Rick Mikesell leads Cleveland Artisans Painting from the company's West 12th Street shop in Cleveland. Luke Mikesell handles day-to-day project work and customer communication, while Jake, Emily, and James round out the in-house team. Customers describe a family-run operation where the owner answers his own phone and stays involved in every job.
The team handles interior and exterior painting, plaster restoration, drywall repair, decorative wall stenciling, and full kitchen, bathroom, and basement remodels. Specialty work includes plaster repair in century-old homes, water-damage restoration after floods, and custom carpentry. One customer described their plaster and drywall work after a plumbing emergency, saying the repairs looked as if "the plumbers (and their sawzalls) had never been there."
Cleveland Artisans Painting is a registered Ohio business operating under owner Rick Mikesell's trade name. Crews take lead-safe precautions on older homes, with reviewers describing air scrubbers, wet sanding, and plastic isolation of work rooms. The company serves Cleveland, Parma, Lakewood, Bay Village, Rocky River, Strongsville, Westlake, Fairview Park, and other Northeast Ohio communities.
Updated: 05-14-2026
Reviews repeatedly describe a single in-house team handling multiple trades. Laurie Harrison wrote that "I didn't need different contractors for demo, carpentry, tile, plumbing, painting and electrical." Matt Lerner mentioned the team "replace some pipes that were causing the bathroom sink to back up" during a painting visit. Customers report this turnkey approach across kitchen, bathroom, and basement projects.
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Multiple customers describe direct owner involvement throughout each job. Laurie Harrison wrote that "Rick was personally involved in every aspect of the job" and would "problem solve and adjust as needed." bwh noted that "Any time I called, he answered the phone." Rick Mikesell still drives quoting, color guidance, and on-site walkthroughs, particularly on historic homes and complex restorations.
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Communication is a recurring theme in reviews, with progress photos and daily walkthroughs frequently mentioned. Andrew November wrote that "Luke kept us updated with great communication and regular progress photos, which made a stressful situation much easier to manage." Luke Secosky noted the team "conducted detailed walkthroughs at the end of each day" on a large trim project. Project lead Luke handles most customer-side messaging.
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Although not stated as a formal EPA RRP certification on the company's marketing materials, customer reviews describe deliberate lead-safe practices on older homes. Luke Secosky wrote that the team "took all proper precautions to wet sand, use an air scrubber, plastic off other rooms, and clean thoroughly after work in that room" on his project with peeling and chipping paint potentially containing lead.
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Plaster restoration is a recurring service in reviews, often on century-old houses. Diana Wetmore wrote that "Rick and his crews have done a number of plaster, repair and painting jobs in our heritage home, and they do outstanding work." Paul Springstubb described Rick and James repairing a "floor to ceiling stretch of wall" and other large holes in a hundred-year-old house. The team works to preserve original detail.
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Multiple reviews describe long-term repeat relationships. Keven Blake wrote that he had been "using this family business for almost 20 years and have never had a single issue." Sharon Kay wrote that she has "known Rick for over 23 years his work is meticulous." Dana Pavicic, Sarah Maher, and Christy Bishop describe using the team across many separate projects over the years.
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Reviews often describe out-of-scope moments handled at no extra fuss. Sarah Maher wrote that the team "even helped me clean up my cat after he stepped in a paint tray." Gina Heald wrote that the crew brought "some heavy chairs up to the third floor AND disposed of the boxes for us." Matt Lerner described non-painting fixes including coax cable rerouting and plumbing repair.
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Ohio does not require a state-level painting contractor license, and the City of Cleveland does not require painting-only contractors to register. Cleveland Artisans Painting operates under a registered trade name filed with the Ohio Secretary of State on July 14, 2016, listing Rick Mikesell as the registrant at 4870 West 12th Street, Cleveland, Ohio 44109. The trade name registration is currently active.
-Verification Sources: Ohio Secretary of State Business Search
Updated: 05-14-2026