Liz Evelin Painting

Decks and Screened Porches, Done Right

Homeowners keep describing the same before-and-after moment, a weathered deck or a raw new porch turned into something they want to show off. Staining and deck work run through nearly every review here, and the common thread is preparation. Sanding, masking, filling nail holes, caulking seams, all of it before a drop of stain goes down. Mathew Boban watched the crew stain a pergola on his second-floor townhome balcony, mask off every neighboring surface, and even warn him to switch off his AC so overspray wouldn't get pulled into the condenser. David Bonner, who calls himself very particular, said the prep went further than he would have managed himself. The Chooz Score's review authenticity signals are strong for exactly this reason, reviewers name the surfaces, the products, even the stain color, which is what real project experience sounds like. If you've been burned by a rushed job before, the attention to detail here reads differently.

"Ricardo and crew from Liz Evelin painting did a fantastic job staining the pergola on my second floor townhome balcony deck. On the work day they showed up on time, thoroughly prepared the pergola and masked off all of the surrounding surfaces including the adjacent homes, and carefully coated the wood with the selected stain (Olympic Elite Oxford Brown)." - Mathew B., Google Review

"He Works Alongside His Crew"

Ricardo runs the jobs himself and stands on them, brush in hand, next to the same crew from start to finish. That's the phrase reviewers keep coming back to, Ricardo working the job alongside his team rather than dropping off a rotating set of subcontractors and disappearing. His name anchors dozens of these reviews, and the crew around him stays consistent enough that customers describe them as a known quantity. That continuity is what the Chooz Score's in-house crews measure rewards, one team accountable for the whole result. It's also why so much of Ricardo's work arrives by referral, a neighbor who saw him next door, a deck builder who sends clients his way, a contractor who vouched for him.

"Love the results! Ricardo has the experience and is committed to customer satisfaction. He works alongside his crew and attends to every detail. I recommend Liz Evelin painting." - Mic Y., Google Review

The Reviews Speak for Themselves

At the time of our analysis, Liz Evelin Painting had over 60 Google reviews and a 5.0-star rating, with all but one landing at five stars. That single exception is a lone two-star, which we'll get to below, and everything around it is glowing. The company earned a Chooz Score of 82.8%. What holds the average up isn't a burst of reviews from one busy month, it's steady activity stretched across roughly two years of jobs, with new five-star write-ups still arriving this spring. Several reviewers are on their second, third, even fourth project. Steven Rubin has used the company for multiple jobs and now calls them his painters for life.

"I've now used Ricardo and Liz Evelin Painting for multiple jobs. I've used many painters in the past, and what I absolutely love about this company is not only their value, but their commitment to quality and making sure that I'm absolutely satisfied. They're now our painters for life!" - Steven R., Google Review

Advive For Future Customers

Pinning Down the Schedule

Most reviewers rave about how responsive Ricardo is, often quoting and starting within days. The one low review tells a different story, describing workers arriving at unannounced times and a frustrating back-and-forth when the customer asked for set appointment windows. It went unanswered, so there's no company response to weigh against it. If your household runs on a tight calendar, it's worth settling expectations up front. Ask them directly: "Can we agree on specific appointment windows in advance, and how will you reach me if the crew's timing changes?"

"Workers would show up at random, unannounced times... When we asked to schedule specific appointments, the person in charge of communication was surprisingly rude and dismissive." - Karen C., Google Review (no owner reply)