Barnes was hired to paint all doors and frames in the house, but specifically to repair/repaint the front door in which the paint had bubbled. During the walk-through for the estimate I relayed my thought that the bubbling was either caused by the door not being properly prepped or that the paint was inadequate and showed that other doors on the same street were painted the same dark color without issue. Barnes completed the project in two days and promptly cashed my check. Within two hours after Barnes completion of painting, the front door began to bubble again but worse than when he began the project. I immediately notified Barnes with photos and received a response that he could return the following week which was important as he knew I had a tight time-frame for completion. Shortly thereafter he responded stating that the door would need to be stripped and repainted which is what I contracted for. When the following week began and I had not heard from Barnes, I inquired as to when he could return, agreeing that the door needed to be stripped and repainted. I offered in the alternative that if he didn't have time to complete the job correctly that he could refund the fees paid for that portion of the work. Barnes responded that he completed the contract as bid and stripping the door would be under a new contract. This response was quite perplexing as I contracted to repair and repaint the door eliminating all defects/bubbles which simply did not occur. Barnes held himself out to be a painting expert and thus it was incumbent upon him to have the expertise to assess the job correctly and have the knowledge to perform the contract. This he did not do. So, while Barnes was a nice man, if you want defects, bubbles and then failure to return to repair a situation that he made worse - then Barnes is the contractor for you. Personally, I want a hassle-free contractor who fulfills the contract that he was for paid to do. PS, I have photos of the door reflecting the defects/bubbles after Barnes completion of the project for any one who wishes to review prior to entering into a contract.
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