JC Painting & Home Remodeling

John Clare, owner of J.C. Painting and Home Remodeling was hired to completely remodel the interior of our home. Every single project he was hired to do was extremely unprofessional and incomplete. A brand new walk in tile shower was installed in our master bath without the proper floor base resulting in leaking issues and needing to be completely redone. The tiles on the walls were cut crooked and not level when installed. The floor was covered in low spots that resulted in water puddling. Shelves in the shower had edges that were not properly finished and the hole cut around the shower head was cut so big that the metal plate did not cover it. The kitchen was to be completely gutted and remodeled. Brand new kitchen cabinets were not installed using the flanges above and below the cabinets, instead they put dozens of holes in the cabinet backs, some that had screws, and some that did not. On top of that, shelves were also missing from the insides of some of the cabinets. When our countertop company came to make a template the gentleman could not take measurements and get his template due to lack of preparation and work not completed correctly by Johns employees. The farmhouse sink was crooked and the double oven was not installed in the cabinet as requested. This resulted in countertops being pushed back several weeks. Paint and drywall work throughout the home did not look professionally done. Cracks, holes, nail pops, and crooked lines were just some of the issues. Every material used in this remodel was the absolute cheapest product available and when we requested something of better quality there was always an argument. Prices on invoices were constantly changing without any explanation. At one point we attempted to address an increase in price that was not discussed and he claimed his software must have just changed it without him knowing. Later he changed his story and told us prices were increased because his wife felt things had been underpriced. We were constantly having to remind John when materials needed ordered. We spent countless hours in and out of our home keeping an eye on progress and having to call him when things were not correct because he was rarely found on the job-site as he said he would be. All in all it seemed that his employees were learning as they went. None of the men were skilled in any aspect of this project. John was very unreasonable, unprofessional, and unskilled throughout the project. Completion date was quickly approaching and we felt we should discuss some things that were not satisfactory. He became irate when we attempted to address the issues and told us “I came prepared for you today!” That was the last time we saw him and his employees. They never showed up again and left our home a mess. Over the next few weeks we spent hours having contractors come through the home and give quotes to fix everything he had done incorrectly. Cleanup of spilled paint, pain overspray, caulk spills, and general construction dirt took weeks to complete, all of which he was also supposed to do upon completion of the project. I would not recommend that anyone spend their money and hire this business. We have lost thousands of dollars that we can’t get back and then had to turn around and find someone to fix what he and his employees did not complete correctly. John is not the guy you want to hire for any project, whether painting, carpentry, tile work, etc. Save yourself the stress and find someone else!