Eric's Painting Services
Eric returns after every job to inspect the finish — and shows you how to handle touch-ups yourself.
The crew is trusted with house keys and unsupervised access, which speaks to the level of comfort clients develop quickly. For homeowners weighing up a sole trader against a larger painting firm, the practical upside here is direct access to the person doing the work; there's no relay through a call centre or foreman.
Their work
What it's like working with them
Based on a sample of Google reviews (47 total)
What they help with
Based on what their customers hired them for
How they stack up
Context from 250 painters in Newcastle
Credentials & background
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About Eric's Painting Services
Eric leads a small, tight-knit crew — most frequently mentioned alongside Graham — that covers the full spectrum of residential painting: interior repaints, full exterior jobs including roofs and brickwork, eaves, gutters, fascias, decking, Colorbond fences, drywall repair, and feature walls. What separates this operation from larger painting companies is the hands-on owner involvement: Eric is present on the tools, not just quoting and disappearing, and multiple customers specifically note he returned after completion to check the finish and show homeowners how to patch future marks themselves. The team is particularly suited to older or challenging properties — reviewers mention a rundown miner's cottage, a Victorian terrace, weatherboard homes, and houses with crazed peeling walls, all handled without hesitation. Eric works to customer timelines rather than his own convenience, including taking on short-notice jobs and extending hours to meet handover deadlines, and has earned enough trust from clients to be left with house keys for the duration of a job. He's also flexible on materials — at least one customer supplied their own paint and Eric worked with it without issue, which is less common than you'd expect. Real estate agents have started recommending him for landlord repaint jobs after seeing the results firsthand.
Best for: full interior or exterior repaints on older and character homes, landlords needing rental property refreshes, homeowners who want the owner on the tools throughout, and urgent jobs requiring a fast start.
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What kinds of painting jobs does Eric's Painting Services take on?+
Eric and his team cover a wide range of residential painting work including full interior repaints, exterior house painting, roof and brickwork painting, eaves, gutters and fascias, feature walls, decking, Colorbond fences, and drywall repair. Reviews specifically mention work on weatherboard homes, Victorian terraces, miners cottages, rental properties, and new builds — so they're comfortable with both older challenging properties and straightforward jobs. Eric also offers colour selection advice if you're unsure where to start.
Does Eric's Painting Services take on short-notice or urgent jobs?+
Yes — multiple customers specifically mention that Eric was able to start on short notice when they needed work done quickly. He's also noted for working extra hours to meet client timelines and handover deadlines. If you have an urgent job, it's worth calling directly to check availability, but the pattern across reviews suggests flexibility is a genuine strength of this operation.
What do customers say about Eric's pricing?+
Pricing feedback is consistently positive across the 45 reviews we analysed — phrases like 'very reasonable,' 'beat the competition's price by a lot,' and 'excellent value for money' appear regularly. Several customers also note that the quoted price held firm and, in some cases, the team did more work than quoted without charging extra. Eric is also happy for clients to supply their own paint if they want a specific product, which can reduce material costs.
Who actually does the work — and will the same people be on site throughout?+
Eric is the owner and is consistently present on the tools rather than just attending the quote. His most frequently mentioned crew member is Graham, who appears alongside Eric across multiple reviews for both interior and exterior jobs. Customers also mention a small team for larger projects. The owner-led model means you're dealing with the same people from quote through to completion and post-job follow-up.
Does Eric follow up after the job is finished?+
Yes — this is one of the more distinctive things that comes through in the reviews. Multiple customers mention that Eric returned after the job was complete to inspect the finish and, in at least one case, walked the homeowner through how to patch any future marks themselves. He also provides photo updates during jobs, which is appreciated by clients who can't be on site full time.