The Painter Plus Renovations/California Ceilings Solutions

After reading the many positive Trusted Pros reviews, we first contacted Rino to remove popcorn ceilings in 5 bedrooms and replace with California ceilings in our home. Rino responded right away and was honest with his estimate as to when he could realistically start the job, an estimate of the cost, and the length of time to complete (as he is booked out several weeks ahead). We were a little skeptical, as we had previously had a disasterous experience with popcorn ceiling removal. True to his word, Rino arrived on schedule, worked extremely efficiently and took great care to protect all floor and wall surfaces -- he treated our home as if it were his own home. Dust was kept to a minimum -- we didn't even have to remove the contents of our closets in each of the rooms! We would highly recommend Rino, as he did an excellent job, within the time and the price he quoted.

Rino did an excellent job removing a popcorn ceiling and resurfacing walls that were in rough shape in a small room in our basement. The room was transformed from an unattractive, unusable space to a brand new looking room that will now be used as a home gym. Quality of work was excellent and price was very reasonable. Would definitely refer Rino in the future.

I almost never write reviews, but feel compelled to share my experience with a Rino. I’m picky. Really picky. We had water damage on our California ceiling and after two other people attempted to fix it I called a Rino. He was straight to the point of what it would take to fix it and then he delivered. It’s refreshing to deal with someone who’s honest and then does what they say they will do. Our ceiling was a tough one where it had to be blended between rooms and you can barely see the difference between the two spaces. Finally! Someone who has the attention to detail that I respect.

Our experience with Rino was excellent and I would definitely recommend him. He was on time and finished the ceilings on schedule. He was very professional, kept our house as clean as possible and kept us informed throughout the project.

Nothing but praise for him. Job well done !!

Did a great job of removing the popcorn ceiling in our foyer and upstairs hallway including a 2 storey section in our stairway, creating a smooth ceiling that is such a huge improvement! I was particularly pleased at how well they contained the mess, especially as this area is in the center of our house. They also did a great job of cleaning up at the end of each day. I've heard of the nightmare that popcorn ceiling removal can be which was one of the reasons I had held off for so long, but this was more than manageable. Would definitely hire again to tackle other areas of the house.

Our experience right from the start with Rino was excellent. He always promptly returned my calls. I was requesting the work done in a quick time frame before Christmas, Rino was honest and up front that he had other jobs already booked, but would do his best to fit me in. He did indeed do his best and the work got done before Christmas. He and the other worker showed up on time, as promised. They were very respectful to our home, taking precautions to minimize the impact of the messy work to be done. They were in and out very quickly with an excellent job done. I have had a lot of experience with contractors over the past few years and few if any kept their promises, kept me updated on timelines and were as respectful as Rino. Highly recommend his services.

We had pot lights previously installed and wanted to have the popcorn ceiling removed and replaced by california ceiling. After waiting for someone (who was referred to us) to do the job (and finally said he wouldn't be available til spring 2019..), we turned to the internet for help. That's when we found Rino's profile and very positive reviews, and we decided to call. We were impressed with the quick response and timely visit. From then, the date was decided and our ceiling was done very quickly and efficiently. Rino is extremely professional and reliable. He responds to emails in a reasonable time frame and that is always appreciated. He is well equipped and we are quite pleased with the final result. Friend have commented on how good the ceiling looks! We would not hesitate to recommend Rino. Thank you for a job well done!

Rino and Amire did a fabulous job of repairing water damage and a hole in our ceiling, as well as removing the 'not so wonderful' popcorn finish, of which we were so tired. We had a difficult time finding someone to do this job and appreciated that they were willing to come from Kitchener to London to do the job at a very competitive price. We had several rooms that had the popcorn removed and replaced with the California finish. So fresh and so much better that is has us thinking of having them come back to finish the remaining 'popcorn' rooms. They we both professional, courteous and cleaned up each day! Thanks for a great job!

We recently decided that it was time to get rid of our 1980’s popcorn ceilings. The problem was we l had no idea who to contact because some of our ceilings were 17 feet in the air! Luckily, I found Rino on this site and when he came to give us an estimate he said he was up for the challenge. He had to build a platform to tackle the job but even this did not deter him. Rino was able to smooth the ceilings and paint the walls so our place looks great now. We were very satisfied with his work.

