What sets them apart is the transformation. Customers consistently describe their cabinets as looking "like new" or "better than expected" after 2 Cabinet Girls finishes a project. The Chooz Score's review authenticity indicators are strong: reviewers mention specific project details, crew members by name, and realistic timelines:
"No one would believe that these used to be stained oak cabinets! The finish is so smooth and flawless!" - Susan W., Google Review
The last time we conducted our Chooz Score analysis, 2 Cabinet Girls had over 110 Google reviews with a 4.8-star rating. This company earned a Chooz Score of 78.7%. Reviews span multiple platforms with consistent praise:
"Probably the best money I've ever spent. I still cannot believe how great it all came out!" - Shan B., Google Review
Owner Sandra personally handles estimates and communicates throughout each project, and the company responds to virtually every review with specific, personalized messages. This attention to customer experience extends to the actual work:
"Great communication from start to finish. This was a great option for us to manage a small kitchen upgrade without ripping out all of the cabinets." - Karen B., Google Review
96% Recommended (23 Reviews)
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Get StartedFREE SERVICEAt the time we analyzed Triangle Area Painting, the company held over 30 Google reviews with a 5.0-star rating and 5.0 stars on Angi across five reviews, along with 88% recommended on Facebook across over 10 reviews and 3.9 stars on Yelp across 10 reviews. The Google and Angi profiles are uniformly strong, while the Yelp and Facebook numbers sit lower, so the picture is solid rather than uniform across platforms.
The company earned a Chooz Score of 84.3%. It is registered in North Carolina as NC Business Entity No. 1336096, and it has painted in the Triangle area for well over fifteen years. The business is family-owned and veteran-owned, run by a father-and-daughter team, Rick and Summer, and it works out of Holly Springs across Cary, Apex, Fuquay Varina, Raleigh, and the surrounding communities.
Rick and Summer, the father-and-daughter owners, are named directly across a large share of the reviews, with Summer handling estimates and scheduling and Rick leading the paint work, and crew lead Ramon named as well. Because the same two owners turn up job after job, reviewers describe a consistent point of contact rather than a rotating cast. Repeat hiring is common, and we found at least nine reviewers describing second or third projects. Reviewers also return often to meticulous prep, tidy daily cleanup, and detailed, room-by-room accounts of the work.
"This father/daughter duo, Summer and Rick, did a thorough inspection of the house and pointed out repair needs missed by others." - Heather S., Google Review
Rick and Summer handle the inspection and estimate themselves, and one reviewer credited them with flagging repair needs other companies had missed, so it pays to have them walk the full job with you before work begins. Summer is the main point of contact for scheduling and updates and is described as quick to return calls, so routing your questions through her keeps things moving. On a larger exterior job one customer did see the start date slip, so it is worth confirming the start window and allowing some room for weather up front.
When we ran our analysis, Grady Jones Paint had earned a Chooz Score of 84.2%. The veteran-owned company has painted homes across the Triangle since 1980, and its owner, Clee, handles quotes and color consultations himself. It serves Garner, Raleigh, Clayton, and the surrounding Wake and Johnston County communities.
The company held over 25 Google reviews with a 4.9-star rating. Google is the only platform where it carries published reviews, so the profile rests on a single source rather than several.
The reviews we analyzed point to a long-term, repeat-customer base. We found at least seven reviewers describing repeat or multi-year work, several spanning more than a decade, and one describing three separate projects in a single year. The same painters, Fred, Chris, Tim, and Eddie, are named across multiple reviews, and the owner is described visiting the site while they work, a pattern consistent with an in-house crew rather than subcontracted labor. Fair and competitive pricing is a recurring theme, and the work described ranges across interior and exterior painting, cabinet refinishing, wood-rot and siding repair, and deck and fence staining. The owner had replied to most of the reviews we analyzed, often naming the customer's family and referencing earlier projects. A single one-star review runs against this pattern, and we cover it below.
