Tampa Bay Exterior Trim Repair

KEN DID AN EXCELLENT JOB OF DEVISING WAY TO MAKE THE REPLACEMENT TRIM HIMSELF. HE WAS GOOD ABOUT KEEPING IN CONTACT WITH ME, AND SHOWED UP WHEN HE SAID HE WOULD.

Matt was very professional and a pleasure to deal with. Very timely with his quote and also very prompt in responding to all questions and concerns as well as on-time for his scheduled appointment.

It always goes well with Roberto. We have been using him for years. He is honest, dependable, and never leaves a mess behind. He does exactly what he says he will do and more. We stopped in the middle of this job and he helped us find another contractor to add some exterior trim. He then returned and finished the job. I have used him to paint my home and my mother in laws home as well. Almost every homeowner in our neighborhood uses Roberto. Wonderful Man.

Logan is very personable, went right to work, had me check his progress as he went along. He was unable to paint the trim on the outside of the house because it was raining but offered to come back another day to finish. Very happy with the work done.

It went well overall. He completed most of the work when we were out of town. When we got back we noticed a few things but he touched them up. We felt his price was very reasonable compared to other estimates. However he did not give an itemized estimate like others did so we went on faith and luckily it turned out well.

We have used Jack 'O Trades for all of our inside and outside repair and new construction projects for the past several years. We will never use another agency. They always explain the work to be done and the parts of the estimate. They are always on time; the work is excellent. The workers will explain the nature of the work and time required. We have two more projects on our list--one inside and one outside--and are contacting Jack 'O Trades to schedule.

Dean and Dave were on time, called ahead, completed a great deal of work, very clean work space and made sure I inspected before moving to the next item.

I needed some repairs done on my home windows and in my master bathroom, which was remodeled about 4 years ago but not done properly. After talking to two other contractors, I called David Spence, Inc. to give me an estimate. May I say it was the best move I made for this project. David reviewed all the work I wanted done and took pictures of everything. The project involved special circumstances as it included leaving the existing shower installation from ceiling to just above floor level in place. David was willing to do the work for me even under these circumstances. After receiving and accepting cost estimate the work was scheduled to begin on 10/31/12. Two of David's craftsmen arrive on time that day to perform the shower demolition and reseal the windows. The men conducted themselves in a truly courteous and professional manner as they did the work. One thing that impressed me is how well they performed the demo, continuously keeping the area free of debris as they worked and leaving it extremely clean when they finished. Two plumbers installed the new shower drain and did the vanity plumbing repairs. At their suggestion they also moved a hot water heater overflow drain pipe that was located in the shower floor area. The pipe was originally installed such that it exited through part of an exterior wall that was on the inside of my outdoor screened-in porch. They moved the pipe so that it exited the wall outside of the screened-in area. The plumbers were also courteous and professional. They checked every aspect of the plumbing work to ensure everything worked properly and there were no leaks. Next came the drywall repairs, pouring the new shower pan, and reinstalling the tile and the shower door. Again, the work was done skillfully and professionally. Drywall repairs were clean and match the existing wall texture. The shower floor and curb are now constructed the way they should be and look fantastic. I am extremely pleased with the work these folks did. If I were to choose one thing that impressed me most other than the quality of work, I would say it is the honesty of David Spence. The estimate he gave me for the shower repair was based on time and materials because there were some unknowns in the nature of the work required. The final cost actually came in below the estimate. David was honest and up front with me throughout the entire project.

Can not say enough good things about Lisa and her staff. Professionals to the max. Very high quality work in all areas, every day made significant progress and cleaned up at the end of the day (we were not even present but had condo management and neighbors checking in on and they were all super impressed). We live in an older building so there have been many, many renovations (ours is the second one, previous owners did in 2006) so management at condo has seen a lot of renovations and said some of the best work they have seen - and so prompt and professional. We were not even present and are two extremely busy professionals and Lisa managed to keep us in the loop and the job was done smoothly and on time. We could not be happier with the outcome.

Pricing was fair and competitive. Choosing the colors involved lots of samples and they were very helpful and patient. Arrived as scheduled. Dug trenches. Covered plantings. Taped off windows. Power washed. Sealed the entire exterior. Painted the body of the house and trim, including gutters and window sills. Asked which color to use before painting exterior doors and questionable trim. Did a great job painting the lanai ceiling after being warned moisture might cause the paint to drip. They "timed" it perfectly to avoid this problem. Changed some trim areas on request. Very good attention to detail. Our neighbors love it and so do we. Everything was very professional, save one detail at the end. Most trenches were covered and mulch replaced but one tall sprinkler head was broken off at ground level (I'm sure accidentally). I spotted this the evening before the final walk around. The next day I found that instead of fixing it, someone just stuck it in the ground and put mulch around it. I called attention to this and the cleanup worker repaired it and showed me it was fixed. I left him to finish up and later discovered he departed without cleaning up the area. He left an exposed hole where he dug as well as an open trench down several feet of the adjacent wall, and did not replace the mulch. When I called the owner he promptly had everything cleaned up. If they'd repaired it to begin with instead of trying to hide it we would be happier. Obviously we would have had quite a problem the next time the sprinklers were turned on. All in all aside from this minor hitch we're very pleased and would not hesitate to recommend them.

