College Works Painting Complaint - Worst Paint Job Ever - Painting Contractor

Posted by Frenchie on 2007-09-25:

That's what you get when you hire college kids to do your painting. They just don't know how. I know for my family has been in the painting business for a hundred years. You probably got a lower price and snow job than from a legitimate paint contractor. Truthfully I have no sympathy.

Posted by justcuz3993 on 2007-09-25:

I have to agree with Frenchie. When it comes to things like having your house painted, it's better to pay more for a quality, long lasting job then a cheap, shabby job, as you have found out.

Posted by Sparticus on 2007-09-26:

I worked for one of these outfits when I was in college... I felt bad for the first few homes we did since most of us where trainees and had no real painting experience. They taught us the basics in a 2 hour class and then we were basically expected to paint houses like we'd been doing it for years.

Posted by Jop on 2007-09-26:

I know how you feel. I hired the most expensive contractor in the area because I was told I would get a first class paint job. The owner came out and painted for about 30 minutes then turned the job over to Arturo, I think a newcomer from Mexico. The contractor admitted he was being paid 10 bucks an hour. The job cost me about 75 to 80 bucks an hour and I paid for the paint. My job looks about like yours. I doubt I will ever see any of them again.

Posted by jenjenn on 2007-09-26:

I hired a contractor to paint my condo. He had good references, so I didn't think much of it. We did negotiate the price, but this was something he agreed to & was paid accordingly. He did a half azz job and basically said, "You get what you pay for." Sorry - HE was the one to agree to the lower price, but I ended up paying the price because he did a terrible job. If I wanted it to look unprofessional, I could have done it myself...for free!!! Live and learn...that's for sure!

Posted by moneybags on 2007-09-26:

Call a well-known realtor/real estate company in your city and ask for references for a painter. If anyone has experience with good painters, it's realtors. Or call a local paint store. They have names of good painters, too.

Posted by s.z. on 2012-07-07:

from a one man painting operator - i don't hire workers any more because the whole field is saturated with illegals that work cheap $10 hr more of less -cash - no taxes - plus they don't know what they are doing - if you are going to spend a good sum of money then call their previous jobs - call the insurance company make sure it is up to date - if they drop off workers make sure they look like they know what they are doing or stop the job - make them put in writing all details of job including end date - instead of 3 large payments , pay as job progresses , do a background check on the internet to make sure you are not hiring a criminal including workers - and the list goes on - hire american workers - its good for the economy