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Lawless Painting Owner: Drew Lawless Hi, I'm Drew Lawless, the owner of Lawless Painting. We are licensed and insured and satisfaction is our guarantee. Lawless Painting was established in 1988 and has been servicing and satisfying customers in Philadelphia and surrounding counties for over 25 years. Our customers consistently say that we are knowledgable, thorough and professional.

The key to our success is organization, preparation and hard work. Our specialities include Interior & Exterior Painting, Paint prep, Custom Painting, Wall Paper, Removal, Dry Wall Repair, Plaster Repairs, Wood Replacement, Color Consulting, Pressure Washing, Painter for a Day, Interior & Exterior Staining, Cabinet Painting, Custom Wood Working, Epoxy Floor Coating, Roof Deck Coating.
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  • Year established: 1988
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Our painting team is committed to providing timely, professional and dedicated painting services for interior or exterior and commercial or residential projects.
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We are a locally owned and operated painting company in Philadelphia! As painters, we take pride in our ability to provide outstanding work and excellent customer service. We go out of our way to go beyond your expectations and are dedicated to pursuing the highest standard of excellent in order to insure your complete satisfaction.
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Jim W.
May 05, 2018
Jenna and the crew did an excellent job. Very prompt and professional with attention to detail. I highly recommended this company!
Marla Kettinger
Apr 05, 2018
Jenna Lawless saved us! My husband and I had a very large job done by a contractor who walked off the project, refusing to finish. One of the issues that the contractor refused to correct was the horrible paint job in the brand new addition powder room. I called Lawless Painting and Jenna Lawless called me back right away and we met to review the project a few days later.

She quoted me for the paint job as well as a few other items. Due to the messiness with the contractor, we decided to just start with the painting. We made plans with Jenna who came out a few days after we agreed on a price, etc. She was there for prep on Friday and painting on Saturday. She saved the bathroom! It looks amazing now, as it should have in the first place. Thank you Jenna!
Stephanie Fritsch
Feb 07, 2018
Lawless painting does one of the finest Kitchen cabinet defacing/painting ever. She is very professional and conscientious about her product. Jenna is Easy to work with, she changed my kitchen world. Highly recommended!
Sarah W.
Jan 31, 2018
Jenna Lawless is amazing! I hired her to do an interior painting job on short order. She returned my call promptly, showed up on time, gave me a precise and reasonable estimate, and completed the job exactly as described. Actually she went above and beyond: touching up trim, sending text updates with photos, etc. My house looks wonderful and cleaner than when she started the job! If I could give her more stars I would. FYI her main business now is cabinets and the pictures she showed me of her work look great.
David
Jun 26, 2017
I met with Drew Lawless back in November about repairing and painting my master bedroom from water damage from a leak in my roof. Mr. Lawless came right out and was able to give me a great breakdown of what was needed to do a quality repair and refinish even duplicating the stucco walls and ceiling!
Philip
Apr 14, 2017
I needed a custom sized door replaced, and a room painted (including some major drywall repair as well). Drew and his associate came out and did an incredible, outstanding job. They were professional, courteous, and accommodating in terms of time and scheduling. I was also impressed at how meticulous they were with the small details that could easily have been missed or just ignored.
R. J.
Oct 11, 2016
Lawless Painting is so much more than a guy and his crew showing up. It is the very essence of professional service, meaning: Drew accurately estimated the work and the price. The results looked, felt, and cost like what my expectations were. A friend referred Drew as my old apartment had some drywall damage, needed a paint job, and a few other assorted projects.
Ward Berry
Sep 06, 2016
Drew and RJ were great. We just bought a house and were under the gun and needed someone to paint two bedrooms asap. The reviews don't lie, I called them and they were out a day later for an estimate, which was cheaper than a few others we got. Not only did they answer our questions and give their professional opinion, but the entire job was done within a few days of initially contacting them.

I usually don't write reviews like this but these guys really delivered and made things a lot easier for us. I would absolutely recommend them to anyone who is looking for quality and professionalism.
Ryan M.
Aug 19, 2016
After talking to another contractor, Lawless painting offered the lowest price (about 50% less than the other contractor). It was a good deal and owner Drew seems professional. After they painted my condo, I drove back to the condo to meet with Drew. Odd thing was that he wasn't here, but asked me to leave the check at the front desk because he had to be somewhere else. Cool, not a big deal, so I left the check with the front desk person for Drew to pick it up.

