Starting in 1971 it was learned that a conscientious painter is not easy to find. An epiphany followed and thus the business was started and continues to grow yearly due to our unwavering meticulous attention to detail.  80% of our new business comes from referrals from previous customers, their neighbors and relatives. Sometimes we do the cedar siding and trim exterior one year and the client has us back to do the entire interior of the house the following year.  In the mean time several neighbors have us refinish the outside of their house and so forth and so on.

 It is not hard for clients to see that quality craftsmanship resulted in professionally done work. Quality painters who enjoy making clients happy get results that are outstanding. Of course being personable and tidy makes the client feel appreciated and treated with respect. That is why we get so many referrals and happy clients that have blessed us over the years.

The company was actually named by our clients. After the estimate is made, and the client is called back to schedule, we would often get a different person on the call back. They would forward it to the home owner and we would hear: “its that Jim the painter”.  It was decided that the company would be called Jim the Painter and later it was modernized to be known as JTP Contracting.

As the years have gone by we have done more and more services to facilitate making clients happy.  Those little odd jobs such as changing light fixtures or adding crown moldings or chair rail moldings often provide a whole new feel to a room. That has expanded into changing out windows, doors, and removing walls for a more open spacious modern design. We finish out basements, attics, replace kitchen cabinets and drywall garage ceilings and walls.  We also upgrade powder rooms to become full baths or upgrade a spare room to become a bedroom and both of these add a substantial appraisal value to the home.  They likely could add at least $18,000 to the home value.

Many people want faux or accent colored walls to make their home unique.  Whether the bedroom, dinning room, kitchen or office, accent is used more and more to break up the traditional four wall design and to add interest and personality. Approximately one in every three paint jobs incurs wall accents or faux.

We always work with the client to assure they get what they expect.  We are not happy until the client gives their approval and they feel delighted.  We always go the extra mile and you know what – the client usually goes the extra mile to rave and become a quality referral. That is satisfaction from the painter perspective and that is a good job well done!