At the time we analyzed Matrix Painting Inc., the company held over 130 Google reviews with a 5.0-star rating, along with 100% recommended on Facebook across 9 reviews and 4.0 stars on Yelp across 15 reviews. A 5.0 rating maintained across more than 130 Google reviews is uncommon at that volume, even alongside a lower average on Yelp.
The company earned a Chooz Score of 91.6%. It has operated as a Raleigh painting contractor for more than 18 years, has been Accredited with the Better Business Bureau since 2015, and is registered under NC Business Entity No. 1035005. Owner Ryan Critoria handles the estimates himself, the company covers Raleigh and the wider Triangle including Cary, Apex, Durham, and Chapel Hill, and it backs its work with a two-year satisfaction guarantee.
Across the reviews we analyzed, Matrix comes through as an owner-led operation that takes on a wide range of work. Owner Ryan Critoria is named in dozens of the reviews we read, described as walking each property himself, providing the estimate, and staying involved through the final walkthrough, and several reviewers note that he flagged surface or wall problems earlier bidders had missed. Reviewers repeatedly note that Matrix handles carpentry and wood rot repair alongside the painting, folding prep and structural fixes into the same project. The same crew tends to recur across a job, with reviewers describing specialized roles for prep, drywall, trim, and finish work, consistent with a stable crew rather than rotating labor. Repeat and referral business is a strong theme, and we found at least ten reviewers describing second or third projects or hires that came through a neighbor. The owner replies to most of the reviews we analyzed, and none of them fell below five stars.
"Fair pricing and excellent quality of work combined with carpentry expertise separates Matrix from other painting companies. I would and will use them again the next time our house needs repainting." - Jeff N., Google Review
100% Recommended (9 Reviews)
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Get StartedFREE SERVICEWhen we ran our analysis, Socaz Painting had earned a Chooz Score of 89.9%. The company has operated in the Raleigh area for more than two decades, registered in North Carolina as Business Entity No. 0583371, and is Accredited with the Better Business Bureau. It is owner-operated by Torrance DeLeon, who visits jobsites and oversees the crews, and it serves Wake and Durham counties and the surrounding Triangle communities.
Across its review profiles, the company held over 250 Google reviews with a 4.9-star rating, along with 3.4 stars on Yelp across 13 reviews. The Google rating holds steady across a very large sample, while the smaller Yelp profile sits notably lower, the one platform where the company's rating dips.
The owner responds to essentially every review we analyzed, with replies specific to each job rather than copied, frequently naming the crew and addressing the exact concern raised. Named crew leads such as Luis, Mike, and Ronnie recur across separate projects. Several reviewers describe the company returning weeks after a job to correct small issues at no additional charge. At least four reviewers describe hiring Socaz again or working with the company for years. The few sub-five-star reviews we analyzed all received substantive owner replies.
"Socaz truly stands behind their work. A couple of months after they completed a full interior project in our home, we noticed a few minor issues. Without hesitation, they sent Noe Lagunas to take care of everything." - Robin T., Google Review
If you are undecided on color, it is worth taking the free color consultation. Several reviewers describe Socaz suggesting shades and stains that worked out well, including exterior colors they had struggled to picture. It is also worth asking for the detailed written estimate up front. Reviewers who mention it describe a thorough proposal and a final price that matched the quote without surprise charges, which is easier to hold the company to if scope changes mid-project.
100% Recommended (3 Reviews)
At the time of our analysis, CPM Painting INC held over 70 Google reviews with a 5.0-star rating, along with 5.0 stars on Yelp and 100% recommended on Facebook, each drawn from only a handful of reviews. Nearly all of the company’s review volume sits on Google, where the 5.0 rating holds across more than 70 reviews, a level of consistency that profiles of this size rarely maintain.
The company earned a Chooz Score of 89.8%. CPM Painting has operated as a Raleigh painting and carpentry company for over 25 years, is accredited with the Better Business Bureau, and is registered as North Carolina business entity No. 2295203. It is family-owned and led by owner Kevin Cook, serving Raleigh and the surrounding Triangle communities.
