerful and kind. He is absolutely worthy of your trust, so that you do not have to stay home while the work is being performed. Finally, his pricing cannot be beat. I can’t imagine calling any other painter for future work. THANK YOU HOKAN! :)

If I could give 10 stars on here, Hokan would get it. Hokan Martensson is absolutely amazing. We contracted him to paint our 1400 sq. ft home in Mission Viejo this past week and he not only beat ALL the competition by a long shot on price, he completed the job way ahead of schedule, and I have to say, he is the most meticulous, professional painter I have ever seen. He also is a gentleman and very easy to work with. The paint job he did on the interior of our home is absolutely GORGEOUS. With a background in art, I am especially picky, and Hokan went way above and beyond — not a drop out of place, perfectly straight lines… this man is not only an outstanding professional, but I would say that he is an ‘old world style’ MASTER PAINTER. It is nearly impossible to believe, but he does all the work himself. I would recommend him for the most discriminating of tastes… and where can you find that in Orange County — bottom dollar, high-​end quality, in under time? He has a website
. His number is 949−887−1465 Hokan is the best (and we have contracted others as well, so we know the difference!) — seek no further for interior /​exterior painting!