Our Chooz Score evaluates 44 factors across reviews, digital presence, and business credentials. Here's what stands out for Paul's Painting & Powerwashing
Serving homeowners and businesses across Suffolk County's South Shore, Paul's Painting & Powerwashing has maintained a 12-year presence on Long Island built largely through repeat customers and word-of-mouth referrals. Owner Paul Mercandetti leads every project alongside crew partner Albert, covering interior and exterior painting, cabinet refinishing, deck staining, skim coating, wallpaper removal, and custom carpentry including crown molding, wainscoting, and handrails.
Customers describe a range of projects from nursery paint jobs and full condo renovations to exterior work on aging wood-sided homes and commercial church painting. Paul guides clients through color and material choices throughout each project, with customer John Spateri noting he "knows exactly what's best to recommend." The company works with Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Sikkens, and Minwax products.
The company holds active Suffolk County Home Improvement Contractor and Commercial Painting licenses and carries an Angi's List Super Service Award. Paul's Painting & Powerwashing serves communities throughout Suffolk County's South Shore and central townships, including Sayville, Bay Shore, Kings Park, Smithtown, and Hauppauge.
Updated: 04-06-2026
Surface preparation is a consistent theme across Paul's Painting & Powerwashing reviews. William Lin had mirror hardware tear drywall before calling Paul, and notes he was able to make it "appear like a brand new wall." Jim Cascio highlights how Paul and Albert delivered "a fantastic prep job throughout the house" on a newly purchased home with popped nails and deteriorating surfaces. Spackling, skim coating, tape repairs, and drywall patching are treated as standard project inclusions.
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Flexibility mid-project stands out in more than one review. Sergio Cruz describes Paul as "accommodating and very reasonable with his pricing" when the scope expanded to include an additional bedroom partway through. Susan Vahjen notes the crew "accommodated my request for additional rooms and even changed the color of 1 room for me half way through." Both reviews suggest changes to scope or color are handled without pushback or surprise costs.
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Paul and Albert appear by name across reviews spanning multiple years and project types. Ann McMahon, who has used Paul's for interior, exterior, and garage work, describes Albert as "a joy" and confirms "we'll be using him again." Jim Cascio used the company for several personal projects before recommending them to his daughter for a whole-house paint job on a newly purchased home. Repeat customers consistently encounter the same core team.
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Thomas Connolly brought Paul's in to paint the full exterior of a home with deteriorated older wood siding. He describes "clean lines" and siding that "looks refreshed and protected," adding the "overall finish makes the house look brand new." Paul's response details a process involving prep, sanding, priming, and painting. Peter Montaglione similarly notes 23-foot ceilings and a 1985-era condo's wall condition presented no obstacle to the finished result.
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Repeat business is woven throughout the review record at Paul's Painting & Powerwashing. Susan M reports using Paul for powerwashing "each year for several years," describing results that are "always perfect." Terry Brunnemer notes Paul's crew completed "three different jobs" across interior and exterior work over time. Keith Brennan adds that the "professionalism and work ethic" seen during his project is "rarely seen nowadays."
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The company serves commercial clients alongside residential homeowners. Reviewer Bill (pcav1) describes Paul's Painting & Powerwashing as "the only painter my church will use," indicating an ongoing institutional relationship with a local place of worship. Paul's response confirms the church relationship has continued across multiple engagements. The company lists commercial interior and exterior painting as a dedicated service offering for businesses of all sizes throughout Suffolk County.
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Cleanliness ranks among the most frequently cited qualities at Paul's Painting & Powerwashing. Kate Lacarruba describes "spotless cleanup" as a defining characteristic. Deborah Hanley notes work was "neat, clean and done in a timely matter." Susan Vahjen confirms Paul's crew "left the area clean" after completing her multi-room interior project. Keith Brennan called them "the most courteous, punctual and neat painters/carpenters" he had ever had work in his home.
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Paul's Painting & Powerwashing, Inc. holds two active Suffolk County licenses. License H-46876 (Sheet Rock, Spackling and Painting) has been active since 2009 and expires 2027-12-01. License CP-66187 (Commercial Painting) is active, issued 2021, expires 2027-12-01. The company is registered in New York as Paul's Painting & Powerwashing, Inc., DOS ID 4883855, an Active Domestic Business Corporation filed 01/22/2016.
-Verification Sources: Suffolk County DCA, New York Department of State Division of Corporations
Updated: 04-07-2026