The reviews we analyzed point to a few consistent patterns. Exterior painting paired with siding replacement and wood-rot repair comes up more often than any other type of project, and at least twenty of the reviews describe that combination of work, alongside deck restoration, carpentry, and cabinet refinishing. The owner, Kevin Cook, is named in dozens of the reviews we read, described as handling estimates personally and checking on active jobs, and individual crew members such as Sergio are named as well, which is consistent with an in-house crew rather than rotating subcontractors. Repeat and referral hiring recurs throughout, and we found at least a dozen reviewers describing a second project or a stated intent to hire again, several of them after seeing the company’s work on a neighbor’s house. None of the reviews we analyzed fell below four stars, and the single four-star review, which raised communication and scheduling, drew a reply from the owner.
"Sergio and his crew were punctual, professional, and extremely neat. They took great care in protecting our furniture and floors. Kevin, the owner, stopped by every morning to check on things and make sure we were happy." - Diane, Google Review
100% Recommended (2 Reviews)
When we ran our analysis, Triangle Pro Painting had earned a Chooz Score of 89.7%. The company has operated as a Raleigh painting company for over 7 years, is accredited with the Better Business Bureau, and is registered in North Carolina as Business Entity No. 2077159. It is family-owned and serves Raleigh and the surrounding Triangle communities.
Across its review profiles, the company held over 400 Google reviews with a 5.0-star rating, along with 5.0 stars on Yelp, 4.8 stars on Angi, and 100% recommended on Facebook across over 10 reviews. Ratings this uniform across four independent platforms are uncommon, particularly at a Google count in the hundreds.
Reviewers describe the same sequence job after job, a written estimate, a named project manager who sends updates and photos through the week, and a final walkthrough before payment. Project managers and crew leads such as Jake, Gaby, and EJ appear by name across many reviews. The same project managers surfacing across many reviews suggests homeowners get one steady point of contact rather than a new face each visit. We found at least forty reviewers using explicit repeat or return-customer language. Owner replies appear on nearly every review, most of them individually written.
"From the estimate with Christian, to the communication with the project manager (Gaby) to the actual workers (Alex and Hiro)—things went so smoothly." - Vivian B., Google Review
Reviewers who describe the smoothest projects tend to credit a single project manager who sent updates and photos through the week, and names like Gaby, EJ, and Jake come up repeatedly. It is worth asking at the outset who your project manager will be and how they will keep you posted. Several reviewers also chose the company over cheaper bids because of how thorough the written estimate was, with one noting it itemized the work before anything started. Asking for that itemized written estimate early is a good way to set expectations on scope and price.
100% Recommended (12 Reviews)
At the time we analyzed Anderson Painting, the company held over 250 Google reviews with a 4.8-star rating, along with 96% recommended on Facebook across over 20 reviews and 3.9 stars on Yelp across 10 reviews. The Google profile alone carries over 250 ratings, a high review count for a regional painting company.
The company earned a Chooz Score of 89.7%. Anderson Painting is family owned and operated, has served the Raleigh area and the greater Triangle for nearly two decades, and is registered in North Carolina as Business Entity No. 1088021. Its crews are trained for EPA lead-safe work on older homes, and the company handles carpentry, siding, and drywall repair alongside interior and exterior painting.
The reviews we analyzed are concentrated on Google, with single reviews on Facebook and Yelp, and describe interior and exterior painting most often, alongside carpentry and wood repair, deck and fence staining, and cabinet and door refinishing. Praise across the reviews we read centers on crew workmanship and on named individuals such as Scott, Mohammad, and Wells, several of whom appear across more than one job and more than one year. The company runs its own crews rather than subcontractors, and we found at least a dozen reviewers describing repeat projects or neighbor referrals. The owner responds to reviews individually, including several of the critical ones. The recurring thread in the critical reviews concerns office communication and follow-through on agreed touch-ups, which we cover below.
"This was our second time using Anderson Painting. They are our 'go to' painters, and we appreciate their quality work and professionalism. Thank you to the entire team, Mohammad, Noaman and Wells!" - Lisa F., Google Review
A handful of reviews describe agreed touch-ups or callback items that were promised but slow to be completed, and at least one received no response from the company. Confirming how punch-list items and post-job fixes are scheduled is worth doing before you hire. Ask them directly: "If something needs a touch-up after the crew leaves, who owns that and what is the timeline for coming back?"
"They offered to come fix it and remove it, said 4 times they would come to do it and never showed up to do it even after us reminding them. For the price we paid this felt somewhat unacceptable." - Chelsea J., Google Review (no owner reply)
Every painter listed on this page has been evaluated using the Chooz multi-step quality process. We combine data analysis with human review to identify companies that consistently deliver strong results for property owners in Garner, NC.
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