--- title: "College Works Painting — Painters | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/painters/college-works-painting-pfvwus-pf~503971336 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~503971336.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: "College Works Painting" category: ["Painters"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/b5238749020549ea_5186-w400-h400-b0-p0--.jpg address: "1682 Langley Ave., Irvine, California 92614, United States" latitude: 33.6829 longitude: -117.8298 phone: "(888) 450-9675" website: http://www.collegeworks.com/ rating: 4.8 review_count: 226 best_of_houzz_awards: 11 followers: 37 last_updated: 2026-09-13 --- # College Works Painting Original Houzz profile: [College Works Painting](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/painters/college-works-painting-pfvwus-pf~503971336) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** Painters - **Location:** Irvine, CA - **Serves:** Irvine - **Houzz rating:** 4.8 out of 5 (226 reviews) - **Best of Houzz:** 11 awards (2016–2026), for Service. ## About ### Houzz Badges - Recommended on Houzz - 10 Ideabook Saves College Works delivers high-quality exterior painting services while developing the next generation of leaders through the nation’s top-ranked college internship program. Our trained student teams, supported by proven systems and professional oversight, provide homeowners with an industry leading 5-star experience that enhances curb appeal and increases property value. At the same time, our college interns gain hands-on business and leadership skills that create lasting community impact. Learn more or schedule your free estimate today by visiting www.collegeworks.com or call (888) 450 - 9675. ### Areas Served - Irvine ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | College Works Painting | | Address | 1682 Langley Ave., Irvine, California 92614, United States | | Phone | (888) 450-9675 | | Website | http://www.collegeworks.com/ | | Followers on Houzz | 37 | **Social profiles:** - Facebook — www.facebook.com/collegeworks - X (Twitter) — www.twitter.com/college\_works - LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/company/college-works-painting - Blog — www.collegeworks.com ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [College Works Painting](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/painters/college-works-painting-pfvwus-pf~503971336) - **Website:** http://www.collegeworks.com/ - **Phone:** (888) 450-9675 ## Credentials **Certifications & Awards** - Newsweek – America’s Greatest Workplaces for Gen Z (2025) - Newsweek – America’s Greatest Workplaces (2024) - Newsweek – America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity (2024) - Vault Internships – \#1 Quality of Assignments (2025) - Vault Internships – \#1 Real-Life Experiences (2025) - **Best of Houzz:** 11 awards (2016–2026), for Service. ## Reviews **Overall rating: 4.8 out of 5 — 226 reviews** *Aspect averages:* - Work Quality: 41.0 - Communication: 42.0 - Value: 40.0 ### Reviews **★★★★★ — Austin Hansen, June 2025** > Great group of guys, easy to work with and do a fantastic job! Highly recommend to anyone needing painting services! **★★★★★ — wolfemaiden, Aug. 2024** > We highly recommend College Works for your next exterior paint job. > The project manager was Wynston Janu. > The painters were Christian and Connor. > All three did a wonderful job. > Wynston with his communication with us through the whole project. > Christian and Conner with their early morning promptness and their painting skills. > We were very impressed how detailed they were with their painting skills. > > We would highly recommend College Works for your painting needs. **★★★★★ — HU-542933380, July 2023** > We want to give the highest recommendation for College Painters, in particular, Caleb Lockwood along with his work crew. > > We are very satisfied with the service and performance from Caleb and his team while having our house painted in mid June 2023. > > Caleb managed the project which > went smooth and flawlessly because of the professional service he provided. > > Caleb and his team were prompt in the morning when they started work and continued steadily throughout the day despite the brutal heat. > They always cleaned up at the end of each day and they were always very respectful of our home and property. > > The service College Painters provided was exemplary. > > We are very pleased with the end result from Caleb Lockwood and his team. > > Huffman **★★★★★ — HU-554862620, June 2023** > Caleb Lockwood with College Works Painting displayed above and beyond knowledge in the field of work and customer care. His team was professional and completed the job in a timely manner. The end result far exceeded our expectations. Beyond providing a 5 star paint job, I believe in the mission statement. There is nothing more rewarding than supporting future business professionals. **★ — HU-885149368, Feb. 2023** > College Works painted our home. They provide a 5 year warranty. The paint was chipping off with 5 years so they came back and repainted. The job was very sloppy and disappointing. The paint is again chipping off but they will not stand by it. It was a total waste of money. Stay away from this company. **★★★★★ — HU-72651464, Sept. 2022** > Dylan Lewis and his crew showed up when they said they would, and did what we agreed. They worked hard with great attention to detail. **★★★★★ — HU-838811049, Aug. 2022** > Gavin Brady and his crew did a great job! Our home looks fantastic! Gavin is very knowledgeable in painting houses and offered sound recommendations to provide a