Coat of Many Colors Paint Co

I've been using him on a regular basis for several years. I have him on an hourly basis. I pay $16 per hour plus gas and I pay his son $11 an hour. He is honest and looks out for my best interests. He is very conscientious and reliable. He is not the fastest in the world but the hourly rate compensates for it.

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Some of the benefits of working with Vic are: 1) he is extremely conscientious and detail-oriented 2) he is very up-front about what he is capable of doing and what he is not comfortable doing skills-wise 3) he will front the money for most expenses and materials as long as you pay him back weekly (this is a big time-saver) 4) if he does not have the skills for something like advanced carpentry or plumbing or electrical he has a network of people who are inexpensive and good and reliable; if his people are not available he goes out and finds someone for you. 5) he aggressively shops for the best price for materials and knows where and when to get used materials to save you significant amounts of money 6) he shows up when he says he will show up and he does not disappear part way through he job 7) he owns his own home and is stable and dependable 8) his phone is never disconnected 9) he has no English communication problems 10) he doesn't have to make up excuses for not having something done 11) He is always coming up with ideas to save money that would have never occurred to me. For example, my electric heater went out at a rural rental property. A new heater was going to cost several thousand dollars. Vic suggested getting a 250 gallon propane tank and a propane heater, and it only cost me a few hundred dollars. He found a good deal for me, and the tenant has a better heater, and both the tenant and I are saving money.