Howe Painting and Restoration

I found Howe Painting on Unilocal,and gave them a call to get an estimate for interior painting. Larry came to my house and gave me a reasonable estimate for our living/​dining room, stairwell, and upstairs hallway and ceiling. The 2 painters he sent us arrived on time (8:30 am) and were finished by 2:30 pm. The walls they painted had some old patch jobs that were not done well. The painters cleaned them up and our walls look brand new. They left the house extremely clean — aside from the new paint, it was hard to tell they were even there! I would highly recommend Howe Painting and will be using their services in the future.

Larry Howe and his team are great painters. I am so happy I chose them to paint my entire condo, which was newly purchased. First, I was impressed that he spent 45 minutes at my condo, making sure he knew exactly what I wanted. He showed me different grades of paint and explained them. Then, before he left, he already had an estimate for me. Another firm came the same day, spent 15 minutes in the condo, never explained the grades of paint, took 4 days to provide an estimate, and then the estimate came in significantly higher than that provided by Larry Howe. When Larry’s team painted, the prep work was excellent, and no drops of paint got on any surface where it should not have been. The finished product was wonderful. Larry lives in the city, like we do, so he is familiar with condo rules and navigating them. I am a genius for selecting Larry! I highly recommend his company. I would give more than 5 stars if I could!

I couldn’t be happier that I chose Howe Painting & Restoration!
Not having any referrals for painters, I thought it was a good idea to research painters here on Unilocal; and one of the local companies that stood out with a track record of great reviews was Howe. So I called them up, and Larry Howe himself stopped by to assess my condo, and gave me a fair price to do the job.
Larry is easy-​going to talk with, he gave some thoughtful advice, and he was quick to bring his painters in. And, he was super cool to offer to come back to paint my floor boards, as part of the job, when it turned out that my floor contractor could not finish on time. They helped assure that I could move back in to my condo in just the time that I needed to.
I got to meet his team in progress of my work, including Joe and Dawn; and they came off as a super friendly, attentive crew. Not only that, but they were done in the estimated amount of time given, and they did a gorgeous job with my home!
Lord knows people like to complain about things on forums such as Unilocal; it turns out that a company with only great reviews, such as what Howe Painting & Restoration has here, really seems to mean the high ratings are justified! I’m happy to refer them to my friends, and you should give them a shot too.
Thank you Larry!

larry and his crew did an awesome job. they repainted our entire townhouse with its high ceilings and all of the trim. It looks great. The crew was professional and tidy. Larry was great to work with. highly recommend!!!

Larry and his team were totally great! They gave our new Fishtown home a fresh coat and more!

Did a wonderful job removing my wall paper and painting my hallway and stairwell in the color that I wanted. It was very easy to schedule with him and he even TEXTS!!! That was very helpful for double checking and coordinating the work. He was also the cheapest of all the estimates I got. I am very pleased and any other work I will be sure to have him come back again.

I recently purchased a home in south Philly and needed a laundry list of work done to it. I didn’t want to hire multiple contractors, just one handyman. Larry was the first to respond. Even though he was heavily booked, he found time to finish the work on my home within a week. He juggled tasks like a magician and just found a way to make it happen. He does skim coating, spackling, sanding, priming, wallpaper removal, and popcorn ceiling removal. Highly recommend.

Larry Howe recently helped me paint two of our townhouses. His prices were very reasonable and his workmanship is top-​notch. He is responsive to our concerns and he even came back both times to do touch-​ups after the movers have moved the furniture in to cover up scrapes and scratches.
Highly recommend and will use again.

Larry and his crew were amazing, we bought a new condo with super high ceilings and needed the walls painted before we moved in a few days after closing. Larry’s team came through and had the walls we wanted painted complete in just one day which was a huge relief for us. Their work matched their professionalism and speed, its not too oftern you come across guys who are proud of what they do anymore. I cannot reccomend Howe Painting any higher, they are definitely our painters from here on out.

Before I bought my house, I had all these HGTV-​inspired dreams of weekends upon weekends of DIY bliss.
After buying my house, I realized, «wow, all those DIY projects are HORRIBLE». Time consuming, messy, and the work never really looks that great (if we are being honest here).
But the house needed to get painted, so the decision was made to get a professional in to do the job. We called Larry from Howe Painting and he was able to give us a reasonable quote. Usually my husband and I hem and haw for weeks about whether to get a home improvement project done. This time, the prospect of having a freshly painted house in a week was too tempting so we hired Larry and his team for the job.
They were done in about 3.5 days and the work was excellent. I feel like they really took pride in their work, which isn’t something you can always say about contractors. I really hope my house doesn’t need another paint job anytime soon but I will definitely hire these guys in the future when it does.

I had a wonderful experience working with Larry and his team. We live in a high end condo in center city and needed some interior painting done as well as a wine fridge installed in our kitchen. Although Larry’s forte is painting, he installed the wine fridge as well. Larry and his team did a great job with both projects. I would definitely contact Larry again for any future home projects and would highly recommend him to anyone else.

I was referred to Larry though a friend and had a great experience. He did mostly interior work with a bit of exterior work. My work was more of a punch list. A bunch of windows needed repairing and painting both interior and exterior along with a bunch of other ceilings and walls that needed to be painted for various reasons. He did an EXCELLENT job at a fair price and was totally honest and reliable. Would recommend to anyone and will do business again. Thanks Larry!

Larry and his crew recently painted 70% of the rooms in my house, including my living room with 25 foot walls. They did a fantastic job. Larry was helpful in suggesting paint brands and finishes. His crew worked hard and got the job done fast. Price was fair. I have and will recommend him to friends looking for skilled painters.

I almost never write Unilocal reviews, but I absolutely have to. It took me DOZENS of emails, calls, and no-​show-​estimates to find a painter to paint our deck and patio. We had some concerns about lead paint in the old layers and Larry knew the correct process to make sure everything was done safely. The price was definitely fair, the work was done immediately, and the work was top-​notch. Amazingly you CAN find all three — hopefully others will read this and not have to search as long as we did! :)

We had a fantastic experience with Larry. We hired him to paint the exterior of our house and repair and re-​stain our back deck. His estimate was eminently reasonable, and he stuck to it despite the fact that our back deck project turned out to be more difficult and time-​consuming than any of us had imagined — I assume that many other people would have charged extra.
Communicating with Larry was easy. We always felt informed about our options. Larry helped make decisions when we asked, and listened carefully when we were ready.
Larry clearly takes pride in his work (as do his associates Don and Ricardo), and we are extremely happy with the results: the paint job looks fantastic (we got comments from neighbors and passers-​by!) and the back deck looks better than I thought possible, especially after years of less-​than-​optimal DIY maintenance.
We would definitely contact him again!

Larry’s work is first-​rate. I’ve hired him several times for painting and for wallpaper removal. He’s detail oriented, his prices are competitive, and he’s professional and easy to work with. I would not hesitate to contact him again for future projects.