My ceilings look great and the only credit that I can take is that Jude and I picked the right guy. Jude really liked Painter "C", so that should have been the first clue that my instincts were right. He had three and sometimes four people working with him. He did the actually ceiling work and dry wall repairs. Everyone else assisted him with the prep. Jude liked everyone, (my standard French poodle, and they all thought he was awesome. He is. Painter C not only did a terrific job, as my ceilings look better now than when I moved in 23 years ago, BUT they did a great job of cleaning up. He was meticulous. I am still waiting for estimates from Painters A and B.