I had to leave out of state on that day, so I didn't get a chance to evaluate the paint job. One week later, I went back to the condo and noticed many areas were not painted smoothly (excessive paint drip, some areas didn't have enough paint, etc) and many paint drops dripped on the floors. On top of that, some shady things happened. 1) I noticed my freezer had empty freeze pop wrap and there were purple liquid marks on the closet door. Yes, the purple liquid marks were on top the fresh paint and no kids were at the condo.

This tells me the contractors working there ate it without asking me. The principle wasn't the fact that they ate freeze pop, but because they took something without my permission. 2) The bathroom in the guestroom was not working as water was leaking out after I flushed it. The bathroom toilet was working the day before the paint job. What was weird was that after flushing it, the water level never went up, Then, I noticed that the water valve was shut off in the bathroom.

At this point, I knew one of the contractor must have push the toilet too far to paint certain areas because water had already leaked and they mopped it up; shut the water valve off. I hired another contractor to fixed the toilet leak problem and they confirmed that the toilet was shifted over too far, which cause the leak. 3) RJ claims they want to make sure Im satisfied and will come back and so touch-up.

After several promises stating they would come back on X days, they never did and eventually never communicated with me on any follow up via calls/text messages, etc Pros: - low price Cons: - false promises - paint quality is okay
Pamela
Aug 16, 2016
I found Drew online and gave him a call to quote our space. He responded to phone calls and emails really quickly and was out to quote the job within 24 hours. We ended up adding more to the scope of work and Drew responded right away with revised quotes to adapt to our needs.
Rachel N.
Jul 21, 2016
After my previous review I was contacted by Drew Lawless who told me I was completely misinformed by RJ in his office. He said that he would be happy to accommodate my job. When I told him my husband and I had moved in another direction he offered to help in anyway he could, including giving his own estimate or helping me get paint at a discounted rate. I think Drew handled the situation perfectly and would definitely recommend him going forward.
Anthony Cook
Jul 19, 2016
Drew and his team were very professional and thorough. He came to my place and gave an estimate and provided recommendations - colors, accent walls, styles, etc. His team arrived on time and finished the job in the time he estimated. I would recommend his company and work hire for future projects.
Hillary B.
May 28, 2016
Drew and his team did an amazing job at our new house.his team was quick to answer my request for a bid, and then flexible to paint an extra room on the day of the job. Highly recommend Lawless painting!
Jeffrey D.
May 17, 2016
Called Lawless pretty last minute, and Drew and his team were extremely accommodating. Had just finished refinishing my floors with another company and only had one week before I had to be out of my rental and into my new condo. Drew was able to meet me the next day (Saturday) after I called for a quote and was able to start first thing Monday morning.

The project was a living area/kitchen, two bedrooms and a bathroom, plus he power cleaned my back porch. Drew was not shy on giving his feedback, some of which was simply a difference in taste (he said he personally wouldn't have used such a dark color in the living area, but I love the way it turned out) and some of which was good advice that I took (was toying around with some ceiling colors, but he talked me into pure white, which he was totally right on). Overall, project took 3 or 4 days (it was a few months ago now, so I can't remember exactly), but I was all ready to move in on time. Great experience and great team. Good quality work and a pleasure to work with.
Ward Berry
Apr 19, 2016
Drew and RJ were great. We just bought a house and were under the gun and needed someone to paint two bedrooms asap. The reviews don't lie, I called them and they were out a day later for an estimate, which was cheaper than a few others we got.
Anthony Cook
Mar 21, 2016
Drew and his team were very professional and thorough. He came to my place and gave an estimate and provided recommendations - colors, accent walls, styles, etc. His team arrived on time and finished the job in the time he estimated.
Donna C.
Feb 18, 2016
We used these painters to paint our ceilings and a hard to reach spot in our stairwell back in the Fall. While they did the job they were hired for, I think it could've been done better for what we paid. The more I look, the more I am finding imperfections. The small/low height area of the ceiling in our 2nd floor hallway has paint streaks. While they are white, I can visibly see streaks.

