MARK GRIMES PLASTERING

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Mark did an excellent job - couldn't even tell there was a patch even b/4 priming and painting.

It didn't go well, I left a message for a bid. He didn't call and schedule a meeting, he showed up unannounced. He was very rude to me, and he never submitted a bid.

Fantastic !!! I have a textured ceiling and where the repair was needed was an angular feature over my stairs. He brought in the proper equipment and cleaned up ( even vacuuming ) after he was done. He returned a few times to make sure the texturing was just right. Today I can not tell the patch job from the original ceiling. He quoted a price and that is what I paid. Well worth it too.

Mr. Grimes was very thorough in his inspection and the proposal and price were timely and fair. However, he failed to inform me as to when he would actually be performing the work and just showed up to do it - since he had an acceptance of the proposal. I just happened to be home and saw him and his workman in my backyard and intercepted them. Once I agreed that they could continue he informed me that he would need half the payment right away and half on completion. I reminded him, tongue in cheek, that in the state of Ohio contractors are not allowed to ask for more that 10% down. On hearing this, Mr. Grimes turned around and started packing up his tools to leave, even as I was asking him if he would accept a check!! No discussion, no time to explain or talk it out, walked out. Highly unprofessional.

Showed up on time for estimate - dressed and acted very professionally. Seemed to be a lifelong plaster guy. He spoke of using good original materials, not modern cheap/easy materials. Other plaster contractors gave the same story about only really the top lime coating of the plaster needing to be replaced, but others still wanted to cut out that area and start from the lathe which was over $500. Mark said that wasn't necessary and he could chip out just the bubbled top lime coat. He quoted $280 and a single visit to complete the job. He did assure me that he warrantied his work Mark arrived on time. Again dressed and acting professionally. He laid out drop cloths from the door through to the work area. He put up plastic from floor to ceiling to create a cocoon around the work area to make sure he left no mess. I was a little doubtful about him just being able to chip out the top coat as he had said, but I watched him work and he did just what he said he could. In areas that weren't bubbling, he just treated with water/bleach mixture. The area generally looked smooth and ready for priming and painting when he was done. There were still some faint yellowed spots, but he assured me they will cover with primer. We'll know in a few weeks when we paint. In the end, it took him less time than he thought and he only charged me $220 instead of the $280 he had estimated, which was a nice touch.

Very prompt, cleaned up afterwards, the repair looks great even after 1 year,

I have used him for years and it is a local company. He is really good. He replastered and you really can’t tell that it has been patched once its painted. He is really neat.

I think he was very professional. His wife is the person that answers his phone, and she was very nice and pleasant. Mr. Grimes actually climbed up on my deck and noticed something on the rooftop. He tried to make the project a little bit bigger, but I felt like what he was pointing out was real. I felt like he was genuine. It was part of a discussion and a dialogue that ensued, but I felt like it was genuine and something he could fulfill. He saw some rotted wood and pointed it out to us, but it was very clear that he knew what he was talking about and made a good suggestion.

The home warranty company sent out someone to do a drywall repair rough-in on our plaster wall, we were left with something that looked like a 10 year old had done it. I contacted Mark via a service company but entered the my contact number wrong. Mark took the imitative and stopped by late Saturday morning since he wasn't able to contact me via phone. He looked at the bad repair job and assured us he could correct the problems. He scheduled us for the next Saturday so I wouldn’t have to take off work. We experienced a couple delays that were beyond Mark's control, but Mark contacted me promptly and in person when these issues cropped up and worked with my schedule to get the job done. Plaster is a several step process and Mark was back to our home 3 times to complete the job, always on time and left my home clean after each visit. When he finished, the plaster was a smooth as glass!! He took the time to dry fit the woodwork back into the place and advised me on how to get the perfect fit when we did it. Plaster is dying art but Mark Grimes knows his trade. I plan to use him whenever we need to repair walls in our new home.

Fitted the small job in between other work . Job took about 9 hours total working on Sun. and finishing Columbus Day by 1pm. Did wonderful job to exact specifications. Easy to work with.

I am very happy with the work done. Mark is an artist and puts a lot of thought into the character and integrity of the structure. Even though my job was functional and not decorative, Mark took the time to explain several options, including paint colors for the house. This job took him several days over a course of ten days or so to complete, but his courtesy and craftmanship were execellent. On the smaller jobs I've had Mark do he was here within days and very prompt.