Too many homeowners have horror stories about painting contractors who promise low estimates then pile on charges, use cheap products that fail, or vanish mid-project. Owner Michael Shepard built Shepard Painting Solutions around the opposite approach. The company motto, "Dedication without interruption," reflects the daily commitment to finish one project before starting another.
The team handles interior and exterior residential painting, cabinet refinishing, wallpaper removal, drywall repair, and pressure washing across the greater Canton area. Sherwin-Williams products from the Duration, Emerald, and Pro Classic lines anchor every job. Customer Justin called the crew "artists who take pride in their work," and crew members Brian, Sarah, Andrew, and Chris are named across reviews for daily clean-up.
Shepard Painting Solutions is a BBB Accredited Business and carries general liability coverage through Liberty Mutual. The company offers a 5-year warranty on exterior services and a lifetime warranty on interior services, and the in-house crew is never sub-contracted. The team serves Canton, North Canton, Louisville, Alliance, Hartville, Uniontown, Akron, Massillon, and surrounding Stark, Summit, and Portage county communities.
Updated: 05-12-2026
Reviews consistently describe punctual arrivals throughout multi-day projects. Justin notes the Shepard Painting Solutions crew is "honest, show up on time, polite, and clean up after themselves." Customer Jhett Neuhart confirmed crew members Sarah and Chris were "always on time, very polite and fast." Roger Frain wrote that employees were "punctual, detailed and meticulous in their work" across a full week of exterior painting.
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Dawn Moeglin hired Shepard Painting Solutions twice for wallpaper removal, including a bathroom where wallpaper "had been steamed onto the walls for over 50 years and did NOT want to come off." Beverly Lehman had Shepard remove wallpaper and paint her living room, dining room, kitchen, master bedroom, and halls including closets. Joshua Wade called the wallpaper removal in his kitchen, dinette, and laundry room "phenomenal."
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Customer Karla Warrick had her kitchen cabinets and fireplace refinished, writing "what a difference this made to my home." Greg Brown reported workers were "on time every day" and the finished cabinet job was fantastic. Patrick Laliberte hired Shepard for cabinets alongside walls, trim, doors, and ceilings throughout his home and described the outcome as incredible across the entire project.
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Roger Frain hired Shepard Painting Solutions to transform his older brick home in rural Portage County and said "Michael and his team truly performed miracles on our house." Ashton Sommers had her exterior brick repainted and noted the crew picked up the phone, came out promptly, and had her quote over the next day. The exterior process includes pressure washing, surface prep, and primer fills before color goes on.
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Customer michael buckley wrote that Shepard "power washed and stained my deck five years ago so when it needed done again i did not hesitate to call them." Justin says "This is the third time I've used Shepard and they continue to impress." Jim Eckelberry hired Shepard for a second large project, Amy Keen hired them twice within six months, and Kevin James highlighted his second hire.
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Reviews repeatedly describe daily clean-up routines and home protection. Jhett Neuhart noted the Shepard Painting Solutions crew "always cleaned up after themselves each day." Connie Snyder said the crew "covered everything, moved everything and cleaned up each day before leaving." The company practice is to seal paints, brushes, and tools overnight in a designated home-base corner and re-cover work areas before leaving each day.
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Yelp reviewer Michele M. wrote "Michael responds quickly. He is honest and stands behind his work. Hard to find someone like this and we appreciate how he does business." Customer Julia Hodson reported Michael responded to her initial call "within 20 minutes" and arranged an estimate for the next day. Debra Kennedy noted Michael answered the phone himself and provided an immediate quote with a clear schedule.
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Ohio does not require a state-level painting contractor license. Shepard Painting Solutions is registered with the Ohio Secretary of State as a trade name under Entity No. 3981930, filed 1/20/2017 and current through 1/20/2027. The business is BBB Accredited since 7/6/2017 and carries general liability coverage through Liberty Mutual / Ohio Security Insurance Company NAIC# 24082. Owner Michael Lawrence Shepard is the registered agent of record.
-Verification Sources: Ohio Secretary of State, Better Business Bureau
Updated: 05-12-2026