<p>George completed two projects 2 months apart. The 1st one, from 11/25/14, thru 12/1/14, was to repair rock lathe cracks and other cracks in several rooms and areas. The 2nd one, on 2/4/15, was in a room in which he had repaired cracks during the 1st project.</p> <p>Several rooms and areas had rock lathe cracks and other cracks. George warned us that the amount of light might make it difficult to see cracks sometimes. He arrived prepared and ready to work. He brought with him the notes made during his visit to provide an estimate.</p> <p>On the 1st day, in a room in which he thought he had located and repaired all the cracks, more were found. When he returned the next day he was informed. He, graciously, repaired them. It took only 3 days. The charge was $1,550.00.</p> <p>Less than 1 month later, I had decided to have a ceiling light installed in a room in which George had already repaired cracks. We hired an electrician with whom we had previously done business with, on many occasions, as a subcontractor and as an independent contractor. </p> <p>The electrician made 4 holes in the ceiling and 1 in a wall for the installation. We did not have a problem with that because he said he would return to plaster them. It was a mistake to have paid him in full ($300), at that point, before he had finished the plastering. We called him twice and left a voice mail message each time. He never responded. We had no other way of contacting him. </p> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <p>Finally, we decided to contact George, again. When he came to complete the estimate he told us the holes had been filled with drywall! Instead of waiting 3 weeks for him to be available, as he had expected, it was only 2 weeks. </p> <p>His office told us to expect him at 8:30 AM. He arrived at 9 AM, instead. He seemed to act like he was on time. We made no comment; we were happy he arrived. </p> <p>He completed the plastering in about 3 hours. $285 was the charge. </p> <p>Later, we saw that 2 of the holes he patched with plaster were still visible after the primer was applied. They were a little less visible after a coat of paint.</p> <p>He would tell us at what time he would return the following day. In advance, he asked and was allowed to leave his equipment in our house until he finished. He left no mess and used drop cloths and his vacuum cleaner. He cleaned up daily afterwards. He asked before he turned on his radio. Helpful advice was provided by him about when and how repaired areas should be prepared, along with tools to use, and painted. </p> <p>The total amount for both projects was $1,835.00.</p>