Lester Henley
Owner and lead finisher
Runs the walkthroughs, writes each scope and signs off every kitchen before the doors go back on.
About the shop
A finishing shop, not a painting crew
Lester Henley started the shop to do one thing well: make old cabinets look new without selling anyone a kitchen they don't need.
We're seven people with a spray room on Prospect Street and a van for the boxes. We take on kitchen cabinets, trim and built-ins, and we turn down jobs where replacing is the better answer.
Every job has a named lead, a written scope and a walkthrough with the person who will do the work.
How we run a job
One named lead on every job
A written scope before any door comes off
A walkthrough with the person doing the work
The people
Five of the seven, and what each does
Two more finishers work under them in the shop and the kitchen.
Ryo Kato
Spray shop lead
Sprays doors and drawer fronts and checks each coat before it goes on the rack.
Flavia Espino
Estimator and scheduler
Counts the doors, writes the estimate and keeps your dates.
Pradeep Verma
Trim and built-ins lead
Fills, caulks and finishes casing, wainscot, bookcases and mantels.
Jeri Lindgren
Prep and hardware
Degreases, sands, labels doors and hinges, and sets everything back.
On file
What we hold, and what to ask for
Ask to see any of these before work starts. The owner fills in the numbers.
Federal rule for older homes
EPA Renovation, Repair and Painting firm certificationVerify
For paid work that disturbs paint in homes built before 1978
Insurance
General liability insurance
Indiana
Ask for the certificate before work starts
Meet us at your walkthrough
Lester or Flavia comes to your home. It takes about an hour.