Quality Painting by John Cochell

John and his team painted the outside of our house while we were out of town on vacation. I was worried that there might be issues, but when we returned the place was painted perfectly. The colors were great (John helped me select them) and the entire process was completed in three days.
Price was low as well. I can easily recommend John for all your painting needs — he painted the inside trim on some new windows as well.

John and his team were careful and thorough. We are very happy with the job they did. I can’t
find anything they could have done better. John took the time to explain all parts of the process carefully to me. I was grateful that he was able to start the job fairly soon after he gave me a quote. Even though the job seemed done at a particular time, he came back to improve some things even though I couldn’t see anything wrong. I highly recommend John and his team.

John and his crew did all the painting relating to our master bedroom and bath remodeling. They did a great job and the price was quite reasonable. High quality with a great deal of care taken with the work. The bathroom walls ended up needing to be retextured and he even found someone to take care of that. Great to work with.

John just finished painting the exterior of my house and did an exceptional job! He was extremely patient while I took more than several months to decide on colors. He came numerous times and painted sample patches. When a decision was finally made, the job was completed in very short order. I trusted John and his assistant in working on the house and having access to parts of my home. I have a steep roof and many tricky angles on the exterior. I also wanted some difficult stucco trim painted. Everything was done to my satisfaction. I would definitely hire John again for any painting on my home.

John just painted our kitchen/​dining room and the front of our house. He did a great job and I would have him back to paint again.

Did a very good job and in a timely manner. This is not the first job I have had them do and not the last either. With every job I get 3 bids. I figure the highest bid is over priced and the lowest either doesn’t know what they are doing or trying to buy the job. Quality Painting always comes through with a realistic bid.

John and his team were professional, hard-​working and they did an amazing job on our home! We have a tall, two-​story home in downtown San Jose; not the easiest job, and yet they accomplished it in a matter of days. The house looks great and they were also able to handle the many wrought iron railings and gate we had. John was able to help us select the appropriate paint, contacting us throughout the job to update us on the progress of the work and make sure we were happy with how things were going and even helped us find a welder to repair damage to our gate. We will recommend them to friends and family and be sure to use them in the future!
My dog would undoubtedly want me to add that she loved John, and the treats he was nice enough to bring her each day. If you’re a pet owner, this is the painter for you! Our pup was eagerly awaiting their arrival each morning.

Four years ago, the search for a housepainter led us to interview several candidates. We were not impressed, albeit not disgusted, with anyone until we met John. Unlike some other painting contractors, he is present onsite while all work takes place. That’s really important!
He was unpretentious, obviously passionate about his craft, and genuinely interested in what was wanted/​needed. He also took the time to look around and note the neighborhood standards and what kind of details and colors were absent, overdone, or were too darned boring.
Something really awesome about John — it meant so much to me, personally — was that he didn’t try to rush decisions about color. He encouraged us to obtain samples so we could see how they appeared on the house in sunlight, rather than relying on little squares on the brochure. I already had a picture in my head of how I wanted it to look, but I also wanted to weed out other colors I’d considered just in case I’d like those better. Sure enough, I preferred my original choice, and John’s input across all the colors was very much appreciated. Some were pretty but already appeared on the block and I wanted to be different; some were interesting but too ghetto, and others were great but I felt I’d get tired of them if they covered the whole house. John’s considerable patience and listening to all my questions and ponderings did not go unnoticed. He spent a lot of time with us!
John and his team prepared the house beautifully, protecting all the windows and the front door, using dropcloths on the ground, and communicating with us constantly about what they were doing so we’d know not to try to go out the door or open windows (we were home the whole time). He power-​washed the house. As a favor, he also washed out and fixed the gutters! (One had been sagging and screamed «fixer upper») They never looked better! He also called attention to areas where the termite guys had missed some of the dry rot problem. That enabled me to call them back and have it taken care of so the painting could proceed on schedule.
I was fortunate enough to watch the guys work, and they were true artists. I’m an artist myself, and these guys treated the house like their canvas. They cleaned up after themselves and the property looked much better than before they did their masterpiece. The house looked like new construction!
We couldn’t have been happier with the process, the result, and now, the longevity of the work. It has held up very well, four years later. The only blemishes are nicks in the entry threshold that happened when a fridge was wheeled in, three years later.
The cost was slightly lower than other quotes, although that did not swing the decision. I don’t believe a better result would have been possible at any price. Sure hope John’s still painting by the time the house needs to be done again!
FYI: if you’re planning to have your house painted, determine if there first needs to be termite treatment/​dryrot/​gutter repair done first. Don’t spend money and time prettying up all the siding and trim if boards need to be replaced — then the paint will look like a lipstick job that has to be done all over again. The condition of your gutters, siding and trim, as visible from the street, is a big factor in the house appearing to be well-​maintained or not.