"Over the course of the last year Grady Jones Paint has worked for me on (3) different occasions to repaint our home interior. The scope of work included scraping the popcorn ceilings, flattening them and then repainting them; repainting all of the walls; painting our cabinetry; and, finally, staining the exposed woodwork on our deck. Clee was very responsive and visited the project every time his workers were on site. Tim and Eddie made up the crew who did the work. They were amicable, professional, courteous and did a GREAT job. I plan to use Grady Jones Paint for any future work and recommend them to anyone in need of a paint contractor." - Mark H., Google Review
One review in the set carries a one-star rating and describes poor quality and a difficult exchange with the company, and the account is disputed rather than resolved in the reviews we analyzed. Since it stands alone against an otherwise strong set of reviews, it is worth asking directly how the company handles a job a customer is unhappy with. Ask them directly: "If I'm not satisfied with the finished work, what is your process for making it right?"
"Could it be the quality of your work was terrible and so was your customer service skills when we approached you regarding the lack of quality we received from you? We spent thousands and had to hire someone else to fix it." - J T, Google Review
At the time of our analysis, Recinos Painting carried a Chooz Score of 83.7%. The company has operated as an Apex-based painting company for more than 13 years, has been Accredited with the Better Business Bureau since 2025, and is registered in North Carolina as Business Entity No. 2176985. It is owner-led by Carlos and serves Apex, Cary, Raleigh, Durham, and the surrounding Triangle communities.
Across its review profiles, the company held nearly 40 Google reviews with a 5.0-star rating. That volume sits entirely on Google, with no Yelp, Angi, or Facebook profile carrying reviews, so the rating is uniform but drawn from a single source.
Repeat business runs through the reviews, with several customers describing multiple projects with Carlos and his crew, including one reviewer on a fourth job. Punctuality, daily cleanup, and careful prep recur independently across the reviews we analyzed, named by customers describing very different work. The same owner-led crew is described handling carpentry, drywall, and prep alongside the painting, which points to a directly employed team rather than rotating trades. We found at least three reviewers documenting completed repeat work, and none of the reviews we analyzed carried a rating below five stars.
"I highly recommend Carlos. I have used his services many times and he is always responsive. His quotes are great and his crew is always on time, very thorough, respectful and polite. They do quality work each and every time. I wouldn’t think of using anyone else when it comes to painting or staining." - Melissa B., Google Review
Reviewers repeatedly describe the same crew handling more than paint, including drywall and crown-molding repair, popcorn-ceiling and wallpaper removal, carpentry, and staining, and several note small extras like rehanging a door or replacing a bulb at no charge. If you have prep or minor repair work, it is worth asking whether they can fold it into the painting scope. Because repeat customers describe returning to Carlos and the same crew across several projects, it is also worth requesting that team directly if crew continuity matters to you.
At the time of our analysis, Ben's Painting & Home Repairs LLC held over 70 Google reviews with a 5.0-star rating, along with 5.0 stars on Yelp and 96% recommended on Facebook across over 20 reviews. Nearly every rating the company has drawn sits at the top of its scale, though the bulk of that volume is concentrated on Google, with the Yelp and Facebook samples much smaller.
The company earned a Chooz Score of 83.4%. It operates as an owner-run painting and home-repair business in Cary, registered as an active North Carolina LLC, and has been Accredited with the Better Business Bureau since 2025. Ben and Yolanda Guevara run it together, with Ben leading an in-house crew in the field and Yolanda handling scheduling, and the company serves Cary and the surrounding Wake County area.
Across the reviews we analyzed, painting is the core of the work, with exterior painting and siding or wood-rot repair appearing more often than any other project type, alongside interior painting, drywall repair, deck and fence work, and cabinet refinishing. Ben Guevara, who runs the company with Yolanda Guevara, is named directly in most of the reviews we read and is described working on site with his crew, and the owners reply to nearly every review individually, addressing customers by name rather than with a standard template. Several reviewers single out that Ben employs and pays his own crew by the hour rather than subcontracting the work, and describe the same workers returning across years, which points to an in-house operation rather than rotating subcontractors. We found at least six reviewers describing repeat projects, and one describes noticing the crew on a neighbor's home before reaching out. None of the reviews we analyzed contained a complaint, and the single rating below five stars carries positive text.
"While Ben's estimate was competitive, the deciding factor was that he employs his own team rather than subcontracting the work. Having the same crew that has been with him for many years is a huge benefit." - Bob, Google Review
96% Recommended (23 Reviews)
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