Rino did excellent work on removing popcorn ceilings, a large portion that were cathedral height. It was a difficult job requiring scaffolding that needed to be assembled and disassembled daily so we could use the stairs to the upper floor. The ceilings look great! I love our ceilings. I am always looking up admiring them. He was very professional, courteous and cleaned up daily. He also painted several rooms for us - several in the cathedral ceiling rooms. We would highly recommend The Painter Plus Renovations/California Ceilings Solutions!

Rino and Amire did a wonderful job painting my house and installing baseboards. They were always on time and worked with us to determine a schedule that we could live with. From guiding us on the paint choices and prepping, to ensuring it was very much a professional job.

Great rate and walk through afterwards. All and all very satisfied!

Rino did a wonderful job on my repairs. I would highly recommend him. He is very reasonably priced as well. He arrived on time, was very professional and cleaned up vey well when he finished the job.

Rino was professional from start to finish. He did two bedrooms and a large living and dining room. His work is efficient and very neat. He arrives on time. He is dressed neatly and is respectful while working in your home. We did not feel We needed to be in the house while he worked. He is proud of his craft and his work shows that.

I have no reason to not recommend him to our friends. Best of all he finished the job on time so that we could have our furniture moved in on time. You will not be disappointed.

Rino saved my project and helped keep the project timeline after I had a bad experience with a different contractor. Rino’s approach to the work on the ceilings was superior to others and in addition he helped me turn my abstract ideas into solid structural plans. He is an extremely handy man (ceilings, painting, drywall) who takes pride in his skills. Additionally, he is someone you can trust to be in your home. I would highly recommend Rino for your next project.

Why I would use Rino again and recommend him to friends:

- absolutely professional

- invoice/receipt given

- he's fully insured

- room was left spotless

- popcorn ceiling removal was quick and clean. He has the right equipment to take care of the job so there was little to no dust and what there was of it, was contained in the room.

- beautiful paint job

- could move furniture in immediately as I didn't even have to vaccuum after him.

- really nice, courteous and professional man

Before and after pictures below.

Rino did a great job on our ceiling. On-time, on-budget, friendly and professional. Did a great job containing the mess so we could get back to normal quickly. Would definitely recommend.

Rino did a great job in our home last week. He replaced drywall in the kitchen and because I removed a bulkhead in my kitchen I needed all my California ceiling patched through part of my kitchen. Rino was able to match up the california patch up job to the existing California ceiling that was already there. You would never know it was patched up because he did a great job with the repair. He also painted my ceilings to give it s clean and seamless look. I highly recommend Rino. Very nice guy and would certainly hire him again for any drywall, California ceiling or painting jobs in my house!

We asked Rino to remove the popcorn ceiling in our basement and replace it with California ceiling in Spring 2016. It was a large space with a family room, office and bedroom. We also asked him to do the same in two bedrooms on the main floor. First I thought we may be able to do it ourselves. There was no way we could have done the job Rino did. The effort he put in was incredible. It was a messy job and he left the house spotless. Everything was covered and he was finished when he said he would be. In the fall of 2017 I had a leak which damaged the ceiling in the basement. Rino came back and fixed it like new. It was a huge relief. His prices were reasonable for such a big job. We plan on using Rino in the future when we renovate upstairs. We highly recommend Rino.

We gave Rino a tremendous challenge! Our new home had the swirliest plaster ceilings I've ever seen. He made them smooth on the main floor and applied the California knock down treatment upstairs. More importantly, he managed to do all that work after we'd bought the house, but before we moved in, saving us from having to live through that messy job.

Rino and his assistant Tanya also did a great job on the painting, especially as the previous paint job - done quite a while go - was messy and the walls and woodwork were in bad shape.

Rino is not the least expensive tradesman we've every worked with and, given that he is in demand, your schedule has to be flexible. However, he is worth every penny - conscientious, skilled, very pleasant to work with, and happy to help. Our house looks brand new and we're very grateful to Rino!

I contacted Reno to have a couple ceilings repaired after these ceilings were opened to complete fire separation. One ceiling needed to be skim coated as the pre-existing California ceiling was too rough to just re-spray over. Reno expertly skim coated the ceiling and re-sprayed and trowled both rooms. The job was clean and neat (a great repair). Reno is a trustworthy professional. I would not hesitate to use him again or to recommend him.

