Atlanta Porch Screening

My screened porch had original screens (approx 20 yrs) that were loose, faded and generally looked bad. I called Russ at Nelson Alum Products for an estimate to replace the screens and frames. Over the phone he was able to ball-park the cost for me (based on linear footage), which was an efficient time-saver for both of us. Afterwards, Russ came out to do a detailed measurement for the new screens. After my screened porch was re-sealed/stained, I called Russ to tell him I was ready for the new screens. He had them ready AND installed within two days of my call! I was very happy with Russ and Nelson Alum Prod. This process could not have been easier, and I now have new, high-quality screens on my screened porch.

Philip Hamm was responsive. He worked really hard for all the hours he was on the job. He did a very good job.

Working with Bear Mountain was a pleasurable experience from start to finish. Both the back office staff and the painting crew were professional, responsive, and worked with us as we tweaked what we were looking for. The crew, led by William, came on time daily, cleaned up daily, and did an excellent job with the painting and carpentry. Bear Mountain will be my go-to in Atlanta.

Screens were manufactured very quickly and materials were to our specifications and high quality. We also ordered a matching screen door through them. Arrived a little past the delivery date, but, overall, we had a good experience,would recommend this company and would use them again. We installed everything ourselves.

STEVE JOHNSON WAS EXCEPTIONALLY PROFESSIONAL AND WAS EVERYTHING YOU WOULD HOPE FOR WHEN BRINGING SOMEONE INTO YOUR HOME TO DO A JOB. WE WOULD HIRE HIM TO DO ANY JOB HE WOULD TAKE ON.

Mike was extremely professional. Showed up on the given date to provide quotes for work needing to be done. Also, between the time of the estimates and work performed, Mike kept in constant communication with me of when he had availability and what time he would start work. Not only was Mike professional, he had great pricing and a great personality. He put me at complete ease when I would ask a stupid question about repairs. His quality of work was also great! I am very happy with the work performed and I would highly recommend Mike to anyone who is looking for repairs to be done on their house! His professionalism and personality blew the other contractors that I had bidding out the water. You can not go wrong with RetroFix.

He made time to replace the Kitchen fixtures. He did wonderful work to seal up the eaves on the back porch and replace the screen door and add a doggie door.

We do not like to write bad reviews, but in summary: Too expensive for the quality of work, did not honor warranty, and did not attempt to make it right in any way. The porch screens installed by Screenmobile of North Atlanta started to sag within a few months of installation. When Screenmobile was informed of this defect, there were repeated promises to honor the advertised warranty. However, there was no follow through despite the homeowners’ many attempts to give Screenmobile the opportunity to make things right. We thought it would be best to have a specialist perform this work, but any handyman could have produced such a short lived installation for a lot less money.

Excellent. Shawn Latimer with Georgia Construction Consultants made us feel confident that the job would be done correctly. He has a passion for delivering quality services and treated our project as if it was being done on his own home. What more can you ask for? He also gave us excellent advice so we could make a sound decision on products and colors. This is the 4th project we have used Shawn for and we will use him for all home projects in the future. He makes us feel good about embarking on home projects because we know the end result will be done correctly. And, a nice surprise, the workers were on time and at our house when expected. Working with Shawn has been the best experience we have had...and we have renovated 5 homes. He and his company are truly a superior home services provider.

FANTASTIC. Everything went very well. Superior craftsmanship. Excellent attitudes. Great service. Very knowledgeable. Good people. I LOVE MY PORCH! I've have seen where some folks have posted bad reviews but I'm not sure why. It doesn't appear that they have actually had work performed by Rod because he definitely works hard as if it is his own home. Maybe some people are upset because it is sometimes difficult to schedule appointments as I know he stays very busy. I want to write this message because I want to shed some light on the TRUTH as I think some have been unfair with what has been posted online. Yes, it is true that I couldn't give all "A's" as Southern Specialty's prices are a bit on the high side but you know the old saying - " good work isn't cheap and cheap work isn't good" so if you are looking for a bargain, this is probably not your guy. This is not the first time that I've used Rod and the guys. I have always been VERY SATISFIED with all of his work. We have used them on many projects for our home and business, at least $200,000.00 worth in remodeling in the last 5 years alone. On this project, just as the others, they did a great job. I had an existing deck that needed some repairs and we built a screened porch on top of it. It's beautiful. I love the quality of Southern Specialty and the attention to detail. If you are looking for a GREAT CONTRACTOR, call Rod. They handled every part of the job including the carpentry, roofing, siding, gutters, carpet and a new ceiling fan. All of the workers are very nice and enjoyable to be around. Rod is a family man and I know that he does a lot to help when folks have needs including donating a lot of time and money to charitable causes. In fact, he lost his health this year after becoming very sick building an orphanage in Africa and then after a week in the hospital, he is now recovering slowly. This is just one example of his character which is top notch and probably the main reason why his work is also top notch. I can also say that he goes above the original scope on every project, looking for other issues that we may have. For example, he had his guys fill in some potholes in my yard that were dangerous and didn't charge anything extra, then they cleaned out my gutters at no charge and moved my patio furniture in and out. In addition, he made a few other recommendations for needed exterior repairs and offered them at a fair price. It is so refreshing to know that you have someone working on your property that you can trust. Southern Specialty is the total package and obviously I recommend them.

