Interior
Greige to black, same Friday
A basement rec room taken fully dark: walls, doors and trim in black against a pale floor.
- Before
- Fri 13 Jan 2023, 8:52 a.m.
- After
- Fri 13 Jan 2023, 1:38 p.m.
The logbook
Martin photographs his jobs early on and again when they're done, from the same spot. The camera keeps the time. Drag across any photo to paint it yourself.
Photographed before
Photographed after
Interior
Patched tan to clean white
Tan walls dotted with patches, finished into a clean white landing and hallway.
- Before
- Wed 2 Nov 2022, 8:56 a.m.
- After
- Fri 11 Nov 2022, 1:20 p.m.
Commercial
A storefront, brightened
A tiled boat-dealership front on the highway: tile repainted cream, the blue band refreshed, window grilles painted to match.
- Before
- Tue 6 Sep 2022, 7:11 p.m.
- After
- Sun 16 Oct 2022, 12:08 p.m.
Photographed before
Photographed after
Exterior
Sage soffits going dark
Soffits rolled dark brown while masking paper protects the siding and windows below.
- Before
- Wed 13 Jul 2022, 11:10 a.m.
- After
- Wed 13 Jul 2022, 12:42 p.m.
Interior
Two storeys of orange, gone grey
A vaulted room painted off a ladder: every wall up to the ceiling line, cut in around the stone, the clerestory windows and the stair rail.
- Before
- Thu 21 Apr 2022, 12:31 p.m.
- After
- Wed 27 Apr 2022, 9:42 a.m.
Interior
A kitchen's walls, finished
Patched walls around a white kitchen, finished smooth and white.
- Before
- Fri 14 Jan 2022, 12:48 p.m.
- After
- Fri 14 Jan 2022, 3:43 p.m.
Exterior
Brown stucco to a deep navy
Walls and upper storey in navy; trim, soffits, gutters and window frames kept white so the house reads crisp against the hillside pines.
- Before
- Wed 7 Jul 2021, 1:17 p.m.
- After
- Thu 8 Jul 2021, 4:01 p.m.
Exterior
Red garage doors, calmed down
Two red garage doors and a stained front door, all in one warm putty grey.
- Before
- Fri 25 Jun 2021, 10:13 a.m.
- After
- Wed 7 Jul 2021, 8:54 a.m.
Photographed before
Photographed after
Interior
A patched vaulted ceiling, made seamless
Drywall patches around the pot lights, finished into one smooth white vault.
- Before
- Thu 15 Apr 2021, 11:05 a.m.
- After
- Thu 22 Apr 2021, 11:14 a.m.
Photographed before
Photographed after
Decks and fences
A weathered picket fence, white again
Grey, peeling pickets and red-brown posts, with the planter boxes above, all painted white.
- Before
- Wed 31 Mar 2021, 8:42 a.m.
- After
- Thu 1 Apr 2021, 2:55 p.m.
Never rushed.
That's Sydney's phrase. With 162 reviews, customers have described a Martin job pretty thoroughly. Here's how one goes, in their words.
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Talk it through
“We stay in constant communication with our customers until the job is done.”
Martin, on his own site
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Pick the colour
“Choosing paint colours can be overwhelming, but his recommendations were spot on.”
Torri Parker, Google review
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Fix what's there
“Took the time to fix issues left behind from previous work.”
Sydney Platz, Google review
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Paint it properly
“Neat and precise with his painting.”
Erika Biser, second time hiring Martin
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Leave it clean
“Respectful of our home” and “kept the workspace clean.”
Torri Parker, Google review
Try one on this wall
Each colour here was sampled from a finished job in the logbook. Tap one to roll it on. Still can't decide? That's normal, and it's why Martin does colour consultations.
Screens and phone cameras shift colour, so treat these as a mood, not a paint code. Samples on your own wall beat any screen.
Ask Martin about colourWalk Martin through it
Tap everything that needs painting. You'll end up with a short summary to email or text him, and he'll get back to you with a quote.