lasting, professional job. Very happy with the services provided by College Works! **★★ — Neil Edward, Aug. 2021** > Review Update: > After several issues with the quality of work and damages to our gutters by the painting crews, the company has resolved the issue with a refund of our deposit and compensation to fix the damages. > > Original Review: > By far the worst customer experience I have ever had. They destroyed our gutters by improperly painting over the factory finish without cleaning them after we had asked them not to paint the gutters at all. They painted over our wood siding without scraping most of the peeling paint. They dribbled paint all over our sidewalks, limestone porch caps, and roof. They dumped the paint in multiple areas in our backyard which killed our grass. We asked that they figure out a fix for the gutter issue, and for them to try again on the scraping and painting, however, they responded by saying it is not worth it to them to clean up or complete the project. > > 100% WOULD NOT RECOMMEND. IF I COULD GIVE "0" OR NEGATIVE STARS I MOST DEFINITELY WOULD. **★★★★★ — Jean Pflumm, June 2021** > Josh Peterson and his team of professionals were very respectful and quick. Im extremely happy with the way things turned out. **★★★★★ — HU-305978657, June 2020** > Andrew Pfaff of College Works and I met in March and he assured me that the work on my home would be done early in the summer. On task and on time! They did an outstanding job refreshing my home! Painting, carpentry and more! Thank you!! **★★★★★ — Kristy Kirchhoff, Oct. 2019** > We had our house painted by Drew Kirchhoff. He was very professional. He showed up on time and completed the work on time and with excellent quality. We have already recommended him to our friends and family. **★★★★★ — HU-302500355, Sept. 2019** > Drew was a very profession young man. We were originally nervous about a college painting company but he went through the entire process with us including the warranty. He kept us up to date on the progress and was attentive to our questions and concerns. We have already recommended him to our friends and family. If you are looking for a a great quality paint job you should reach out to Drew. ## Selected projects - [Exteriors](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/exteriors-pj-vj~882090) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 24 - [Deck Staining & Painting](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/deck-staining-and-painting-pj-vj~7808464) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 10 - [Window Trim Painting](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/window-trim-painting-pj-vj~7808467) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 8 - [Interior Painting](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/interior-painting-pj-vj~7808458) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 1 - [Window Trimming](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/window-trimming-pj-vj~7808457) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 8 - [Deck Staining](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/deck-staining-pj-vj~7808456) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 10 - [Interior Painting](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/interior-painting-pj-vj~7808455) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 1 - [Window Trimming](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/window-trimming-pj-vj~7808452) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 8 - [Deck Staining](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/deck-staining-pj-vj~7808449) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 10 - [Exterior Painting](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/exterior-painting-pj-vj~7808448) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 19 - [Window Trimming](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/window-trimming-pj-vj~7808384) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 8 - [Deck Staining](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/deck-staining-pj-vj~7808382) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 10 - [Window Trimming](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/window-trimming-pj-vj~7808378) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 8 - [Deck Staining](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/deck-staining-pj-vj~7808375) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 10 - [Window Trimming](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/window-trimming-pj-vj~7808372) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 8 - [Deck Staining](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/deck-staining-pj-vj~7808366) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 10 - [Exterior House Painting](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/exterior-house-painting-pj-vj~7779165) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 20 - [Exterior Painting](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/exterior-painting-pj-vj~7808351) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 19 - [Exterior Painting](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/exterior-painting-pj-vj~7808321) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 19 - [Exterior Painting](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/exterior-painting-pj-vj~7808318) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 19 [See all 25 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/painters/college-works-painting-pfvwus-pf~503971336) --- *Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-09-13.*