Serving southeast Michigan since 1999, J&B Painting handles residential and commercial projects from a single accent wall to a full exterior transformation. Owner Joe Schembri meets with every client in person, walks the property, and stays on-site from first coat to final inspection. The company fields a crew of more than twenty in-house painters, each background-screened and trained in the latest application techniques
Interior work spans wall, ceiling, trim, cabinet refinishing, wallpaper removal, and drywall repair. Exterior services cover whole-house repaints, deck and fence staining, pressure washing, and wood rot repair. On the commercial side, the team has completed projects for retail spaces, medical offices, child care centers, condo associations, and industrial facilities
All work ships with a two-year warranty, OSHA-certified safety practices, premium Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore coatings, and a no-down-payment policy on residential jobs. The crew protects furnishings and flooring before every brushstroke and leaves the site cleaner than they found it
Updated: 05-26-2026
Customers report thorough preparation including sanding, rotted-wood repair, and power washing before any stain or paint goes on. Natalie Rybka described a deck project where the crew sanded, repaired rotted pieces, and completed everything in a single day. Deborah Marijanovich praised Joe for delivering quality work at a fair price on her finished deck. EIleen Dluzynski noted that Elli took extreme pride in the staining work visible in before-and-after photos.
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Reviews consistently highlight Joe Schembri's hands-on communication style. Gerald described a quick virtual walkthrough followed by a same-day estimate. Kevin Swan noted that Joe kept in touch throughout the entire process. Kim Learning observed that Joe follows up with both the customer and his painters to make sure the job goes smoothly. The pattern across dozens of reviews is direct owner involvement from first call to final walkthrough.
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Gerald's detailed review describes a basement ceiling spray-painted jet black in about five hours with zero overspray on the boiler, outlets, washer, dryer, or utility sink. He emphasized the paint had no strong odor, which was important for his wife's asthma and small pets. Cynthia Garman praised Freddie for thorough prep on water-damaged ceiling spots. Valerie Polakow's team repaired and painted ceiling damage from a roof leak quickly and professionally.
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Kelly Schulte offered a direct comparison after a solo painter abandoned her exterior job mid-project. She detailed that J&B fielded a crew of over 23 painters, taped and covered everything, removed fixtures and shutters, checked weather forecasts, managed quality, and left the site spotless. She concluded by calling J&B the real deal and noted she had used them for both interior/exterior painting and basement epoxy.
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Trang Page described her 1,700-square-foot nail salon with three rooms painted in seven hours, leaving the space spotless. Michelle Schoenheide reported that J&B scheduled her urgent care clinic quickly and painted the entire facility on a tight timeline. Chandler Gimson's St. Mary Child Care Center hired J&B for a large two-story indoor gross motor room, noting the painters were friendly, professional, and completed the job on time with thorough cleanup.
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The one negative review from Nhh, who reported a missed estimate appointment, received a prompt owner reply apologizing for the miscommunication and offering to reschedule. On the positive side, Lynda David noted that Joe came out the same day to address a concern after work was finished. Katherine Ralston described Joe inspecting every inch of her house after the exterior paint job and returning to touch up every minor flaw.
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Kat returned for a second project, using J&B for interior painting in 2023 and then a full exterior in 2024. She described the scope expanding to include brick patching, gutter repairs, shutter installation, and window boxes, calling the result exceptional. Kelly Schulte's second engagement covered interior, exterior, and epoxy. Alysha Faulkner simply stated this was her second time and definitely not the last.
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J&B Painting operates under the Michigan business entity J & B LIQUIDATING, INC. (prior name J & B PAINTING, INC.), Identification No. 800293429, with Active status. The company has been BBB Accredited with an A+ rating since August 2004 and lists a business start date of April 1999.
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Updated: 05-26-2026