I would like to prevent other neighborhood residents from any of the difficulties I had with a questionable house painting outfit seeking work in the area. While not criminal, this was not a trustworthy enterprise given the effort to which I had to go so as not to have wasted the time paint and money They will present to you with a credible manner and some print information alleging ten years of experience and a list references. The two you will meet are named Rob and Marty. I know of two different names they are calling their company ("Power" & "KarNap")and more are sure to exist to prevent bad experiences from being recognized when related from a former customer and a potential one. They will present an attractive bid in both time and cost. Their crew will come to do the work and be very pushed to meet the contract. The result for me was that the crew of two young painters, in an effort not to lose money on the job, skipped most prep work (most important aspect of the job) to finish. I was told that "because of how they operate, I would not have to be around while they did the work" but it was actually good that I was around to see their shoddiness. My calls to Marty and Rob were not adequately responded to regarding the lack of "Full Prep" per their contract. I had to argue and confront these two in order to hold the painters to something near the standard for which I contracted. In the end I did all the prep on the back of the house over night to get my money's worth from the paint itself. After agreeing that the work was shoddy and on what needed to be done to bring the job to a compliance they failed to return to verify the completion of those stipulations. They also failed to meet their own contract stipulations regarding clean up and debris removal from the job. I have had perfect experiences with all of the other contractors at my house and would suggest that you avoid this outfit if at all possible. Even if you have entered into agreements with them it may even be advantageous to forfeit the deposit if you have any particular expectations. I do have some good info on exterior house painting estimation if you are interested or concerned. Andy Cheatham