Serving the unique architectural landscape of Long Island's East End, from Sag Harbor and East Hampton to Shelter Island and the North Fork, AJ Painting Inc. understands the painting demands of Hamptons properties, from century-old farmhouses requiring careful restoration to modern estates seeking flawless contemporary finishes. Owner AJ Hackert founded the company in 2007 after learning the trade alongside his father, and today leads a team of nine year-round crew members, including master painter Angel (12 years), Apo (19 years), and prep specialist Juan (7 years).
The fully licensed and insured company handles residential interior and exterior painting, cabinet refinishing, deck and fence staining, power washing, wallpaper removal and installation, spackling, and commercial projects for offices, retail spaces, and studios. AJ personally oversees estimates and project management while his crew delivers everything from single-room refreshes to whole-home transformations using premium paints including Farrow & Ball and Benjamin Moore.
Based at 16 Thistle Patch Lane in Sag Harbor, AJ Painting is EPA RRP lead-safe certified and serves 24 communities across Eastern Suffolk County. The company is a North Fork Chamber of Commerce member and 2025 Best of the Best award winner.
Updated: 03-26-2026
Seven of the company's recent reviewers describe returning for additional work. George Birman has used them for "all of my interior and exterior paint jobs," Jerry Silverstein notes "we have had AJ painting at our house three times," and Alexandra K. Hawkins confirms AJ "painted my whole house twice." On Yelp, Patriot P. reports using them "for years for interior work" before hiring them for a full exterior. This repeat pattern runs throughout the review history.
-Review Snippet Sources: Google Reviews, Yelp
Multiple customers highlight the prep work before a single coat goes on. Christopher Bruno describes the process as "sanding, patching, repairs, and priming where required were done meticulously" with premium Farrow & Ball paints on his East Hampton home. Helcat's exterior project required "removing a tangle of vines and all sorts of other greenery" and scraping all old peeling paint before repainting. Susan Croce notes they "fixed all the little dents, holes (and dog scratches) from molding" during her interior project.
-Review Snippet Sources: Google Reviews
Customers offer a range of perspectives on pricing. Maureen Mayer calls it "fair pricing," George Birman praises "very competitive prices," and Nancy Messer describes "a reasonable price." Helcat offers a candid take, acknowledging "they were not cheap and it took a long time" for an extensive exterior project but concludes the value was clear. Kris Kim's complex historic farmhouse project came in "on time (1 week!!) and on budget!!!" suggesting reliable cost estimates.
-Review Snippet Sources: Google Reviews
Kris Kim's 110-year-old farmhouse in a historic North Fork district tested the crew across "floor, ceiling and walls across two floors" including three bathrooms, three bedrooms, a library with built-ins, kitchen cabinets, three stairwells, a fireplace, and detailed molding and trim work. Kris notes AJ "guided me to the best white paints" and completed the scope in one week. Christopher Bruno's East Hampton project required expertise with Farrow & Ball paints, producing what he calls "a smooth, architectural finish that elevates the entire home."
-Review Snippet Sources: Google Reviews
miranda dempster describes AJ being "very patient and flexible with my multi colored interior" and notes "he redid some things I wasn't happy with" before taking care of all the details. Shannon Taylor had a ceiling leak develop after painting was completed, and reports AJ "was able to quickly come back and fix everything for us." Liz Genovesi sums up the responsiveness by noting "you only have to ask once for what you're looking for."
-Review Snippet Sources: Google Reviews
Cleanliness is the single most frequently mentioned theme across reviews. Kimberly Keith describes the crew making "sure to remove all fixtures" and cleaning up "thoroughly at the end of each workday." Christopher Bruno notes the team kept "the site organized and minimizing disruption" throughout. Mae Mauri confirms "clean up was excellent," and molly osmond calls the team "fast, clean, extremely easy to work with."
-Review Snippet Sources: Google Reviews
Kendell Brenner, Head of Operations for Tracy Anderson Mind and Body, hired AJ Painting for a Watermill studio project with an extremely compressed timeline. She describes AJ as "a 10 star company" who "went so far above and beyond" and "made so many adjustments as we did a very fast turn around." The commercial page on AJ Painting's website confirms experience with offices, showrooms, retail spaces, and warehouses across Long Island.
-Review Snippet Sources: Google Reviews
AJ Hackert leads a team of nine named, year-round painters. Ronald CAFFREY identifies the crew by name after his whole-home interior project, praising "Angel, Andy, Isay, and Lindo" for doing "an AMAZING job." Jerry Silverstein describes AJ as someone who "runs his business with dependable integrity." The company's About page lists individual bios for each crew member, with tenures ranging from 3 to 19 years, and the website states there are no day laborers or shortcuts.
-Review Snippet Sources: Google Reviews
New York does not require a state-level painting contractor license. However, Suffolk County requires a Home Improvement Contractor License for painters under Suffolk County Code §563-16. AJ Painting holds Suffolk County HIC License No. H-57396, Category Painting, Status Active, issued 8-18-2016, expiring 8-1-2026. The licensee is Arthur Hackert, with the business address at 16 Thistle Patch Lane, Sag Harbor, NY 11963. The business is also registered with the New York Department of State as AJ Painting & Renovations, Corp., DOS ID 5505583, a Domestic Business Corporation filed 3-4-2019.
-Verification Sources: Suffolk County DCA, NY Department of State Division of Corporations
Updated: 03-26-2026