In 2012 I hired Rick to install and stain my hardwood floor. First Rick sounded a nice contractor saying he is doing the job. After he got the deposit, he show up with a three young people (one of them his son) instructing them how to do the job. When I checked the job the young people were doing, I was surprised to find out lots of problems like: no waxed paper, over 13 inches between nails, no visual checking of defect material, big gaps between hardwood and stairs, more than 3/8 of inch level difference between hardwood and stairs nosing. I called Rick a few times and he showed up after a few days. Rick noticed the bad job, and , when he realized got more money from deposit than the job done, he walked away from job without finishing the installation.