DJ was very unprofessional, verbally abusive and confrontational when reminded of areas he forgot to do, per contract. The quality of his painting was totally substandard, having painted over areas that he didn't even prep, leaving uneven surfaces and large dents.
He abandoned the job after only 1 week of work, leaving my home only 1/3 painted. I had to take him to small claims court, as he had already collected half of the money before he even started. I won the judgement for breach of contract. He has yet to honor the court order.
If you choose to use him, I highly recommend creating an addendum that is very specific to what you and he discussed at your 1st visit, and have it signed by him. Otherwise, he will argue at every turn that he is not doing an area because "it's not in the contract". He is clever enough to write his contract in an extremely vague manner so he can rely on the phrase "it's not in the contract", that he parroted on a constant basis. Thankfully, I had an addendum with specifics for each room that he signed. However, this did not stop him from challenging every single thing. He is exhausting, not reliable, confrontational, unprofessional, and a substandard painter. read more