Student Edge Painting

I hired Student Edge Painting to paint the interior of my home after having FIVE painters come to my home for a bid. Two of those never actually submitted a bid. The reviews I read for Student Edge were good (other sites) and the price was right. However, the price increased $ 500 after they didn’t estimate the job appropriately (forgot primer and not enough paint).
I would have done better doing the job myself. I had the trim/​baseboards painted, and all rooms except the kitchen. There is paint on the carpet, paint on my brand new pergo flooring, wall paint on the trim, trim paint on the wall, paint in my sinks, on the toilet, bathroom mirrors, drips on the trim and walls and just a very poor attention to detail. The paint is still very uneven in many places. The group did come out to fix the issues and fixed some of them, but during the «fix» it became apparent that they just didn’t know how to paint and it would never really look fixed or close to professional. I was so frustrated, I just finally paid them so they would leave.
I do NOT recommend hiring students to paint the interior of your home. The guarantee is not real when the painters don’t know how to paint.

Don’t be put off by the name STUDENT EDGE. This is a professionally run organization. The employees, I believe, are for the most part students, but they are supervised and trained by professionals. Student Edge was recommended to me by a friend. The representative, Leon Voorhees, was on time, listened to my concerns about painting my house, did a wonderful job explaining the process of safely removing the paint and disposing of the old paint that would be scraped off. They tested it on site for lead and as it showed positive, they will follow new guidelines for its safe disposal. Leon met with me the following day to explain the quotation and options for painting the matching garage. I’m very happy with the process so far. His quotation came in the same as one other painting outfit I had previously contacted and way lower than others. I decided to go with Student Edge based mostly on cost and professional conduct. The work will be done when when the rain starts easing up here in Seattle. Look for my report as the job proceeds. I am 100 percent happy with Student Edge and would recommend the company to anyone looking for a painting outfit.