Maki Painting & Maintenance

At some point during the pandemic I looked up at the popcorn ceilings and decided they had to go. I looked around and noticed the walls needed a fresh coat of paint…so might as well do all the trim. And repaint the kitchen cabinets, while we’re at it. Remember that book, “If You Give a Mouse a Cookie”? That’s what happened in our townhouse.

We got a referral from a friend who knew someone, who knew someone and Maki Painting successfully bid the job last fall for a March 1, 2022 start date. Low and behold, they were on schedule and we started right on time. (Surprising, because you hear how behind remodeling jobs are and how they can’t get labor to do the work.)

The first day I noticed how the owner, Tucker Maki, spoke to the five young men working for him in a kind, soft-spoken tone of voice while giving clear direction about what needed to be done. I could see the respect they were shown and the appreciation for their efforts. Norman, who was in charge of our job, followed the same tactic with the crew when Tucker wasn’t there. These two men set a tone for their workplace that was calm and polite and the result was a crew that was diligent and efficient. They avoided missteps which could have been very time-consuming and finished our job in record time.

No matter what your line of work, treating people decently makes a difference. Giving clear instructions and clarifying any questions rules out confusion. Creating a pleasant environment makes people want to be there and do their best.

When I look up and see my knock-down ceilings and look around at the brand-new look of the walls and cabinets, I think about those young men working on my house for those 15 days. It made the entire experience very positive and a reminder of the importance of creating a culture of respect.

I highly recommend Maki Painting & Maintenance.

Tucker was wonderful to work with. Outstanding communication and professionalism. Tucker and Austin were timely and completed our interior painting job quickly and with great care taken. I recommended them to all our friends and family!

I watched Maki painting do a house in my neighborhood. The owners had a good experience with them. I called Tucker and he came out to give me an estimate. My wife and I decided to have them paint our stucco home. They arrived on time and ready to work. We changed a few things and Maki painting made the changes without any delay or hassles. They completed on time, cleaned up and left our house looking outstanding.

Tucker and his crew exceeded all of my expectations. We had them remove our popcorn ceiling, flat finish our ceiling, and paint our main family room. Tucker’s quote was very competitive and proved to be worth every penny.

His site supervisor Norman and their crew were always on time, kept us informed, and worked from 8-4:30/5 every single day. The end product is incredible. The paint job and ceilings are flawless and everything was cleaned up as good as it possibly could’ve been.

I would not hesitate to hire Maki painting for any of my painting needs and will be having them back to enamel our trim and cabinetry in the fall.

I've waited a bit to post this as I have been waiting for my garage door installation to put before/after pics but it looks like my garage will be awhile and I just couldn't wait any longer to tell everyone about how fantastic Tucker and his team are!

We had our house exterior completely repainted last fall, and from the beginning Tucker was responsive, helpful in dealing with insurance and went above and beyond in every way to make sure that the experience was perfect. His team came out and were efficient, completing the project in just a few days. Tucker is a joy to deal with and speak to, and oversaw the entire thing start to finish.

The color was exactly what we wanted, and he uses high quality paint which truly shows in his work. They even had a little left over and just left it for me as I needed to paint my shed in the back as well as some touch ups from additional work I was having done.

The entire experience from the first call to the final farewell was more than I could have hoped for, and as his team also does interior work including framing, popcorn ceiling removal and an array of other things I look forward to having him back for more projects as they come available.

Thank you Tucker Maki and team for making this an exceptional experience. Your professionalism, hard work and overall service is the best in the industry and worth every penny and more for the service you provide!