Rich Ramires is incredible! He completed my 'honey-do' list in about 3 hours. He was responsive in setting up the appointment, confirmed it the day before, arrived early (he called first!) and completed the work as requested. There were previous issues with the under sink filter system and rather than install the new filter Rich removed the system for me. He made suggestions about how to solve several household issues. Rich did some work for me in 2012. I don't know why I waited so long to hire him again. I will NOT wait so long to hire him again! I plan to hire him to weatherproof my home in the Fall. The quality of his work is exceptional, and on top of that, he's a heck of a nice guy! Thanks, Rich!!

We looked at a few companies to do a much needed tear down and re-build of our deck. Along with that, we decided to have our three-season porch's 2 screened walls and door demoed and rebuilt. Atlanta Decking (AD here on out) wasn't the cheapest, but they had a solid reputation, good reviews, and offered a bit more selection to the builds (composite options, design options, etc). The initial job went well, though there was a lot of back-and-forth regarding when the crew was going to start the job. Delays just seemed to pile up, especially surprising since weather was pretty cooperative. But, the crew finally did come out in early December and worked late each evening in order to complete the job in about 5 days. They worked hard and were quick to ask for clarifications on some of the finer points. That was definitely welcomed. Also, the finished product was well past our expectations, so we were pleased. One issue though was that they weren't exactly neat on the job. During tear down, the pile of wood from our old deck sat in our front yard for a couple of days, even after the demo was finished. And during the build, the table saw was set up on our lawn, and the inch deep layer of sawdust (from the PT wood) basically suffocated the newly seeded lawn, which did not rebound. It would have been better had they put a tarp down or at least used a vacuum to clean up the mess. Outside of that though, we were very pleased with the job. Due to the deck being built during the winter, we obviously didn't use it much for the season. However, in February, we noticed a couple of issues. We told AD of the following: some large, vertical cracks affecting the 4x4 posts used on the deck and porch; some of the copper rod pickets decided on had popped out of their slots; there were some very rough areas on the 2x4s used to support the handrails that needed to be sanded prior to the deck getting painted; a composite toe board had bowed a bit and needed to be drilled down; and the door on the porch, due to the wet winter, had warped a bit, causing the latch to, well, not latch. When it did latch, it was catching just the very corner of the plastic handle, which was fraying and, basically, breaking off. Those were the issues we went to AD with in early February. We had to follow up with them a week or so later when we hadn't heard back from them, and at that point they said they would come out and correct the issues. They did send someone out a few days later, but he came out to assess the issues, not fix them. He did tell us that the cracks in the 4x4s were unavoidable 'checking' (industry term) that didn't pose any structural issues. For the remaining items, he took notes and photos of the problems, and told us that someone would be out either later that week or next week to fix the issues. However, no one ever came. We followed up a couple of times during the month of March, and didn't hear back at all. Fast forward to April, and we were finally told someone would come out and fix the problems. Dave showed up unannounced within a few days to make the corrections while I was on my way out the door. When I got back, he was gone. The problem was that he only fixed the copper pickets and the other issues remained. We contacted them, again, and they told us they would come back out. This time, Dave let us know when he was coming and I met him and told him what the issues were. He worked for a couple hours and fixed all of the issues to our satisfaction. We are quite happy with the work that was done and have been enjoying our new deck and porch. The main issue with AD was communication. I understand these types of companies have a very small office staff, and the administrative items are the ones that suffer. But to leave us in the dark for weeks on end and not clear visits with us first turned out to be our largest issue in dealing with them. We would have been fine had we just received an email saying, "We are swamped here, and appreciate your patience. We'll keep you posted, but will try to have someone out on X-date." To have 2 months go between us contacting them about relatively small issues to getting those issues corrected was just disappointing. That said, we are planning on having our fence re-done soon, and AD will definitely be on the list for that job due to the quality of work on the deck, though we will get other quotes as well.

Brent saved us at least $1,500 the last time he was here. We asked him for an estimate for replacing our exposed back deck. He suggested that he pressure wash it and paint it. That saved us at least $1,000, and it looked great. He saved us more money by using the vapor barrier we had already inexpertly installed, and properly re-installed it. He also installed a dehumidifier in the crawlspace. We were going to have Brent paint the inside of our screened porch, but he suggested that he first make repairs to the ceiling, then paint. It all looks GREAT! Brent is very professional and honest, communicates extremely well, is punctual, answers any question you have and doesn't talk down to you. He really cares about the quality of his work. It's even a joy to see the way he and Jody consult with each other and brainstorm on how to best complete a project He is the best contractor we've EVER had the pleasure to work with. And he actually LISTENS to you and hears what you're saying. Priceless!

Did an excellent job of measuring and building new screens for 7 windows. The frame and screen materials were very good and matched exactly to my existing screens . . . they went in like a glove!

It went well. A new screen was put on the old frame. The screen was put back in the window. Took about an hour.