Farrell's Painting

I am really happy with Mark.  I contacted several painters and asked them to give me three references, with the names, addresses and phone numbers of the people whose houses he had painted.  He was the ONLY painter who gave me the references I requested.  I called his references and they all said he was professional, punctual, and did good prep work and gave a good paint job for a good price.  They were right.  I hired him based on their references and because his estimate was reasonable. 
Initially I was concerned because I signed the contract without asking when he could start.  It took a few weeks because he was busy.  But once he was able to start he did a great job (as indicated above), and I am quite happy.  I would definitely hire him again.  If you want your job done by a certain time, just be sure to ask when he can start and finish.