R3 Painting

At the time of our analysis, R3 Painting carried a Chooz Score of 85.5%. The company has operated in the Hampstead area since 2016 and is registered as an active North Carolina business entity. It is locally owned and run by owner Scott Reitan, and its service area covers Hampstead, Wilmington, Jacksonville, and the surrounding coastal communities.

Across its review profiles, the company held a 5.0-star rating across over 40 Google reviews, along with 3.5 stars on Yelp from just two reviews. The Google rating is unusually clean at this volume, and the thin Yelp profile is the one place the picture is less uniform.

Across the reviews we analyzed, nearly all on Google, a few patterns stand out. The owner, Scott, is named in nearly every review, and the same painters, Jeremy and Jack, recur across separate projects, consistent with a small owner-run crew rather than subcontracted labor. Popcorn ceiling removal comes up repeatedly, alongside interior repaints, cabinet refinishing, and trim. Several reviewers note fair, competitive quotes and daily cleanup, and at least four describe hiring the company again. None of the reviews we analyzed contained a written complaint.

"Even when presented with an unexpected problem in my remodel, he addressed it without issue. At the end of each day and before beginning a new day, he would ask if I had any concerns with the work." - Bonnie H., Google Review

Advice For Future Customers

If you are working against a move-in or another hard deadline, say so when you request your quote. Several reviewers describe Scott fitting the job in and finishing before a move-in date once he understood the timeline. Reviewers also describe close daily contact during the job, with the owner checking in about any concerns before and after each day of work, so it is worth raising anything you want adjusted while the crew is still on site rather than at the end.