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"It took over 2 weeks to get an estimate and then it was about 25% higher than other painters. Very unprofessional. Kept saying they were going to get there to look at the job and provide a bid, and missed several appointments."

"I canâ t recommend Erin from Modern Paperscapes enough. She has already wallpapered three rooms in my house and I have two more projects that I will only entrust to her. She is so nice, so professional, affordable, and experienced. She gives me tips on which wallpaper to buy and is incredibly informed about the different materials. I get complimented often on the wallpaper in my house that wouldnâ t be as beautiful if not for her. I wonâ t trust anyone else!"

"The estimation process was quick and professional.  Very detailed and the gentleman thought of some things to consider that weren't even on my radar but will help make sure things look good when we're done.
We've had problems in the past with painting, so we had them complete a portion of the quoted work to try them out - my son's room. Room needed doors, walls, woodwork painted, some patching - two colors on the walls. They were in and out quickly with no mess on the rugs, etc. Did multiple coats which is important. I didn't know to look for that and we had another company in earlier to do our family room - that company stained my carpet, scratched my fan and did only one coat - and it shows.  
Carnival was tidy, quick and professional. The men who came were pleasant and did the job quickly. I will have them back to complete the rest of my first floor as soon as I can.
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"They did a wonderful job , and they were very professional and the price was great too
I have used them for last two years and will be using them in my future projects .

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"I was very satisfied with the process of the paint job in our home. We are new to the area and needed our new home to feel more homey. I was impressed with the professionalism of this company and chose them over a typical contractor or big name. The job went according to plan and was well overseen. When I had questions, they were easy to reach and put me and my concerns at ease. Very nicely cleaned up at the completion and will be using them again in the future for my exterior. "

"First thing to say, I really liked JC Hill, the contractor. He's just a laid back kind of guy with a good sense of humor and bad knees. Easy to talk to and understood what I wanted done. That's why I hired him.

Secondly, for the most part I like the finished product a lot. They were very fast. The remodel only took about 3 weeks total once they got started, which was way faster than I imagined it would take.

Now, the problems. Some things were done badly. The people he had working for him, while very nice, didn't know how to work with wood. Any wood they finished or refinished was badly done. I had them touch up some interior doors and they look worse now than they did before.  I also had them replace the bifold doors leading into the laundry area and they installed doors that were and look cheap.  In the course of the remodel new baseboards had to be installed. I didn't realize until after they were all installed that the new ones aren't even wood. They're some kind of pressboard. The day after they left I was hanging a key caddy on the wall and it fell and put a hole in the baseboard. I thought what? and then picked up the piece that fell out and it was just like cardboard. I was stunned. The light fixture in the kitchen was hung at least 6 to 12 inches too high. It looks ridiculous. Several pieces of the backsplash tile on the stove side of the kitchen are cracked. Why would they install cracked tile? The backsplash tile on the sink side of the kitchen looks like a child installed it. Some tiles stick out and some are sunk in. No smoothness to the surface at all. When I pointed it out to the sub, he said he'd fix it and the result was even worse. The ceiling in the back hall and the laundry area, while painted, looks terrible. Again, I think a child could have done a better job and they put the old dirty a/c vent back up without even painting it. I had to go around and do a lot of the touch up painting myself, which I didn't mind so much but sheesh.

I called JC and he came out and looked at the problems. He just shook his head when he saw the backsplash area but said it couldn't be fixed. The tiles are all set. (I don't believe it can't be fixed. It would just be a major, expensive fix and he doesn't want to do it.) He said he'd fix the staining and varnishing of the doors, replace the baseboards with wood and have the light fixture lowered. He said he'd have another of his contractors call me and the work shouldn't take more than a day. Time went by and no call. I called JC again and he told me the guy had been really busy on another job but that he was finishing up and would call me. Time went by and again no call. So I called JC again and again he came up with some excuse but for sure now the guy would call and come out. More time went by. We're talking not days here, but weeks. This is now at least 4 weeks out from when he was here and said he'd have it fixed. I called him a 4th time and this time his connection was so bad I couldn't understand him. I gave up. I told him I wouldn't call again. So, now I'm stuck with living with an expensive remodel that looks bad and needs fixing or hiring someone else to fix things I already paid JC for.

If you hire him, do NOT give him his final payment until at least a week or two after the final work is done. This will give you time to really look things over and make sure they were done correctly and to your satisfaction. Afterall, you're paying for it.

All the above ratings would have been all A's and B's if he had just had things done correctly or fixed the problems.

UPDATE 9/17/14:

About two weeks after I made this post, JC called me and told me he had been out of the country but he was back now and he had a subcontractor free who could come and help fix things. The guy and his assistant came (nice guys btw) and worked for about two weeks on fixing things. They lowered the light in the kitchen to the proper height, they replaced the baseboards with actual wooden ones, they did their best fixing the backsplash problem. (It's very difficult to replace individual tiles in a backsplash but they did really a pretty good job). The doors leading from the kitchen to the garage and from the kitchen to a bedroom were also replaced (at my expense) as well as the bifold door in front of the laundry area.

I would rate the fact that after all this time someone did come and try to fix things as an "A" rating. However, all the above problems did happen and people should be aware of them and because of them I'm leaving the above ratings as I first had them.

Two more things to say: First everyone who worked for this company that I had any contact with were really nice people. Easy to talk to and easy to have in your home. Secondly, read your contract. If there is something you don't understand or seems like a gray area, talk it out with JC and have the contract written in a way that you both understand exactly what each point means. He was very good to me on that and I'm glad I did because there were a few areas that would have been problematic if I hadn't had it clarified."

"He did a pretty good job for the money and was very professional. He even went and purchased special bulbs for me, because the fixture had come without the bulbs."

"Dennis arrived promptly, put down tarps, moved furniture and started painting.
He finished sooner than expected.
The room LOOKS GREAT!!
This is the second time I have used him and would most difinatley use again!!
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"I originally hired James to just paint. Not knowing all the other issues that were there. A tenant moved out without telling me and that left the place in a terrible mess. Luckily for me James rescued me and made a really bad situation affordable and fixable because he knew how to repair and fix many things. We renegotiated a price since there was a lot more to be done than I had advertised.James was able to fix everything and put me back on schedule. Besides being a phenomenal painter he is also quite the handyman. I could not have done it without him. He is reliable, dependable, professional, and very talented. He was a pleasure to work with. I would recommend him and I would hire him again. I am a female and felt perfectly safe working alone all day with him. He is very polite and respectful."

"We found Cowtown and Caleb from a web search. Did not know them and have never used them before. They were very professional and did an great job. Would recommend."