Nick LoGrasso and Art Snarzyk launched SNL Painting, Inc. in 2003 from their St. Charles workshop, formally incorporating the business in 2006. Nick purchased the company from Art in 2012 and continues running daily operations. Office staff Sharon and Tricia handle scheduling while estimator Scott manages on-site consultations. Crews arrive at job sites by 7:00 AM daily, a practice customers note even when morning dew delays the actual start.
The company specializes in interior and exterior residential painting, cabinet refinishing, staircase restoration, drywall repair, and deck staining. Interior specialist Tim handles insurance claims and same-day additions like accent walls. Crew leader Chris Ruzzo manages complex plaster repairs. David focuses on water damage restoration and ceiling work. For challenging exterior projects, Steve leads multi-story crews. In-house carpenters handle trim, molding, and bundled carpentry work alongside painting.
The fully bonded and insured team has been BBB Accredited since 2007 and holds PCA accreditation. They offer a no-nonsense warranty on workmanship with specific terms for interior, exterior, and specialty projects. Based in St. Charles, they serve communities throughout St. Charles and St. Louis counties.
Updated: 05-06-2026
Punctuality runs through reviews from multiple eras. Mike Jasper notes the team was "always on time" on his kitchen and bedroom job. Linda Linden confirms crews were "on time everyday" during her three-week interior project. Vivian Saied says "Shein and Tim came promptly on time" on her painting day. The pattern of consistent arrival times runs across single-day jobs and multi-week projects.
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Reviews name a stable cast across years of projects. John Canavan listed his crew as "Nick, Rick, Ryan, Tony, Todd, and Sophia" on a staircase refurbishment that he says looks brand new. John Hoffman credits "Steve, Shane, and Snell" with executing the height and texture work on his exterior painting project. Sophie and Scott appear in office and estimating roles across many separate reviews, suggesting consistent W2 employment rather than rotating subcontractors.
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Reviews show range well beyond standard painting. Pat Noland describes a brick house painted with Roma Bio mortar paint, calling out that "few companies offer this" and praising the transformation. R Z credits David for "repairing ceilings, patching drywall, and painting the ceiling" on a job that required real fix-it work. Abigail Kubiak called the plaster repair before her painting so thorough that "you cant even tell there were literal holes originally."
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Specific extras show up across reviews. D. Williamson describes a "last-minute add-on the day before the crew came" being approved by the office without delay. Lauren Unger mentions painters bringing in her trash can from the curb, putting up a new thermostat, and handling small tasks unrelated to the paint job. Lauren Witt's crew was "running to the store to pick up an outlet cover" to replace one that had been missing for years.
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Communication runs through office, estimator, and crew touchpoints. Renee Michelson notes the painters "kept me informed as to how to allow the door to dry properly" during her exterior door project. Greg Umstead found it "easy to get appt for quote, setup and scheduled" before his office painting. The pattern across reviews shows multiple named contacts (office staff Sophie, estimator Scott, schedulers) rather than one funnel point, which is unusual for a contractor of this size.
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One recent 1-star review from SN Margul drew an unusually candid owner reply. The response acknowledges "we absolutely dropped the ball on Stan's resolution," explaining that office staffing changes the prior year caused the issue to fall through the cracks. SN Margul wrote "stay away from this company," and the reply takes ownership rather than disputing the criticism, even apologizing directly to the customer by name.
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Repeat hiring shows up across recent and older reviews. C Caldwell describes the new job as "the second time I hired SNL to paint a house" and notes the company did not disappoint on either project. Kevin Leeseberg wrote that he will "only use SNL Painting from here on out" after a previous comprehensive interior project. An older customer mentioned this was the second time SNL had painted their home, returning years later for a follow-on project.
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Diana Kiernan describes how the added checklist asks customers in advance "what entry should be used while working, which area would we prefer they start" before crews arrive. Maria Williams notes the team was "very careful with preparation and finishing" on her project. Older reviews mention written estimates and invoices descriptive enough to track scope, suggesting a documented approach from booking through final walkthrough.
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Updated: 05-06-2026