Mauro and his hard-working, excellent crew were incredible. We needed to have our 960-square-foot house walls and ceilings skim coated and painted with a 3-week deadline, so it was tight. We spoke to several contractors, but of all of them, only Mauro took time and care to assess the project wall-by-wall (and brought in his crew to help level-set with expectations and identify trouble spots). His bid was very competitive and reasonable for the quality of the work, and they got started within the week. They primed, applied two coats of mud, sanded, applied 2 coats of primer, and followed with 2 coats of paint -- and came in under our deadline with a few days to spare. He's extremely detail-oriented and a clear perfectionist: when we chose a color from Kelly Moore, he let us know he felt Benjamin Moore paint was a higher quality but he could color match the Kelly Moore color we'd chosen with BM paint. They always hauled away their garbage and kept everything neatly taped to protect surfaces and keep the space tidy. He wasn't satisfied with the finish on the ceiling in the kitchen, and redid it on his own initiative. We really appreciated his painstaking attention to detail. On top of all of that, the fee schedule was manageable (10% up front, 40% after mudding, 50% at close of job). He was always professional and conscientious, courteous and communicative with updates, and a pleasure to work with. Best of all: the work was exceptional -- and we are truly blown away by how amazing the walls look. We went from a shiny grey textured wall and ceilings to level 5 smooth and creamy. Thank you, Mauro, for making our walls so incredibly beautiful! read more