We hired The Painter Plus Renovations/California Ceilings Solutions to remove popcorn from ceilings in our house and paint the ceilings flat. We had quite large area covered with popcorn, including a spiral staircase and hard to reach skylight. Rino and his team performed an excellent job. They removed the popcorn without leaving any mess. They cleaned up every day, so we could continue living in our house almost as if there was no project going on. He was able to fix some of the damaged areas, and they look very nice and smooth now. Rino was very courteous and communicated any issues and schedule changes. We would certainly recommend The Painter Plus Renovations/California Ceilings Solutions and will definitely hire them again when it is time for our next painting project.

Rino Cappadocia and his team provided professional service. This high level of service started when he arrived to assess the work and give us an estimate, which was delivered in a very timely manner. Later, when the work started, he and his team communicated the timing of the project clearly and the work was carried out within the time frame that had been suggested. All the work was completed with great care and attention to detail. The end product, our repaired ceiling and walls, was beautiful. We were also very impressed (and pleased) with the care taken at cleaning up the work site: a professional job from start to finish.

'The Painter Plus Renovations' service was professional and did what he said. Rino stayed in contact with me as we continued to find a date that worked for both of us. He came over to our home and accessed the situation, gave me a price, and kept to his word. His workmanship was superb and he ensured all his mess was cleaned up at the completion of the job. I would not hesitate to recommend his services.

Rino and his assistant Tanya did a wonderful job on replacing the popcorn ceiling with California ceiling. The ceilings are beautiful.

They kept things cleaned up at the end of each day so that we could still function in the house.

Rino is personable and professional. After scraping an old texture ceiling, he completed a beautiful California knock down ceiling in our recreation room. Rino also completed some additional mudding and taping for us as well which we are very happy with. We would not hesitate to recommend Rino for your new California ceiling.

I'm happy with the result. Rino did great job, it's truly an artwork. He's an honest and very pleasant guy, and.....you can offer him a cup of green tea....isn't that awesome !

Margaret

Kitchener, Ont.

Rino responded quickly to our inquiry and was able to offer a quote for the work with the information we supplied.

Even with an obviously busy schedule he was able to complete the work in a timely fashion. It became apparent that he was knowledgeable and experienced in this field of work and was able and willing to explain and answer our questions.

The finished product was excellent.

I would not hesitate to utilize his services again if needed. In fact I have recommended him to 2 of our friends who are in need of drywall and California ceiling services.

Rino did an absolutely wonderful job repairing our california ceiling that was cut open after suffering some water damage - it's blended perfectly with the existing ceiling.

He also did a great job preparing our basement landing for painting.

Thanks again for the great work, Rino!

Rino responded quickly to my call and was polite and professional through the entirety of the job. I was amazed at how fast and efficient he worked. His repair was seamless and the ceiling was painted beautifully. There was next to zero dust and he left my home spotless. His price beat all the competition!!!

I was more than satisfied and would recommend him to anyone!

Thanks Rino!!

Rino was very professional. Knew what needed to be done for minimal cost and completed it without any surprises. He arrived at the time he said he would. He cleaned up after himself and left the basement clean. I would deffinatly recommend him to anyone and would use him in the future if the need arose. Took a lot of pressure off of me.

Rino did FANTASTIC WORK on our basement. He rebuilt and refurbished a major portion of our 30 year old finished basement, so that it now has a refreshed and revitalized feeling, and all within a very reasonable budget. He took care to work with the updated electrical wiring we had placed into the ceiling and provided the proper access points, repainted all the walls and converted the old wood trim to a fresh white colour. He did it right and educated us in how he recommended to use primers and recommended the proper types of paint for the walls, doors, and trim (with low fumes and paint smells). He did the hard to access parts of the walls and bulkheads in a flash. He even repaired our old basement bannister to a functional state again. He even cleaned up after his work was done, which was a real plus. We trusted Rino with access to our home during our busy work days, and always felt safe with him in the house. This is the third time we've had Rino working with us, and we always feel extremely satisfied with his results.

Thank-you again, Rino!

2/26/17 - Rino repaired the damaged popcorn ceiling and painted my living room last week. Being a single woman, it's important to trust and feel comfortable with who you let into your house, and to have someone reliable and honest. Rino was great to work with and I'd highly recommend him.

You can't tell that the ceiling has been repaired and when the brown paint was still showing through the newly painted white walls he recommended a third coat, which provided the right amount of coverage and the fresh paint has brightened up my home. For such a messy repair, he left the place spotless!

