My husband and I met Eric, the owner of Oceans, at the Porter paint store as we were searching through colors to paint our daughters room as we are expecting. We ended up hiring him after trying to tackle the project ourselves which turned out to be too much, we just didn't have the time. When we met him we felt comfortable with him as he seemed very knowledgeable and truthful. He took his time to show us color pallets that compliment one another for our ceilings, walls, baseboards and doors. This was before we even hired him and after we told him we planned to paint the room ourselves. He also guided us in selecting which products to purchase, and informed us that some were of the same quality as others but less expensive. He told my husband which paints he should use on the different surfaces, and gave him a lot of good tips he said would make the job easier. He gave us his phone number so we could call him if we had any other questions or needed to pick his brain. What impressed my husband and I about him was how helpful he was even after we informed him we had planned to do the work ourselves. He remained enthused and focused on helping us rather than trying to discourage us or sell himself to do the job. And let me tell you, we do not regret hiring him. His crew was professional, everything turned out beautiful, and his price was fair. The job took a day longer than expected but only because of a wall paper border we had them remove which became time consuming as it looked like it had super glued on! To top it off, a few days after they finished, Eric's wife came by to drop off some baby clothes their daughter grew out of. He mentioned he had them and would bring them for us, but we never expected him to actually come back and bring them. \r
To sum it up, Eric and his crew followed through on everything they said they would, and did a good job while doing so. My husband tried to compensate for the unexpected extra time it took them to remove the wallpaper and he refused to accept it saying ""the price is the price"". He asked if we would write a review about our experience instead. We are impressed, thankful and we recommend Oceans Painting to anyone in search of a painter. It is a breath of fresh air to find someone who follows through with what they tell you, does good work, and treats you like your more than a dollar sign.\r
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