HARAM RESTORATION

I HAD 3 BIDS ON THIS PROJECT. THIS WAS BOTH A COMPETITIVE BID, AND I FELT COMFORTABLE THAT CHERI BEST UNDERSTOOD MY VISION FOR WHAT I WANTED DONE. THE TOTAL PAINTING BID WAS $20,500 AND THE RESTORATION WORK WAS ON A TIME AND MATERIALS BASIS. WE HAD CONTRACTED OUT THE COLORS TO ANOTHER ARTIST, AND PROVIDED CHERI AND HER CREW WITH A DETAILED PAINT-BY-NUMBER DIAGRAM. THE TOTAL WORK TOOK NEARLY TWO YEARS (IT'S A BIG HOUSE!), BUT IT WAS WORTH IT. IT LOOKS SPECTACULAR. CHERI RESANDED AND REPAINTED PARTS THAT WE WEREN'T HAPPY WITH. THE ROOFING CONTRACTOR WAS AMAZED THAT THE CREW WAS REPAINTING THE DENTAL WORK WITH TINY DETAIL BRUSHES. CHERI WAS VERY RESPONSIVE IN RETURNING PHONE CALLS, BUT NOT AS GOOD AT ESTIMATING HOW LONG SOMETHING WOULD TAKE, OR WHEN HER CREW WOULD BE FINISHED WITH ANOTHER JOB. A LITTLE FRUSTRATING AT TIMES, BUT THE RESULT WAS WORTH THE WAIT. WE GET A LOT OF COMPLIMENTS ON THE FINISHED JOB FROM NEIGHBORS WALKING BY.