Austin Weather Stripping Installation

They did a good job on replacing the weather stripping around the doors that led to the outside. I had to provide the weather stripping, but I knew that was part of the deal that I purchased.

I was called shortly after I purchased the deal and had sent an email asking if the company could come out last week before my family arrived. I described the items that needed repair, and asked if they could call me with a list of items to purchase to perform the repair. They said sure, that the handyman assigned to the job would call the day before. So far, so good. I did not get a call, and went to Home Depot the night before to buy what I thought they would need. At the scheduled time for the appointment., a truck drove up, then turned around in front of my house and left. It re-appeared 30-60 minutes later and asked if this was the address that I had given them. The bushes were trimmed too high by the previous owner and it is a bit difficult to see the address, but I didn't really understand the leaving the first time. Before showing the 2 handymen who came what needed to be done, they explained that they would walk through the job, then leave to purchase the items they needed for the repair. I explained about the phone call request, and they said that they had not been given the message to call me. That suggests to me that they generally spend part of their 2 hour deal running to the store for items, with no work done in the meantime. One of the 2 handymen explained that I probably didn't need weather-stripping on my door, but just to raise the copper stripping to fill the air spaces I was seeing. Then, one handyman left to go to Home Depot and the other stayed to start on the repairs with the items I had purchased. For the ceiling drywall repair that had already been started (taped and drywall compound applied), he sanded the spot and applied orange peel finish, checking with me to ensure that I liked how it looked. I was pretty happy with both the repair and checking to make sure I liked it, as well as the explanation about the weather-stripping. The job went downhill from there. The handyman who went to Home Depot returned with plastic sheeting to protect the areas he was working on, a 2X4 to fill in the gap in the wall to apply drywall to, and a big box of wood screws to mount the 2X4 to the studs, of which he only needed a few. What really bothered me about the purchases is that I have hundreds of wood screws in all sizes in my garage, as well as 2 expensive dropcloths I had purchased for painting. i didn't like having to pay for these extra materials, and that they didn't even ask me whether I had them. The handyman working on the hole in the wall asked if I had a hairdryer to speed up the drywall compound drying, so I went into the bathroom to get it. When I looked at the job he had done, I was upset, as he had filled in the hole in the wall with 1/2" drywall when the rest of the wall was 5/8". That meant that he put a lot of compound on top to even it out, and all at the same time. In my experience, you get a lot of cracks in the finished wall when you stick all that compound in one place at the same time, without layering it and letting it dry between layers. I asked him why he did that, and he said that the drywall I gave him was 1/2". True, but I had a sheet of 5/8" in the garage, which was used for the ceiling repair. Again, he didn't ask. I asked him to remove it and put the right drywall on, he called his boss, who then called me and told me I would have to pay for the extra time. When I protested that what they had done was not a quality job, he disagreed, so I told him to just take out the bad patch and leave. I will do my own repairs in the future, even if it means they have to wait until I have the time.

I called done.com to get a simple weather stripping job done for a regular sized door in my home in NW Minnesota. The first appointment no one showed or called. When I called the guy who sets up the appointments in my area he already knew the guy wasn't coming because he was “stuck working on another job”. We set up a next day appointment and the guy was late cause “he was pulled over by the cops”. He did the job, but one side of the stripping did not cover the door! So, air was still leaking into my home. I tried 3 more times to get this guy to come back and fix it and I got excuses like “I'm sick” or “my car is shot”. The last time he didn't even call when he failed to show up. The next day he told me he “was in jail last night.” The company sent out another guy who couldn't fix the door after 2 visits and eventually started giving me the run around as well. At this moment my door is still not fixed. Remember, this was supposed to be a SIMPLE WEATHER STRIPPING JOB. Turns out done.com hires out random people in the area to do these jobs and who knows if they are actually qualified to do the job!

Mike arrived and assessed the issue with the front door and told us he could accomplish our goal with much less work and expense. Since we had anticipated a much bigger job and he'd traveled out to Lago Vista with a minimum service fee, he agreed to instal a new faucet we were looking for a plumber to do! Both jobs finished in less than two hours and perfectly cleaned up each area before preparing the invoice! We will absolutely use this provider in the future.

I purchased the $99 deal for three hours of door maintenance. The service was scheduled, and I was advised to have the needed materials, which included new weather stripping and locks, available for the appointment. I purchased the weather stripping and two locks, and Rick was prompt and very professional. He showed me where one of my French doors was in poor repair and recommended I purchase a new set of doors. He gave me a list of all the materials he will need to install the French door, which was retrofitted from a sliding glass door, and I will definitely have OnCall Home Services replace that door as well as a screen door on my porch that needs to be replaced. Beau has already provided the estimate, and I will be ordering the new doors in the next two weeks. I definitely want Rick to return to perform the work.

Our home had energy efficiency "issues" that were outlined in a recent audit, so we opted for insulation and HVAC duct work. Strand Bros gave us a clear estimate, and explained how the rebate program is set up. The two technicians who actually did the work were professional. I had a number of questions while they were here, and they answered each of them. Overall, competently done.

It took four or five hours to rehang and seal an interior door to the garage that had been improperly hung and had been cut too short by a previous contractor. He had to buy paint and a threshold to take up the space at the bottom of the door. He did an excellent job and took pride in his work. I was glad I found him and will have him back again.

It went okay.. Handyman didn't seem very enthusiastic to do anything. I had to leave and go to Lowes because I had the incorrect weatherstripping for the garage door. After 40 minutes came back and they didn't carry it. Handyman sat in the car while i was gone. I have hired other handymen and they have really good and fast and helpful.

I had called several other handyman companies and he was the most honest about his billing practices. His bills are in accordance with the job performed. It had only taken about an hour and a half for him to finish the job. He had done a neat job and I was very pleased. He had told me that he was well trained and told me about all the other things that he could do. I feel he can do almost any kind of handyman work, and I would definitely use him again. He was very friendly, and I felt really safe having him in my home.

Greg was very punctual, polite and professional. He did a very nice job on my kitchen faucet. Afterwards, he tried very hard to fix a problem created when I installed the door lock myself. Even though the problem couldn't be fixed, I really appreciate his patience. He was very personable, answered many general questions about AC maintenance, weather stripping, etc. I would definitely try to get Greg again whenever I need handyman service.