Greenacres Sunroom Contractors

A great experience, starting from the very beginning. They brought excellent samples when they provided the quote so that we could see exactly what the materials, windows, and finish would look like. The workers were timely and pleasant. The finished product was beautiful, inside and out. The exterior finish detail was even more than we were expecting and it made the sunroom addition look as though it was always part of the house. No surprises when it came time to pay the bill, cost was exactly as quoted.

First workman - didn't contact us when indicated. When he did come, asked us if we had tools for him to use, like a wheelbarrow and a shovel. The premise of Handyman Connections is we provide the materials; they provide the service. But we were not under the impression we were supposed to provide tools. We had no wheelbarrow, but I gave hime a shovel, a brand new one, and told him my husband wouldn't want cement mixed with it. He made a sarcastic remark about using a shovel to mix cement. He also mentioned that he hadn't built many gates, though he did have several years of carpentry experience. He sunk the posts and left, planning on coming back in a couple days to build the gate. The next day, my husband measured the posts - both were not plumb. We called the company. The company blamed a former employee for the communication issues, tried to explain his sarcastic comment and told me the workman had more experience than the workman himself had told me. They initially wanted to send the same guy out to fix the job - I was uncomfortable with that. So they agreed to send another guy out. Second workman - Came to reset the posts. Agreed they were not done correctly. He fixed them. Arranging time with this guy was troublesome as he lived far away. The 2nd time he came, he was planning on being done by 3, so I would have to leave work early to meet him so I could settle up. I rushed out of work only to find that he'd barely started. Then when I told him I had to leave at 3:45, he seemed put out, that I might not be there when he was finished. He's the one that changed his plans - not me. Then he gave me the receipts for the materials he had purchased - which he did not ask me about - I noticed there was no hardware to close the gate on the receipts. I asked him about this and he explained this drawbridge sort of way he was going to use 2x4s to close the gate. Huh?! I said I would have to see it to understand. I wish he would have consulted my prior to this decision. I left, thinking he'd be done and gone when I returned 1.5 hrs later. Nope, which is fine. It was just a little surprising since he seemed put out when I was going to be gone.  He finally finished. We inspected. The gate itself looks pretty good. But I immediately noticed that there is a large gap on the bottom. At some points, there is a 6 inch clearing from the ground to the bottom of the gate, large enough that an animal can easily get on or out. I questioned the workman, he said he did this so the gate would clear the uneven ground when it was opened. That makes sense. BUT it does not make sense to have a large gap at the bottom (and sits a good 8 inches above the other fence line - looks bad). Here's what he should have done - told us that there was going to be a gap because of clearance - and ask if we were ok with that. I would have instructed him to go ahead and build it closer to the ground then my husband and I would clear/level the ground so the gate would open properly. We were never given that chance and now have a gate that looks out of place (too high) and is not effective since it has a large gap. I did call the company to discuss this issue. To be fair, they did knock $50 off the price - though I am certain they just viewed me as a difficult woman. But it will take a lot more than that for us to fix the problem.  Bottom line - while I appreciate that the company tried to work with me (to an extent), I thing they need to vet and train their workers better. I would NOT hire this company again.

Terry at Action did my framing of a house that we built and did an awesome job.  He was there when he said and had it all completed the build within 3 weeks.  I later had him come and install the cabinets and the trim work.  I highly recommend him for any job.

Michael Antonicchio, owner did a lousy job constructing my home. Failed to follow the blueprints and the "basement" that isn't finished is so cold my electric bills run $300/month. He me I could move in, but didn't have an occupancy permit, so I was evicted (he went on a bender instead of working) and had to stay in a hotel for 2 weeks, which he did not reimburse me for. Refused to return phone calls. His excavator also dug up the sewer line and I had to spend $5000 to fix it after I stepped in a sewage-filled sinkhole in my yard. He refuesd to pay for that as well. There are OSHA violations. Oh. and don't hire his employees, either, they're as bad as he is. He has currently dropped his PO box with no forwarding and disconnected his cell phone. As of late 2010 there are 2 complaints with the Idaho Bureau of Occupational Licensing, he doesn't return calls from the investigator, either. In fact the Ramsey Road address shown is at LEAST 3 years old. He can't be sued because he can't be found; he doesn't own property because if someone got a judgement they could put a lien on it.

We've used Handyman Connection multiple times for carpentry work, to replace siding, to repair a fence, to build a handrail, and others.  In every single case, the work they've done has been of the highest quality.  (My husband is a painting contractor, and he has high standards!).  They're on time, professional and they know what they're doing.  Highly recommended!

