Steve King Painting

I don't know why it says San Francisco, since I'm in NH.Steve did the two things that, from my point of view, are unforgivable for a contractor.  He said that his quote was too low when he showed up to start work and didn't want to do the job.  And then, after he said he'd give it a try, he quit in the middle of the job to work on another job.  Here is the whole story.I hired Steve in September to clean and stain my large deck.  He said he didn't need to come over to see it.  I should just send him pictures, which I did, along with the dimensions.  He quoted me a price for cleaning and a price for staining.There was a lot of rain in September here.  When there were finally a few dry days, Steve came over to clean the deck.  He immediately told me that the deck was huge and he would lose a lot of money at the prices he quoted.  I offered to give him some extra money.  He was still unsure whether to do the job but said he'd start and "see how it goes".  Although he does have a pressure washer, he didn't bring it.  He intended to spray on the cleaner and then just hose it off.  Our deck needed a better cleaning than that, so I started scrubbing it (with a special scrub brush that I had bought) after he sprayed on the cleaner.  This worked pretty well.  Steve then borrowed the brush and continued to use it.  He did a mediocre cleaning job.  My wife and I did some additional cleaning after he left.There continued to be a lot of rainy days.  After another week or so, Steve contacted me and told me that he wouldn't be able to complete the job.  He had another job for a builder, I think, that he had to start.  And he didn't know if or when he could come back.So, I had to go hire someone else to stain the deck.
Nov 10th, 2018

I was so impressed by the photos they posted I just had to write a review! Our previous home was a fixer upper and needed a complete renovation, which was very costly. The house we now own is brand new. What prompted me to review this company is the owner's comment about their "smooth as glass" finishes without any nail hole marks and such. I also noticed that this company used the appropriate paint finish for trims and hallways and such, which means they received proper training. We've hired a painting company in the past that loved to use matte finishes everywhere, including high traffic areas. Within 2 weeks, these high traffic areas quickly developed marks and handprints, so the walls had to be repainted with washable paint. I also noticed that the "after" photographs of worn materials were fixed, patched up, and painted to "like new" condition! Incredible. Looks way better than the paint finishes in our brand new house, btw. Their prices are also very reasonable. We're finishing our basement bathroom and I wanted to hire this company ASAP---until I realized they're in a different state about an hour away from us. Boohoo.
Aug 17th, 2015