CertaPro Painters of Gainesville

WE have used Certa Pro in the past and are planning on using them again. They were very professional, did the job right including fixing up my rusted lanai doors and rusted shed doors. They also repaired a few water damaged spots that were on the house and shed. It was 4 to 5 years ago that they did our house/​shed and the paint is holding up well including the doors that were once rusted. I thought they were phenomenal and couldn’t ask for anyone better. Even to this day we are still pleased with Certa Pro’s work.

Disclaimer: I did not hire the company directly. It was through our Condo Association. Also, since I am not a professional painter, these are just my thoughts and opinions; they are based on the crew that did the work in our complex.
In the end, all of the painting was satisfactory on my unit. The problem was that notes were left on all the apt. doors stating that our balconies needed to be cleared for power washing. I cleared mine, but not power washing was ever done. Since I had plants that needed to be outdoors, I had to put them all back out. A note was also left on the door asking for a time when the weatherstripping could be removed and the inside of the door frame painted. I selected a time, but nobody came. My weatherstripping had already been taken off by one of the workers, but insects were getting in, and the a/​c was going out, so I put it back on after they didn’t show up. It was a couple of days before anyone came back to paint.
Another thing that was frustrating was that you never knew when they would be there painting. It was not unusual to walk into the livingroom and see a painter on the balcony (unannounced.) They got onto the balcony with ladders.
I think it would benefit the company, if they are going to take on large projects, to have a better system and be more organized — maybe finish one bldg. at a time, instead of jumping all around from thing to thing. If you leave notes asking what time is convenient for the tenant, then show up at that time, or contact the tenant and let them know you are unable, and reschedule. This project began in October and just now finished. During a time when it was pleasant outdoors, and I was not able to use my balcony because they were constantly painting.
I do give credit to the workers. Painting and being on ladders is hard work, and I’m sure they were just following orders.