This was the most horrible business experience I have ever been in. He gave me a quote of $21,000 to be paid in three parts for the addition and roofing job. I have paid out to him well over $21,000 and all I got was a new roof, the carport demo, hung and ran a gas line for the hot water heater and windows installed in the main part of the home. When it came to poring the foundation I gave him an additional $4000. He claimed he forgot about the cement work in the bid and never saw him again. He had the cement and foundation people come to my home and put in the stem wall, but never paid the sub contractors. The cement work ended up costing me $6,000 + the $3400 of mine which is still unaccounted for. I would never recommend him to any one.   He never completed the structure. Some of his workers stole electronic devices from my home Most of his sub's were on drugs He stole $3400 from me Was paid in full to install a thankless hot water heater, but only completed half the job    

I had a new toilet installed in my 1948 bungalow home.? Unfortunately, due to changes in code?over the years, the?standard toilet, once installed, sits two and three quarters inches from the wall.? I contracted Handy Man Matters to?build and install a small "box" as a support behind the toilet.??My experience did not go well with the?first person who came out. I was estimated that this would be a two to two and a half hour job. He took 6 hours of?which one was running to the hardware store?for supplies?and had to build the box twice because he split the wood on one end. Then, he was unsure of how to attach it to the wall.?When he was finished, the box had gaps between joints, rough?raw wood edges, ?and could be pulled away from the wall at the bottom.? However, it was the right size.? I called the owner and told her that I was unhappy with the situation. She was extremely easy to deal with. She assured me that they would rectify the situation to my satisfaction.? She sent a second handyman out the next day. He sanded the box, finished the edges, filled in all the gaps, and attached it securely to the wall. he then primed the box so that it was ready for me to paint. I am very happy with the results. It was so nice to deal with a company that showed such integrity. The owner of this company called me after the job was completed to be sure that MY expectations had been met and that I was completely satisfied with their service.? That is excellent service. And that is ownership of the job.? I highly recommend Handyman Matters.

We purchased our home in 2004 as a fixer-upper. The first project was the kitchen. Dark wood, one small window, floor and walls yellow from smoke, 40 feet of flourescents in one small room (not kidding!). Wasn't sure what I wanted. Butch Peacock (owner of FreeLance) suggested we make vaulted ceiling, rip out everything from the studs out. So we did. The kitchen is now brighter, lighter and feels lots bigger. We then went on the the outside. Butch and his crew worked quickly, taking care not to damage any of the plants around the outside of the house. The outside looks like new with the new paint, new windows and new window trim (outside). Work done quickly, very high quality with a minimum of fuss. Next came the bathrooms. We had the laundry room moved into the upstairs hall bath, a shower installed in the downstairs bath, all new fixtures, paint, etc. Removed old shower from upstairs bath and installed washer and dryer. Master bath. Custom walkin shower, remove wall, build new wall around Jacuzzi spa. Wonderful! Thanks, Butch

Ryan had been referred to us by friends who had hired him to finish a basement bedroom and bath for them.  Part of the work was adding custom shelving, and we liked the work that we saw, so we call him for estimate. Ryan came out the day after we called, walked through with us what we wanted to do (built-it  cabinets/bookshelves surrounding a brick fireplace, which we were also going to have him tile and build a mantle for). He was great, took lots of notes, asked many questions, made some good suggestions, and seems eager to work on the project. He finished the visit and told us he would email an estimate later that night or the next morning... and we never heard back.  We called and left messages and emailed, and after a week, gave up. Unfortunately, as we thought he work looked good, but wholly unprofessional not to answer or follow up. At the very least, if he was busy, he should have mentioned it, or declined the job up front.   

Contractor had some difficulties getting started, I believe mostly due to not having a crew there to do some of the original layout. For the first couple of weeks crews of 2-3 guys were there half the time. After that time about 4 guys were there and started to make good progress. After about 4-6 weeks, the crews started disappearing to punch list other houses 1-3 days per week and the project slowed way down. About the time the walls were all standing and the trusses were up, I was promised that both of the contractors crews would be out for the next week and they would get the rest of the roof on and ready for the punch list phase (may we have the final payment please). Then when no one showed up, the contractor called to say he needed to revise his quote from $23,000 to $48,000. This was one week after he sent an invoice saying it was the 90% payment. I halted payment on the check and re-negotiated with the contractor to take the contract to $28,000. It appeared to me that he had mis-quoted by about $10k and I offered to split his mistake with him. Instead of completing the work, he showed up with his crew for 5 more days, when quizzed he responded that $5000 only covered five days of his time. The work his crews completed during that time and about the week or two proceeding was extremely shoddy and in several places my local building inspector made the material supplier come up with engineered solutions to improperly installed TGIs, hangers, etc. Also, there was a lot of interior framing remaining, posts were left 4-6" out of alignment, at least 5 windows have had to be reframed, and they damaged a section of my stamped concrete front porch. I also have suspicions that one of the framers who brought a dog along with him, allowed the dog to urinate in my living room (yellow snow).