East Side Painting/Dale Mayotte

I had used this same person to power wash my roof several years ago, and thought I would try him again. We have a 1800 sf detached garage/carport and a nearly 2500 sf home. The cost of the power wash was $375, much lower than another bid I received. So I asked him to tell me how much it would cost to paint the roof. After 15 years it was starting to signs of oxidation and rust. His quote was $1500 for a coat of primer and a top coat of paint, and we buy all the materials.
We live in a very rainy part of the island, so work days were limited to non rainy days. He put the primer on the carport/garage first, waited a day then put the top coat on. It was very windy and the top coat came out uneven. He offered to touch it up with a brush, I suggested another coat since it would take less time to spray a coat than to brush over the affected the areas. It would also look better.
At that time I added a second coat to the house so both buildings would have the same coverage. He asked for another $500, I agreed.
He finished quickly as long as the weather held up. He was responsive to phone calls and scheduling. There was on day he didn't call me back. He also just gives verbal quotes which is how most of the 'handy' people get their work. Since I have had work done by him before, I wasn't too worried, and everything worked out great. However, I would suggest to always get a quote in writing, and be specific on the type and quantity of work to be done.
He also straightened out my gutters, replaced any rotten screws, and put new screens in the downspouts. Any additional materials needed he just charged me for. The major cost to me was for the materials, but since I bought the paint directly from a wholesaler, I felt I got a good price and didn't have to pay the markup from the painter.
Dale is a nice guy, and can get carried away talking. He is relatively neat, he left paint on the grass where he was cleaning the paint sprayer. My dogs found it appealing and rolled in it, which wasn't fun trying to get the paint out of their coats.