Rod Schmidt Contracting

Very good carpenter and painter. Always on time and gets the job done without all kinds of distractions like cell phone, etc,.

His quoted price was about $5,000 to $6,000 and he gave me separate prices for the house as well as the decking. The person who came out for the estimate was the owner and he was a real nice guy. He came out within a couple of days after I called and seemed really knowledgeable. He was upfront with everything and did not say he needed anything special.

Exterior of three story cedar home was stained and areas caulked. Job took less than three days. He did what he said he would plus a little more. He did a good job, cleaned up after himself, and took care not to over spray. Very pleased with the work. Some other contractors hesitated to complete staining job that was partially completed, but Rod was able to finish staining and blended the two projects seamlessly.

Wonderful!

He showed up promptly and did a wonderful job prepping the surfaces. He did a great job caulking and was meticulous in his work. He did a great job staining the deck and didn't leave materials strewn about. Very professional, courteous, and timely.

We had a very nice conversation about the deck and no doubt that Rod knew his business. But as noted we choose another companies bid only because they had done work for us before and Rod was kind about our decession.

The townhouses had not been painted for seven years. A request for proposals was put out in February of 2009 with a bid opening date of March 17, 2009. Schmidt Contracting was the accepted low bid. Mr. Rod Schmidt, owner of Schmidt Contracting, was the only painter on the job. In all my years in the construction business I have never seen a more organized, dedicated professional. His systematic approach to the completion of the job was phenomenal. At the end of each day you wouldn't know there was any painting being accomplished, other than the comparison between the painted and unpainted areas. He had definite cutoffs at the end of each day so that no continious surface looked half painted. The weather was not too cooperative as we experienced a wetter than usual spring and summer. Mr. Schmidt used a moisture meter to determine if the surface was dry enough to paint and would not paint until it tested OK. His attention to detail as he prepared the surfaces to be painted was extraordinary. He caulked, scraped and wire brushed as needed and ensured the surfaces were clean and tight before painting. Mr. Schmidt sprayed and back brushed all the exterior wood surfaces, brush painted the foundations and the roof vents and vent pipes. He used extreme care to ensure no spray over or mismatched trim lines occurred. The amount of paint per square foot was checked and found to be at or above the manufacturers? recommendation. The wrought iron fencing was wire brushed and primed where needed prior to the finish coat being applied.