Our Chooz Score evaluates 44 factors across reviews, digital presence, and business credentials. Here's what stands out for Braun's Painting, LLC
Steve Braun leads Braun's Painting, LLC as owner, estimator, and active painter on every residential project. His brother Matt serves as Professional Painter and Project Foreman, sharing oversight of on-site execution and quality control. Painter Colin rounds out the core crew, earning consistent recognition for his detail work on cabinet refinishing. Genevieve and Keri handle scheduling and client communications from the Camillus, NY base.
The company focuses on residential painting across Central New York, with strength in cabinet refinishing, interior and exterior painting, wallpaper removal, and drywall repair. Projects range from single-room refreshes to complete whole-home transformations. Steve leads color consultations, bringing pre-painted samples for clients to evaluate under their own lighting.
The team is fully insured with a $2 million liability policy, with workers' compensation and disability coverage for all employees. Braun's Painting is EPA RRP lead-safe certified for homes built before 1978, and all projects carry a two-year craftsmanship warranty. The company serves Camillus, Syracuse, and surrounding Central New York communities.
James Cerankowski describes Steve allowing him to take pre-painted cabinet doors home for several days to evaluate the color under different lighting before committing. Thomas Filetto notes the crew "removed the cabinet fronts and sprayed them at their shop" rather than painting in place. Sandra Sherlock credits Colin for taking his "time to make sure things are perfect" on her cabinet project, with Emily Middlebrook praising his "attention to detail" as top-notch.
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Julie Carlson notes the crew "cleaned up when they left, not leaving anything out of place." Kathy Heater, whose week-long high-ceiling project required daily crew presence, confirms they "cleaned up at the end of every work day." Sabah Ocasio describes a thorough final walk-through where touch-ups were completed on areas she had not noticed herself. Karin McMahon adds that at project's end "everything was neat and perfect."
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Julie Carlson praised the team for "working so hard repairing my walls just to make them paint worthy." Kelly Guthrie describes a project that included wallpaper removal, wall skimming, ceiling painting, and trim work all handled by the same crew. Kathy Heater hired Braun's to address walls with significant crack damage, citing thorough prep as central to the result. Alan Stiegert's project required barnboard plank removal before painting could begin.
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Mel Dennison spent months frustrated with unresponsive contractors before finding Braun's, noting Steve "always kept me in the loop as to timeframe" and when calls were missed, "left a very detailed message." John Barrett confirms the crew "kept us informed and went above and beyond." Deborah Desantis praises Steve's handling of last-minute changes as "on point." Several customers note they had never experienced this level of contractor responsiveness before.
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Mel Dennison confirms pricing was "very fair, transparent and did not deviate from my initial quote." John Barrett found the pricing "fair" and considered it "a great deal based on the outcome." Pam Clark confirmed the quoted price was "definitely in our budget." The pattern of quote-to-invoice consistency appears across multiple reviews from customers who note this reliability was a deciding factor in recommending Braun's to others.
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The lone one-star review came from Anthony Woodworth with no project details. Steve Braun responded by noting Anthony was not a recognized customer and had never contacted the office with concerns. Steve requested clarification and reported the review to Google for removal. Chris Barnes illustrates how genuine on-the-job challenges are handled, noting the crew "adjusted on the fly to some minor hiccups" during his cabinet and kitchen wall project without issue.
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Kelly Guthrie states she will hire Braun's "for all of our painting projects going forward" after her second engagement. James Nicholas hired the company twice in six months, describing "outstanding work" both times. Julie Carlson returned after five years to consistent results. Kathy Heater came back after a cabinet project for a complex high-ceiling interior job and urges others they "won't be disappointed," citing the same crew quality on both visits.
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Madeline Colvin hired Braun's to paint two bedrooms, the living room, dining room, kitchen, foyer, family room, hallway, ceilings, and doors, noting the crew "did not disrupt my work schedule one bit" with the final result being "perfect and sharp." Elizabeth Binns had her entire house painted before moving in, praising Steve for being "very patient" through color changes. Dan Seeley called a full first-floor renovation with multiple change orders "absolutely impeccable."
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New York State does not require a state-level contractor license for painting work. Braun's Painting, LLC is registered with the New York Department of State as a Domestic Limited Liability Company, DOS ID 5653759, Active status, filed 11/12/2019 in Onondaga County. The company holds EPA RRP Lead-Safe Firm certification per Section 402 of TSCA for work on pre-1978 homes. The biennial statement on file carries a past due status with a next due date of 11/30/2021, which is worth verifying directly via the NY DOS entity search at apps.dos.ny.gov/publicInquiry/EntityDisplay.
-Verification Sources: New York Department of State Division of Corporations (apps.dos.ny.gov/publicInquiry/EntityDisplay); EPA RRP certification (braunspainting.com/epa-lead-certification)