Trying out new painter who was referred to us by a good former tenant.

Suppose to be painting all of 4 bedroom house.

Told us it would be a -4 day job. Yeah, sure. I know better.

Day 10--still working on house interior painting. Took off 1 day due to rain. ??

Took off 2 days that we did not at the time know about. Told us later that he was in court both days. Someone ran into his car and ripped off the bumper. ??

Job still not complete. He says that he will be done tomorrow.

WE stopped by yesterday. He was painting at the neighbor's across the street. The owner came outside and during the conversation with her she said that he told us that he would be painting in her house. Nope.

Is he a typical painter with excuses?

Is this his last job with us? If so I will miss his handshakes and hugs. ha ha

Next. Shut it down now,

Next. Shut it down now,

Don't feel too bad, these things happen.

One friend wanted the exterior of her apartment building painted with some custom Venetian stucco work. I had an old time expert. But he came with problems. I explained that they had to make progress payments based on materials on the job and time spent. Only advancing money for receipts presented and hours worked each day during the week. As long as he's working, you can pay him his daily rate.

My friend spent some time on the phone so she thought she'd have her husband check on the work and make progress payments. Not explaining you should never give money in advance of work -- keep the painter on a short leash, otherwise he will take the money and run....doing work for other cash paying customers.

SO when the job was half done the husband had already advanced 100% of the estimate....the the excuses came why he wouldn't show up..

Is this a handyman person claiming to be a painter? Doesn't sound like a professional painter.

I can paint the interior walls and ceilings of a typical 4 BR house in a couple days. Add a couple days if a lot of doors, trim & sash is added. also add time for atriums and large stairwells.

MY experience is that is fairly typical contractor / handyman behavior. They are rarely organized people.

However, I've got a good painter and have used a good painter in the past and it takes a couple of days to do a proper paint job on a 3 bedroom house.

The first day, they come in and mask everything, remove all the lights, doors, curtain rods,and switch covers, and do any Spackle or repair wall texture.

Walls and trim are painted on different days.

yep - last job for him.

I never give someone new a big project. Something small although that's never a sure look to the future.