To get a good quality painting job , you need to do a good quality preparation work, Every one knows that, if you are not familiar ...google it. Sooo no prep work was done on my home exterior project, no pressure wash, no patching nails holes, no sanding in the certain areas, just scraping here and there. They started painting in the first day, the second floor was painted over the old bubbling paint when I confront them ...they said, they did scraped it ...what am I making things up ? Really ? I got on the roof myself and showed them how this needs to be scraped ..... And they called them self professionals ? Sooo... my advise to you , put every little details in the writing, including the time frame to complete the project . I specifically had a conversation with Erin about the time , i do not want my contractors moved in my properties finish the job, get paid , i am happy, you are happy. Yes the weather is a big factor for the out door projects , we had a tons of rain , but i did not see them put to much effort to finish it in the sunny days, they were coming for a few hours, running out of paint or other excuses and leave ... Rented the lift to reach the higher spots of the house, broke the lift and let it sit on my side walk for a few days, until i called her and i asked her to remove it , What kind of organization is this ? After all this ...finally they left , and still didnt finish the trim on one of the window , So Faulks ....your project, your choice scraping here and there . They started painting in the first day , the second floor was painted over the old bubbling paint , when i confront them ...they said , they did scraped it ...what am I making things up ? Really ? I got on the roof my self and showed them how this needs to be scraped ..... And they called them self professionals ? Sooo... my advise to you , put every little details in the writing, including the time frame to complete the project . I specifically had a conversation with Erin about the time , i don't want my contractors moved in my properties ..." finish the job, get paid , i am happy, you are happy ". Yes the weather is a big factor for the out door projects , we had a tons of rain , but i didn't see them put to much effort to finish it in the sunny days, they were coming for a few hours, running out of paint or other excuses and leave ... Rented the lift to reach the higher spots of the house, broke the lift and let it sit on my side walk for a few days, until i called her and i asked her to remove it , What kind of organization is this ? After all this ...finally they left , and still didnt finish the trim on one of the window , So Faulks ....your project, your choice