Kehoe Remodeling Inc

Their work is horrible. They were not up to the job. They are disorganized. They didn't plan ahead. They rented a store every day and they charged them enormous amount of money and done a subpar work. We have to rip off some of what they did and did lift and unfortunately rain before we put the final floor down so that we can solve it and there was a leak coming in and soaking the top flooring that they put down so we have to rip that up finish sealed the duct. They put in the counters incorrectly and prematurely so that they were not very high and then we head for in a dense certain portion of the work and they left their tools with their shorty but they would be back and we prompted them and they agreed to come back and start work on the rest of the job. When they came back I went down and talk to them and we agreed what they are going to do that day and what they are going to do to make way advantage. I went up stairs and within five minutes they loaded up their tools and they taken off again and inform me that they won't be coming back until I threatened them and they said they will be coming back in several days and at that point we decided we did not want that kind of treatment and we do not want them back in our home so we had to contact their lawyer and threatened them with the sure action. We had the police and they were going to arrest them or plead them for violation of home improvement contract law and basically their lawyer agreed and they agreed to get back all the money. We got are money back from them at least anyway but it was a horrible experience.

Kehoe Remodeling, Inc. replaced my front door and side lights today. It looks beautiful! Tim returned my call right away and showd up when he said he would. Someone keeping they're word with my busy schedule means alot to me. I received many quotes and felt that they were reasonably priced. I would highly recommend them. I clean houses so it was a bonus that they cleaned up after themselves so well and didnt leave one thing behind for me to do. It was refreshing to have a service follow thru and get her done. They also had to tear up my foyer floor due to it being 3 layers too high. My husband Jeff who owns Bathroom Tile Repair was so happy to hear that because he knew the tile needed to be replaced..Yay! Sandy dba Morawski Cleaning llc. 860-651-4601

Tim and his team were outstanding. The workmanship and his knowledge of the correct methods to ensure that everything was done right were much appreciated. The quality of workmanship was perfect and the price very reasonable especially considering the extra time they took making sure all of our IKEA purchased fixtures were plumbed in correctly. If you have purchased IKEA sinks and worked with their unique fittings you can appreciate the frustration. He never complained or charged us extra to compensate for his many trips to the plumbing supply and extra time ensuring all was good. They're cleanliness and respect for our home were fantastic, they left everything spotless. They were easy to work with, patient and understanding, we show off his work with pride and would recommend them to anyone.

I thought they did an excellent job. They removed the wallpaper and I was concerned that the walls would look textured after the paint went on, but it turned out beautifully. They also painted all the trim work. The paint they used was an excellent quality product.

Overall, I was disappointed. There wasn't one thing that I could say that went well or to my expectation. Here is a brief summary of the misses along the way:

• Day 1, showed up and despite after outlining what functions I would support and what he was expected to do, he asked whether I called and quot;call before you digand quot; for authoritative approval to dig fotings for the porch. (This was not detailed that he would, but assumed as he was responsible for the cosntruction and all related activities to meet code etc.
• We provided a check of 50% down...$26,000 upon signing the contract. What we thought the case would be was that we would see on day 1, a large shipment of materials and an 'able bodied' team to start working. What we actually saw, what persisted throughout the life of the project was the team (Kehoe and 1 or 2 sons...the second after school was out) came to the house and then Tim would turn around and drive out for the days supplies. Often supply orders were short and lacked the needed materials to start and or finish the project without 2-4 additional trips.
• There were defects in framing expectations. Specifically in the dormers. Although I specificied that framing and completed work will need to meet code and if it didn't that work woild be corrected by the contractor at his cost. Early in the project, there was a low header that was clearly too low for height clearance andwould not pass I was responded to with that it was a change and that the inspector wouldn't see it until the next day. That put me in the dilemma of either paying or delaying the project. After confirming the building status with the inspector, I asked to split the cost as a good will gesture instead of me enforcing the contract. It was rejected and every detail after became an additional quote. Door frames were incorrectly measured and all doors needed to be reframed. ASdditonally, the front door installation was not completed and had to be coorected by another carpenter.
• The roof was removed in the first week and not replaced for approx 5 weeks after. This during approx 15 significant rain storms. After repearedly asking for the roof, it became apparent that Kehoe did not have the personnel to do the job that they had contracted.
• Kehoe got very lucky with 2 key additions to his team. He was able to secure a very good rough framing person (Craig) who seemed to lead the team over the next 2-3 weeks. With Craig's support, the team was able to move the project to the next phase but unfortunately, he failed to return after most of the rough framing and siding was complete. The second additionwas another contractor that put the roof on in 2 days. Great JOB! Will update Ahgie's report under that contractor Mike Mulhall.
• Kehoe attempted to get the roof sub contracted out to another contractor but failed to get the mnaterials onsite and ready. Through feedback with kehoe, he had said he couldn't get commitment from the roofer because he couldn't get the supplies on site and guarantee that they would be there when he started.
• Last, the professionalism on the job site degraded over the entire project. We started with great dialogue and communication and about week 3 when I started to question where the materials were, when were people going to start the roof, interior work, that my schedule for other activities would be delayed and ultimiately cost me more he failed to respond. Sensing my frustration, his response was that I was becoming unreasonable and that a tarp over my entire house for 5 weeks was perfectly acceptable....he often would say, and quot;it didn't leak did itand quot;....the last storm before the roof was on it did and badly.

The professionalism on the job site left a lot to be desired. In my estimation, Kehoe lacked the organizational skills to orchestrate a project of this magnitude even though his scope was well defined. Because of this, he wasted a lot of time, causing delays in the project and getting everyone frustrated. His response was with a volatile temper. His 2 sons were his crew. His elder son worked very hard but was constantly berated, swore at and riduled. His younger son was treated much the same although the expectations for him were less.

In summary, I became an Angie's List member as a result of today's last incident. My next door neighbor contracted Kehoe without consulting me (not that he had to). I saw the sign go up in the front yard and felt compelled, as a good neighbor, to contact them to see if I was used as a favorable reference and to share my experience so that and quot;I might save him some aggravationand quot;. The neighbor told Kehoe and I received 4 emails with inappropriate language threatening me with legal action if I said anything against his performance. I responded that references can be a 2 way street and that they can be good and less than favorable.

I am very frustrated by the responses, I repeatedly said that we exchanged information on the project and that we should both drop it and move on. He continued to come back after that.

With all of this, my recommendation would be for you as a potential customer to continue your search for another contractor and pass Kehoe by.