Sam started off very strong but his work quickly descended into indifference. Two examples are: He left one ceiling light not operational and left painting unfinished. Finally the work remained uncompleted.. Avoid this person and ignore his low estimate. You'll get much less than you paid for and end up having to finish the job yourself or hiring someone else. In summary:
painting incomplete
stairs not varnished (wasn't in the contract-who knew?
working ceiling light not working and left like that
paint over enamel peeling because surface not primed as he was asked
light switch improperly installed and left like that
his portion of oak stairs not as promised
cupboard on landing amateurish
took 6 weeks instead of promised 3 weeks- kept disappearing for days on end
Poor communication skills. Demeaned and abused his helper till he quit, which was too bad since he seemed to know what he was doing.
Conveyed insufficient info to subcontractor who did the stairs and got in argument.-I had to talk to them only to find out that he had ordered only bottom half of stairs. They were kind enough anyway to send for free solid oak planks and other components.
Stairs not done as asked when he did the upper stairs.
I'll stop here but the list goes on.
On the plus side he was cheap
- Approximate cost of services:
- $10.00