I just got a call from Barclay Restorations

Apparently they are not directly responsible for the crap job, so says the the guy who just called me. The shitty job was done by their guys, but working directly under the direction and payroll of the building owner. So just because the guy who did the crap painting job on my balcony was wearing a Barclay uniform doesn't mean he was working for Barclay at the time. So, basically the guys from Barclay are being contracted by the owner, are blatantly not giving a shit about the quality of work they are doing, ripping off the owner and making their regular employer look bad in the process. OK, kids, say it with me: "boondoggle."