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College Works Painting

Featured in Lansing Today 4.60 (150 reviews)(888) 450-9675

College Works Painting provides residential painting across Michigan, including Lansing. Its student internship model trains undergraduates to run painting businesses, and the company was founded in 1993.

Business Highlights
  • The company says it is fully licensed and insured.
  • Projects requiring one coat are covered by a one-year guarantee; projects requiring two coats are covered by a three-year guarantee.

Service Area

Michigan, including Lansing and East Lansing.

Featured on ProsGrade. College Works Painting is one of 2 painters ProsGrade lists in Lansing, Michigan.

Listing details

6 services listed, including Exterior painting, Color consultation and Wood rot repair and priming. Open weekdays, closed on weekends. Rated 4.6 from 150 reviews.

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How This Business Compares

How College Works Painting compares with the one other listing in its trade on ProsGrade in Lansing, using public Google ratings and review counts.

  • Ranks in the top half of the 2 Lansing painters on ProsGrade by Google rating and review volume.
  • Rated 4.6 on Google, well above the 4.3 average of other Lansing painters on ProsGrade.
  • Has the most Google reviews (150) of the 2 Lansing painters on ProsGrade.

Services Covered

6 services
  • Exterior paintingsiding, stucco and brick; trim, doors and shutters; garage doors; metal and wrought iron; gutters and downspouts
  • Color consultation
  • Wood rot repair and priming
  • Preparation and power washingpower washing and cleaning
  • Deck and fence workpainting and staining; power washing and cleaning; sealing and waterproofing; handrails and railings
  • Interior paintingwalls, ceilings, trim and molding

Reviews

What customers say

Customer feedback is mixed: positive reviews praise preparation and cleanup, while negative reviews describe unsatisfactory paintwork and paint on nearby surfaces. One customer said the paint began chipping immediately and reported no response to an email; another described a cedar Michigan room re-staining job as thorough from planning through cleanup.

Customer Reviews

Nick Lopez

Received an estimate from one Mr. Sheldon. He was very courteous and thorough in his explanation of the process. I very much appreciate his level of professionalism. Thanks Riley!

Holly B. Piasecki

I would like an email address where I can send my EXTREME DISAPPOINTMENT in the paint job that was done at my house. I want this done in writing, not by phone. I am horrified by my experience.... One star is too much. **Edited Response, 6-19-2024** Company replied to this review as if they cared. I sent them an email on 6-6-2024 and there has not been one response from them. I am appalled at the horrible painting/staining job that was done on my home. It looks as if kindergarteners "painted" my home. Not only do I have paint all over my deck, trim, light fixtures, walkways, plants, had paint dumped into my ivy, but they borrowed some of my things, including 2 long, outdoor extension cords that were taken and not returned. There are paint chips all over from not only scraping but my house immediately started chipping the day it was supposedly finished. I had to call them back to put my awning up. When I brought areas of the house to their attention, I was answered with irritation or simply poo-pooped. I'm seriously waiting for somebody to tell me that this entire thing is a joke! Each time it rains even more paint chips off the house. I could go on and on but I think you get the picture. Worst company I have ever dealt with. I was duped and this company is a SHAM! These are only a FEW of the photos... 11-20-26 **UPDATE** This is STILL the worst company I have ever dealt with. Totally unprofessional, do not want to take responsibility for it’s shoddy work and sending their minions to take care of said shoddy work have made things worse for me. I now have an awning with a hole in it that was ripped off my house because a worker leaned a ladder on it. I was told that the gentleman didn’t have the proper tools to reinstall it; it sits in my backyard with a hole in it. My Adirondack chairs were broken when awning fell. Trim work looks like a kindergartener painted it and I have paint chips all over. My address numbers were taken off my house and never put back up! I was told the second time around they sent a painter to “correct the issues” that my house would be put on hold because I am just warranty work. The house was never done properly in the first place! I could go on and on but I think you get the picture. Horrid place to deal with. Updated pics are added of my “finished” home.
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Laurie Baywol

Liz and her team did a great job re-staining our cedar Michigan room. Very thorough in planning, power wash, masking, application, and cleanup. Would definitely use again.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How does College Works handle project timing?

Timing varies with the project’s size and complexity; a student manager provides a projected schedule during estimating.

What does a College Works estimate include?

Estimates include labour, paint, materials and any necessary surface preparation.

Does College Works offer financing?

A home-improvement loan option is available.