The painter and/or owner deserves a right smack in the teeth because it's a disgrace.
Good luck with the new painter Glenn. He sounds like a proper bloke that will do the job perfectly for you.

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Totally agree with you chop! Guy sounds like a complete and utter ballbag and I couldn't see him getting away with that up here in sunny Scotland. Place would be smouldering by now

haha