About Us

Our small painting business was started in 2011 when Avni Meto (The owner) decided that it was time to strike out on his own. With over twenty five years of experience as a painter behind him, he knew that he had the expertise to help people with their painting projects across Ottawa.

Business soon started to grow through the generous referrals from his happy customers. Encouraged by his customers’ reactions to his work, Avni started to explore ways in which he could grow while making sure that the quality of the work always remained at the highest level.

As you will notice when you first have the chance to meet Avni, he is not a sales person. English is not his first language, so as a painter, he lets his work speak for itself. Visit our testimonials section to see what our clients have to say about us.

Our Philosophy

There are two contributing elements to a successful painting project: quality of work and quality of experience. We are not happy unless we excel at both.

Quality of Work

When it comes to painting your home or business, the priority has to be the quality of work. We believe that there are two aspects to quality assessment: immediate (first impression) and long-term (durability).

During the initial walk-through, we want to see people thrilled by the “invisible” repairs, the richness and consistency of the colour and the sharpness of the cut lines (clean edges). It does not end there though.

We also want to make sure that our customers continue to enjoy our work for many years to come. We do that by taking the necessary time and a more thorough approach with the preparatory work (drywall repair, surface preparation, use of primer, etc.). We know that the only way for us to grow our business is if our customers call us back when they are ready for "a change of color ", not when they need "a fix"!

Quality of Experience

Inevitably, when you invite painters to help you with a project at your home or your place of business, you are placing a great deal of trust in them to act professionally and respectfully when it comes to you and your property. Having an owner that works on every project personally makes acting responsibly and taking responsibility very easy. You can trust Avni Meto to deliver an experience that is as positive as the resulting work. He strives to be as unobtrusive as possible, minimizing the disruption to your everyday life. What that means is:

The work space is left spotless at the end of each day
Your property is treated with respect and is repaired or replaced if an accident should ever occur
All furniture is replaced to its rightful place once work is completed
Noise is kept to an absolute minimum

Beyond that, we realize that professionalism extends beyond the work we do and the space in which we do it. We strive to minimize our intrusion by making sure that each and every interaction with us is a pleasant one – after all, we are a service industry first and foremost!

Meet the Owner

Avni Meto has been a professional painter since 1984 – that’s well over twenty five years! You simply can’t stay in a profession for that length of time if you don’t enjoy it. When speaking to Avni, that enthusiasm becomes evident almost instantly.

His passion was ignited as soon as the instructors at the School of Construction that he was attending recognized his abilities, and helped him focus his energies on developing his painting skill sets. The better he got, the more he wanted to immerse himself in the trade. As he says himself, “I love it, it comes naturally”.

In his personal life, as most fathers, Avni enjoys spending time with his family. He cheers on his son at hockey and soccer games and watches his daughter play basketball. It was this that motivated him a few years ago to take the step of creating his own business. It gives him the flexibility to work hard while at the same time it allows him to spend quality time with his family.

With the support of his wife Rezarta, Avni created Alber Painting – a blending of his two children’s names: Alban and Erada.

Satisfaction Guarantee

You will not pay for any hours of our work unless you are 100% satisfied.

Free Estimate Accuracy Guarantee

When we provide you with our “estimate” for the work to be done, we are not pulling numbers out of thin air. In fact, we feel so strongly about the accuracy of our estimates that we guarantee that the quoted price will be the price charged.

Two exceptions:

If a client asks the scope of the project to be modified (it stands to reason that if we are asked to do more or less work, the cost of the project will go up or down accordingly)
If there are unforeseeable structural issues that do not allow us to complete the project as planned(e.g. hidden rot, structural issues with drywall, etc)

Clean Workplace Policy

We feel very strongly that just because you decide to freshen up your home or business, it doesn’t mean that it should feel like you are going through a full renovation. We strive to minimize our footprint by:

Using dropsheets to cover floors and other surfaces
Cleaning up the space that is being worked on at the end of each day
Storing all of our materials in one room or area that is agreed upon prior to the start of the project
Cleaning all of the brushes, rollers and tools off-site
Cleaning and vacuuming all floors, surfaces and carpets after the project is complete
Replacing the furniture to its original position

Why Choose Alber Painting

We have taken some of the positive things that customers have said about their experience with us and created a list of the reasons why people have been happy that they chose Alber Painting.

Skills – We are flattered by the comments we receive about the work that we do. People are impressed by the skill set that we bring to each project, whether it is the meticulous attention to detail or the speed at which we work.
Invisibility – People are genuinely impressed by the minimal intrusion created by our presence. Customers that are on site while we work are impressed by how quiet we are – customers that are away while we do our work are amazed by the fact that they can barely tell that we were there.
Cleanliness – We have our Clean Workplace Policy that we abide by in order to make sure that you are happy with the experience as much as with the end result.
Commitment – On occasion, we have run into unexpected challenges. What amazed the clients in those situations was the effort that we put in to make things right. We take our Satisfaction Guarantee to heart.
Ownership Presence – Our clients are happy that they do not have to worry about who will be doing the work. The owner leads every project that we take on.
WSIB Certification – Our team is WSIB certified. What does that mean to you? If there is an on-site accident, you cannot be held responsible since the program has a very specific policy set out for members injured on a work site.
Insurance – A $5 million general aggregate insurance means that you can have peace of mind when it comes to your property and belongings.
Sales Approach – All of our clients were happy that we had a pressure-free sales approach. Our owner is a painter by trade, not a salesman – he walks through, offers suggestions, comes up with a project plan and then presents it. That’s how his estimates are done and he stands by their accuracy on every project.
Price – Our clients are often surprised by the estimates that we provide. Avni enjoys what he does and his prices are competitive and reasonable.
Durability of Work – Our returning clients are surprised at how long the work lasts. It is amazing what proper preparation, materials and execution can do.
Range of Services – We are painters by trade. We excel at painting but we often help our clients with odds and ends when needed and we are glad to help when we can.