At first glance they seemed to have cleaned up after themselves but later that day, I found paint dust in blatantly visible areas all around the first floor, leading me to believe that they didn't really look around much when cleaning up. We also purchased a can of paint for them to use for the hard to reach spot and they took it. When we did the walk through, the guy said he would bring it back but he never did.

And just the other day I noticed tiny specks of that color paint on our hardwood floors. This job was basic so I was surprised to find any of this but I guess next time we need painters, we'll look elsewhere.
Sally Berkowitz
Feb 11, 2016
I needed a painter in Philadelphia so I gave Lawless Painting a try. I was very pleased with the services I received from them! I recommend them to all of my friends and family! Thanks so much!
Jay
Jan 14, 2016
I met drew years ago and he helped me out with a small interior painting project. it wasn't a big job, but his work was f-lawless (see what i did there), timely, and totally professional - and the price he quoted me was actually less than two of the other contractors i called first.
Jenna W.
Nov 28, 2015
Thanks to Drew and the Lawless Painting team, I have a beautiful new downstairs level of my rental. Great price, timely service and beautiful work. Even my difficult molding was done with precision. I highly recommend!
Larry C.
Aug 03, 2015
Best painters I've ever worked with! We found Drew Lawless in Yelp, met him to get an estimate on our condo. High ceilings, open duct work and girders, removing wall paper (it turned out to be contact paper!), and covering some dark colored walls and awful wall mural designs were the challenges. We were impressed with his understanding of what we wanted and his attention to detail, so we agreed to go ahead with him.

He recommended paints to match the colors we wanted and made excellent recommendations on what color to use where. He showed us samples on the walls, so we could better decide which colors we wanted. On time and on budget the work was completed a few days later. Two bedrooms, two baths, kitchen, hallway and foyer. As we wanted, chair rails were removed, without a trace.

Other fixtures (electric switch covers, shelving, curtain rods, etc) were removed and replaced per our requests, all professionally, cleanly and without any damage. Drew and his crew were immaculate, efficient, and delightful to work with. They left the apartment spotless and looking fresh and airy. I would definitely recommend Lawless painters to do any painting work you need.
Lyn Graham
Jan 02, 2015
Drew provided excellent service and guidance in our rather large building that needed painting. He was professional, provided an estimate that was right on point, cleaned up daily, and has made suggestions to ensure the paint job will last. I would hire Drew again!
R. F.
Dec 24, 2014
Drew and his team are great. They are friendly, knowledgable and get the job done quickly and efficiently. I changed my mind a lot as we neared the start date of our full townhouse paint job and Drew was always understanding and helpful. So easy to work with - highly recommend if you're in the city and overwhelmed by options like us!
Mark K.
Dec 14, 2014
I called a few painting contractors, Lawless Painting come look at my apt, Drew had a proposal me the same day. Drew and he's crew where very thorough in the prep work. The finished product was excellent!
Patty C.
Oct 03, 2014
Phenomenal. Rating should be 4.5 stars, but that's not an option to select! I contacted Drew & Team for some outdoor and indoor painting. Super friendly, professional, and excellent work. First day of work, my house actually had no electricity (just moved); they were easy going about it and still continued with the job. Cost is definitely a bit higher than other estimates you might receive, but the professionalism and quality of work will make the difference.
Lyn Graham
Sep 25, 2014
Drew provided excellent service and guidance in our rather large building that needed painting. He was professional, provided an estimate that was right on point, cleaned up daily, and has made suggestions to ensure the paint job will last.
Kimberly Segars
Sep 14, 2014
Excellent, experienced and courteous gentleman that work there I would highly recommend Lawless Painting. if you are looking to have any work done in your home or business you will not be disappointed.
David L.
Jul 22, 2014
I saw Drew's van in the Graduate Hospital area one day and decided to give him a call and see if he could finish up some work we had at our house. He came over the next day (a Friday) for an estimate, gave us a very reasonable price and said he would do it on Monday! We were expecting to have to wait a week so we were pleasantly surprised. Unfortunately on Sunday he called me and asked if Tuesday would be okay as he was slammed on Monday, which was fine.

