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Originally Posted by Bugeater
Just FTR, Wagner Power Painters=complete junk. However Wagner also makes low-end consumer grade airless paint sprayers that are decent.
Where Jiveturkey went wrong:
1. He went to the yellow pages, and the painters that advertise there are mostly big time contractors who are already booked up for months in advance. No one worth a shit is sitting around waiting for the phone to ring this time of the year.
2. He started it himself. The prep work is the most vital step of painting, and if the paint job fails prematurely the contractor knows they are going to get phone call whether it's their fault or not.
If you are a homeowner and you don't like to do these sorts of things, it's best to ask around and get a referral from a neighbor/friend/co-worker etc. All the business I get is from word of mouth, if I had to advertise in the YP I would have to charge twice as much because not only is it expensive, I would also have to hire someone just to answer the phone and I would be spending way too much time writing estimates for cheapskates.
And finally, if you are satisfied with the job the contractor did, PAY HIM PROMPTLY! Then the next time you need him in a pinch, he will probably work you in quicker.
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I never used the Yellow Pages. All of the problems are coming from referrals. And none of the possible contractors even know that I started the project. I also don't know where "cheapskate" came from. I'm willing to pay to have it done right.