James was on time both days and was meticulous with his works. All three projects came out beautiful. We would definitely use this company again.

Coastal Living is an outstanding company to work with, and I would recommend to anyone. I was helping to renovate my mother's house in FL, while she stayed with family in the area. Because I live in NY, all of the work had to be coordinated by phone/email. While going through the scope of work and design process, Tim was very responsive and offered great suggestions regarding what we wanted to accomplish. All of the finishes and final layout were decided over the phone. Tim and Glenn worked closely with my mother to make sure all of the work met her satisfaction, and helped answer any questions she had. They were very responsive, and very accommodating. This is the same with all of the subcontractors they hired during the renovation. Their standard of quality is also very high, as shown in their completed work. The schedule was longer than first anticipated, but was communicated during the process. We have already hired Coastal Living for another project, and look forward to working with them more in the future. Great company!

We hired this contractor to do what we believed were simple repairs and rennovations at our house. One door (our main door) was purchased by him AND painted, only to discover when he finally tried to hang the door that the hinges didn't line up (so it wasn't the right door). That's currently leaning unused in our garage (along with the lock we also had to pay for). The side garage door he installed was okay, but the lock line up on the trim that he also rebuilt was not done correctly (per a home inspector we had to hire for the roof problems he caused). But the real nightmare is the damage he caused to our roof truss system when he installed what was suppose to be a simple attic walkway above the garage area. We hired the home inspectors to check the integrity of the work and the report states that our attic could collapse at any time now because this contractor cut pie-shaped wedges (I've attached photos of his handiwork) into three consecutive roof trusses (trusses needed for the support of our roof system) while installing the walkway. This was how he resolved accomodating the house wiring! We now have a damaged roof system heading into hurricane season in Florida. and are now scrambling to find someone who has the time during this very busy season to repair it before everything collapses. Although he has a Building Contractor's license with the county, it's clear he doesn't know what he's doing. I would not use this contractor for even the simplest task.

Ivan's crew did a great job, and the final product looks great. I expanded the scope multiple times and Ivan was always accommodating and happy to help, and Ivan did a pretty good job fielding my never ending questions. His estimate was very fair, and I never got the sense he was trying to "up sell" me on anything. Rather, he was trying to talk me down from spending money on repairs that I did not need. He was very knowledgeable and offered a frank appraisal of the the water intrusion situation at my house. I was at work while most of the work was performed, but the few times I made it home to check on the work, the same worker (Viatli) was there. Really friendly guy who was always willing to walk me through what work was done that day, explain any issues, and answer any questions. Every day, the work site was cleaned up and they were very respectful of my property. I trusted these guys enough to leave my house unlocked during the day in case something came up (see below). A story really drives home how professional these guys are: the electrical in my house is a little shaky, and one day we came home and one of the breakers was blown. No big deal, it happens. But we couldn't get the breaker to reset. I told Ivan and he told Vitali, who reached out to me and explained that the breaker had probably been blown by the air compressor he was using but that he would look into it. The next day he asked if he could reset the breaker, and asked whether there were any electronics that needed to be continually powered or would otherwise have issues with being reset. (I thought this was pretty thoughtful.). He texted me later that day and said the breaker had been reset and that the source of the problem was not the compressor but rather he had nicked a wire while working on a portion of the exterior wall. There was no damage or anything of the sort (again, these things happen), but I was stunned that he was so honest about it. Most contractors would be more than happy to let you keep on thinking that an error on a project is your home's fault and not theirs. To me, it spoke to the fact that these guys are professionals. But here's the kicker. I came home expecting to have to reset all the clocks in the house, but I realized that all the clocks were set to the correct time but still blinking. It dawned on me that Vitali had waited until noon exactly to flip the breaker so that when the clocks reset at 12:00 they would still tell the correct time for the rest of the day. This is such a minor thing, and I wouldn't have minded at all having to reset them myself, but it really spoke volumes to me that he actually thought through the situation to figure out how to minimize any burden on me. What it tells me is that the same level of care went into fixing my walls, and that is the exactly the kind of confidence you want to have when you are paying to have work done where you can only see the finished veneer and not the underlying, hidden parts. Since the walls were redone, we have been pounded by rain storm after rain storm. There have been no leaks in the walls, and no additional moisture in the slab. The finalized product looks great, and I now feel confident about what was previously the most vulnerable part of my home. I will definitely use RIA again for future projects and repairs.

It went fantastic. His quote was the lowest and we couldn't have asked for a better result. He showed up on time every day and worked very hard. He shared his knowledge regarding our projects since they were all custom. He's very detail oriented and invested in the project. He took the time to make sure we were happy with all our selections. He's also just a good guy. There were a number of times where I couldn't be here and I had no problem with him inside the home. He also just did little things while he was here like tightening door latches etc. just because he was there. He's very responsive via phone or text. I could go on and on but at the end of the day we give him an A+. Call him first!