He and his team did a great job. I asked them to come over at 8:15am and they were there setting up at 8:05am. Drew walked his guys through the house and told them what to do and made sure to ask if I had any comments before I had to go to work. Our wall looks great (which better than if we kept trying to do it ourselves). On top of all this, Drew was a very nice and down to earth guy. Recommended!
Sam Rocco
Jun 26, 2014
Drew really appealed to us. A very relaxed and pleasant man without the sales pitch. We interviewed 7 exterior painters as we were concerned about the final product and the price. 1 quote was low and 1 was high and Drew Lawless was in the middle along with the other 4 bidders. I like the products he planed to use along with primer and 2 coats of paint to follow. Drew's work was excellent from beginning to finish.

He is clearly a very knowledgeable professional painter. He was expert at all the things we wanted done, and he accomplished everything on time and with great geniality. He said at the beginning that he "Would make our house look good" and he absolutely lived up to his promise. Not only is Drew a skilled painter but he also turned out to be a very good "color" advisor. In short, an excellent job that was labor intensive and definitely worth the reasonable charge.
David Wagner
Jun 21, 2014
Excellent work and good prices. Drew is very responsive to the needs of the owner and he and his crew do a great job. Very thorough and friendly. Pricing was better than others.
Jay D.
May 07, 2014
Seeing jane s's review (and then subsequently looking at her profile and seeing that she exclusively gives one-star reviews to businesses on yelp) inspired me to write this review. i met drew years ago and he helped me out with a small interior painting project. it wasn't a big job, but his work was f-lawless (see what i did there), timely, and totally professional - and the price he quoted me was actually less than two of the other contractors i called first. that said, i would totally recommend drew & crew to anyone in center city looking for solid craftsmanship when it comes to interior painting. i'm a big believer in supporting local businesses, especially the good ones. it's a shame that yelp lets any nutjob come on here and shit all over any business they happen to interact with on days they don't take their medication.
Jane S.
Feb 09, 2014
This person, Drew Lawless as continually harassed me and written numerous e-mails and called and left messages because he is upset about my review. He has now threatened to sue me tomorrow morning because I did not take my review down or change it. This conduct is criminal. YELP NEEDS TO DEAL WITH THIS GUY BEFORE HE THREATENS AND HARASSES ANY MORE UNWITTING POTENTIAL CUSTOMERS.

After i repeatedly tell mr lawless to stop communicating with me, he continually sends threatening and harassing e-mails. After he threatened to sue me, he sent another e-mail quoting all kinds of legal authorities. He keeps mAking the situation worse and continues to harass and threaten me. I would never want a person like this in my house, would you? This person has a problem.
Sam Rocco
Feb 03, 2014
Drew really appealed to us. A very relaxed and pleasant man without the sales pitch. We interviewed 7 exterior painters as we were concerned about the final product and the price. 1 quote was low and 1 was high and Drew Lawless was in the middle along with the other 4 bidders.
R. J. Portella
Jan 28, 2014
Lawless Painting is so much more than a guy and his crew showing up. It is the very essence of professional service, meaning: Drew accurately estimated the work and the price. The results looked, felt, and cost like what my expectations were. A friend referred Drew as my old apartment had some drywall damage, needed a paint job, and a few other assorted projects. Drew (and his crew) did more than a job for money.

He took time to lay out a plan after an extensive intake where he asked questions. He showed up on time. He looked me in the eye when he talked to me. He taught me why his decisions were the better ones, and he was right. Every time. He was and is a man of his word, and I am thrilled to know him and proud to refer him.
Philip Horwitz
Nov 25, 2013
I needed a custom sized door replaced, and a room painted (including some major drywall repair as well). Drew and his associate came out and did an incredible, outstanding job. They were professional, courteous, and accommodating in terms of time and scheduling. I was also impressed at how meticulous they were with the "small details" that could easily have been missed or just ignored. In addition, the final price was very reasonable for the work that was done. I can recommend Drew and Lawless painting without hesitation.
Fomocodave
Nov 03, 2013
I recently had Lawless Painting come to my home and repair and refinish my bedroom from water damage from my leaking roof. Mr. Lawless was very professional and knew exactly what products I would need to duplicate my original stucco walls and ceiling. He was very compassionate about my loss both physically and emotionally, and made me feel at ease with his very reasonable quote and I was extremely pleased with the quality of his Dry Wall repair and Finish work! I can't even tell there was any damage. Thank you Mr. Lawless for the personal treatment and giving me an exceptional repair experience!