Do not do business with any of Newman's companies. He is one of the only contractors that requires a "deposit" before he does any tangible work or provides a product. Also, his customer service is horrible and he does not care about customer satisfaction at all.
He took $5,000+ from me and never actually provided any service or product. In his eyes, calling a couple subs and spending a couple minutes on the phone is worth $5,000.
If for some reason you do decide to do business with Newman, definitely do not give him any money before a service/product is provided.