MySpace Remodeling Inc.

Do not use MySpace Remodeling, they are an amateur outfit
charging professional prices and delivering marginal work.  They have no on site managerial
presence and you will be handling the workmen alone.  Myspace Remodeling will provide poor workmanship, poor
interpersonal skills, high prices, poor communication then after correcting
multitude of mistakes, an average result.
After getting several quotes we went with Myspace because
all of the estimates were about the same and the salesman who gave the
presentation, Alex Voloshin whose title is Field Supervisor, seemed like he
would be present and manage our project. He was neither in the field nor
supervisory in any capacity. He gave a presentation and then the only time we
saw him was to collect checks.
I was out of work for a short term injury so I was home to
document the experience. 
Project Description: Block wall fence with red brick cap and
motorized metal gate built, gate was to have composite wood inserts.
 
Timeline:
Contract start date: November 11
Proposed finish date: December 11
 
Actual start date: November 21. No apology or description
for starting 10 days late
Actual Finish Date: 
January 26
Difference between proposed finish date and actual finish
date:  6 weeks longer than original
contract.
 
Professionalism: Alex told me that he could get the project
done quicker if I did not get it permitted and encouraged me to do without the
inspections, I declined.
 
Safety issues:
Water: The workmen drove a bobcat shovel into my home water
main pipe breaking it, I had to call Alex to get a plumber to fix it.  The utility lines were not marked prior
to demolition.
 
Gas: The workmen twisted the regulator 90 degrees to fit the
wall and broke the pipe fitting at the base. When I questioned them they said
it was fine and they ?tested it? so I had nothing to worry about. I called
SOCAL gas to inspect it and they found a leaking line and had to repair it.
 
Interpersonal relations: On the rare occasion he did show up
Alex was confrontational with both my wife and I making us uncomfortable with
his presence at our home. For a man who promised ?you pay me and I will handle
everything? when he fell way short of his promises and got called out he was
combative and I had verbal arguments with him in my yard. Unacceptable and
Unprofessional.
 
COST: Myspace Remodeling will sell you a project knowing that
you do not have a full understanding of everything that goes on (how could you,
you are not a professional contractor) then he will nickel and dime you for
every little change he can. He was not present when my wife and I were
designing the gate with the subcontractor and we suggested a curve on top. Alex
claimed this added $300 to my bill, however when I spoke to the gate subcontractor
he told me it was the same bid either way.  Alex also tried to charge me over $200 extra to install the
lock on the gate.  There are many
more examples of this but that gets tedious.
 
Accuracy of work:
1.    
I saw the workman lay out 2 posts in the wall
for their first design, our contract stipulated clearly 4 posts, something I
paid extra for.
2.    
I was quoted for and Paid for 107 feet of
Concrete block wall Alex ordered and built 100? of block wall.
3.    
I ordered composite fencing and it was supposed
to be two sided. Alex ordered composite decking (floor) material it is one
sided and now the inside of our gate looks unfinished.
4.    
We were told there would be a 3 inch gap between
the gate and the ground (standard distance), on instillation day they installed
it at over 7 inches because they did not plan for the rise in the driveway
ahead of time.
5.    
The top rows of concrete block on the west end
of my property did not have the excess grout cleaned off and it was left
bulging out and unfinished
6.    
They installed an electrical outlet outside with
no cover on it
7.    
They joined wires underground without using a
junction box
8.    
They drilled and left open holes in my gate for
water to get in, I had to specifically ask them to weld the holes shut.