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1st Choice Painting and Carpentry

in business since 1991

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on Angie's List for 11 years

We provide House Painting, Carpentry, Windows, siding, and remodeling services. We provide personalized attention and customized solutions for homeowners in Montgomery County Maryland, DC, and Northern Virginia. We have professional painters and carpenters on staff. We also employ outside specialties as needed. We are licensed and insured in Maryland, Virginia and DC since 1991. Additional DBAs - Home and Energy Doctor.

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Phone Number

(240) 498-1803

Address

6520 75th St
Cabin John, MD
20818

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Review: Decks Service
1 year ago

Several window sills and trim were repaired, the house trim was painted, my deck was stained, and the siding and deck were cleaned.

Very well. John was timely, responsive, easy to work with, and professional. He was open to suggestions and also willing to make suggestions.
Services Performed
- Decks
- Woodworking
- House Painting
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Review: Decks Service
4 years ago

Carpentry (3 sections of wood rail plus an archway entrance to a garden) plus refinishing a covered outdoor wood floor; repairing window frame damaged by wood bees; power washing of two porches, two car garage doors, archway entrance to garden; repairing ceiling of one porch; priming and painting two porches ( including columns and ceiling ), two garage doors, archway to garden, new exterior door interior and frame; installing sconce outside light fixture plus timer switch for light.

John Rabner works with one patiently to decide scope of work as well as with respect to selecting painting and staining colors and color combinations. He works with and supervises carefully his employees. The employees are hard-working, polite, clean, neat AND clean up after themselves in a thoughtful, careful way. John Rabner is considerate about scheduling and keeping you informed. He provides service with great integrity and pride. We think the quality of his work and his warrantee of it is in synch with his prices which are competitive but higher than the average. We have no intention of using anyone else.
Services Performed
- Decks
- Electrician
- Flooring
- Window Replacement
- Woodworking
- House Painting
- Interior Painting
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Review: Room Remodeling Service
4 years ago

The contractor helped in designing a new kitchen. His company completely demolished the kitchen and dining room and constructed the new kitchen and dining room from the floor to the ceiling.

The whole process was done exceptionally well and we are extremely happy with the results. John and the workers did exceptional work and it was all done within the designated 2.5 week work frame. The workers kept everything clean and neat. The workmanship was outstanding and the workers friendly and considerate. The contractor (John Rabner) showed up every day to check on progress and to discuss with us any questions we had or changes that we had to suggest. No rehab is ever fun, but this one was exceptional for the results, the professionalism of the contractor and workers, and the adherence to the schedule. I cannot over emphasize how happy my wife and I are about the work and results of the work of this contractor.

Service Provider Response
I want you both to know how much I enjoyed working with you. You brought so much grace and ease to the project, and in creating a 'partnership' as we navigated our way towards final designs and then the work itself. I would be a great reference for you any day!
Services Performed
- Room Remodeling
- Home Remodeling
- Interior Painting
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Review: Interior Painting Service
4 years ago

This time John replaced my storm door and helped with a problem in the basement.

I have been using John Rabner for 5-6 years. He has provided many services for me including building a stackable washer/dryer area out of an unused closet, handicapped preventative solutions, landscaping, replacing wood soffit and fascia that had dry rot, setting up portable humidifier in my basement, and extensive painting. No job seems to be too big and the people he uses are well trained, reliable, and courteous. He has an honest concern about older people and helps out when they need it regarding household problems. It is very reassuring to have someone to call on when you need help with home maintenance.
Services Performed
- Interior Painting
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Review: Room Remodeling Service
5 years ago

They did some home remodeling and construction. They remodeled the front porch.

It went very well. Two people came out and perform the work. It took several days. They are extremely professional, creative, responsive, and reasonably priced. I would tell a friend or family member to expect the best quality work available and very pleasant people to deal with.
Services Performed
- Room Remodeling
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Review: Interior Painting Service
5 years ago

Interior paintlng. Interior light carpentry. Exterior carpentry and repair of old window frames. Exterior painting of window frames and garage doors.

The scope of work was carefully worked out in collaboration with us. We worked collaboratively on details such as materials, colors, and costs. A work schedule was also presented and approved by us. All work was done to our satisfaction and accordance to schedule. The clean-up after work was completed was excellent. We strongly recommend them for painting skills, timeliness, and honesty of approach.
Services Performed
- Interior Painting
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Review: Room Remodeling Service
5 years ago

They did work to relocate our laundry room to a different area of my house, which involved plumbing and drywall work.

It went very well. They did an excellent job. The owner was very responsive and provided detailed updates about the work. Kept contact on a regular basis, great communication!
Services Performed
- Room Remodeling
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Review: Interior Painting Service
5 years ago

I did use 1st Choice Painting and Home Improvements.

It was okay. He really wanted to upsell me and I wasn't interested. As soon as he gets in here the very first thing he wants to do is sell me something and I only have one room I wanted to do.
Services Performed
- Interior Painting
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Review: House Painting Service
5 years ago

I used the interior and exterior painting service of 1st Choice Painting and Home Improvements.

It's very good and they did a good job. I like it because they were clean.
Services Performed
- House Painting
- Interior Painting
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Review: Plumber Service
5 years ago

Came over on a moment's notice to fix a tub faucet which wasn't working.

We've used John Rabner's 1st Choice for many jobs, large (kitchen, remodeling, bath remodeling along with a lot of other renovating) and small (replace a sliding glass door), and he's always done fabulous work on time, on budget. A few weeks ago he and his guys finished a complete bath remodel, a lot of painting and electrical work, and replacement of 40+ year old interior doors & frames. They did a fantastic job. Then on Thursday the faucet on the tub broke. He came over right away at dinner time, added shut off valves to the faucet, and put the faucet back together. Charge for parts & labor? Nada. Absolutely nothing. That's the kind service & support you get from John Rabner & 1st Choice. I cannot recommend them highly enough. Here's the way we've done business, and I recommend you do the same. Several years ago, I interviewed three contractors I found on the List, explained that I liked to settle on someone good, maintain a relationship, & use them on all my jobs. I've done that with my plumber (Coleman), my electrician (Arnie Hoffman), mechanic (Satellite), car dealer (Carmax Toyota), and landscaper (Kalyx Green), and the contractor, since retired, before I hired 1st Choice. I said I understood contracts, but what I wanted was a gentleman's agreement that we'd do right by each other: I'd pay for what he did, he'd make sure it was right. Here's the result of that approach: I've gotten fabulous work done on time, there's been no problem at my end paying for change orders (inevitable in renovating old houses) and getting things fixed when as will happen, something goes wrong, he's made a living, and we have remodeling my wife loves: new kitchen, gas fireplace & bookshelves in the living room, renovated baths, painting inside and out--virtually a new house. You cannot go wrong with John Rabner's 1st Choice.
Services Performed
- Plumber
- Interior Painting

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1st Choice Painting and Carpentry

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Review: Decks Service

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Review: Room Remodeling Service

Review: Interior Painting Service

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Review: Interior Painting Service

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Review: House Painting Service

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