Thanks Rino,

N.

Did excellent work, professional, on time, worked fast and blended the ceiling perfectly. Wouldn't hesitate to hire them again!

Rino did a very good job on ceilings on the main and upstairs. It took longer than expected but was wanting to do a quality job which we are pleased with. His prices are very fair with the work it takes to do this kind of job.

I definitely would recommend his work and I'm so happy I decided to get rid of the ugly popcorn.

Thanks Rino.

We were very satisfied with the work done by Rino in replacing the popcorn ceiling in our study and would recommend him, without any reservations to anyone who required similar work to be done.

We found Rino through the Trusted Pros reviews. Rino got back to us right away and had a quote for us the next day. He was here to do the job when he said he would and did a fantastic job on our ceiling. He was efficient, did excellent work, cleaned up each time, and was an absolute pleasure to have working in our home. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Rino to anyone and would hire him to work for us again.

We were given Reno's name from someone else. We were very happy with the results. Our ceiling looks beautiful. Reno is a true professional, he is personable and does excellent work. His price was fair and he was easy to work with. We would definitely hire Reno ago and recommend him to friends and family.

Rino was professional and prompt in his responses with us from the very first communication. His price was fair and the quality of his work exceeded our expectations. We would hire him again in a heartbeat and recommend him highly!!

Our California Ceilings are 18 years old. Several areas required repair, new pot lights needed patching after installation and the ceilings on all three floors needed painting due to yellowing over time. We were very pleased with Reno's work and the manner in which he conducted himself from the initial phone call to the end result. The job site was kept very clean at the end of each day. The work was completed and started on time. The end result was absolutely perfect. Level invisible patches. Perfect cutting in of paint with the tops of the walls. Definitely worth every penny and our time.

Guelph, Ontario

I like to wait a month or two before I do any ratings. I find that it's best to wait a while to see how things stand up before I write a review. On that note I am still extremely pleased with the quality of the job that Rino did. I had four rooms and two hallways that I wanted to change from popcorn to California ceilings. All of the other contractors sent a representative to take a look at the job, do the measuring and issue the quote. Rino was the only one who was both the estimator and the worker. I had one room in particular that was going to be a challenge and a hallway that would required some sort of scaffolding. All of the other contractors hemmed and hawed at the job while Rino just said no problem we love doing this type of work. Needless to say I felt most comfortable with Rino - it was a bonus that he also had the best price. I can't tell you enough of how impressed I was with his work - it looks better than original. I would not hesitate to use him again.

I hired Rino to paint the trim in my bed rooms and wash rooms. This included filling all the nail holes sanding it and then painting it. There are nail holes and every room that were missed. When he painted the trim, he got paint on the walls around the majority of my door trim which made me have to paint the walls all over again. He even forgot to fill the holes sand and paint the trim in my bedroom closet. I definitely would never use this guy again

I have read Ring rebuttal. One the carpentry for installing the trim work was exceptional. Second. I texted Ring when he did bot do the casing for my bedroom closet. His response was "whoops i forgot and will come back to do it ". That was two weeks ago. I have the text where he stated he forgot to do it. Third. He was told when he quoted the job that he would have to countersink a few nails that did not go all the way in and was part of my quote. Fourth he dropped the price almost 300 because the original quote included painting ten door in the garage. I told him after i did not need this done. He dropped the price because it was less work. Fifth. Really? As a professional Painter you cannot paint the trim around a door or window without getting paint on the wall? Why was there no paint on the wall above the baseboards or below the crown? Have you not heard of tape? I think my pictures say enough about the TERRIBLE Rino prep job was. The best room is the master bedroom which i prepped because he did not show up on the weekend to work as he said he would. Got that text too

Reno and his partner repaired a poorly textured ceiling in two bedrooms and provided a professional California ceiling finish. He responded quickly to my call, provided a fair estimate and completed the work in two days within the week. We were very pleased with the outcome, which fixed a chronic eyesore left behind by another, less qualified contractor.

Reno was a complete professional. His work was completed much sooner than expected. The quality was heads above the rest and he took the needed time to make sure that all of the floors, walls, and furniture were covered. We were also impressed with his reasonable prices and felt we got a lot of bang for our buck.

