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Old 02-17-2020, 12:07 PM   #1
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Looking for recommendations for painting the outside of a house in Laconia.
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Call Sean at Forrest Noe & Sons. They are the BEST painters in the area. Sean can be reached at 455-8370.
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Last summer, based on the identical post, which appears every time a question is raised about painting, I called the Forrest Noe Co. and spoke with Sean. It was a Thursday, I believe. He said he would call me on the following Tuesday morning to let me know what time he would arrive on Tuesday afternoon for an estimate. I supplied all my contact information...cleared my schedule for the day... spent the entire beautiful summer day waiting around in a hot house... and I am still waiting. No call, no text, no show. I have no doubt that he's a good painter -- but I hope you have a better experience than I did. Just presenting the other side of the story.
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Had the same experience with both plumbers and electrician. Par for the course around these parts. Question, how large a home are you looking to get painted? Paint or stain work?


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So amazing to me that as a general rule, many trade contractors are notorious for terrible customer service. I mean, why don't they return calls or show up? If they're too busy, then simply say so or put a message advising such on their answering machine. Not doing so is selfish, unprofessional, rude and a dumb business decision. Plus, they give the construction industry a bad rap. I wish more contractors would realize that they're missing an opportunity to stand out in a crowd. Provide an unfailingly great customer experience and expect in return to have quality work regardless of the state of the economy. I will gladly pay more dollars to someone I know is professional, responsive and will meet their commitments - plus do good work of course. Those are the contractors I'll just give work to without going out for competitive bids. It's a no hassle and stress free effort for me.

There are exceptions of course. Several contractors that have done work on our home in CT are there repeatedly because of the great experience they provide. Our exterior house painter isn't cheap. But he tells it like it is - he's either available or he isn't and he makes no bones about being clear on that point. He does great work but is booked out two years in advance. I spoke to him on Sunday. He's said in no uncertain terms that he's booked all this year (interior and exterior work) and he's already got four houses (including ours now) booked for 2021. There's a reason why. People trust him, he's reliable, they know he does great work, and most of all, he doesn't BS anyone.
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Please call me. Doug wade. Bluebird construction. Good contractors are very busy. Give me a call and I can help you with my painter. It my be the middle of the summer but you will have a good painter. To me that means a lot. 603-770-3677


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So amazing to me that as a general rule, many trade contractors are notorious for terrible customer service. I mean, why don't they return calls or show up? If they're too busy, then simply say so or put a message advising such on their answering machine. Not doing so is selfish, unprofessional, rude and a dumb business decision. Plus, they give the construction industry a bad rap. I wish more contractors would realize that they're missing an opportunity to stand out in a crowd. Provide an unfailingly great customer experience and expect in return to have quality work regardless of the state of the economy. I will gladly pay more dollars to someone I know is professional, responsive and will meet their commitments - plus do good work of course. Those are the contractors I'll just give work to without going out for competitive bids. It's a no hassle and stress free effort for me.

There are exceptions of course. Several contractors that have done work on our home in CT are there repeatedly because of the great experience they provide. Our exterior house painter isn't cheap. But he tells it like it is - he's either available or he isn't and he makes no bones about being clear on that point. He does great work but is booked out two years in advance. I spoke to him on Sunday. He's said in no uncertain terms that he's booked all this year (interior and exterior work) and he's already got four houses (including ours now) booked for 2021. There's a reason why. People trust him, he's reliable, they know he does great work, and most of all, he doesn't BS anyone.
To their credit, most of the trades people in this area are one or two person shops. Given estimates takes time away from earning. It’s not a excuse for not returning a message, but I always like to ask about their availability before I get to involved. Then their is this forum and Yelp if you need to shame someone


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Last summer, based on the identical post, which appears every time a question is raised about painting, I called the Forrest Noe Co. and spoke with Sean. It was a Thursday, I believe. He said he would call me on the following Tuesday morning to let me know what time he would arrive on Tuesday afternoon for an estimate. I supplied all my contact information...cleared my schedule for the day... spent the entire beautiful summer day waiting around in a hot house... and I am still waiting. No call, no text, no show. I have no doubt that he's a good painter -- but I hope you have a better experience than I did. Just presenting the other side of the story.
I am sorry that was your experience. Did you at least try calling on Tuesday? As has been stated, contractors, especially good contractors, are being pulled in a million directions. I am not defending him not calling or getting back to you, but a gentle reminder may have yielded better results.

Notwithstanding, Sean and his crew provide high-quality work and stand behind it.
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Had the same experience with both plumbers and electrician. Par for the course around these parts. Question, how large a home are you looking to get painted? Paint or stain work?


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We have had great success finding contractors on HomeAdvisor. Both here in NH and also in MA. Found a great electrician here at the lake.

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Default .... can we paint today?

It seems like the weather plays a big role with exterior painting. Is a big difference between inside and outside painting. During the months of May, June, July, and August there are many days when it's either too humid or raining for painting outside. So, when a good painting day comes along, the painter needs to hit it hard, putting in the hours on the job, using the good painting weather to get it painted.

Probably, half the days in May, June, July and August are no good for exterior painting which really messes with the the on-the-job, painter get-it-done schedule. Outside painting is all about the weather?
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Last summer, based on the identical post, which appears every time a question is raised about painting, I called the Forrest Noe Co. and spoke with Sean. It was a Thursday, I believe. He said he would call me on the following Tuesday morning to let me know what time he would arrive on Tuesday afternoon for an estimate. I supplied all my contact information...cleared my schedule for the day... spent the entire beautiful summer day waiting around in a hot house... and I am still waiting. No call, no text, no show. I have no doubt that he's a good painter -- but I hope you have a better experience than I did. Just presenting the other side of the story.
This is a good argument for Vinyl Siding. Although getting a price for Vinyl Siding may also be an issue, but at least you won't have to repeat it every few years!

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Last summer, based on the identical post, which appears every time a question is raised about painting, I called the Forrest Noe Co. and spoke with Sean. It was a Thursday, I believe. He said he would call me on the following Tuesday morning to let me know what time he would arrive on Tuesday afternoon for an estimate. I supplied all my contact information...cleared my schedule for the day... spent the entire beautiful summer day waiting around in a hot house... and I am still waiting. no call, no text, no show. I have no doubt that he's a good painter -- but I hope you have a better experience than I did. Just presenting the other side of the story.
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Hmmm Doug answers a lot of posts here which is good (I think.) Or... Does he have endless time to which means not much "real work" out there for him. Has anyone used Doug, know anything about him? Just curious may have some work in 2020 yeah I want someone responsive but quality work and good knowledge is probably more important.
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I urge you to try again. He is scheduled until September, with a crew approaching 20, so he's busier than a one-armed paperhanger. (I couldn't resist.)

I will see him Saturday, so I'll explain the situation to him.
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I urge you to try again. He is scheduled until September, with a crew approaching 20, so he's busier than a one-armed paperhanger. (I couldn't resist.)

I will see him Saturday, so I'll explain the situation to him.
I have already contracted with someone else (returned my call within a day)
I will follow up with a recommendation after completion of project. I would always hesitate to work with someone I had to chase to call me back.
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I have already contracted with someone else (returned my call within a day)
I will follow up with a recommendation after completion of project. I would always hesitate to work with someone I had to chase to call me back.
I understand your frustration. I spoke with Sean and he does not recall missing a call. He asked you to call again, but it seems you made a decision.

A nickel's worth of free advice -- I would avoid going with someone who has a lot of free time. Given today's market, that would be a red flag that they aren't that good. Good luck!
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