Thanks Reno,

Todd, Cambridge

Rino was fabulous! He repaired our ceiling so that you can not even tell where the tub overflowed and leaked through. We thought we would have to redo the entire ceiling, but Rino did such a good job we only had to patch it. You seriously can not tell a difference in our California ceilings.

Reno went above and beyond our expectations!!! The job was perfectly done way before I expected it .... Reno also went out of his way after starting the job to accommodate other request we had for the space. Don't bother wasting your time comparing cost for a professional, you won't get better quality or price in the Tri City!

Rino did an amazing job. Not only was he the only contractor we quoted that had the best timeline (about a week to do an entire house!) but he had the best price too. He worked around our schedule and was very pleasant and enjoyable to deal with. We couldn't be happier with the job and how he was so accommodating to our timeline. We will be calling him again.

I recently sub-contracted Rino for drywall finishing and spraying the ceilings of a basement we are finishing for a customer. Rino was a pleasure to deal from day 1 and his work is nothing short of professional. We will be hiring Rino on many future projects!

Mike Banton

KW Total Home Improvements

RIno accomodated our request to finish the job before Christmas and he did so, with excellent finishing quality.

We will definitely recommend him to all our friends as we find him to be meticulous in his work and he is also very polite and professional.

Rino completed some drywall ceiling repairs following a leaky skylight in my ensuite. Rino was courteous, friendly and professional while he superbly completed the repairs in our ensuite. The job entailed removing the old textured ceiling and is quite messy work... I was incredibly surprised at how CLEAN he left the job site at the end of every work day! Surprised and very grateful:) I wouldn't hesitate to use Rino's services again!

PROJECT ( REPAIR CEILING DRYWALL AND SPRAY POPCORN TEXTURE)

Rino did an excellent job on my ceiling. He primed it, repaired it and primed again. Rino then sprayed a new popcorn texture as I requested and it looks great! Very clean, quick and courteous service. I will definirely contact Rino again for other projects that I can"t handle myself.

Ray

Rino and his crew at The Painters Plus were very professional from first meeting to finished product. We wanted certified tradespeople to work on our bathroom renovation...electricians, plumber etc...not just guys who think that they can do everything just so that we could save a buck. We got exactly that with The Painters Plus team. Peace of mind is important when you are spending thousands of dollars...you don't want sleepless nights wondering if the new plumbing is leaking in behind the drywall or if the wiring to the new potlights could be a potential fire hazard.

When everything was said and done...what we were left with was a stunning oasis...something that will not only look modern ten years from now but will stand up to the test of time both structurally and esthetically.

We just had a small project-redrywalling our kitchen ceiling- but Rino was happy to come out over a few days to complete this. Every night we came home and the kitchen was clean and dust free, it was like he wasn't even there at all. The process from beginning to end was easy, and we would definitely call Rino again for future projects.

Rino was on time, did a good job, price came in where it should.

Rino Cappadocia of Painter Plus Renovations is pleasant to deal with.

He does excellent work and his prices are competitive. He talks to you, finds out what you would like done, then offers helpful suggestions you may not have considered. The overall job may change because of this, but you get a better result in the end.

I have no reservations recommending him for renovations either big or small.

I needed a small bathroom drywalled, taped and mudded quickly. Rino worked over a long weekend to squeeze me in. Rino's personable, trustworthy and did a good job for a reasonable price. I'll definitely consider Rino again when we add a bedroom in the basement.

Great to work with, very accommodating for our short time to get it done. Willing to do a small job, when others wouldn't make the time.

We had Rino come in and do our California Ceiling. I had scrapped the popcorn off of it myself & it was rough in a few spots. Rino came by, gave a competitive quote, showed up on time. Rino has many qualities one could only hope to find in a good contractor because he's a) punctual b) communicates very well c) does what he says he's going to do d) cleans up after his work e) comes in on budget and f) does quality work that you will be pleased with. I would recommend him in a heartbeat, and will be calling him back in the future.

The Painter Plus did a terrific job on my basement renovations. Rino and Rick were very personable, professional and trustworthy! My drop ceiling is absolutely perfect.

They even worked extra hours on the weekend to finish the job properly.

No shortcuts!!

I will use them for my next project which is drywall, paint and trim.

I recommended my sister hire them for her project because guys this good are hard to find.

My parents are glad we chose Rino to repair our popcorn ceiling. He did a excellent job and left no mess behind. He was on time and completed the job as promised. Dont hesitate to hire him for your next project. Thanks Rino